Lotus Dimentia (dimensions)

[archigator]

Does anybody have any info on the following three parts missing or badly mangled on my Sprint Coupe?

1. Dimensions for the Parcel Shelf Bracket (pg 265 Buckland book) that holds up the shelf at the rear window? How many brackets are there?

2. Photograph of the two pieces that divert air at the bottom of the radiator? What are they made of? It appears to be heavy chipboard sprayed with undercoating...

3. Also does anyone have a good source for the headliner?

Thanks!

Gary
'71 Elan Sprint
Miami, FL

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1. Dimensions for the Parcel Shelf Bracket (pg 265 Buckland book) that holds up the shelf at the rear window? How many brackets are there?
2. Photograph of the two pieces that divert air at the bottom of the radiator? What are they made of? It appears to be heavy chipboard sprayed with undercoating...
3. Also does anyone have a good source for the headliner?
'71 Elan Sprint
Miami, FL

Hi Gary,
1 Dont think I can help with the dimensions for the brackets with out stripping mine and dont really feel like doing that
2 Not sure but thought there is only one piece to divert air flow under radiator? .....not chipboard but a soft black cardbord type material....about 3 or 4 mm thick (pure guess )
3 Headliner...I bought and fitted one from Paul Matty a couple of years ago

[PeterDraper]

Hope this is of help Gary My elan has the original one peice rad board in a meterial like stiff card board. I think all still avalible from Sue Miller. Alsothe brest of the bits you mention. The rear window shelf has 4 angle brackets I think, I can check if you wish
Peter

[archigator]

Thanks, I'll give Sue a call.

Gary
'71 Elan Sprint
Miami, FL

[garyeanderson]

Hi Gary

I drew this clip from memory, all dimentions are guesses and may have to be adjusted. They are made from a rather thin spring steel, you may not be able to bend them up from this kind of stock.The 1/2 inch hook portion that goes in the slot of the rear screen seal and should not be so long as to protrude and be visible. This is the profile of the clip in question, I believe that there are 5 its not somthing that is easy to see. They only have to support the weight of the parcel shelf and a hat or two. I thought I had some but I guess I stole them to complete another project...

Gary

[archigator]

Thanks Gary! Using your sketch, I may give it a shot to try and fabricate them myself.

another Gary
'71 Elan Sprint FHC
Miami, FL

[garyeanderson]

I seem to remember there being two different types, one that I made the sketch of and another that is closer to where the roof buttresses are (B piller). Its been a couple years and I cant be sure. The parts manual lists there being 7 of the same so I don't know. The number in the parts book is BB85 part number 36 B 540. I found a couple of pictures of the ones I stole to use in 36/5520. The parcel shelf was drawn from a cardboard template I made, luckily it was a bad pattern or else you wouldn't be able to see the clips at all.

Update: 8 - 21 - 2010
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Yes the sreen has to come out to replace them. Or putting another way, I would remove the rear screen rather than risk breaking it or damaging the paint.

Gary