![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:08 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
If you want to help out or just hang around and watch, let me know! It's on four flat tires and one wheel is detached so it will require some manpower to heave onto a trailer even with a come along.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:10 |
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You have no idea how badly I want a Europa, and so I’m fairly jealous. That said, if you were anywhere nearby I’d definitely lend a hand
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It isn’t often that I wish I were in Canadia, but this is one of those moments.
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Where are you at? I assume somewhere in the US?
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:17 |
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Dude so jelly, would love to help but i live to far.
What are your plans with it fix it, or part it out??
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:19 |
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It all depends on the condition of the frame. It’s sunk down so low in the dirt that I couldn’t really see it. If the frame is serviceable, I’ll weld it back up and restore it mechanically while keeping the scruffy, peeling paint. If the frame is toast, well then I’d have to really think about selling it off.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:22 |
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If the frame is toast, why not pull the body, cage it, and have a stupid light barebones racer?
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:23 |
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BRB, trying to convince my parents to do the drive down on Sunday.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:27 |
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Because wouldn’t the frame still be toast? I also have no idea how to affix a rollcage to a car that has very little metal structure outside of the steel ‘backbone’. The frame looks like this:
That said, a Europa track car sounds like illegal amounts of fun!
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:27 |
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The car is in Oakville. Don’t know if that’s closer or farther from you.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:28 |
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Oakville is good. It’s closer to Guelph than most parts of Toronto.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:29 |
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It can always be reinforced. I didn’t realize that that’s how the backbone is set up on these. It looks to me like the frame should be salvageable pretty much no matter what condition it’s in. When you were worried about the frame, I thought you were talking about the fiberglass shell, which is load bearing on these.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:33 |
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They make replacement frames? Seems worth it to save a Europa.
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They do but they’re pricey. A new frame is $3,300 AND I have pay to ship it from the UK.
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You sir, are a very brave man. I salute you! Toronto is way too far from Chicago for me to be able to help, but I wish you well in this adventure!
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:45 |
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just looked at your photo dump, I’m thinking it will be a cool mural.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 10:54 |
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I’m in western Pennsylvania. Not having a passport would be another issue :(
![]() 05/27/2015 at 12:36 |
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I have to show up at Pearson on Monday, and then go back to St. Jacobs for the week. However, the real question is...
#WhereTheHellIsMyNEXUSCard
![]() 05/27/2015 at 13:20 |
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Bah! I’d love to, but I’m working Sunday :(
Like many Oppos, I’ve been following your $200 Lotus story. Would most definitely like to come and see it sometime! Can’t offer more than moral support and elbow grease, however. Email me at marshal dot dunnik at gmail dot com.
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Hmmm. I don’t work Sunday.
![]() 05/27/2015 at 16:00 |
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Could you make it down? That would be awesome! I also lost your phone number...
![]() 05/27/2015 at 17:27 |
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Dammit. Sunday is one of like two days this month that my girlfriend and I both have off. So unless she gets called in to work my day is spoken for. Sorry. I’ll text you so you can have it again.
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What time? I have work at 4:30 :(
![]() 05/27/2015 at 23:55 |
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Bright and early! 10 am
![]() 05/28/2015 at 00:50 |
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Well then it should be ok! I’m good to go (unless its that far out of the GTA), where are you picking it up from?
![]() 05/28/2015 at 07:14 |
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It's sitting behind the burloak animal hospital in Oakville.
![]() 05/28/2015 at 11:03 |
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Should i be there at 10 then?
![]() 05/28/2015 at 11:04 |
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You bet! email me @ clayton.seams@gmail.com and I’ll give you my phone #
![]() 05/28/2015 at 11:24 |
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That’s not bad for what it is. A $3500 Europa is still a cheap Europa. Of course shipping and everything else will be more.