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Originally Posted by matts_74_elite
Thanks for any advice here fellas....
I am getting ready to buy a 1974 Lotus Elite that needs some work... The tbelt is off it with a good head put back on... So I need to put it back on.
That brings me to my questions...
1) most important ?. Where can I get replacement parts. I found one but it is in the uk.
2) What are some common issues/areas of attention with the Elites?
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Join Lotus Ltd. They have many technical resources available for nearly all road cars, and there are members who list themselves as being able to provide technical information and support for all the cars.
Also, the parts dealers for the vintage cars, like R D Enterprises in Pennsylvania, are a good source of info and parts.
As with many/most of the early Lotus, a wide variety of the parts came out of other Lotus, or the parts bins of other car manufacturers of the time. Again, Lotus Ltd. has resources for this type of information.
Best of luck.