Loltus Exige

[andybond]

So I have sent back the misordered bracket (completely my fault) and am deliberating about getting a snap on/off steering wheel to aid my graceful entry / departure from my plastic fantastic

 

[Mark_L]

So I have sent back the misordered bracket (completely my fault ) and am deliberating about getting a snap on/off steering wheel to aid my graceful entry / departure from my plastic fantastic

Can make a big difference getting in and out if space is tight.

Have all these issues when building Rollcages for small cars.

Doing a Cage for an Alexander Turner at the moment. Not much room at all. Not much fun with Ali floors.

Tillet's do help.

 

[andybond]

That is pretty much what I am having issue with Mark! In my "old" seat I could rotate my hips, push with the leg and shuffle over the sill.
New seat I can rotate, a bit , bang my knee on the steering wheel and then get wedged.

 

[Mark_L]

Sometimes it's finding the knack of getting in and out. Then making it look easy!

 

[andybond]

Sometimes it's finding the knack of getting in and out. Then making it look easy!

I had it nailed with the old seats, I just dont think its that easy in the new ones.
Having said that I was in my full PPE when fitting the seats ( standard issue shorts and flip flops )

 

[davemaygtt]

You don't want to struggle every time you use the car, you know what to do

 

[DaveL485]

Doing a Cage for an Alexander Turner at the moment. Not much room at all.

How the hell are you going to weld the top of the cage? I see now why you told me to leave my roof off!

 

[andybond]

Now with correctly orientated harness. Thanks Arno.

 

[Mark_L]

How the hell are you going to weld the top of the cage? I see now why you told me to leave my roof off!

It's bolt in. As a complete cage. Haven't managed to get it out yet though!

 

[DaveL485]

Oh the roof comes off! Not so bad then

 

[Mark_L]

Oh the roof comes off! Not so bad then

Much easier, one way of doing it in a fixed roof car is cutting holes in the floor, dropping it down and then welding the holes up with the spreader plates over the top. Done that on an Fia Mk1 Cooper S before.

Only just got it out!!

 

[andybond]

I have now fitted both seats. The second seat took two hours after dropping the seat bolts 18000 times. Bloody frustrating.

To add to the frustration one of the captive bolts that holds a corner of the roof panel is no longer captive.
Ah , balls.

 

[Mark_L]

I have now fitted both seats. The second seat took two hours after dropping the seat bolts 18000 times. Bloody frustrating.

To add to the frustration one of the captive bolts that holds a corner of the roof panel is no longer captive.
Ah , balls.

Can you fit a rivnut? Not the strongest of fixings but better than nothing?

 

[andybond]

At the minute Mark, I am not sure TBH!

 

[andybond]

Can you fit a rivnut? Not the strongest of fixings but better than nothing?

I have been speaking to some of the Lotus boys and they are recommending to drill out the old bobbin, remount it and then re bond it back in.

Sounds fun.

I am working the following principle

1) I attempt a repair and it works but if that doesnt work
2) I can goto a bodyshop if they cant fix it
3) I can do the usual thing and fix it by throwing cash at it and go carbon roof . See point 4 after purchase
4) Ill request a bodyshop paints the carbon roof in a semi transparent silver coat like the Ferrari F40 for maximum show off effect

 

[Adey]

just jump straight to number 4. you'll probably get there anyway, cut out the middle spend

 

[andybond]

just jump straight to number 4. you'll probably get there anyway, cut out the middle spend

£1299 ( the part ) +£299 ( shipping ) +VAT+Handling+Paint is slowing me down at the mo

 

[Adey]

£1299 ( the part ) +£299 ( shipping ) +VAT+Handling+Paint is slowing me down at the mo

still cheaper than if you add, attempted repair+ body shop trying to repair. It make sense for sure

 

[andybond]

I am at £10.45 right now so its going to have to go all kinds of wrong

 

[andybond]

Silverhook BIGK1 Big Boy Glass Fibre Resin Repair Kit and Isopon P40 Fibre Glass BodyFiller ordered. Be here Monday / Tuesday.

I am not making up the name of the resin kit ...