Finished resto'

[jimj]

Well, Alex, I don`t have an axe to grind but the Scottish Malts often uses Knockhill for a couple of the tests so see you there whatever.
Jim

[wojeepster]

That is just beautiful.

[ill_will]

My favourite colour of all. A beautiful job, shame it's not quite the weather to go and enjoy it yet...

will

[Bruce Crowthorne]

Well done, the car looks great.
The re-commissioning / debugging won't take long - and bear in mind that you will be working on a car that is almost as good as it was when it was built!
Mine has done 2k miles since it's rebuild and I only have a short list of things that are "on going"

In spite of the "sair fecht" during the rebuild, once you are driving the car it all seems a distant thought....
Bruce

[alexblack13]

Hi All,
Again thanks for all the encouragement, kind words, etc.

The ''Sair fecht'' is already a distant memory! Mind you so are many other things....

I hope you are all correct re shakedown etc. The only thing I am waiting on now is my new (very late ) four post lift/ramp. When that arrives I will be most happy. I will be able to get my other sportscar (Z4) into the garage again. The Lotus will live above on the said ramp and the wee BM will be underneath. Double garage! The BM has now lived outside in all weathers for 2 winters now and said wifey thing is becoming most agitated. She uses it daily and is having difficulty finding it in all this snow!

Happy days. I look forward to a nice 'stroll' under the Lotus, torch in hand, spanners in pocket checking here and there for emmm... Loose bits!

Did I tell you all about the weather shields I made for the new 2.25" rear springs? No... Well I cut up a plastic coke bottle, a big one and trimmed the length and dia to suit what I needed. Wrapped them round the top spring retainers and secured them with S/S screw drive clips. Good part is with the shields being clear lexan you can see thro' them which is be handy. So far they are fine. I will report back after a few miles.

I hope I have as good a result as you Bruce and the list is minimal. I have done about 60 mls or so since MOT and... So far so good. steady water temp, oil pressure etc. Brakes and gears etc all ok. and all lecy stuff on the button.

To do..

electronic ign.... get rid of the points. Do I need to modify the rev counter?

Stick foam rubber seals into place on bonett etc..

Replace wiper arms, which are a little worn.

Have fun...

[rowanjackson]

that's a stunning result

[Bruce Crowthorne]

Hi Alex, I did the electronic ignition as I rebuilt mine. I went for the Aldon Igniter. Downside for me was that I had a "current triggered" rev counter and you need a voltage triggered rev counter to work with the Aldon unit.

You can check if your rev counter will be OK just by looking at the face. I know mine has tiny writing with the letters "RVI" - and that is the wrong unit!
Someone will be along in a minute to tell us what the correct letters are....

However, the ignition has just worked, it's hidden inside the distributor cap so the purists will find it hard to tell it is there.
I had my rev counter converted to a voltage triggered type - the guy who did mine was effective, but not elegant or particularly cheap.
There are several web sites describing the innards of the Lucas rev counter, but the components (like discrete germanium transistors) are out of the ark.

There is a newer Aldon unit, so worth checking that out - it wasn't released when I bought mine, but I see them advertised now.
Bruce

[Jas]

I have the the Aldon distributor and my thacho starts bouncing all over the place over 2500 rpm.
I have read good things about Speedy Cables on this forum and got a quote from them for the modification from current triggered to voltage triggered, se below.

Yes we can fully overhaul/upgrade this instrument and the cost is ?55.00+ carriage and vat, we would have the instrument for 15 working day's at the moment but this should improve soon. payment can be by card on completion of the work.

Andy Barraclough
DIRECTOR
Registered Address:
Speedy Cables (London) Ltd
Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SQ
Tel: +44 (0)1639 732213
Fax: +44 (0)1639) 732238
Company Registration No 1200130
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.speedycables.com

[alexblack13]

Just my luck. I went n had a look at the rev' counter and it is an RVI type unit. Struth! My fault as I should have checked this b4 building the dash etc. I think I can get it out ok without to much dismantling. I will have a look this weekend. Meanwhile..... I will have a word with Aldon AM tomorrow, and see if the new model, now advertised is compatable. If not I will arrange for the kit to be sent (with coil) and fit that 1st. When all working correctly I will send off the rev counter.

Bu**er!

Thanks again guys for all the help/ advice/and encouragement.

MANY THANKS EVERYONE......

Alex B.....

[steveww]

I used Speedy Cables to convert the rev counter when I switched over to an electronic dizzy. Excellent server and a really nice job.

You can pull the rev counter out of the dash with out any dismantling, some contortion in the footwell is required though

[RichardS]

Alex

I changed mine over a few months ago and likewise found Speedy Cables good. My dash was out at the time and there was a bit of rewiring involved which might be awkward with the dash in situ. Good luck and I hope you can do it without having to loosen the dash off. Got my dash back in place a few weeks ago so can now turn the steering wheel and move the front hubs!

Richard

[alexblack13]

Can you tell me what the mods to the wiring are Richard?

You are getting there I see!

I have booked myself and wife into the travel Lodge/Inn at east midlands airport 17th&18th April For the Dinington lotus show. Anyone else in the same hotel?

Looking forward to it!

Cheers all...

Alex B....

[alexblack13]

Sorry about the finger trouble!!

Said the Bishop to the Actress

AB..