Trunnion 74

Learnt something today that I never knew.

Hi Richard, smooth on the inside, and the inner runs through no problem

No battens, just panels.

If it touches then is the blade too long? Looking at the photo's and also the one Madmax posted it looks like the tip of the blade at rest is level with the bottom windscreen trim where it meets the A pillar trim. Looking at the picture on yours it appears to go a little further towards the corner? To my mind, moving the arm to a higher start postion as per the photo's will give you a better sweep radius on drivers side. The only thing after that that will stop it getting there i.e hitting the drivers side trim, would be the length of the blade. Roland

Hi @Doris the dog, Lets see if we can muddy the waters a bit more shall we? 😁 The following stills are from a Film/documentry taken at the lotus factory of the making of the Elite.... No1 Car driven fresh out of the factory being examined by two blokes. Wiper on drivers side. No2 Same car close up. Drivers side No3. narrator saying test car driven over to the continent for extensive testing. Looking closely it looks like a right hand drive car, but, wiper on passenger side. No4 Actual footage of promtional work for launch brochure. Right hand drive car but wiper? On pass side? clearly not on drivers side No5 Launch brochure on the pasenger side No6 Launch brochure cover. Passenger side No7 Footage of some early Jeremy Clarkson testing car round test track. Left hand drive but wiper on right! What is the conclusion of all this extensive research? Even Lotus couldn't make their minds up which side was best 😂😂😂 Having said that it is interesting to note that the wiper blade is never hoirizontal when at rest....😉 Roland ps. Mine when I first got it

A while ago in this thread I mentioned a wiper assembly modification where you could use something more flexible than the bundy tube Here it is in more detail. These are the components. L-R Convoluted stainless steel gas pipe (very flexible. I got my Gas tube from here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325145468146 ) The fixing nut (motor end) and the ends off your original (bent out of shape?) budy tube. Bit fuzzy, sorry. Shorten your bundy end to match the end length of the Gas tube, ish. Using a round file, file the internal diameter of the gas pipe end until the you can gently hammer/tap in the cut bundy end. Patience is you friend here, needs to be an interferance fit, not lose. Like so At the wheel box end once fitted it will look like this. Nice and secure Now for the motor end you do the same. BUT before you tap in your cut bundy end make sure you attach the fixing nut! You will need to file the internal small end of the nut to get it over the gas pipe end. If you come in from the small end of the nut while filing you wont interfere with the threads. Once done it will look like this. Attach one end of your newly modified assembly to the wheel box and the other end to you motor assembly, like so. Not forgetting, of course, to grease everything thoroughly What you now have is an assembly with a tube that is extremely easy to route round the rear of the car. Now give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done and go and go get a cup of tea. Roland

Hi Doris, Having looked at the Elite launch photo's you have it on the correct side. I have an early '74 model and if memory serves my wheel box has a 32 tooth gear in it. Might be worth checking yours, see what it's got? Roland

You're welcome. 🤔 should be possible to make a copy from an existing one... Roland

You are correct Doris. No19

No extra cover Pete, it's the original one that I took off the car. Not sure what amperage it is but it's thick, held in with 1/2" P clips The Earth lead I'll be using will be 170 amps, that arrived today will be fitted this week.

Starting to look busier in the engine bay. Pedal box in and pedals connected to relevant cables. Engine wiring loom laid in. Next job is to make front brake lines. Main power cable fitted along with the seatbelt strengthening plate. I will also be putting in an auxilliary earth cable (battery to commom earth on the pedal box) along there as well. Steady progress. Roland

SJ £260 for an early one £239 for a later one (?) plus the usual. On these he operates a exchange policy.

I'm putting back my refurbished servo (sjs) as we speak. Nightmare fitting the upper nuts! Sorry can't be of more help. Just thought I'd share 😁

Well done on another win.

Mine isn't wired at the moment. I'm in the process of wiring everything thing up. I do have all the required components for it though. I'll have a look when I'm down at the workshop later this week. If memory serves I think two of the rectangular holes have terminals in, but let me check. I would be interested in seeing a photo of yours wired when done. Save me having to work it out, lol.