Lotus BodyShell Removal
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- Remove left rear wheel
- Disconnect fuel line at tank
- Replace wheel
- Disconnect and remove battery
- Raise car
- Remove exhaust
- Remove chassis bolts either side of gearbox
- Disconnect reverse light switch lead
- Disconnect starter motor positive feed cable
- Disconnect handbrake cable at tree.
- Lower car
- Remove bonnet
- Remove tonneau tray
- Remove rear seat squab
- Remove centre tunnel rear cover
- Disconnect Electric fuel pump connections
- Remove water bottle
- Remove radiator hoses
- Remove heater hoses
- Disconnect vacuum feed hose from inlet manifold
- Remove radiator
- Remove fan belt
- Disconnect hose feed to chassis plenum chamber
- Disconnect accelerator cable at carbs
- Remove airbox
- Remove carburettors and blow-by hose
- Remove inlet manifold studs
- Remove clutch pipe feed to clutch
- Disconnect brake pipes at cross junction below coil
- Disconnect fuel feed to fuel regulator
- Disconnect alternator wires
- Disconnect water temperature wire
- Disconnetc HT feed coil to distributor
- Disconnect Oil pressure guage feed at engine block
- Disconnect steering colun U-joint and remove bolt.
- Disconnect steering column mounts behind dash
- Discoinnect wiring along the side of the steering column
- Remove steering column clamp
- Remove steering column and wheel assembly
- Remove lower steering column from engine bay
- Disconnect Speedo cable
- Remove gearstick
- Remove nose cone chassis bolts
- Remove boot bolts
- Remove rear suspension tower bolts
- Remove front suspension tower bolts
- Remove seatbelt chassis bolts
- Remove six chassis flange bolts