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Mechanical Engineer, Retired from Coors Brewing Co. 2003, Own 2005 Caterham SV, Zetec SVT
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Hike, bike, ski and now my SV
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2005 SV and Series 2 Lotus project
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Where can I get a nose cone for a Series 2, Lotus 7?
Bill replied to Bill's topic in General Sevens Discussion
Thanks Scott! I will contact Motorsports composites. And thanks to all of you that contributed to this thread! -
Where can I get a nose cone for a Series 2, Lotus 7?
Bill replied to Bill's topic in General Sevens Discussion
Bad news: Just learned from Chris at Red Line that he is unable to furnish the nose S-2 nose cone that I ordered last April... so I am still looking for a nose cone. He said that the the Lotus S2 and S3 nose cones are the same except for the location of the Lotus emblem. The Caterham S3 nose cone is completely different. Lotusfan do you still have that nose cone....if not, any other leads? -
Where can I get a nose cone for a Series 2, Lotus 7?
Bill replied to Bill's topic in General Sevens Discussion
Cycle fenders were an option and this clamp was used for the lower cycle fender support -
Where can I get a nose cone for a Series 2, Lotus 7?
Bill replied to Bill's topic in General Sevens Discussion
Its a standard Triumph axel with Stegosaurus plate reinforcement. Nathen Down noted that welding on the plate often causes toe-out. Fortunately we discovered this problem with my axel before getting it cleaned up and powder coated. He is reworking it to get it back to neutral or slight toe-in. Incidentally, Nathen got 4th place in the Formula Ford 2024 SCCA National Championship Runoffs. (then 3rd and on the podium after one of the first 3 was disqualified) The race is now on YouTube if you want to check it out. -
Where can I get a nose cone for a Series 2, Lotus 7?
Bill replied to Bill's topic in General Sevens Discussion
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Where can I get a nose cone for a Series 2, Lotus 7?
Bill replied to Bill's topic in General Sevens Discussion
Hi Guys, apologies for asking for help and then failing to follow up with your kind responses! My feeble excuse is that Chris at Redline said that he could furnish the series 2 nose cone that I need. That may have been a mistake as after 8 months he has not come through. In fairness, he has had trouble with his supplier and I am in no rush.....just taking my time and savoring this restoration. Here are some recent photos. 2025 Lotus2025 Lotus instrument panel.txt2024 Lotus wiring.txt instrument panel.txt -
I have a restored Series 2 Chassis (thankyou Nathen Down) and have now discovered that the nose cone that came with the project is incorrect. Any ideas where I could source the correct nose cone? I understand (per Josh Robbins) that the correct nose cone depends on the bonnet length as the rear nosecone shelf has 2 different lengths available. My bonnet length is 37.5 inches.
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My S2 has a Ford 109 ford Cosworth engine and we modified some S3 mounting brackets to work. Thanks for your response!
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Are S2 and S3 engine mounting brackets interchangeable?
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Obviously, I am a novice when it comes to navigation this web site. The below statement is from me and not SENC. I now have a thread gage and the threads do measure 26 TPI. The fitting matches the British Standard Brass (BSB) 1/2-26 size. Fitting of this size are apparently no longer available. Taps and dies are still available but under the circumstances I think that I will just use 7/16" ID gas hose with a hose clamp. Incidentally www.britishfasteners.com is an excellent source of info. Thanks for all the help!
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Thank you, guys! We are getting closer to an answer! I don't have a tread pitch gage but here is a 1/4"-28 for comparison. the fitting could very well be a 1/2 x 26.
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Thank you, guys! We are getting closer to an answer! I don't have a tread pitch gage but here is a 1/4"-28 for comparison. the fitting could very well be a 1/2 x 26.
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Does anyone know the thread spec for the Series 2 gas tank vent? I checked with Ken at Dave Bean and his research indicated it was not BSP or Whitworth and I confirmed that it was not SAE or Metric. What else could it be? We are stumped!