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Shown below are the fender flares that are currently available from Gerry Foley in Tacoma WA. The style is from the 60's & 70's and matches the Europa age. The current wheel tire combination is 185/60/13's on 6" rims. After the body is stripped, spider cracks filled and flares applied, the car will get new rims & tires: 215/50/13 on 13x7.5 or 13x8 rims. This will move the wheels outward about 1.5 to 2". The white car belongs to Jay Mitchell and has similar wheels, rims and flares as my car will have. If you click on Jay's car, you will be redirected to his web site.

Foley Front Fender Flare Foley Rear Fender Flare Jay Mitchell's S2, Front View

My Lotus is a 1968 Europa S2. It was originally delivered in Europa. The correct designation is Lotus Europe:
LotusTexas.jpg - 11723 Bytes Drivers Side View Minilite style rims from Italy. 13x6 powder coated in one of Chapman's favorite rim colors. Passenger side interior The Gordini engine. 28lb block, 26lb crank, dual 40DCOE Webers. Est HP: 145
My ZX3 Ford Focus Zetec motor - as delivered:
 The NEW (Jan 8, 2002) S2 Ford Zetec engine that will soon power my Europa S2 Est HP: 165 The NEW (Jan 8, 2002) Ford Zetec engine that will soon power the Lotus Est HP: 165 (Damaged Aluminum windage tray) The NEW (Jan 8, 2002) Ford Zetec engine that will soon power the Lotus Est HP: 165 (Damaged stock intake & TPS) The NEW (Jan 8, 2002) Ford Zetec engine that will soon power the Lotus Est HP: 165(Damaged to stock intack)
Problems found as I start my limited restoration of the Lotus:
Pair of white wire that have been very hot. Frame notched by PO (Previous Owner) Broken mounting ears on Weber manifold. Damaged rear bulkhead (firewall)
My Winder project: installing a 2.0l Ford Zetec motor into S2 54/0712:
LH clearance. Lower enge will clear water pump inlet or modify inlet to maintain current height? RH engine/frame clearance - will a remove oil filter be required? At this height the oil pan is lower than the lowest point on the body. Pan will need to be modified. Can not lower enge much lower and retain a wet sump. At this height the oil pan is lower than the lowest point on the body. Pan will need to be modified. Can not lower enge much lower and retain a wet sump. Zetec clearance left front using stock S2 transaxle mount. Zetec clearance right front using stock S2 transaxle mount. Zetec clearance right side using stock S2 transaxle mount. S2Brake4WayUnion.jpg - 39993 Bytes ZetecAltBeltRouting.jpg - 91638 Bytes Renault, Zetec and Zetec/Renault clutch disks Axle angles are not as shown (no tires) Zetec HiTorq Starter ZetecMarch15-1.jpg - 43479 Bytes Zetec in Center of Engine Bay - Zetec in correct position. New exhaust header for the Zetec. Slow progress - Missing ECU New ceramic coated exhaust header. Sideways look at Exhaust system.
Sometime this winter and spring the car will be stripped and repainted. Some Europa paint combinations I'm considereing are:
S2 Red S2 Green With Yellow Stripe White with Green Strip Green Over White White Green And GoldLeaf S2 Blue Over White Blue Over White S2 Blue White Stripe S2 Green Black Over White Black Over White

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