Door latch fibregalss backing

[1970EuropaGuy]

Thanks for all the images and insights. I'm planning on working on this project the next few days, will post an update.

TCS4605R, if you have the time a PDF would be great.

[TCS4605R]

Attached is a PDF showing the fiberglass door lock cutouts for my right hand door - more or less accurate - no two Lotuses are the same!

Tom
74 TCS - 4605R

[1970EuropaGuy]

Attached is a PDF showing the fiberglass door lock cutouts for my right hand door - more or less accurate - no two Lotuses are the same!

Tom
74 TCS - 4605R

Thanks Tom,     

I'll check measurements but this looks great. I know what you mean about no two Lotuses looking the same, I find that in much of my restoration research.

 I'll compare with what I have.

[dakazman]

Thanks Tom , that pdf will definitely guide me to finishing up some unknowns.
Dakazman

[1970EuropaGuy]

Just finished making an aluminum back plate. A little rough but it's a prototype at this stage and will get sandwiched in glass anyway.

Should work well, thanks for all the help with photos, drawings and suggestions.

I'll post the finished project when I get there. Time for a hard earned beer!

[Yellowbelly]

Does anybody know what these door latches originally came from as i need a replacement passenger unit (drivers side for those on the other side of the pond ?

[gideon]

Round off the corners on that backing plate, otherwise you'll get a stress concentration and the possibility of cracking at the corners.

[4129R]

This looks very close.

They made several million of them.

[1970EuropaGuy]

Round off the corners on that backing plate, otherwise you'll get a stress concentration and the possibility of cracking at the corners.

Thanks, good idea. I'm learning as I go on this project.

[rascott]

i believe some elan models used the same latch.
i had found the same part number listed, as i was looking.

[Yellowbelly]

This looks very close.

They made several million of them.

Unfortunately the other side is completely different to the mini ones