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I’ve always trailered. Despite, or because of, my car’s frequent mileage this year I saved myself a Second trip: failed alternator voltage regulator and failed engine loom wire, (and broken fender stay: but that’s cosmetic). I repaired both today & affirmed my decision not to drive. While I have parts on hand at home The repair would not have been easy at the track.

I use a sponge to bail it out when I get caught driving in the rain. Serves double duty cleaning

Definitely need to watch out for stray lipstick marks 🤡 . yours looks to be the old style nose cone. If Tom doesn’t have one on the shelf I expect you’ll do well with a fiberglass repair. If insurance is involved Maybe it could cover shipping and factory repair/refurbishment in Eagle CO?

Croc i should be registered - do I not show up on your registration? p.

Installation guide? Sounds like original Lotus Disassembly instructions.

Blaster. Soak overnight. Warm with a heat gun for a good while. & if that doesn’t work someone else will hopefully come along with another idea.

How does this apply to self-lubricating bushings made from Vesconite? My expectation is they won’t be affected by position, but I’m not an engineer.

Thanks John I’m really enjoying the input & educational tangent everyone has contributed thus far! I’ve scheduled a visit with a lift to check measurements &etc.and the primary concern right now is the short ceiling in my garage.

What are people's experiences, thoughts & recommendations regarding lifts? What should I avoid, good models for our cars, other factors you didn't consider until it was too late? I have a relatively small garage but may have enough head room to accommodate a four post lift. The intention is for ease seven maintenance, but primarily for storage/car stacking as this would be easier, faster, more economical & etc than expanding the garage size.

careful what you wish for: you could have 200 posts discussing coffee makers 😧

Looks sharp! What are your thoughts of the track? I only just learned about them last week while at LRP. p.

Congratulations! You’ve got tags & can drive. Did you check for info on LocostUSA.com ? from my perusing their site the wiper(regardless of windshield) requirement is par for the course.

Dr. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures

I have a similar thought. When I changed my Birkin to LED rear indicators all would light up at the same time. Can you check whether one of your diode’s is faulty?

As noted above: Elevate the vehicle (not trusting jack stands I use concrete blocks & Timbers - or a lift if you've got one). Remove all ancillaries from the engine & prop shaft so it will clear the frame. Using straps around the engine at it's neutral balance point (cylinder 4 in my case) and an overhead hoist: unbolt the engine/gearbox and lower onto a dolly & slide out. Perform your selected maintenance project or annual dusting & polishing tasks. Note: This method keeps the gearbox level which avoids the gear oil pouring out the T9's tailshaft all over the floor (no matter what I've tried it still leaks out if inclined). It's also easier to re-fill/change gearbox oil outside the car. I've done this more times than I care to admit (possibly rivaling Folis Jone's record). installation is the reverse. Budget twice the time for re-assembly than removal. A little bonding with your car & exchange of blood for oil is part of ownership. cheers p.

What was your preferred hearing protection for the kiddos?

Well... here is the post-mortem thus far: looks as though a seal in the slave cylinder failed. I hope this is just an intrinsic failure. But If anyone has other ideas regarding a subtle malalignment or such could contribute to this I'd love to know.

Re: fuel float. IIRC when adjusting my VDO gauge I used an ohm meter to read output as I adjusted float position. I also drove (casually) one evening with a jerry can and clocked ~40mi on an ‘empty’ tank before engine completely ran out of gas. So I know I have a little reserve distance.

Sunglasses or clear safety glasses. ear plugs birkin ball cap (Tied by a cord to the harness anchor) wind wings help with buffeting (full helmet makes long highway drives comfortable)

Thanks John & Croc BirkinDirect & Tom to the rescue once again. He has them in stock. Better price. And certain to be the correct part.

If you need one I have a spare filler cap/neck…. I replaced it with one from Newton (which i’m very happy with).

While on a fantastic Blat with the local Lotus enthusiasts in the Hudson Valley yesterday my clutch went a little wonky (intermittently soft, didn't return, trouble shifting a few times). I topped up the fluid and got home without incident. Tonight I pumped it a few times: depositing all the fluid onto my garage floor. Since this is an engine-out repair I'd like to have parts on hand before pulling the car apart next weekend. The challenge is a replacement clutch... So far I've had no success finding a domestic source since Ford only sold that make overseas. Does anyone know of a domestic source or interchange part # for a Birkin annular clutch slave cylinder? I have part# <94ZT 7A564 AB> from Ford Mondeo circa 2010 in my build notes. cheers p.

Re: topic. Caterham & Birkin scuttles are not the same shape/dimension

Vovchandr: Congratulations, you’ll be missed. Croc: count me in

Fantastic news guys! I’ll see you in September p.