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Discussion in 'British' started by JasonMiller, Sep 3, 2010.

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  1. Fritz Ficke

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    Congrats on the car!
    I like the wheels.
     
  2. David Lind

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    Side scoops behind the windows? Is this a hybrid 47?
     
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    #53 Fritz Ficke, Jun 11, 2017
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    I am having a bear of a time figuring out how to change the clutch cable on a S1 Europa with those molded in seats.
    Has any body done this before?
    It also has a under tray and I do not know how to remove the rear trailing arms to change the bushings?
    Were these S1 cars glued together after assembly of the mechanics?
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  4. JasonMiller

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    Thats a good question, the scoops do not appear to be added to the car, I mean to say they appear stock. I have not seen another with these side scoops.

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  5. JasonMiller

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    I believe the early S1 cars were in fact glued together, I have changed the clutch cable by attaching a string and fishing it through however it was on a 74 which might be easier.

    Do you have a shop manual? If not let me know as I have a cd somewhere in my garage.
     
  6. David_S

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    Always loved the Europa.

    There was a black JPS in my neighborhood. Oddly? First time I saw it was when coming out of a James Bond movie as a kid...

    Unfortunately, along the lines of what someone else mentioned? I'm 6'3" tall, with size 13 feet. Don't think I can play safely with the pedal box. :(
     
  7. Fritz Ficke

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    Jason,Thanks for the response.
    The car does appear to be glued together after all the mechanicals were in place and the seat is glued in molded part of the tub. I tried to show that in poor photo. The seat padding is removed, but that is a photo of the 'seat' of a S1 Europa.
    So that bracket in front of the seat behind the carpet on the S2/S3 cars that holds the clutch cable shroud is actually inside the glued in seat of a S1. I am afraid I have to cut a access hole in the seat and want to conform with someone before I do this.
    I have a shop manual for the later cars and it does not cover the S1 very well.
    You need to come by and look at this weird car. Very much a prototype.
     

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