JPS Project

[Fridge]

Just remember that body goes on the other way around! 😆

[Djs44]

Body on, tanks in 

body on front.heic

Edited November 17, 2022 by Djs44

[Djs44]

[Tocus]

1 hour ago, Djs44 said:

 

 

i just read this, Great what you have done to the car, this #44 really deserves it

 

great that you own it now, and finally finish the car, where SJ started with,

i am looking out for a ROW (LHD) JPS, that should be great for me,

keep up the good work, and when all is done, enjoy this piece of Lotus History!

My Old JPS car,

 

[Djs44]

So , whilst football isn't coming home .... the Esprit is !! Back tomorrow from @changes . 

 

 

[Djs44]

I’ve started at the front - headlights nearly in . Of course the clips with the headlights are wrong and the screws too short … I do wonder if sj have ever fitted what they sell ……

im guessing that both headlights have dipped and main beam bulbs ? What do people fit ?? 
next up is side lights and indicators - another puzzle ….

[TAR]

I believe that the original setup is a pair of low beam and a pair or high beam lamps. 

You may fall foul of the MOT station if you fit twin filament bulbs in all 4 headlamps.  

4.1.1. Presence, condition and operation

You must test all mandatory headlamps.

‘Mandatory headlamps’ are a matched pair of main beam headlamps and a matched pair of dipped-beam headlamps. These can be separate or a single pair of headlamps.

Lamps are matched if they:

• emit light of substantially the same colour and intensity
• are the same size and shape that they are symmetrical to each other

[drdoom]

Main beams inner, main/dipped combination outboard. If purely dipped outboard then wire up to maintain the dipped when mains are operating.

Cheers

[Rudi K]

On 21/12/2022 at 22:07, TAR said:

I believe that the original setup is a pair of low beam and a pair or high beam lamps. 

You may fall foul of the MOT station if you fit twin filament bulbs in all 4 headlamps.  

4.1.1. Presence, condition and operation

You must test all mandatory headlamps.

‘Mandatory headlamps’ are a matched pair of main beam headlamps and a matched pair of dipped-beam headlamps. These can be separate or a single pair of headlamps.

Lamps are matched if they:

• emit light of substantially the same colour and intensity
• are the same size and shape that they are symmetrical to each other

Cars over 40 years old are exempt from strict MOT requirements and simply have to be kept in roadworthy condition!

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/historic-classic-vehicles-mot-exemption-criteria/historic-classic-vehicles-mot-exemption-criteria

[skiing]

The early cars (including my early S3) have both dipped and main in all four lights and I would recommend this to have decent lights if possible... 

[ChrisJ]

Same for my 82 Turbo Esprit - all 4 the same.

[Djs44]

I've gone for all 4 dip and main beam . 

[Djs44]

Slow progress . Waiting for some parts back from the powder coaters . In the meantime I’ve done a dummy fit of the dash with new panels etc 

Edited January 12, 2023 by Djs44

[drdoom]

Nigh on perfect!

[Djs44]

Fitted the pedal box, clutch cylinder and servo , front/side  indicators. Also sorting out the wiper motor fitment . 

Clearly Lotus didn't appoint anyone as a "Design for assembly " engineer 😁 

[Djs44]

 

Steve v8 has finished the carpets 🥰

 

Edited January 25, 2023 by Djs44

[Fridge]

Where's your battery?

[Djs44]

7 minutes ago, Fridge said:

Where's your battery?

Rear , under the floor .

[Fridge]

There's normally a rectangular cutout for it in the rear carpet. Covered by a lid.

[Steve V8]

2 hours ago, Fridge said:

There's normally a rectangular cutout

Picking holes again David.😄

Unlike the original carpet, we add an additional backing to the boot floor and engine surround carpets, this allows them to be loose laid without curling or rucking up and easily removed in those areas rather than stuck to the boards. Therefore the hole in the carpet is not necessarily required for access to the battery. 

However should Derek have and want to use the original lid I'm sure he'd be quite capable of cutting a hole out.

 

 

[Fridge]

I find the battery lid secures the carpet without any problem, and provides access to it as intended. But whatever works for the owner.

Edited January 25, 2023 by Fridge

[Djs44]

It will look far nicer without the cutout .

I’m really looking forward to having to get to the battery !! 

[Djs44]

Some progress 

 

 

Fitting the rear lights - tailgate bits sorted and starting to get the new vents to fit properly 

Under bonnet taking shape , just the headlight motors ( due next week ) and the master cylinder for the brakes ( ditto ) to sort . 

Pedal box fitted and gear lever top plate . I'm having the steering wheel and gear knob re trimmed as both are very tired . 

Edited February 10, 2023 by Djs44

[Djs44]

still quite a few bits to fit 😁. And the other boxes , not in the pic . 

Needs to be on the road for April !!! 

[JonSE]

Will you trim the main dashboard in situ or is it coming out to do that? 
 

Interested as I’m about a year behind you in the rebuild!

 

Scrub that question, it’s the upper GRP dash I’m looking at!