Elan-specific bolt package

[nitroman]

I keep being disappointed at the under-bonnet condition of Elans. The ones that look great on the outside & even the interior, but that don't include a picture of the engine invariably have dirty/corroded engines. I just now looked at another example of same when I requested an engine shot. I am thinking of putting together polished stainless-steel bolt packages to replace those under-bonnet ones which can be seen when the bonnet is open. I can also include in this the rear-bumper screws, oil-pan bolts, license-plate bolts, and wheel-liner bolts with a round (conical/moon) head. My wheel-liner bolts have not corroded but I can see where those who drive in rain/snow/salted roads would, and bolts with a conical head should be as kind to your tires as the thin-wall bolts which came standard. Please let me know if you have interest in a complete polished bolt package and if there is enough interest I will work up a price.  I can label where each bolt goes and even use the diagrams from the parts manual as a visual aid; pointing to the exact location.  I could also provide non-polished stainless bolts at significantly less £££.  They won't be nearly as pretty but they will never corrode.

[Doug]

Thanks to Matt for the Stainless motivation!!<br><br>My car has them all and they are the Mutt's . . . <br><br>Worth every penny!! Anyone can do this if they have the desire too.<br><br>May be worth a poll to gauge interest, Matt.  

[mark]

for the right price, they would look better than what I got.  I have half the engine compartment bolts out right now, so would be interested in where I could source some right now.

[clemo]

yes please,<br>put me down for some<br>although you can't see most of them when engine is back in i just know that the dirty things are in there!!!<br><br>actually as mine are all on the side at the moment , i could measure them and give us a better idea of what we will need???

[grahamec]

Nitroman<br>Great idea, put me down for a set of the polished stainless, price willing.<br>Cheers<br>Grahame

[Paul.P]

Nitroman, you are just what im looking for, save me hours sorting out all different nuts & bolts. Would definitely have a set off you.  Paul.P

[Sy V]

Me too please.

[Darren]

Yes please.<br><br>Thanks.<br>Darren<br>~~~~~

[nitroman]

Thanks guys.  Out of town for training this week.  Will post prices this weekend so you'll know for sure.  

[Matt Welsh]

Sorry I haven't posted prices for the bolts yet.  I got out the list and have started, but am putting in a lot of hours at work right now preparing for an outside audit, trying to get the company into SOX compliance.

[mark]

[quote author=Matt Welsh link=board=upgrades;num=1081810058;start=0#10 date=05/05/04 at 20:28:04]... trying to get the company into SOX compliance.[/quote]<br><br>bravo matt - i actually know what you are talking about. who would have thought that there would be at least two people  (3 dave?)  in the US who are lotus geeks and deal with SOX crap at work.   [smiley=gathering.gif]<br><br>so if you aren't the one who might be going to jail, just skip over some of that SOX stuff so we can get our bolt packages already.

[nitroman]

I am 1/4 of the way to having the bolt list priced.  I need to know for each car if you have Bill's exhaust or the OEM one, and also if you have a blow-off valve & which one.  If interested email me at matt10229@comcast.net with the answers.  There will be 4 kits available:  a "standing" (engine viewed from the top) and a below kit (bolts you can see when underneath the car).  Each will be available either polished or not.  I am only including those bolts which can actually be seen without disassembling the car.  

[grahamec]

Nitroman<br>Any news on the bolt package please , just to keep updated ?  :)<br>Cheers  :D

[nitroman]

I didn't know the idea was that popular.  You would be surprised how long it takes to price those bolts out with all the washers, etc. plus the polishing price.  I started an Excel spreadshet with both polished/unpolished prices but I'm not done.  Dave, can you see the bolts which hold the fuel-rail on?  I'm not at home right now.  What size are they?

[Matt Welsh]

Shite.  I intended to go to work on the Excel spreadsheet with prices but the vile thing won't open.  A week or 2 ago I had to reload everything on my computer & I guess I left out the Micriosoft Office products, for which I cannot find the CD.  If someone else wants to take this over I'll send you the file, yes, the one I can't open; along with the price lists you'll need to populate the rest of the fields.  After all, in life you have to do a lot of things you don't f*cking want to do.  Many times, that's what the f*ck life is... one vile f*cking task after another. [smiley=nopityA.gif]

[mark]

matt, email it to me at mark.alloy@openwave.com and I will take a shot at adding more hardware to it.

[nitroman]

You got it.  Will do when I get home tonight.  Thanks.

[nitroman]

OK mate, all the info is in your hands.  Good luck.  I just realized I don't even have Microsoft Word anymore.  Never move.  Too much stuff simply becomes misplaced.