Glass roof

[Dan E]

Other way round in South London 😳

[Chillidoggy]

12 minutes ago, LotuStuart said:

Ah story of my life. 

Trying to put something too big into something too small. 

 

Yup, those AA batteries just won’t fit in the TV remote, will they?

[Barrykearley]

29 minutes ago, LotuStuart said:

Mine does not fit. I tried again for an hour. No it doesn't fit.

 

Itll fit. You’d be amazed.

just remember the old adage - “never go in dry”

[LotuStuart]

I would be amazed. I fist goats but this is tighter

also the RSPCA doesn't let me keep gerbils any more. 

But 

how do I remove 1 cm oif fibreglass over a 5cm distance?

[Chillidoggy]

Angle grinder. Farmyard Exotics can arrange it if necessary.

[LotuStuart]

HOLy shit. 

It does fit. Even with the emissions set up in place and it fits easily. (Emissions setup left hand side cover panel and bettery cover removed, battery is one size up I think. 075?? Make is Yuasa HSB 110. Fitted on top of tray not in it)

anyway. Sat in sun and Got drunk. 

Tried it again. Put the end that is shown at the top in that youpube video RIGHT to the front as far as it will go. Put back end down at the deepest end of the boot. Rotated as per video. Now this is tricky, but really not that tricky. 

And it fits!! I don't like how one corner is unsupported so would use a pillow under that end, but f@ck me I'd have taken bets on it not being possible. 

Il show sparky I The a week so he can show others. 

I am stunned. Brilliant weekend for me though-fixed ABS, hvac and fitted roof in boot. Also drank too much today. 

Now goingto light a BBQ and cook dinner

what could go wrong? 

Edited July 8, 2018 by LotuStuart
Drunk

[Barrykearley]

See - told you. 

Lube, correct angle of  approach and ram it home

[hedgerley]

Pleased for you mate. Well done. Hopefully my photos convinced you it could be done. One small issue that I can see. If you can only get it in the boot when you are drunk, you'll be unfit to drive......

[LotuStuart]

10 hours ago, hedgerley said:

Pleased for you mate. Well done. Hopefully my photos convinced you it could be done. One small issue that I can see. If you can only get it in the boot when you are drunk, you'll be unfit to drive......

Stone cold sober this morning and it still fits! maybe it shrank in the wash?

Yes, your photos convinced me YOURS fitted  -my thoughts were that the bodywork was a slightly different dimension on yours and mine. I also removed the cover hiding the battery and the emissions thing to get it in. Now I have confidence, I may try putting them back in and refitting.

I'll keep the G&T ready.

[LotuStuart]

Out of interest, I think the boot lid in the YouTube video is more open than my car will allow. Where the vid shows you can place the bottom of the roof in and hen rotate the top part over the rear boot lip, this is not possible on mine. 

Instead, place the roof horizontally.

push it far forwards to get it over the rear lip and then do the first positioning in the deepest rearest part of the boot.  

[Vanya]

@LotusFellaI have a genuine Lotus glass roof for sale. It's a heavily tinted panel that used to be on my V8 which I sold earlier today. Kept the panel as the buyer didn't pay full asking price for the car. Send me a PM if interested!

[ramjet]

When I got my car, I got it with the glass roof in, a composite roof, wind deflector and bag for the roof. I regularly swap the roof over depending on the weather on the day. Just have to get the right rubber seal for the composite roof. Haven't got around to that yet. Have the information, just been slack.

[ramjet]

@LotusFella https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/97073-lotus-esprit-tinted-glass-roof-panel/

[Rich Lepoutre]

Hello, all. I wandered into this forum/thread wondering if anyone might be looking for the glass (tinted) roof in bag and deflector that came from a Yellow Esprit Twin Turbo. If so, I have them. Ping me rich@statware.net or my cell at 860-857-9000.