Lotus Elan Central

by **mikeydude** » Wed 27.12.2006, 23:52

OK..here is the latest Bling to Laura...sorry if you purists think it's a mess!

let me know what you think...I have always hated the original doorlock pins

by **mikeydude** » Thu 28.12.2006, 15:47

Oh derar no comments...I'll get my coat

by **ailwyn** » Thu 28.12.2006, 16:10

Can't say that I dislike it, however I would have rathered something that kept in with the line at the top of the door, may be a lower profile version which sits flush with the door when unlocked and recedes into the runner when locked.

Ailwyn

by **paulwatkins** » Thu 28.12.2006, 16:11

How do they clip onto the threaded rod? Or are they screwed on?

by **Doug** » Thu 28.12.2006, 19:18

no more orange clips :-D

by **mikeydude** » Fri 29.12.2006, 13:58

paulwatkins wrote:How do they clip onto the threaded rod? Or are they screwed on?

They screw on (well it's a grub screw coming in from the side..out of site low down on the pin), the pins go on first without the door interior on and then the plastic surround has to be modified to allow the entire pin the slide up through it and two plastic bits have to be cobbled together to act as a guide as the pin is smaller than the original. Otherwise that's it!

The only problem I have so far is I can't get the screw that lies behind the pin back in!..this is importtant as it really pretty much holds the top of the door interior on to the door itself!

by **mikeydude** » Fri 29.12.2006, 14:01

ailwyn wrote:Can't say that I dislike it, however I would have rathered something that kept in with the line at the top of the door, may be a lower profile version which sits flush with the door when unlocked and recedes into the runner when locked.

Ailwyn

It can be fitted to whatever height you fancy....I like this as when it is locked it is just below the door line.

If it is too low it is hard to get hold of it to manually unlock the door.

by **mikeydude** » Fri 29.12.2006, 14:05

Doug wrote:no more orange clips

Indeed..the original looks like it's fallen out of a christmas cracker...I hate that orange clip

by **Paul.P** » Fri 29.12.2006, 14:40

Mike, you ain't got a clearer pic have you, can't really see what the hole looks like ?

by **mikeydude** » Sun 31.12.2006, 03:07

I will sort a btter pic

by **surfboardfiller** » Fri 16.03.2007, 00:06

How about a clip that isn't orange? :wink:

by **Doug** » Fri 16.03.2007, 00:55

surferphil wrote:How about a clip that isn't orange?

you could spray paint it cream!

if you made a clip in metal it wouldn't work cause it wouldn't flex/give to snap on and grip the metal rod.

by **surfboardfiller** » Fri 16.03.2007, 17:42

Doug wrote:
surferphil wrote:How about a clip that isn't orange?

you could spray paint it cream!

if you made a clip in metal it wouldn't work cause it wouldn't flex/give to snap on and grip the metal rod.

Unless you make one in plastic and have it metalised :wink:

by **Doug** » Fri 16.03.2007, 17:53

surferphil wrote:Unless you make one in plastic and have it metalised

how do you do that? just keep on cranking up the Metallica until the deed is done? [head banger smilie]

by **surfboardfiller** » Fri 16.03.2007, 18:09

Yeh, you just sit it in front of the speaker for 'Enter Sandman' turning once, allow to stand for 1 min and it's ready to serve!

Or send it off to those that do that sort of thing (involving a vaccum I believe

)

by **dapinky** » Fri 16.03.2007, 20:02

Pot of Airfix paint and a small brush :-D

by **surfboardfiller** » Sun 18.03.2007, 18:57

dapinky wrote:Pot of Airfix paint and a small brush

Yeh, I've seen your engine bay. :wink:

Lotus Elan Central

Alum door lock pin

Alum door lock pin

Who is online