{"id":455,"date":"2017-11-17T03:41:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T03:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intermarque.org\/?p=455"},"modified":"2017-11-17T03:41:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T03:41:32","slug":"another-europa-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intermarque.org\/index.php\/2017\/11\/17\/another-europa-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Europa Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Lotus Europa Twin Cam water pump is easily replaced… by removing the engine!<\/p><\/div>\n

By Dave Lindemann \u2013 I didn\u2019t plan on this happening but sometimes circumstances bring opportunities that can\u2019t be ignored. The car has a bit of a sad history. It was owned by a gentleman in CA who, with the help of a Lotus friend, replaced the water pump. In most cars changing the water pump is no big deal \u2014 in a Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special it is an engine out proposition\u2026and removing the engine is just the beginning!<\/p>\n

They completed the task in early April 2012 and decided to go out for a test drive. Well, the drive was a bit too \u201cspirited\u201d and the owner lost control on a curve and ended up in the ditch. The car ended up looking like the featured photo above.<\/p>\n

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The results of a spirited test drive after installing a new water pump.<\/p><\/div>\n

The result was his insurance company \u201ctotaled\u201d the car and it ended up on the Cranky Ape website. This brings us to the Minnesota connection. A fellow LOON (Lotus Owners Oftha North) purchased the car. His brother, also a Lotus owner and fellow LOON, expressed interest in it and began working on the car. The body was removed and he began a valiant attempt at repairing the damaged fiberglass. The brothers even went as far as purchasing a replacement front clip. Tragically, our fellow LOON who was working on the car passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.<\/p>\n

The car became available for sale and I was fortunate to be in a position to purchase it. It is interesting because when one purchases a car from a friend they do a little bit more on the day you are scheduled to pick it up!<\/p>\n

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The parts all layed out, organized, and ready for loading onto a trailer \u2013 it doesn\u2019t get any better than that!<\/p><\/div>\n

Yes, they lay out and organize all of the parts and pieces and have them ready for loading onto a trailer \u2013 it doesn\u2019t get any better than that \u2013 thank you Mike!<\/p>\n

Fellow LOONs helped with the loading, hauling and unloading, a special thanks to Dave Cammack for helping out with is beautiful new Ford truck and aluminum trailer. I don\u2019t know if there will ever be a way for me to repay, in some way, all of the LOON members who have helped me with their time, equipment and expertise.<\/p>\n

So now what? I already have a 1973 Europe Twin Cam Special that needs to be re-assembled, two Twin Cam Body sections that need to be made into one, and an Esprit that will blow everyone\u2019s mind when it is finished\u2026\u2026\u2026someday\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

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This the front \u201cT\u201d of the chassis, obviously no longer perpendicular to the backbone of the chassis.<\/p><\/div>\n

Given that this is a \u201cnew\u201d project I felt I had to give it some attention. The first order of business was the chassis. There isn\u2019t much to a Lotus Europa chassis. It is light weight as intended and designed by Colin Chapman \u2013 I can pick it up fairly easily by myself! The problem is this one is bent, and not just a little bit:<\/p>\n

This the front \u201cT\u201d of the chassis, obviously no longer perpendicular to the backbone of the chassis.
\nI didn\u2019t like the idea of trying to straighten a chassis fabricated of sheet metal so I put out a request on one of the Europa mailing lists. I soon received a response from a person in Denver who had a used but good, straight chassis from a 1973 Twin Cam Special that is now back in my shop. Read about THAT experience in the November issue!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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