Lotus Europa gets a makeover

[Paul L]

Hammy - I assume you have read all the Tribute development threads?

As Chris and Dan are the experts at cutting things up and joining them back together.

Viatron, Swifty and myself have all been "cutting & shutting" our Cordite/Navigator bodyshells over on the Sammio/Ribble forum.

I've certainly learned a lot from others on this forum.

Good luck, Paul.

[redratbike]

Originally Posted by Paul L

Hammy - I assume you have read all the Tribute development threads?

As Chris and Dan are the experts at cutting things up and joining them back together.

Viatron, Swifty and myself have all been "cutting & shutting" our Cordite/Navigator bodyshells over on the Sammio/Ribble forum.

I've certainly learned a lot from others on this forum.

Good luck, Paul.

Hammy,I don't watch soap opera's but Paul L's build is fantastic..the trials and tribulations,the highs and lows ,happiness and tragedy of building a sammio

Beats telly anyday and you learn so much...of course the other guys threads are good as well.

One day I hope I can join in the fun.....

[Danny_HUFC]

Geoff's 250 SWB Replica Build thread will help you over in the Tribute section, the latest posts show how they widen arches etc.

[Hammy]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I know the tribute guys and have built one of their kits. I'll checkout the other suggested threads. Off this weekand weather permitting will get on with it

[Jeffr4]

This "David Crocket "kit front on MX5 base has a lot of Europa influence...

[Hammy]

Originally Posted by Jeffr4

This "David Crocket "kit front on MX5 base has a lot of Europa influence...

That is VERY interesting mate!! Are they still in production?

[Hammy]

Well it doesn't look like Im gonna get much done this week!!
Spotted this though to mate to the rear shell should look cool I think!

http://shop.topbodykit.co.uk/p/516/m...k--na-body-kit

Also I have searched for the Davy Crockett kit but no joy, if anyone knows anything about it it would be much appreciated

[redratbike]

Originally Posted by Hammy

Also I have searched for the Davy Crockett kit but no joy, if anyone knows anything about it it would be much appreciated

No chance

"The outfit was called Dave Crockett, and appears to have vanished from their premises in Kanagawa-ken, outside of Tokyo. They've been gone so long, in fact, their old phone number's been reissued to a new subscriber."

And this was from a forum in 2002

[jones]

Hammy, whats going on we need updates!

[Hammy]

Had a week working at it but the sad news is there was no way of getting the rear overhang behind the rear wheels to look right:-(
Pretty much as Chris said tbh. I could have carried on but it would have not looked right without cutting (drastically) into the rear monocoque. Sorry guys but it was worth a try. Sometimes it's better to know when to back out and fight another day. Thing is though I'm £500 up off the bits I sold from the shell but now have a dismantled shell in my garage lol

[jmc14]

Yes it was a good try. I have a stack of cut up fiberglass body parts that I've tried to fit to various cars and custom frames. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't. But, for me, the fun is in seeing what can be worked out.

[Hammy]

Totally agree mate, cheers

[Hammy]

Still may try and make a front a la the MX5 Pit Crew if you know that old Skool conversion. In fact will probably see if Chris is interested!

[Paul L]

Hammy - Sorry to hear that you couldn't make the Lotus project work.

Take care, Paul.

[Jonno]

Sorry to read this. Was there any photos of the last stages ?

[Hammy]

No mate, wasn't worth it.

[DSG4ME]

Sad to hear that the project didn't make it.

“Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach.”

Better luck next time Hammy.

[Hammy]

Cheers mate

[wayneb1408]

Any progress on this.