S1/2 bonnet/trunk finger

PostPost by: jabingb » Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:12 am

As my resto continues I decided to NOT risk breaking the lock cover when opening the lid. I fabbed this little piece, .085" thick, drilling a 3/8" hole at the top and then a 3/4" hole .7" center to center. Bent the appropriate angle and filed out the interior shape and the exterior shape. If I still had CNC access I would have cut a little Lotus shaped hole as a final detail, alas, no longer have that facility.
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PostPost by: h20hamelan » Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:23 am

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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:38 am

Nicely done !!
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PostPost by: Frogelan » Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:47 pm

It looks very good.

I'm really looking forward to see the full "reveal" (forgive the You Tube jargon) of your car in this colour.

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PostPost by: jabingb » Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:10 pm

Andrew, come over to LOG in Salt Lake City in September and you can see it in the flesh, now back to the garage :D
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PostPost by: jabingb » Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:22 am

Not being a guitar player I learned a new word in the R&T reveal of the Emira, the shape I will eventually mill in the trunk/boot lid finger will be a "plectrum". And I also now have a new vehicle to consider, had made a deposit on a C8 but bailed out, so now either an Emira or wait a couple more years for a proper EV!
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PostPost by: jabingb » Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:30 am

Here's the finger tab with the Lotus plectrum cutout, lighter but lessened down-force that would have been created with the Gurney flap version, life is full of compromises.
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PostPost by: Famous Frank » Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:00 am

Jerry,

Very elegant!

Nearly 50 years of owning Lotus vehicles and I've never thought of that! Very nice!

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PostPost by: loueelotus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:20 am

Great Idea . I will fabricate one in the winter months among other thing..

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