Restoration of 2358R

[dakazman]

Boy certified, it looks like a scale toy , beautiful color choice!
I laughed a little because When I lived up north I dressed like Dave.
Dakazman

[BDA]

She's going to be a beauty!

[surfguitar58]

I laughed a little because When I lived up north I dressed like Dave.
Dakazman

What...? Doesn't everybody wear comfy flannel all the time???
t

[dakazman]

I laughed a little because When I lived up north I dressed like Dave.
Dakazman

What...? Doesn't everybody wear comfy flannel all the time???
t

I still have them in my closet,..LOL just in case it gets cold.
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Got rid of my flannels years ago, but clearly they are back in style!

Back to Europa restoration work. Now that the painted body is near completion I needed to work on the window trim that was removed. Of course everything had black sealant on it that required some work to remove and get as much of it off as possible before reinstalling. M600 is my favorite solvent for this. It is very gentle on painted surfaces but does a great job of removing adhesive and overspray. Just got my order from RD for all the rubber moldings and weather strips to install.

[tedtaylor]

M600     In the original dispenser bottle sold in stores???   

[Certified Lotus]

Installed new glass weather strips and the clips that hold them in. This is clearly easiest to do with the window frames out of the car. The old ones were very worn.

[Certified Lotus]

Stopped by Dave’s shop today to drop off the window frames to reinstall in the doors. Couldn’t help myself to take a photo of my Europa with an appropriate subject matter in the background........

[BDA]

You need to kidnap that and bring it home!!!

 

[Lou Drozdowski]

You need to kidnap that and bring it home!!!

 

...it's been there a long time

[brucelotus26r]

Do try the cross peace for your engine cover lift at some point?
You don't want to chip the new paint.

[dakazman]

I know what you mean, it’s at such a clean slate that everything you add to it completes it.
Some of the old parts just don’t belong on it unless they are reconditioned or replaced. Soon you’ll be doing a leak check on it. Keep sneaking in some pics.
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Do try the cross peace for your engine cover lift at some point?
You don't want to chip the new paint.

Yes, trial fitted the engine deck lid with the cross piece for the gas struts. No issues. Although will have to drill a few holes to rivet it in.

[Certified Lotus]

I know what you mean, it’s at such a clean slate that everything you add to it completes it.
Some of the old parts just don’t belong on it unless they are reconditioned or replaced. Soon you’ll be doing a leak check on it. Keep sneaking in some pics.
Dakazman

Your right Dave, it’s a slippery slope putting old parts on a freshly painted car. Luckily there aren’t too many chrome pieces. I had the bumpers rechromed a while ago and I bought new hinges, door handles and locks. The rear tail light and front head light trim rings I think I can polish up nicely and don’t need to replace (will see).

Leak test? Anything is better than my 64 Elan S1 which streams water inside the car if driving in heavy rain. Of course, I really don’t expect to be driving in the rain very much......

[brucelotus26r]

I hope this years LOG drive is not like the drive home last year?
I was thing we needed a submarine.