BOOT CARPETS (Turbo Esprit battery/electrics cover)

[Steve V8]

Does anyone have an original Turbo Esprit carpeted battery cover that they would be prepared to lend us in aid of 'the cause'.

The cause being to help us help you keep your Turbo Esprits looking fresh and original.

As many of you know we've been supplying interior carpet and boot sets, and now have templates for the majority of our cars, we would like to be able to exactly duplicate the battery cover (10 ) and supply it with carpet pre attached to a board, to enable those with early boot bag cars and those with this nla part missing to be able to simply slot this part into place, rather than having to recover or fabricate a new perfectly fitting board themselves.

I can asure you that no harm will come to your beloved part, and it will be returned to you promptly along with a newly carpeted  copy free of charge.

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Any help much appreciated. 

Steve 

[Kevin Wheeler]

Is this any use to you, Steve? It is a bit battered!

  

[Steve V8]

That would be just the job Kevin, if i could borrow it for a few days to make a duplicate and templates, and return it along with a nice flat new one.

Will PM you.

[StonerUK]

Gents,

Just curious do you sell theses to strangers and how much is a new rear set complete with a battery board? 
Do the panels come with the same edging trim I’ve got on mine?

Are they difficult to make and need any specialist tool, sewing machine I guess for a starter ?
I’m thinking of having ago, but no idea where to get the material or boards  are either.

Any help Is much appreciated, thx Adam👍

 

Edited November 22, 2019 by StonerUK

[Chillidoggy]

Unless you want to buy those specialist tools, do yourself a favour, and ask @Steve V8for a quote, Adam. 

[StonerUK]

Appreciate good advice, sometimes my enthusiasm out strips reality! 
👍🥃😻

[StonerUK]

Appreciate good advice, sometimes my enthusiasm out strips reality! 
👍🥃😻

Hi Steve, would you mind quoting me the cost of new rear carpet please?

thank you, Adam?👍

[StonerUK]

Just to say thanks Steve, looking good and fit like a dream. Velcro/ contact adhesive & DOT Snap fasteners combination worked really well.

[Steve V8]

Being a self employed carpet supplier/fitter, I now find myself, as many others in these difficult times, somewhat struggling for an income.

So should anyone require new carpets for their Esprit, I'd be in my element self isolating whilst making a few sets, luggage compartment  or interior.

These great photos of one of our sets were posted on another site this week.

[jep]

41 minutes ago, Steve V8 said:

Being a self employed carpet supplier/fitter, I now find myself, as many others in these difficult times, somewhat struggling for an income.

So should anyone require new carpets for their Esprit, I'd be in my element self isolating whilst making a few sets, luggage compartment  or interior.

These great photos of one of our sets were posted on another site this week.

Will you stretch to Excel? I need a solution to front carpet/underlay. I would like to have a finished carpet to the footwells with sound-deadening attached to the underside, so I can remove both easily for cleaning and if any water ingresses. 

PM if you can assist. 

Justin 

[snowrx]

Sent a PM

[Steve V8]

Slap wrist, didn't update this thread.

Thanks to @Kevin Wheelerand the use of his rather distorted original Lotus carpeted cardboard cover, we managed to produce this from flexible ABS plastic ...

[C43]

12 hours ago, Steve V8 said:

Slap wrist, didn't update this thread.

Thanks to @Kevin Wheelerand the use of his rather distorted original Lotus carpeted cardboard cover, we managed to produce this from flexible ABS plastic ...

which I can confirm works well on my 84 turbo. 

[naasaa]

I could use a complete carpet set for the boot, for my US 84. 
including the durrounding for the firewall window. 
 

Lars

[Steve V8]

So here it is...The Federal Turbo Esprit luggage compartment and bulkhead carpet set. 

Thanks again to @naasaa & Joey Cowan for the use of their original carpets for pattern. This set is totally different to the domestic TE, if anything more akin to the later X180. 

[Oscarsc]

Hello Steve, 

Are you still doing this boot and battery covers? I have a Esprit 85. Can you let me know?

Thanks!

[skiing]

He is! - I have just fitted the set Steve produced for my S3 NA - they look excellent. I will take pictures shortly... 

[Oscarsc]

Oh great! I have sent him a private message but I haven't got a reply yet. 

[Dan E]

Steve is a top man and he will reply so don’t worry 

[Steve V8]

On 06/08/2020 at 15:23, Oscarsc said:

Oh great! I have sent him a private message but I haven't got a reply yet. 

Yes sorry Oscar, I'm a carpet supplier/fitter, the entire country has been decorating for the last 3 months and now all want new carpet at the same time.

Have PMed you

[Ryan Kingston]

Steve,

I own an 1986 Turbo Esprit HCI and have had it for 25 years.  I live in the US and am interested in a similar set for the luggage compartment and bulkhead as noted in the thread above.  Can you provide more information and pricing?

Thanks,

Ryan

[Rolls]

Hi @Steve V8

I PM’d you for a new carpet set a while ago. 
Kindly advise if you are still making them?

take care,

[Steve V8]

I am buddy, though the dark grey is now lighter than the original Lotus anthracite. 

Alternatively you could have them in black.

Cost £150 for the luggage compartment + £35 for the bulkhead window surround and quarterlight carpets. 

Best regards Steve 

[LOTUSMAN33]

Steve

Can you add a set of black ones to my wool interior set you are making please.

LHD S2 mate 

Many Thanks

Dave  

[Steve V8]

8 hours ago, LOTUSMAN33 said:

Can you add a set of black ones to my wool interior set you are making please.

LHD S2 mate

I can Dave but, are you aware that the original luggage compartment and bulkhead carpets used by Lotus in the S1/S2 were a black loop pile cord, we use an automotive  needlepuch cord (but in black for the S2) as used S3 on.

I believe your interior carpet set is due to be started this week. 🍻