Lex Templar
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21 hours ago, Bazza 907 said:
To br fair mine have been polished.
What a sight. Such a dream for so many of us.
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15 hours ago, Lot63 said:
Amazing stuff and can’t wait to see more of this. Can we have the last 4 numbers for the dry sump register? I don’t think we have this one.
Cheers,
Lex
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1 minute ago, PaulM said:
Ah that’s good to know. More sheen will pretty much mean more durable too, near matt will be tough to keep uniform over a few years, especially across a large flat area like the bumpers etc.
Yeah I think this will be it - keeping them that matt will be tough - but they do look incredible.
These aren’t matt perhaps it’s the photo but you can see in the light at the top of the louvres it is satin
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17 minutes ago, Bazza 907 said:
My black bits have slightly more of a sheen than Lex's which as you say look almost matt. They do look very good but I would go with a slightly more satin look.
It’s hard to say how they were from the factory - this is how Steve says they should be. I imagine added years may make it shinier.
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Remember the black areas around the windows too once the capping rails are back on.
massive job to get side skirts off - apparently. I was told the cars were painted from the factory with them bonded on already.
Does your rear louvre have a single support? Will you keep the green carpet as from factory?
cheers
Lex
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Here are some freshly painted dry sump black bits - organised by SJ.
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4 hours ago, LOTUSMAN33 said:
Who owns it now Lex?
The guy I sold it to just sold it so not sure who it is - hasn’t really run since 2014 sadly
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Great stuff indeed, where mine is at except the body is off and the interior is out but not being upholstered. So about even 😂
will be superb
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On 20/11/2020 at 08:22, Tocus said:
wow great with that early 5 stud wheels, looks really cool!
I brought this car to Australia - sorry ! 😨
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Excellent stuff indeed
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15 hours ago, v8vantage said:
Always a few sets available in the USA, they pop up quite regularly. Problem is shipping to Australia will be quite expensive at the moment until the plague is eradicated.
The last pair of VI's SL I bought were from craigslist in 2011 so I will have a look at that again. Unfortunately some crazy Bond fan offered me 10x what I paid so I sold them, regret that now of course.
Thanks Roo.
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24 minutes ago, LOTUSMAN33 said:
Binnacle back from the trimmers today along with dash panel with speaker perforated holes ready to install, he is doing my A panel trims next so I can get the binnacle installed ready to start the car.
He is doing a lovely Tartan S1 Retrim in black and red hunting Menzies which is going to look ace when done.
Dave
Looks lovely - you never see these redone properly like this. Is it SJ’s upholsterer?
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I agree it looks quite clean but they should really have the seam as intended.
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On 10/01/2018 at 20:24, Lotusfab said:
All the wheels are rolled edge.
Ahh my friend checked every part of the Copper car extensively and saw no signs of white anywhere! . The plaque said it had been resprayed and colour changed, but whoever sprayed it did a flawless job.
I did not check the vin plate☹️
What I want to know is who on here has been over there measuring and not shared the info?
Hi Fabian, just looking through some of the old posts.. did you happen to get any photos of 10929 white Turbo with the n/a engine at Dezer? - I saw the one withe the squiggly Lotus paint on the rear bumper..
Would love to see the brown interior of that one too some day...
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On 01/01/2017 at 08:31, LOTUSMAN33 said:
Sounds about right as Andy Graham said the 1981 cars ran from 10966 to 11185 with 74 dry sump cars, this was domestic and RHD export and included the S3.
I think the Essex run including development and pre production totalled around 48 cars?
The highest Essex car was 10950 I believe.
Not sure how many non Essex 1980 cars were made or 1982 models.
Wurzel has a 1982 black dry sump car doesn't he? Not sure if his is later than yours Tar?
Perhaps an email to Andy Graham could confirm?
Dave
We have all the domestic 1980 cars (14 non-essex 1980 cars according to my certificate @LOTUSMAN33) Some of the cars with PTS early Jan must still be classified as 1980 cars by Lotus up to chassis 10965.
And we have 51 domestic listed cars from 10966 - 11185 out of 74 cars.
So we are missing just 23 cars from 1981.
48 Essex + 14 non Essex for 1980 + 74 dry sump for 1981 = 136 dry sump cars...
It would be good if @dr_jayhart knew how many 1982 domestic dry sumps were made, then we will have a total, has Andy mentioned a figure?
There are then some export non-essex cars to consider as well of which a lot are on the list.
I'll see if I can get an export dry sump production figure from Andy at some stage.
Attached shows 1980 domestic cars in yellow, 1981 cars in green.
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Thanks barrie, always happy to see to see photos etc.. but then again I'm possibly a bit too keen
info leads to more info with these early cars.
A good decision to buy Essex 11 back then too Barrie!
Found this period picture of Essex 003 which is now back in the country and next to my car at SJ.
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Lovely to have it in print.
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Picture of 10931 domestic Essex 12 whilst for sale at Speedmaster I guess in 2009. I hadn’t seen the pic before, I’m sure some have. Do we know where this one is now?
pic is from insta - a guy named Steve Hunt who said that owned it in the 1990s.Another picture of 012 from the same account.
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18 hours ago, dr_jayhart said:
Hi Lex.
correct car factory ac, half leather, requested 4 speakers and board in passenger footwell for amplifier. Black carpets. Mirror is mounted on panel which supports the sun visors. Roof stereo fitted but I don’t know when. I guess by dealership? Hence the request for amp board. How many dry dumps come after mine so I can tell Andy Graham? Any with certification? Thanks was worried I have a ringer! JThe register has 2 listed after yours, well after the air con wet sump cut off point.
Not sure if they have them certified but they do have owners names next to them so you could check in with them.
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@dr_jayhartI’ve just checked an early version of the register and it appears an error. Good spot.
Dave may know if there is another one in Austalia but I’ll fix it up on the register and delete 11179. It makes more sense that yours is later than 11179. @LOTUSMAN33so yours is A/C, standard radio from factory. (Given your mirror) and am I right is saying half leather from factory?
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5 minutes ago, LOTUSMAN33 said:
That’s Dans car 👍
Dave
Will make a note of other rego. Was it owned by @Bazza 907prior?
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Amazing stuff.. I was wondering who was going to buy this one.
Yep it's had the full treatment indeed, what a dream come true.