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by **jimbob** » Mon 19.02.2007, 19:16

Ive had a lot of enjoyment looking at your projects on here, so Ive decided to put my own one on. No doubt I will be at it for months but Im going to try to put as many photos on here as possible. As the title suggests its getting a new shell, chassis, front bumper, front top shell, N/S A panel and various other bits including mechanical parts.
Things will no doubt get off to a slow start because Im still building the garage the car is in, but once thats completed will be posting photos more frequently.

More pics tomorrow

by **Dico** » Mon 19.02.2007, 21:50

Good luck Jamie.
I know its a mammoth job your taking on and just hope you have the willpower to see it through.

Should'nt that orange turbo be under your Bonnet though?

by **Paul.P** » Mon 19.02.2007, 22:24

Jimbob, you can do it !, we don't want another black one dieing :shock:

by **stevieshag** » Mon 19.02.2007, 22:36

Paul.P wrote:Jimbob, you can do it !, we don't want another black one dieing

although it looks ok in pics, or am imissing something.

stevie

by **Paul.P** » Mon 19.02.2007, 22:38

stevieshag wrote:although it looks ok in pics, or am imissing something.
stevie

Yea, thinks its the other side we need to see Stevie ?

by **Enright** » Mon 19.02.2007, 22:41

Agreed Stevie - it looks fantastic. But I think this may answer your question.

Jim, where are you getting your chassis and bodyshell from?
Have you been in touch with DaveTEA?

by **Paul.P** » Mon 19.02.2007, 22:52

Enright13 wrote:Jim, where are you getting your chassis and bodyshell from?
Have you been in touch with DaveTEA?

This this may of already been sorted by the silver fox !

by **stevieshag** » Mon 19.02.2007, 23:03

Thanx for getting me upto to speed..
best of luck with ya project Jim.

by **jimbob** » Tue 20.02.2007, 01:52

Parts Sourced from Dico Lotus Ltd :shock:

by **Paul.P** » Tue 20.02.2007, 07:48

jimbob wrote:Parts Sourced from Dico Lotus Ltd

Yea..........The Silver Fox !!!!!!!!! :lol:

by **jimbob** » Tue 20.02.2007, 18:15

N/S damage pics enclosed, first one 3/4 of an inch missing off n/s/f of sill, not enough to justify re shell ? See next photo

N/S/F wheel pushed back with so much force it has forced chassis back against bulkhead, cracked floor and caused structural damage to a-pillar and sill steel framework, re-shell justifyed!!

How bent chassis is at this moment im unsure, but i do know it doesn't line up with bulkhead correctly and n/s/f wheel is back 16 mm after replacing most of suspension.

I have to add although I caused the suspension damage last year when I met a car on a single track road and had to go off road to avoid him, the structural damage was previous accident damage when a previous owner hit a six inch concrete block lying on the road OUCH!!

by **jimbob** » Tue 20.02.2007, 18:28

Started stripping (the car)!

by **jimbob** » Tue 20.02.2007, 18:37

And I forgot to add the new shell (although its already been painted the wrong colour, for my car anyway)

by **Paul.P** » Tue 20.02.2007, 18:47

Jimbob, admire you for doing this yourself, & that looks like a nice big workshop you've got there !

by **Gary** » Tue 20.02.2007, 18:57

and it only took you 1 day to build the garage and strip the car. Not bad at all !

by **Paul.P** » Tue 20.02.2007, 18:59

Gary wrote:and it only took you 1 day to build the garage and strip the car. Not bad at all !

Emmmmm yea, he's got a point there !, perhaps its jimBOB THE BUILDER !

by **Gazza** » Tue 20.02.2007, 19:03

Jim

Have you got 16" Fed wheels on one side and S2's on the other?

Good luck with the rebuild

Gary

by **jimbob** » Tue 20.02.2007, 22:18

by **jimbob** » Wed 21.02.2007, 01:41

Gary wrote:and it only took you 1 day to build the garage and strip the car. Not bad at all !

Just had photos in camera for a while, Garage still not finished - just can't leave elan alone !

by **GeoffSmith** » Wed 21.02.2007, 01:46

Gary wrote:and it only took you 1 day to build the garage and strip the car. Not bad at all !

We don't all have to wait for Paul to come round! :lol:

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