pre-airflow coupe B piller trim

[garyeanderson]

Adam was asking about the interior trim that covers the B post. I know there are a lot of these built but not many seem to show up here on Elan.net. 36/5520 is not anywhere near (body number 1289) as early as Adam's Coupe but I think that it was done the same way. I got the Coupe as a disassembled roller so it was a lot of guess work on my part and I don't have any photo's of the finished product (well at least that I can lay my hands on) and I am going on my bad memory so if anyone else has more info please post.

[Old English White]

... If needed , I can make some pictures of "OEW" B pillar .
She still has its original white trim material , hooks & lights ... but
Don't ask me to show under these parts .
Christian.

[garyeanderson]

Hi Christian

Please get some photos and make this topic i bit more complete for future pre-airflow restorations that folks are planing. The Solar Yellow Coupe is 60 miles away at the new owners home.

Gary

[Pastapesto]

Yes please Christian, the photos would be a great help as I think my car is close to yours in chassis number (at least I think it is) & I would like to see how they are finished.
Most of the bits on my car were already dismantled a long time before I got it so I'm having to ask many questions & do a bit of guess work in the process of putting it all back together now that I have finally got it back from the bodyshop.

Thanks

Adam

[Elan45]

My pre-airflow FHC, 36-5526 is pretty close in number to yours. I think you're doing it right, obviously you know about the interior lamps, since I see the purple wires in your photos. The miniature coat hooks are probably there only as a "washer" under the screw heads to help hold the panel in place. You do have them, don't you. They have to be made of unobtainium.
I have always loved the red pre-airflow coupes in red, but your's in yellow is equally stunning.

I'd take photos of my B trim but I think it has been removed while in storage, prior to restoration. I think the only interior in it right now are the seats, just sitting there. I think I can take pics of the coat hooks by themselves, if that would help.

Roger

[Elan45]

Gary, Christian, whoever,

I do have an original NOS vertical panel that goes beneath the parcel tray's leading edge. From back when Lotus East was forced out of business and sold off everything at the cheap. I bought all the weird FHC stuff that I could, using the numbers in the S1-2, Coupe parts book. I can make a tracing if it'll help.

I wish I were going to see you at Lime Rock tomorrow, but the engine in the 20 when BANG at BeaveRun, and I'm home working on the Falcon bodied Sprite to get it ready for Sebring next March. So much to do, so little time.

Roger

[garyeanderson]

Hi Roger

Sorry to hear about the 20's engine. Not much Joy in Dave's pits yesterday as the Climax refused to rev above 5k after a half a lap in 3rd or 4th gear so only a warm up lap and the first lap in each practice session. Lots of folks around offering advice but there was no joy at the end of the day. Carl was heading back out early this morning with a known good spares package to do battle again.

Clarks S2 was giving fits starting early but all was sorted by the first practice and the new engine was pulling like a train. Time passes all too quickly when things are going badly.

Oh yea, the B post piller lamps were not installed as I didn't have either lamp, nor the coat hooks so they piller covers were just left bare with the headlining to cover them. Lots of things done by the new owner so maybe he has done something different, I need to get down to see 36/5520 again as the last time I was there Beau went exploring, following some fresh pee sent leaving me no time to really look at it and I needed to get back to pickup my father at the eye doctors.

Gary

[Old English White]

Here is a picture of "OEW" B pillar .
As I allready wrote , this car is quite "special" , having many of the future equipment of a SE ...
But , forget about the rollbar & front cage and have a look : the lamp & hook are aligned and the lamp is without on/off switch ... Not the same than on the dash .

Christian.

[gjz30075]

Hey Gary, say Hi to Clark for me. Pics too, if you can get them.
Thanks!

Greg Z