i could really do with some ashtrays in black for my plus two doors. I have had holes where they should be for almost a year now.
if anyone has some can they let me know please (can i also remind you of the ebay message about paying too much) i.e I would really like it if whoever has these to ask a reasonable price if POSS.
i think they are the same in austin allegros but that is an educated guess, they are def. from a crappy old tub of a car like the allegro, but still they are now tricky to find
Yeh I think I would need both bits as currenty i just have holes in my door cards where they go. How much woulf you like for them, and are they in gook condition.
This may not help with finding the correct ash trays. I am a none smoker and I hate having ash trays in my cars. On my 69 +2 I made a billet aluminium replacement for the ash tray on the dash I also engraved the Lotus emblem onto as well. (helps a little that I own a machine shop with CNC machines) My next plan is to replace the ones in the door with the same idea. If any body is interested I will produce these for sale as well. Three ash trays in a small car I must presume the designers were heavy smokers!!
IIRC the plus 2 dash was used in a billboard advetisement for cigarettes in the uk. All you could see was the forarm of the driver holding his cigarette and the multiple intruments of the +2S complete with center ashtray.
Strange thing is I can recall the dash clearly but can’t remember the brand of cigarette. Ahh the power of advertising.
The three ashtray cutouts make for perfect little recessed road storage compartments says Martha Stewart… soft plastic sheeting cut with an exacto knife making small pockets, some super glue and presto, a cell phone holder!
Hi Geoff,
Put me down for two to go in the doors so long as there is a neat, easy way of fixing them over the ashtray shells once the ashtrays have been removed. (my ashtrays are held in with bluetack!)
seaandmoor
No problem. I am going on hols for a week, going down to Sacramento to pick up a boat, this is a 6000km round trip by the time we have taken in some sights. When I get back I will make some up.
I am also missing a pair of door ashtrays with the metal part that screws into the door for my 1969 plus 2. I have been looking on ebay for months but none have come up. Does anyone have a pair they would sell to be? Would be extremely grateful if so.
I think they were Rothmans and the decorated sleeve you could see suggested that the driver/smoker was an airline pilot or high rank naval officer or similar.
Had a quick look on ebay but the mgb ones don’t look similar. If I definitely cant get hold of some I may get the door cards recovered to hide the holes. I really would prefer to have the ash trays there though if anyone has some spare???
Hi I have a pair of door ashtrays - but am on holiday until September. If you can wait till then make me an offer - they are for an oatmeal trim car [email protected]
My car has a black interior so really need the black ones but thanks very much for getting in touch. Maybe someone out there has a black set of plus 2 door ashtrays for me .
Are they different for the oatmeal trim? I would have expected them all to be black. IIRC the covering is just a thin layer if vinyl so they should be easy to re-cover.