1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[GavinT]

English VAT?
I trust they weren't charging you VAT when exporting.

[Pfreen]

Mine came from banks.  It is made from fiberglass   There are a number of articles people have written describing installation.   They sell the vinyl cover as well.

[Broadside]

  Arts and crafts today along with some fine tuning.
I thought I could handle building some louvers for the the ac system without much trouble but found it easier to just cut it out and design and place back in .
 My bracket for the compressor, plan C  where I’ll change the fulcrum point to adjust the belt tension better and place it lower on the engine. Lower is good, less interference with the firewall, but to low hits frame.
  Bracket swivels made to find the exact point to adjust the belt.
Pictures of the routing of the ac hose access to rocker panel and Babcock into cabin and up to bonnet area.
  Another location to settle on is the windscreen washer .

  Anyone have a dimension on the crash pad? I’m getting ready to glass it over since ordering one from the UK put it over my limit. 199euro, but with 250 shipping...wtf.
Dakazman


Dakazman

What dimension do you need? my crash pad is in the spare room upstairs (although my vernier is in my workshop up the road  )

[dakazman]

Just a rough top to bottom in center a side view version. A ruler would work close enough.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

 I'm going to check with Banks, in the mean time I'll glass over the original, just to see how it will turn out. I just need to trim it and sand down the foam covering a bit.
 I read this article from golden gate.

  Dakazman

[BDA]

Good luck with your crash pad, D'man!

FYI, the link in your post goes to a place on your computer. I don't think that's what you want.

[dakazman]

  Thanks BDA for checking that , I keep one computer isolated.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

   Ac louvers back in , I just need to glass in other side . Then a mount for drier.
Dakazman

[BDA]

Where are you putting the louvers?

[dakazman]

The systems condenser and receiver/dryer will be in the right fuel tank area, vented to the trailing arm area.  The car never had a tank in that location.  It will also be boxed in and have a fan on condenser until I do some airflow test.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

  The BOSS SAYS,
See pic,
Dakazman

[GavinT]

This is a Japanese business doing an electric A/C system among other items.
There's a guy on the FB page that has one installed.
No affiliation on my part.

http://www.firesports.co.jp/lotusparts/products/

[Dilkris]

Wow!!! Banks style door hinges for £90 (US$122) /door - I just paid £148/door for mine  I wonder where mine were made.??
In all fairness - by the time you add shipping and possibly duties, there probably will not be much in it.     

[dakazman]

  Just a little progress report ,
These are the smaller jobs that got knocked out. Front close out panel cut out and will be installed with those push-pins from hell 😂 lol
 The 3rd pic is my firewall mil spec fire retardant liner cut to fit .
 Next pic is a mount bracket for an air filter in front on the fan input. I tested the flow with the bonnet on last week and was extremely happy with the flow of air into cabin area.
  The support hangers are going in for the metal tubing which will hold up the ceiling fabric.
 A/C section, I just painted and fabricated a bracket for the receiver dryer.  I’ll have to go shopping for the hose material and a few fittings.
   I’m a little slow in getting my welder up and running and it involved me changing out the circuit breaker panel. 🤪

Dakazman

[dakazman]

  Moving along , fan blower test worked out well .  Now just finding out where to cut thru dash and build ducting. Added a inlet grill over cutouts and will have to come up with a design on the cuts . Any suggestions?
  Added a squirrel and rodent screen on the inside of the condenser mount . Now ready to install.
 
  My harness board went up after a year of being buried in my garage I’ll start changing out wires. I sent back a 100amp alternator that was supposed to fit but didn’t due to no aft mounting hole bracket.

  My headliner rod holders are in and now I get to have the pleasure of climbing inside and working on things and figuring out placement of other items .  I have a sore back already!
 
  Dakazman

Dakazman