1976 Elite restoration.

[Angus553]

Hi Peter

It looks like a good design, what length is the connecting rod and what materials did you use? (any other info also helpful.) 

Angus

[Doris the dog]

Tried to up load video but failed 

[Doris the dog]

[EXCEL V8]

Does the video show them going up and down?  Hopefully!

Pete

[Doris the dog]

Hi Pete yes first one working, and just modified the hole positions so I could drill the fibreglass body to be able to get a socket onto motor if electrics fail 

[Angus553]

Hi Tony  3/8th drive 3/4 " socket fits on really well for the MX5 motors. What joint  did you use to connect the motor to the rod and pod rail.

Angus

 

 

 

 

[Doris the dog]

Hi Angus, I bought some off eBay. Made the second bracket today. Hopefully tomorrow will finalise the fitting.  

Are you still going down the road of brackets still, or fitting as Pete has done.  I will make you brackets if required. 
 

[EXCEL V8]

If you don't want to drill a large hole in the fibreglass for emergency manual lift you can pull off the red cap to reveal another small hexagon.  The hole I've drilled is about 10mm:

 

 

Pete

[Angus553]

Hi Tony 

More than happy for you to make the brackets for me. 

Also the components for the attaching, rod lengths components etc. Happy to reimburse you for the cost etc or just the list of materials used.

As for the 3/4 " socket was intending to leave them both attached at the top and drill a hole around 10mm in the fibreglass or even just mark the positions and hopefully not need to use them!!(yeah right)  

 

[Doris the dog]

Hi all again, the Elite is progressing well, but I have another question.  The door electric window cable , how does track from the door into the cabin ? Guess there should be a hole somewhere near the steel hinge plates , but not on mine.  Am I right or totally wrong ?

regards

Tony

[exeterjeep]

Found this pic from the manual shows a cable routed from car to door?

 

[EXCEL V8]

The hole on mine is at the apex of the elliptical recess that the leading edge of the door goes into when you open it.  I'll try and get a photo.

 

 

Pete

[Doris the dog]

Hi Pete, whoever resprayed the body must have filled the holes.  Thanks again Pete 😀

[Doris the dog]

Pete I lied !!!! Further inspection this morning , holes are there.  Probably would have been easier to thread cable through before fitting the door.  But easy to overcome it  

Tony

[Doris the dog]

Well more progress today , a fully fitted choke cable , plastic finishing trim on rear side windows and centre console nearly in just got to put in top to screws.  

[Doris the dog]

Further on with central console another question, the two plastic air grills looked to be modified or is this how it left the factory ?

[williamtherebel]

Def NOT how it left the factory. My Eclat had a similar 'modification'. i.e. the cutouts on the sides. The only reason I could think of was that when everything is in situ, its difficult to get the floppy flexible pipe end to fit over the four sides. There's not much room to manoeuvre.

[Doris the dog]

Hi William 

Floppy flexible pipes !!!! Mine appears to fit straight into aperture directly behind centre console.  
Trouble is I’ve got parts from two cars that one had a heater and this one had air conditioning unit.  So not sure what goes with what.  
photo looking through console 

[williamtherebel]

Yes, on the Eclat its slightly different and I didnt have air con. I can see where yours goes (in the centre of the consule)but I can't remember whats behind them. Its been a long time since I dismantled mine. Cutaway drawing doesnt really help.

[Doris the dog]

Thanks Williamtherebel, I’ve fitted the dash that matches your drawing, air vents beside the doors at face level, vents in centre console and a hose either side that just hangs down into foot well.  Plus I’ve just found trim that fits beside central console covering the gap to central tunnel, which also have rectangular holes but longer and narrower than plastic air vents.  
 

[exeterjeep]

I don't remember these on my last elite,

the parts manual has, not showing any slot.

[exeterjeep]

On my second elite (a 1980 2.2) I do remember a matching pocket in that position on the drivers side, it contained the owners handbook, but there was no slit. My first elite was almost 40 years ago I did not take many pics of it and none of the interior....

[Doris the dog]

[williamtherebel]

My Eclat has the slits and I presumed it was as the factory fitted it. (Ive had it 30 odd years). I think its to direct the airflow from the heater down onto your feet! Typical Lotus bodge although it does work!

[Angus553]

Hi Tony

The vents have definitely had the side piece cut away, and it should join to the front of the heater chamber where on mine their is a flap which is controlled by the dash control above the vents.