Time to renovate again after 20 years

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Yet another update.

Firstly Loti is now home with a fresh MOT.

Brake calipers finished.
All Glass refitted. I can tell you the fitting the carriers and finishing strip to the windscreen was far more of a pain that expected as was re fitting the door window surrounds and glass.
Door handles sandblasted, repainted and assembled.
Light pods, bonnet and tailgate aligned and refitted. Front pods would not fully raise and turned out to be due slight misalignment causing excess friction. We would solve one side and then the other would not fully raise.
Body work flatted and polished.
Lights refitted, had a few earth issues to resolve and needed to run replacement earths to the front Fogs.
She will be used for my Sons Prom an a few months so test fitted some UFO under glow lights. (Honestly the child in me loves them)
Wing mirrors are not fully working still need to spend a little time to resolve this.

Next is to add a FAN bypass switch and look to maybe add Cigarette lighter with USB charger to the center console and or a start switch.
Complete the removal of old carpet including behind the foot peddles.
Replace sound deadening on Arches and consider adding some to the doors.
Fit new carpet.
Fit renovated interior.

Remove cam covers and turbo plenum for blasting and re painting.
Replace boot carpets.

Resolve a coolant leak that seems to have developed along the backbone.

Please on how its turning out and really like how the Lotus on the engine cover can be seen.

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Another month, another update

Jobs are actually being completed and on the home straight.
Under Glow lighting fully installed with center console switch (Still need to tidy up wires and controller behind Glove box).
New sound deadening installed.
Carpets installed.
Headlining completed.
DAB and FM Ariel installed.
Stereo , Amp and speakers installed.
Interior lighting is mostly completed, Mounting foot well and tunnel optics outstanding.
Interior lighting and FAN switch mounted on center console.
Glove box re covered.
Door Card ash trays re covered

 

Investigation into leaks from water pump still on going.
Need to address drivers windows frame alignment as it seems to be preventing door from closing correctly.
Now need to fix issue with hole in passenger belt buckle after dropping plyers on them last night.
 

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A chance to spend some time on the car over Easter and we are drivable again.

Centre console completed including lighting buttons and Gear stick gaiters.
Rear of doors painted.
Drivers window frame adjusted.
Added 3mm sound proofing to centre door skin.
Damp weather shield added to doors.
Door buttons cleaned and fitted with new cigarette lighters.
Door cards installed.
All internal lighting completed.
Glove box lid recovered.
Glovebox installed.
Binnacle fully installed.
Seat buckle button repaired.
Seat belts fully installed.
Seats installed.
Wheel re fitted.
Wheel centre badge re fitted.
Bright LED's fitted to door indicators. I aimed these down. This still gave plenty of light through the red lens and also provided the opportunity for puddle lighting  through the drainage holes in the door. I actually added another drain hole to fore this as an added feature. ( for some reason when I see it I hear the ' This is the voice of the Mysterons' in my head).

shakedown run.
Still have slight leak from water pump but not while engine at temp or really once off and cooled down.
Seem to have issues causing difficulties with gear selection.
Issues with  hot cold and vent selection 

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I've been uploading some videos of the Esprit renovation and reached over 50 Subscribers this week. In celebration I uploaded a compilation video of the progress up until now.