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I thought that it is time to finally come out of the shadows, now my +2 is finished after 32 years!
A warning, those who like absolute originality, this may not be for you, so please be kind!
I like to thank Spydercars for all their help and support to make my dream come true.
I happy to answer any questions as long as they are not to technical. My skills are more making the small items ie. New switch covers. badges, etc.

magnificent ! it looks so period...

is the roof solid taint (gelcoat with metallic flakes in) or paint ?

keep it on the road ! (and dry when in storage, to prolong that as new condition as long as possible)

Beautiful you must be proud of that
Ian

Hi

Lovely, well done! Have to drive it a lot now to make up for lost time.

What are the front seats?

All the best

Berni

Stunning

Hi
The gold roof and sills are metal flake paint, not in the gel coat which had faded very badly, it looks amazing close up, it spent nearly a year just settling in the primer.
The seats are from a MR2 and heated, very comfortable

Fabulous !

The only external changes that were made are, a modern fuel cap, (I don't like the original, it spoils the cars line, in my opinion) And the windscreen does not use the big chrome plastic strip for bonding in the glass, which never looks satisfactory.

The screen view

Hi very good. JPS was special in the day well done woodie

I love all things JPS Lotus.
That's a fine looking car with some very tasteful mods.

Sensational!

A really lovely looking car, well done.
I am halfway through the full restoration of my S130/5 so I fully appreciate all the hard work that would have taken.
Get out and drive it as much as you can!

Dave

I concur with the others - very very good!

I wish though you had finished and posted a year ago! a) I never thought of trying the MR2 seats, and plumped for an aftermarket Porsche type, but slightly regret it as the cushion is maybe too long. Yours 'belong' there more than mine, and b) my upholsterer would not pipe along the centre console, saying that it would get scuffed. I wish I had now insisted as your piping gives some 'length' to the interior.

I will, if you do not mind, copy your fuel cap idea. I agree, much nicer.

Compare my non-piped tunnel to yours:

woodie wrote:And the windscreen does not use the big chrome plastic strip for bonding in the glass, which never looks satisfactory.

Was the original screen of the bonded in type? If so I would be interested to learn how you overcame the the lack of a bottom lip to the windscreen opening to enable the fitment of the earlier windscreen rubber and insert?
Normally it is not possible to fit the rubber/insert on a bonded in windscreen later model +2.
Was a lip fibreglassed in along the bottom of the opening or can you tell me please how was retaining the rubber in the opening done?

By the way...as others have said the car looks simply beautiful!!

Alan.