Lotus Elan Central

cant find any of them little plastic stalks that are attached to the rear of the mirror. at the moment it's held in place with blue tack. anyone got a couple.

I'm in need of one too.

Don

Does anyone know if the mirror glass is off of something else.
obsolete from the factory.

Tony

I think the mirror glass is bespoke. If not, it is definitely very unusual.
I need one of those stalks too. I tried to make a replacement from plastic tube some time ago, but it did not work out. I was told the stalks are from a VW, but I've seen nothing to confirm this.

Is This what you're after?

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tonny006 wrote:Does anyone know if the mirror glass is off of something else.
obsolete from the factory.

Tony

Try here:....

http://www.bell-colvill.co.uk/LotusShop ... A100U0205F

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Specky wrote:Is This what you're after?

TTFN

Contacted them and that part is now obsolete.

Don

nsr250 wrote:

Specky wrote:Is This what you're after?

TTFN

Contacted them and that part is now obsolete.

Don

So I guess that's a yes....

Have you tried all the other usual suspects?



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i believe the pivots are on back order but not sure if you get a pair if you order a mirror.
other suspects?

I wonder what the Mercedes Benz 140 S-class uses

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... =WDVW&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-124 ... 4ceb926830

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-124 ... 4ceb926e35

Trans AM...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-98- ... ccessories

I'll have a chat with a man who may know the answer....

700 576

700 582/3/4

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Specky wrote:I wonder what the Mercedes Benz 140 S-class uses

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... =WDVW&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-124 ... 4ceb926830

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-124 ... 4ceb926e35

Trans AM...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-98- ... ccessories

I'll have a chat with a man who may know the answer....

TTFN

Hmm, perhaps it's time to visit the salvage yard and do some scavaging.

I bet one of these GM motors is the same....

But which one....

http://carparts.makers.com.tw/spec/elecmirror.htm

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nsr250 wrote:
Contacted them and that part is now obsolete.

Don

When did "unavailable" become "obsolete"? "Obsolete" means something has merely been replaced by something better!
You might as well call the entire car "obsolete" since they don't make them any more.

We like random Rhetoric in the middle of thread ....

Moving on, today's investigation has been quite slow,

Aidan at Hethel is out of the office till Thursday.

The boys at GSF did't reconise the motor.

I'm going to take a trip down to the parts/service department at the V-Dub Garage later.

On another front, can anyone recall the Peter Stevens talk at Dunston Hall......

Did he recollect the mirrors were off a renault just like the rear lights?

Oh well, must dash....

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Specky wrote:
On another front, can anyone recall the Peter Stevens talk at Dunston Hall......

Did he recollect the mirrors were off a renault just like the rear lights?

I don't recall him saying that.
My mirrors were missing an adjustment stalk back then too so I expect I would have noticed if he had said that.

rip wrote:

Specky wrote:
On another front, can anyone recall the Peter Stevens talk at Dunston Hall......

Did he recollect the mirrors were off a renault just like the rear lights?

I don't recall him saying that.
My mirrors were missing an adjustment stalk back then too so I expect I would have noticed if he had said that.

Dam...

To much and selective hearing....

TTFN

no......peter did.....
he said they were from a citroen.......originally.......
they were then changed but dont know if the mechanics stayed with the car....

I can ask him again if you like......

cheers
G

Nice one... G

Could you?

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theelanman wrote:he said they were from a citroen.......originally.......

I thought that was the inside mirror, though maybe I also was influenced by

chipp wrote:I believe the pivots are on back order but not sure if you get a pair if you order a mirror.
other suspects?

Interestingly I've just received an email from the Parts boys at Hethel....

Part is obsolete & we will not be re-ordering

So this makes me wonder...... Who has them on back order? What is thier source?

I wonder what the kia elan/vigato uses?

I'm still working on a solution though....

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