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EFA
I agree - todays owners want something simple to work on and cheap - that'll be the S3.
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Here's a rare phot of an S4 with a hardtop, I only know one person who owns an S4 hardtop and he lives in Germany - Hi HS
Interstingly the photo was uploaded by another PH member on another thread - many thanks to the PH member HorneyTrider for the image
I agree - todays owners want something simple to work on and cheap - that'll be the S3.
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Here's a rare phot of an S4 with a hardtop, I only know one person who owns an S4 hardtop and he lives in Germany - Hi HS
Interstingly the photo was uploaded by another PH member on another thread - many thanks to the PH member HorneyTrider for the image
Mistron
Wow - I've had my car to almost that stripped condition, Before you do anything check the chassis at the front Box section [any rust around here buy a new chassis] the other usual area of rust the lower rear chassis rails looks reasonable.
Don't know what parts you need to source, but Redline can supply almost all parts for S4, including the body mouldings and F/G panels, though you may have to wait whilst they get them made.
Cost though will be Very high, If I'd bought that chassis I'd had costed out the parts needed to complete the rebuild beforehand.
If you have the chassis number then John Watson L7cluub Historian can fill you in with the relevant car details including it's original reg number [though he'll want proof you actually own the car before he divulges any details]
Hope this helps
Mal
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let us all know how you get on
Wow - I've had my car to almost that stripped condition, Before you do anything check the chassis at the front Box section [any rust around here buy a new chassis] the other usual area of rust the lower rear chassis rails looks reasonable.
Don't know what parts you need to source, but Redline can supply almost all parts for S4, including the body mouldings and F/G panels, though you may have to wait whilst they get them made.
Cost though will be Very high, If I'd bought that chassis I'd had costed out the parts needed to complete the rebuild beforehand.
If you have the chassis number then John Watson L7cluub Historian can fill you in with the relevant car details including it's original reg number [though he'll want proof you actually own the car before he divulges any details]
Hope this helps
Mal
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let us all know how you get on
There's a picture/sketch of the pedal assy, in the Lotus 7 S4 parts Manual [Plate X2]. the original Lotus printing has a green cover. the Redline reprint is often refered to as the 'Pink' book for obvious reasons.
When I rebuilt my car I made new bushes for my pedals, and converted the box to cable operation for the clutch. Either way it's a b
h to access the pedals with the body work and steering wheel attached [not a problem for you at the mo though]
Hope this helps
Mal
When I rebuilt my car I made new bushes for my pedals, and converted the box to cable operation for the clutch. Either way it's a b
h to access the pedals with the body work and steering wheel attached [not a problem for you at the mo though] Hope this helps
Mal
Hejo
Hello - I apologise for not seeing your original post [July10th] I was on holidays until 17th by which time this thread had dis-appeared from the first page, so I missed it, until you re-posted and it again made the first page
How is your car?
I'd appreciate it if you could post up a picture on this thread of your car. I included one of your car earlier in the thread but a more current photo would be good, how about one with the hardtop fitted, and perhaps some of your friends S4 cars too
Be good to keep this thread for all S4 owners to post onto.
Best from Wales
Mal
Hello - I apologise for not seeing your original post [July10th] I was on holidays until 17th by which time this thread had dis-appeared from the first page, so I missed it, until you re-posted and it again made the first page
How is your car?
I'd appreciate it if you could post up a picture on this thread of your car. I included one of your car earlier in the thread but a more current photo would be good, how about one with the hardtop fitted, and perhaps some of your friends S4 cars too
Be good to keep this thread for all S4 owners to post onto.
Best from Wales
Mal
Hajo
Never did make a Bonnet catch to the drawing you gave me, I'm still looking for an original bonnet catch if you have a spare availble though?
The catch I made, which was fitted to my car when you saw it, was adapted from a Sierra estate rear seat catch, this works a treat and I made it cable operated so it's easy to open too.
Much better than the rubber 'hook' type catches you see fitted to the bonnets of many S4's.
Only other bit I'm looking for is an original 'Later' type sidescreen [the moulded plastic one] so I can make a mould from it and re-make a pair with more elbow room, like those fitted to the latest Caterhams.
Best
Mal
Never did make a Bonnet catch to the drawing you gave me, I'm still looking for an original bonnet catch if you have a spare availble though?
The catch I made, which was fitted to my car when you saw it, was adapted from a Sierra estate rear seat catch, this works a treat and I made it cable operated so it's easy to open too.
Much better than the rubber 'hook' type catches you see fitted to the bonnets of many S4's.
Only other bit I'm looking for is an original 'Later' type sidescreen [the moulded plastic one] so I can make a mould from it and re-make a pair with more elbow room, like those fitted to the latest Caterhams.
Best
Mal
Looks like it's just had a dealer re-tart prior to sale:-(
Non standard dash[why?????], and lousy harnesses instead of the proper 'Lotus' branded seatbelts.
Has a lot of original looking trim which is a plus on an S4
This dealer has had several poor S4's for sale in recent times, notably a red car with half a front wing missing, for silly money, so if you're interested in this car be sure to take someone who knows S4's with you to check it out.
and especially make certain it's an original TC, it's in the dealers interest to try and convince you it is, so beware!!
Non standard dash[why?????], and lousy harnesses instead of the proper 'Lotus' branded seatbelts.
Has a lot of original looking trim which is a plus on an S4
This dealer has had several poor S4's for sale in recent times, notably a red car with half a front wing missing, for silly money, so if you're interested in this car be sure to take someone who knows S4's with you to check it out.
and especially make certain it's an original TC, it's in the dealers interest to try and convince you it is, so beware!!
CanAm
Contrast looks crisper in your shot, IMO UR italics look wierd though
Wow talk about big brother, never thought PH would have a problem with Cliff's boys. And BTW it's the first time I've heard that phrase mentioned on PH [I'm only a PH novice] - Not really into Altered Images, though I heard they wern't really a bad band.
When I posted up a few wildlife shots in the PH photo section they were all slagged off for not having the right colour balence etc by the Amateur Pedantics who frequent that section - Man life's too short to worry about such trivialities. I take pics that I like fk everyone else's ideas of what my pics should look like, hope this clarifies the situation. If you can't have a laugh and a joke with similar minded adult personages what's the world coming to
Now If you done something similar on BC - well of course you'd expect to get banned for life, just like me
Take care someones watching you
Contrast looks crisper in your shot, IMO UR italics look wierd though
Wow talk about big brother, never thought PH would have a problem with Cliff's boys. And BTW it's the first time I've heard that phrase mentioned on PH [I'm only a PH novice] - Not really into Altered Images, though I heard they wern't really a bad band.
When I posted up a few wildlife shots in the PH photo section they were all slagged off for not having the right colour balence etc by the Amateur Pedantics who frequent that section - Man life's too short to worry about such trivialities. I take pics that I like
fk everyone else's ideas of what my pics should look like, hope this clarifies the situation. If you can't have a laugh and a joke with similar minded adult personages what's the world coming toNow If you done something similar on BC - well of course you'd expect to get banned for life, just like me
Take care someones watching you
CanAm
Cliff & the shadows - moderately successful 1960's band. Guess you're too young to remember them
Skew = italic
Amateur Pedantic = Real saddo -self explanatory;)
Drifters's = vagabond / yet another band from 60's
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Good to have some banter with you, type of person I'd happilly buy a
if you ever spy me at any car events make yourself known, I'd be the sandal wearing 
with the Red aeroscreened S4 taking all the st from the 100's of UPPER lower class S3 owners
PS
What wheels U got?
I've taken a guess at your wheels = [xxxxxxxxx] - now prove me wrong
Mal
Cliff & the shadows - moderately successful 1960's band. Guess you're too young to remember them
Skew = italic
Amateur Pedantic = Real saddo -self explanatory;)
Drifters's = vagabond / yet another band from 60's
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Good to have some banter with you, type of person I'd happilly buy a
if you ever spy me at any car events make yourself known, I'd be the sandal wearing with the Red aeroscreened S4 taking all the st from the 100's of UPPER lower class S3 ownersPS
What wheels U got?
I've taken a guess at your wheels = [xxxxxxxxx] - now prove me wrong
Mal
CanAm [Alan 2]
Cliff and the Drifters huh - never heard of them, how old does that make you then
- I thought I was an old git >>>>-I am, but obviously not as old as some
1600 Supersort - well I wouldn't have guessed you had one of them
better I don't tell you what I thought you drove
SWMBO has a Sigma academy car, - very nice to drive, but needs more grunt like your supersportIMO, they've improved the handling marginally over the S4 but I guess that's 40 years development 4U
Nice to know some S3 drivers acknowledge S4's Not too many of your kind on this thread
& I better say Hi to Eugene[Steve],Tony, Alan/Daisy, Alan7, & Bon
Have you ever done any Taffia organised, or any other 7club events?
You can normally find tagging along at some of these events
Hope to meet you and buy you a at one
Mal
Cliff and the Drifters huh - never heard of them, how old does that make you then
- I thought I was an old git
>>>>-I am, but obviously not as old as some1600 Supersort - well I wouldn't have guessed you had one of them
better I don't tell you what I thought you droveSWMBO has a Sigma academy car, - very nice to drive, but needs more grunt like your supersportIMO, they've improved the handling marginally over the S4 but I guess that's 40 years development 4U
Nice to know some S3 drivers acknowledge S4's Not too many of your kind on this thread
& I better say Hi to Eugene[Steve],Tony, Alan/Daisy, Alan7, & Bon
Have you ever done any Taffia organised, or any other 7club events?
You can normally find tagging along at some of these events
Hope to meet you and buy you a
at oneMal
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