What did you do to your Lotus today...

[TBG]

I know which one I prefer. I built a Caterham a few years back and it was fantasticically fun! D

[tedtaylor]

Couldn't make it to the mountains, but salvaged the weekend with a nice ride through the country - and slipped by the grand opening of the new Lotus and BMW bike dealership on the way home. A few pictures of the Seven beside its youngest sibling...

She has a slightly bigger caboose.

The Emira looks HUGE in comparison.....

[mbell]

Refitted the sump to the car. Found one of the front bolt holes to be stripped, so had to come up with a bodge until next time the engine comes out and I have access to fit a thread insert.

[steve lyle]

I took my car apart.

Next step - off with the body.

[rgh0]

Refitted the sump to the car. Found one of the front bolt holes to be stripped, so had to come up with a bodge until next time the engine comes out and I have access to fit a thread insert.

Not to bad a bodge... nuts work just fine

[steve lyle]

Lifted the body off.

[reb53]

Minor job yesterday, for once.

Fitted a new rubber diaphragm to the heater valve.
Had wondered why I was leaving a trail when I drove into a person's driveway.
New, but very old, diaphragm which needed attacking with a heat gun to make it sufficiently flexible to fit.
Be interesting to see if it lasts.
As seems the norm nowadays the failed one was about 5 years old, the one prior about 35....

Ralph.

[rgh0]

I had the same thing happen on my Elan recently. i replaced the orginal 40 year old valve about 5 years ago as a precaution and the new one lasted just 5 years

cheers
Rohan

[steve lyle]

Made a cart for the body.

Next step - dissassemble the chassis.

[The Veg]

Fitted a new rubber diaphragm to the heater valve.
Had wondered why I was leaving a trail when I drove into a person's driveway.
New, but very old, diaphragm which needed attacking with a heat gun to make it sufficiently flexible to fit.
Be interesting to see if it lasts.
As seems the norm nowadays the failed one was about 5 years old, the one prior about 35....

No diaphragm to fail in this valve:

[steve lyle]

Stripped the chassis. Getting the diff out was a RPITA. Chassis is in surprisingly good shape now its off to the blaster while I prep the body for paint.

[tedtaylor]

Stripped the chassis. Getting the diff out was a RPITA. Chassis is in surprisingly good shape now its off to the blaster while I prep the body for paint.

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instead of a daily update here, perhaps you should start a new thread dedicated solely to your restoration folks could follow with earnest?

[pharriso]

Stripped the chassis. Getting the diff out was a RPITA. Chassis is in surprisingly good shape now its off to the blaster while I prep the body for paint.

194C86D3-8E2E-4C30-B796-EAF58972E552.jpeg

instead of a daily update here, perhaps you should start a new thread dedicated solely to your restoration folks could follow with earnest?

Agreed! I’d like to follow your progress

[steve lyle]

Stripped the chassis. Getting the diff out was a RPITA. Chassis is in surprisingly good shape now its off to the blaster while I prep the body for paint.

194C86D3-8E2E-4C30-B796-EAF58972E552.jpeg

instead of a daily update here, perhaps you should start a new thread dedicated solely to your restoration folks could follow with earnest?

Agreed! I’d like to follow your progress

The people have spoken. See viewtopic.php?f=36&t=52563

[persiflage]

Picked up my new Elantrikbits driveshafts.
If the build quality is half as good as the packaging quality I’m going to be a happy bunny. I’ve been unpacking for over 15 minutes and got this far