1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[dakazman]

  Oh no ! Yours is beautiful also.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

   First item on!
Now She has the,  Right direction.

Now it’s going to be a little restraint on my part so I don’t make her to heavy to place on her frame.
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Cake walk from here on Dave. Should have her up and running by early spring at the latest! (Well, that depends on how more polishing your doing).

[dakazman]

   Polishing up the Crossflow next but am still waiting for my machinist to press in the sleeve...🙁 on the Corvette engine. Those parts are all over my garage.
   March or April is doable. Seats and the rear taillight assemblies need to get sent out . The tail lights second look at went from good enough to sad.
 

[BDA]

You are building it for "wrong-hand drive", right? 

Good luck with the rest of the lights! 

The next milestone is to use wrenches! 

[dakazman]

  BDA,
 Today and tomorrow is a no noise day per the wife. I use an air ratchet and without a compressor going there is not much air. Digging my way into the wiper assembly somewhere in my garage that needs to be checked out. Also making a list of items I missed buying.  Painted the underside yesterday.
  Looking at it without a front bumper for the last time. It also looks like a spaceship without wheels.
From this angle you really see it aerodynamic shape.
Dave

[BDA]

You know you're really spoiled when you just have to use an air ratchet!! 

A chrome bumper will look great on the black car!

[dakazman]

  The bumpers will go on . They were rechromed, all new chrome bolts from R&D also. Broke out the quiet 🤫 ratchet.
I hope this is disassembled enough for the plating shop!

Question: what is the correct orientation of the license plate lights? The higher section aft to block the white light?
Question: in a straight line from the engine cover vent holes, what is the dimension to the center of the hinges?
Dakazman

[BDA]

Did you glass in your hinge holes? Sorry I can't help you with that since we have different engine covers.

I think you want the high section on the outside - I think it has a reflector. Take a look and see or light them up and see where the light goes.

Glad you also have a quiet ratchet! 

[dakazman]

  Thanks again BDA, yes , they had severe stress cracks . I have an approximate location from the single stud but even that was filled.
  Another question on the engine was JB Mentioned checking the oil pump . The dimensions are good but should I fill the cavity in the block and turn engine before initial startup?
Dakazman

[BDA]

If you didn't glass over the holes in the body, you should be able get a good location by putting the engine cover on and line up the hinges.

[dakazman]

   She’s got some bling on and knows her name, but she can’t see where she’s going.... but gives directions. 😂 
   I chose the original Lotus badge over a imitation memorial badge , it looks good but it’s not original.

[BDA]

She’s got some bling on and knows her name, but she can’t see where she’s going.... but gives directions.

That's really funny!

[Certified Lotus]

Brings back memories of when I put my fresh chrome bumper on earlier this year. Your moving now Dave.

[surfguitar58]

Looks terrific Dave! Chrome and mirror black really makes her come alive, keep up the great work!

wrt your mention of the black "memorial badge", I recently got spanked elsewhere online for referring to the black badge as such. There seems to be a consensus on other forums that the circumstances and timing of the black badges were just a coincidence, not related to Jim Clark's death. How do our members weigh in on this?

http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35604&start=

https://www.justcollecting.com/miscellania/jim-clark-black-lotus-badge-myth

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