Restoration of 2358R

[dakazman]

I had 2 pages typed and i was interrupted.

 Give them time. !  I am redoing some panels due to shrinkage.
dakazman

[brucelotus26r]

I think it would be a good to fit your hood lift before paint, as when I put mine in it chips up some of the paint on the bonnet.

[Certified Lotus]

Excellent suggestion Bruce. Will deliver the bracket when I get back from LOG38. See you there!

[Certified Lotus]

Got an update from my body shop today, they have started the fiberglass work that I requested. Filling in the hole for the antenna and the side lights front and rear (otherwise called shaving, although I don’t know why). I’m hoping to get the finished painted body back by end of October.

[BDA]

It looks good but I sure would have expected them to be much further along than that! IIRC it took my body shop six weeks to do mine and I thought that was a long time! Hopefully, the rest will come quickly and you'll get it back soon!

[Certified Lotus]

Every fiberglass shop I talked to told me minimum of 6 months. And it would take 6 months to get in line. The good ones know you can’t rush working on these cars. As long as I have it before winter starts so I can finish it over the winter I’m good. If all goes well will be driving it next spring.

[4129R]

Every fiberglass shop I talked to told me minimum of 6 months. And it would take 6 months to get in line. The good ones know you can’t rush working on these cars. As long as I have it before winter starts so I can finish it over the winter I’m good. If all goes well will be driving it next spring.

My #5 is in the paint shop. This one is yellow. They have had black, lagoon blue, lagoon blue, black.

They average about 6 months for each one. Next black with final red. It it were snooker it would be R Blk, R Blu, R Blu, R Blk, R Y, R Blk, R. 40 points I reckon. 

[dakazman]

 Certified,
    Good move on the side lights , it will clean up the appearance nicely and wish I closed them up also. I missed my summer deadline and waiting for fall , December, to finish my paint work. Lol, I know we don’t wait around , think of it as a time out.. too prepare.
 You still have a lot to think about and gather parts and vendors. Such as dash , seat colors , rugs, and wiring. ( wish I used your suggestion on a complete harness) . Bumpers , heater etc, etc. backup cameras, turbos.
  Can’t wait to see the outcome!
Dakazman
   

[Certified Lotus]

The mystery of why the car was repainted is finally solved. And a acknowledgment that the PO wasn’t entirely thruthful about it. The P.O. said he knew the car from its first owner, but couldn’t tell me why it was repainted. Said it was that way from the beginning. I was always suspicious of this along with the very amature repairs. Anyway, back to the subject at hand......

Seems the left quarter panel had a shunt and the repair was only done with glue, not reglassed. So everything that was glued is being removed and reglassed. The right way.

[dakazman]

Certified,
That will be the best course of action for the restoration!
Sorry to hear about it but the body must be correct.
Be patient..., please.   Your build is flawless so far and details..detailed .
Stay the course.
   As others have warned me about the A pillar cracking and add support , you may look into.
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Dakazman, your absolutely right. Be patient and fix it properly. I’m on my fourth classic Lotus restoration (I just bought a 65 Elan S2) and it always amazes me what creeps up regarding the history of these cars.  At least it wasn’t the entire rear clip that was damaged (my glass is usually half full). On ward!

[BDA]

Any progress to report, Certified? I haven't heard from you in a while.

[Certified Lotus]

I’m being very very patient waiting for the body shop to finish.......

[BDA]

You are VERY patient indeed! After all this time, it should be perfect. I'm anxious for you!

[dakazman]

 Me too!
Dave