My hunt for an Elan shell has finally resulted in a purchase! It's not the immaculate painted 26R one I've been chasing but it's a start and it's comes with history!

Unfortunately it's North of Lincoln so I've got a bit of a drive to fetch it!
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Originally posted by blakep82
nice

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Fantastic, they used to make those in Cheshunt where i was brought up (unfortunately a few years before my time though).
Delamare road was where the Lotus factory used to be & i played in the same local darts team as the guy who was the chief sprayer, he reckoned he had a part in spraying nearly every car over the last ten years of production in Cheshunt, he also drove most of the cars produced because they were built in a factory one end of the road & sprayed at the sprayshop the other end of the road, Lucky boy got to pick them all up

Good luck with the build, what are the plans for it ??

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what are the plans for it

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For a minute there, i thought this was going to be a "I was digging in the garden when...." story!!

Looks quite tidy, and not much work needed?

I reckon a mid engine hayabusa and spaceframe subframes.... ?

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Originally posted by MakeEverything
For a minute there, i thought this was going to be a "I was digging in the garden when...." story!!

Looks quite tidy, and not much work needed?

I reckon a mid engine hayabusa and spaceframe subframes.... ?

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aah yes, didnt read that bit!

Nice one Wyn,

My brother lives in Cheshunt

Lotus? Where have I heard that name before?

north of lincoln !!!

its about 4.5 hrs to lampeter from my house .

It's in Scampton I think. I went there last week via Retford so it seemed a long way! And, with a bg enclosed trailer on the back it isn't going to be quick!

I'm itching to fetch it and get it home to have a good look, lift the body off etc.!

scamptons not far from me .

wish id a known !!

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wish id a known !

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