1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[Certified Lotus]

Your in the midst of one of my favorite jobs Dakazman. Putting the car back together.  AND, while reassembling deciding on small details you haven’t thought of before that are all time consuming to execute but well worth it in your mind.  It’s a joy! Relish it!

[dakazman]

   Thanks Literarymadness,

Certified, I am enjoying it ! Pulling parts of the shelves that I’ve been collecting when available. Picking the best of the bunch but reconditioning all to there best appearance. So many new items also waiting in boxes. Some new purchases need modifications to work properly. Testing each part before installing New shopping list being compiled , hopefully Santa will be able to fit in his sled. 
  Finishing jobs started months ago now really need to get done if I push my April show date.

Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Good to have a date to finish in mind. LOG39 for me was the big push, but more importantly was the road trip to LOG and back. I had the same when I restored my Elan S1, the New Hope Auto Show was my goal. I made it, but it took a lot of all nighters to get done. Keep focused on your goal.

[dakazman]

  I decided to finish up some small jobs that take up some space. I may have to sneak the dash inside the house, somewhere safe and away from kids. Adding parts to my list to order while cleaning and rebuilding. My panasport hubcaps are beyond repair so what do you guys s think about caps , green , black or pana logo?
   I also spent some time adding all the new seals in all the gauges and gaskets for gauges to dash.
Fabricated and Nickel plated some of the brackets that hold the gauges in. Started on the windscreen motor assembly and would like some suggestions on the proper grease . The manual just states grease! I was amazed that when I disassembled the how clean the internals were.
  Also finishing up the firewall.
Dakazman

[literarymadness]

With that exterior paint, black center caps seem to be the way to go!

[SilverBeast]

+1 for black Lotus logos...unless you want to be seen from  the side at night, in which case programmable LED rims https://gizmodo.com/pimpstar-led-car-rims-162990

[dakazman]

  OK,  Black it is .

Silver , Lol that’s just as bad as spinners. 

 I hoped I would be able to install the fuel tank but the new sender does not ohm out correctly 😭 very intermittent. My next job was the wiper assembly found one motor casing screw Head stripped, so I slotted it and got it out. It looks like a 3/16 x3” 6 or 8/32 thread. This is just my reminder to buy one before I end up working under the dash one day swearing.... another problem is one of the wheel box assembly retainer threads are stripped off . I hope R&D have a 036m6151. I found this number from the parts catalog item 6 section m , however the great parts people at R&D have it at 054m6056. 😀
Dakazman

[dakazman]

   Continue to finish up some lingering items. I decided to use the binacle that I was making for the mold for others. I can always come back to it . I found the location for the engine cover hinges and drilled out new holes . They work flawlessly and if I get some spare time I’ll take on the gas strut mod.
 Polished up the water pump and radiator fan bracket, sorry it was in bad shape but now a piece of artwork.

Dakazman

[BDA]

Looks great, D'man! Are you going to paint the binnacle black like everybody else's?

I like the polished fan mount! It matches all the other shiny stuff on your car!

[dakazman]

  Thanks BDA, yes the binacle will be satin Black. Dakazman need to prime then seal it. After that I’ll put the glove box in and hide it inside my house somewhere safe.
  Hopefully his weak I’ll get the rear axles installed but I’ll have to read up on the bearing assembly instructions. Then I’ll have that roller. Another item is the emergency brake cable, body insulation and the body...on frame. 😂. Happy dance!!!
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Your metal polishing skills are way way up there Dave! Fabulous work as usual!

[dakazman]

  Thanks Certified.
A few members said go with the black and silver hub caps . Good choice, I would have been thinking about it for a week. The frame looks so wide now that the wheels are on and I’ll stop banging into the front hubs with my shins.  back to work!

Dakazman

[surfguitar58]

Looks great Dave! Where did you get your tires? I did a search for Firestone Firehawk 900s in 185/60/R13 and 206/60/R13 and the only hit for the 185s was in the UK and the 205s were all in Mexico. No US suppliers came up.
Tom

[dakazman]

  Hey Tom , happy holidays!

Search eBay 205 60 13 or 185 that’s where I got them from.
Dakazman

[BDA]

At least the front wheels are on the ground! It looks great, D'man, but you didn't polish the anti-roll bar!! 

Are you using the stock front shocks!?