Elite/Eclat/Excel video & picture thread!

[Painterdave]

Good work looks good just wondering was you getting your seats re-trimmed or if you got new trim because my seats are really crusty and I wanted to get them re-trims just wondered cheers Dave

[theelanman]

@Painterdave I have 2 interiors........one in the car and a spare........

Im going to take the existing trim out and use the best bits and get them retrimmed in new leather........

so yes complete retrim.........

[Painterdave]

Sounds an excellent plan I was just wondering who is doing your trimwork with the lether I was hoping to get my trim Dun to sorry text from I phone

[theelanman]

as you're in Essex and Im in Derbyshire I fear the cost of shipping might be a bit prohibitive ........

Peter Lenton.........and a quote of £2500 to £3000

[theelanman]

oh....just an FYI........they reckon 90~100 hrs labour........

material is about £400 for the leather

[Painterdave]

 Yeah Fairplay a bit of a commute for sure but if it's right and it looks right and the money is right then well maybe I'll see him soon bye 

[ChrisJ]

Dave - you could try David Reid @ https://cartrim.webs.com/ - in Norfolk.  He replaced the carpets in my Excel.

When I get round to it, I'll be going back to retrim the rest of the car om 1/2 leather/alcantara.

 

[mpse14]

You could also try D.S Thomsett (Jim) in Cambridge who did my M100 interior or P & M Taylor in Burwell near Newmarket.

[Painterdave]

thanks for the info I need a airbox as well so I can get rid of the k&n fire starters 

[mpse14]

That'l be Lotusbits then

[oilmagnet477]

On ‎26‎/‎09‎/‎2019 at 10:14, theelanman said:

its not going to look like that for much longer.......lol

its back to original Lagoon Blue....and the interior is changing from green/grey/charcoal to cream leather.......

mechanicals done.........chassis is sorted......new shocks, brakes, rebuilt engine, refurbed gearbox, new tyres, new bushes all over the place, etc etc etc......

I've had the car almost 12 months........and its moved about 30ft.........altho' having said that it ran well on the rollers when I took it for its MoT

passed that with flying colours last month........now in the 'off' season.........its paint and trim time........fingers crossed..........

oh and removal of the sunroof.......lol

Good to see her at last. Looking forward to seeing her in on the road. At least that will be one of us!

[Nigel Wood]

[Straker]

Are the photos with the grille + bumpers black again the most recent? 

[Straker]

I figure that I’m driving around with parts from at least 3 of these

[tom kilner]

Not including the red Vauxhall viva surely? That's so much more than a crisis😉

[Straker]

A HB viva would require therapy 🤮

[tom kilner]

Oh I thought that was the more stylish and modern HC. My granny had one I would borrow to thrash around on the isle of man - the thrashing was necessary to clear the carburettors - and exceed walking pace.

 The guy probably meant to buy a firenze, but found they'd all rusted away. 😕

The almost identical  Opel Kadette  - same GM parent company - used metric measurements and fittings to the Viva's imperial...😂

The lotus factory used both at the same time - now there's progress!🙄

 

[Straker]

I’m emotionally scarred from driving Vauxhall’s and Bedfords the list includes 

A HB estate in gold,   (I can‘t tell the B’s & C’s apart 

bedford CF (with a guess-o-matic gear box)

Bedford TK (built in the 70’s... but designed in the 50’s)

Vauxhall chevette estate (beige 3 door... when I complained that was a 3 door my boss said it’s only because they don’t make a 1 door..)
 

Bedford rascal (following row with boss)

Astra estate CDI ...(v luxurious for an Astra as I had a new boss as the old one managed to switch to Earth part of the local HV network and wisely chose early retirement .....)

I spent ages last week trying to work out what size unf or unc bolts I needed for the rear bumper to discover their M8 

 

 

[tom kilner]

Ah thread sizes.

Needs its own thread!

😉

 

[lil503]

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My 503 at Wentworth Woodhouse classic and vintage car show Rotherham September 2019,sometimes you have one of those days when the over priced spares,bruised knuckles and head scratching are worth it,this was one of them.

[Multistrada]

That's really clean.

Did you remove the black trim from the lower edge of the rear quarter windows?

[Mark Blanchard]

So what's going on here?

I don't think I've ever seen a better Lotus photo in my 47 years!

On 09/10/2019 at 09:30, Nigel Wood said:

 

 

[mikeeech]

I think she is listening to an imbalance in the carb setups

[rjwooll]

On 07/11/2019 at 21:11, Multistrada said:

That's really clean.

Did you remove the black trim from the lower edge of the rear quarter windows?

AFAIK, there is no black trim along the lower edge - just the top and side edges.

Richard

[Multistrada]

Yes you're correct. I meant the chrome trim. I can't tell if it's there or not.