The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.

[TurboFource]

I keep my receipts in a big envelope ….  maybe one day when I need a good scare I will add them up 

[dakazman]

More soda blasting on the Lotus.
Trying to be able to bring it inside before the real rains begin.
Very slow going, and expensive at $50 a bag for the soda.
Scary thought but looks like probably another $400 to finish blasting.
Trying to avoid any possible chemical stripper damage and DA sander waves after going to such effort to obtain this shell.
Probably about 40% done.
Also doing the inside and engine compartment/frunk so maybe closer to 30%.
Soda is also removing remnants of black paint, undercoat (Over FIBERGLASS!) and loose fibers.
Finding the paint mission scope creep a bit daunting. 

 Those loose fibers and hairline cracks are all most impossible to get out. I should be painting the panels that I did in composite veil soon .  I used to sanded fibers in a mixture of resin to smooth out the engine compartment, and troweled it on.
 
  Turbo,
   MAYBE ONE DAY THEY WILL GO FOR THEIR HOURS WORKED ON PRICE.

Dakazman

[Richard48Y]

My modifications to the blaster seem to have helped.
I get much longer sessions now and use less soda, WIN!
Once the body is fully blasted and washed down with Hold-Tite I will begin repairs.
First filling factory voids, then the myriad cracks.
I plan to add a coloring agent to all resin repair materials so I may see where I have done the work.
Pretty certain that veil alone will not fix cracks that are currently easily visible.
The bodywork is daunting, certainly the most difficult and time consuming chore of the entire restoration.

[dakazman]

 I can’t agree more with your last statement. I’m waiting on my daughter to print out a JPS rendering to full scale that I’ll transfer to a stencil or find someone who does a cutout decal.
  Lol ,Weber or these China models jet sizing is killing me. 🤔😂,
 I like your coloring step and it should show , or not show in the finished product.
Good luck
Dakazman

[Richard48Y]

If all goes well I have just sent Salv Sacco the balance due for my tricky valve-train.
I despise pay-pal so found another international service.
Sign up was a pain, and they are incredibly nosy, demanding all sorts of irrelevant details. 
But cheaper than the banks and able to pay directly from the CC.
Glad I do not do this often.

[dakazman]

  I often keep wanting to get a passport , since I fly for free I can go there cheaper than shipping.
Hell I’m retired but not divorced 😂😂😂
Dakazman

[Richard48Y]

Unhappy with the seemingly endless task of bodywork I found something simpler to do.
Got the poorly designed and executed baffle removed from my oil pan.
Really wanting the cast alloy "Gordini Type" pan but it is currently not available in addition to being so expensive.
So looks like I will be modifying the steel pan a bit more intelligently.

[Richard48Y]

Got a response to my inquiry for aluminum honeycomb panels.
4'x8' should be enough to do two cars.
Cut to 4'x4' they can ship UPS.
Not cheap but may outlast the car?

Kerr Panel Manufacturing
6125 E. 56th Ave, Suite C
Commerce City CO, 80022

TEL: (303) 288-4534 Ext. 106
Fax: (303) 289-8510
Cell: 720-292-6603

Kerrpanel.com

[Richard48Y]

Gave up on the Beehive springs, they are possible but difficult and not as much gain as hoped.

Got my tricky Ford 7mm stem valves, guides, and Ford springs from Salv Sacco today.
Going to be a bit of work to install them but I am sure they will be worth it.

Nor certain how spring weight figures into valve-train calculations, but these weigh 48 g instead of 91 g.
Even if only half the weight is calculated as mass the savings are still significant.
Spring retainers in steel 14 g vs 32 g.
Aluminum would be 6 g, Titanium are 9.07 g and about $175.00.
7mm Intake 68 g vs 80 g.
7mm Exhaust 57 g vs 78 g

So I save at least 30 g - 39 g per valve not including the springs.
The Mini site claims each 10 g savings is good for an additional 350-400 RPM of revs.
I know my RPM is dictated by how long I want my crank to live, so no increase in RPM but hopefully significantly longer cam and valve-train life.

Thinking this should also be posted to the Paddock.

[Richard48Y]

Okay, head and parts go to HBR in Las Vegas at the end of the month.
Going to have them do the valve work and lightly port the intake and exhaust.
Not really porting so much as smooth some abrupt edges that annoy me.

[Richard48Y]

Whew!
Looks like my Wossner pistons clear the cross-flow head squish area.
Tried with and without a head gasket and they clear either way.
Of course they clear more with the gasket in place.
Need thrust washers before I may assemble the lower end.
Also delaying until the head and rockers rebuilds are finished.

[GavinT]

Surprising.
The flattened area in the first pic seems odd - the squish 'bulge' usually more rounded if I recall.
Presumably the head has already been relieved?

[Richard48Y]

Head before cleanup and old pistons.

[jbcollier]

And what is the squish in the flattened area?

You wil also want to check again with the cam and valves in place to make sure the valves clear.

[GavinT]

Thanks for the pics - interesting, and hey, if it clears, it clears.

Do I remember reading somewhere that these Wossners needed less chamber relief?
I never saw that explained at the time but perhaps they have a different shape or are not intended for the stratospheric compression ratio of the Renault Sport items.
If that's the case, Wossners might permit more options as to relieving the chamber with less compromise to the squish area.