LOTUSMAN33

Really fancy a sunbeam as my next lotus 😉

😂 You are right I sink like a stone with no body buoyancy at all, I can lay on the bottom of a pool and not move at all! In other words just plain solid 😁

All added to the register, thank you 🙂

The car is morphing back to it’s origins slowly but surely, I think that’s probably it on the body now until spring as the inclement weather sets in but pleased to have got this far. Still loads to do and holes to fix but being gel crack free the body is now strong again. I was hoping to get the sills, spoilers, bumpers and wolfrace wheels on it to complete the transformation but that’ll have to wait. Lights back in position, this was a tough repair to do but solid now and dimensionally correct (Handy having the white car here to measure from) I ended up making two moulds for the front as the cut was awkward with terrible access, I didn’t want a poorly wetted out repair so extra work but worth the hassle. At least the repairs will have months to fully cure before further prep, I hope to get time to grind out the join line and add a closing strip in the front to prevent any future show through once prepped, I take it down to a knife edge for the layup but find that it makes a 100% join that way. I’ll do the car in reface before painting after rubbed down to allow a full guide coating prep job. Back on the mechanics over the winter to get it running again. Dave

I use Westcountry trimmers Jon although any trim shop should be able to reduce the foam to suit your needs.

The S2 seats can be trimmed down to mimic the S1 style, my trimmer has done a couple sets before without issues.

The green 89 car is smart, never seen that interior combo before either so can’t imagine there are many others. 🙂

Welcome Fred, that’s one smart Elise you have there. Is it staying or going in P/x against the Emira? Dave 🙂

Time to get back onto my old car after spending most of the summer on the LHD car. I thought it would be worth spending time on the bodywork before the colder months set in and give the car back it’s S1 guise.. Time to cut off this turbo tail to see what lie’s beneath 🫣 No going back now 🫣 The tail will create a nice bit of garage wall art 🙂 A flanged area had been added for the turbo valance to mount on which needed to go. Next was taking a mould from a repair panel Body area taken down to a knife edge ready for the mould. Mould tightly in place Area masked and gel coat applied Matting fully applied First repair done, it will need some final prep in the spring giving time for the repair to fully cure and settle but very happy with result and as good as new. 😁 Now onto the next corner before doing the rear, access to these areas is very good with the rear cut off, doing the rear is much tougher. Dave

The federal one sits lower due to the impact bumpers, the mesh allows better heat release. You often see domestic valances with some burning evident if the silencer is mounted too close. SJ sell a kit to fit domestic bumper with a deeper valance (with mesh) allowing you to retain the federal exhaust.

From FB 🙂

All added, thanks Mark 👍🏻

No problem 👍

You still need the airbox with the twin outlets, they join together with the two ducts. SJ Sportscars sell the parts you needhttps://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/A907E0892F.htm https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/A907E0888J.htm https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/A907E1224K.htm Here is the ducts, you need two; https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/A907E1203F.htm Here are the clips but no anchors (hooks) https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/SJ907E0058.htm Filter https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/SJ907E0001.htm Sealing ring https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and-accessories/C907E0588Z.htm Hope this helps Dave

Allowing cooler air to be inducted into the engine. Your car should have the twin air box with plenum same as my federal S1 👍🏻 The pic shows the original on the right and replica from SJ on the left. You will need three M8 or 5/16 bobbin mounts also.

The twin outlet with the plenum box was introduced in 77 as an improvement to the type where the duct runs out towards the rear of the car. What year is the S1 as don’t think the earlier 76 chassis has the mounting points for the plenum box? Dave

Wow, amazing figure of £45k but looked nice at the end. I think they could have powder coated the springs after doing all that suspension rebuild and repaint. Well done to the guys at SWLC, another good job done 👍🏻 I must admit I didn’t see that making profit in the end. 🙂

I did mine myself years ago, it’s not hard work just time consuming Bauke, I used a sanding disc to cut down the spokes then progressed with wet and dry through the grades finishing with 1500 grit. I sprayed the wheels black then giving them just a final cut to expose the polished looked. The rims are the same process only doing by hand with wet and dry followed by autosol.

FullSizeRender.MOV It’s running, all sweet although the lumenition ended up being toast along with the oil sender and Flowlock valve so a bit of head scratching today. Still on a positive note it’s leak free at the moment although the new exhaust system needs some work as the flange isn’t flat joining the manifold, time for some more file work 🙂

YBJ29X isn’t on the register as far as I know but don’t have the chassis number to confirm, it shows as a 81 car registered in 1994 so could have been a ROW import. Dave

Gave the rear wheels some work today removing the paint and polishing, they aren’t perfect but fit with the cars patina so happy days 🙂

Been busy on the S1, suspension now built up although I do have play in a wheel bearing which I suspect is the driveshaft as it push into the bearing with relative ease. I’ll investigate this over the winter when I’m doing the interior work as priority is getting it running and into my garage before the real inclement weather hits. New domestic stainless exhaust fitted to allow the valance to fit correctly. The carbs are now in and brakes bled along with the clutch, getting close now with just some commissioning of the electrics to do next. Carbs set up on my rig and now installed I still need to connect the throttle and choke, fit the coil and mark the flywheel TDC position then it’s just the usual of priming the oil, checking for spark then giving it a go. It’s not run for years so it will be nice to pump some life into the old girl. 🙂

You’ll be leaving me with the kerbside motors mantle 🙂, you’ve done your bit for lotus kind so a well earned proper retirement is overdue mate 👍🏻 Time to chill and enjoy a few nice🍺🍷🥃 and terrorise the street of London in that yellow peril of yours!

Here is the original federal S2 bracket The domestic S2 has a flat formed plate with a mounting channel bolted to it. ( I converted my car to Domestic spec where the silencer sits higher). Here is SJ’s Domestic plate and Chanel Here is SJ’s federal flat plate allowing the silencer to sit lower. I’ll check but think I binned the original mounting plate but still have a couple federal exhaust systems. Heres a photo from a federal S1 with the same bracket. Dave

All updated, the investigation list is only a few cars now thanks to everyone’s support. Anyone who wants a clearer copy just PM me and I’ll send it across. 👍🏻 Dave