1966 Lotus Elan FHC: The "Bought-not-Built" car

[varg]

Why get it running when you can fall prey to ambition and scope creep and never finish it?

[roguetoaster]

Could just buy another project that's more exciting and even more expensive.

[2mAn]

Could just buy another project that's more exciting and even more expensive.

Should I start a GoFundMe?

[roguetoaster]

Should I start a GoFundMe?

I think onlyfans is more your speed.

[2mAn]

I owe you guys an update...

Start with the sexy one. Intake with ITBs, (sh!tty/shiny) air filters and the backing plate all installed. Admire the beauty


I’ll go into detail on this in the video, but basically I couldn’t do the original plan with the fuel system update/ upgrade. Something about 10# of stuff in a 5# bag… the white paper is the space I am trying to fit everything into. The fuel lines are likely to be quite short so I am hoping to find an alternative before I cut a 2” fuel line. Heres the mockup I finished up this past weekend.



During the week, I put some work in and cut a panel to “hang” everything from. After visiting the AN fitting supplier with my requests he gave me the best solution that he said is available. The filter and pump situation required rotating the 90 fittings to squeeze some hose in there because there wasn’t a premade hose that would fit, and the pump to FPR got a 45 (or was it 30) to go over the FPR and back around. He said that two couldn’t be solid mounted together as they would be vibrating at different frequencies and something would break. I was a bit annoyed over the whole deal but moved and am happy with this result.



I was missing one fitting (probably during all the fitting shuffling on the last visit) that I picked up today on my lunch break… getting closer … lets see what I get done this weekend

[MrBurgundy]

buy my 914

[2mAn]

buy my 914

NO... I have considered getting a 914 though

Calling it ‘done’ enough to wrap up the video. Check it out and LMK what you think. Only items left related to the fuel system is 3 minor items related to the fuel tank and the wiring. Didnt want to delay the video especially as Im at the one year mark of ownership… I cant believe it, but getting close to firing it up… probably not as close as my brain thinks, but its time to get back into the cockpit and finish up those last little projects.

https://youtu.be/370AGWxk17w?si=e2EdqN7_juSTavWq

[2mAn]

Got one thing done this weekend.

Fuel pump is wired up.


Cool. I guess.


Been trying to find a place to mount the shift light, but a LOT going on behind the scenes and the spot I had in mind has a large metal support bracket running right through that space...

[econti]

Don't you just shift when it goes bam bam bam?

[MrBurgundy]

Don't you just shift when it goes bam bam bam?

Yeah why when add a shift light when the car is already equipped w the shift sound

[max.rodriguezzz]

Yeah why when add a shift light when the car is already equipped w the shift sound

I dont think simon knows how to analyze numbers, nor can he hear. I think a shift light is probably his only option. Thank god he's not blind, otherwise he'd have to drive with a feeling stick out the window.

[hasa]

That car has serious amount of fiberglass in it!

[2mAn]

That car has serious amount of fiberglass in it!

A little, yea... theres this option if you want to be all "Lotus" about it...

[hasa]

This was stupid comment from me, I didn't know it is steel frame + fiberglass body car, like Corvette.

[uturn]

Need to get one of those bullet lights and mount it on top of the dash. Go all JDM!