Lotus Elite / Eclat / Excel

Same here, been looking out for one of these for ages. Having invested in the tooling you'd think Spark would want to get more back from their investment, but I can't see a wholesaler wanting to commit to 1000 units for their retail customers, especially in the current climate. I'm sticking with my ...

Hi Tony I got a caliper rebuild kit from SJ Sportscars, you get a piston seal & dust boot, plus the rubber gaiters for the top pin and bottom bolt, and the steel bush for the bottom bolt. There's one bit that's not included and that's the end cap for the sliide pin. The originals have a little rubbe...

Hi Tony I'm overhauling my front calipers at the moment so I've taken them apart completely. With the bolt removed you should be able to slide the steel bush back and forth easily within the gaiter with finger pressure only. The rubber gaiter should project an equal amount each side. The steel bush ...

Sad news, I had the pleasure of meeting Olly several times at the NEC when he visited the stand. He was always very approachable and happy to discuss his long and varied career. A true gent. Our family of cars are hugely significant in the history of Lotus, taking the company into new markets and se...

I would be happy to pay an annual subscription to get full access to the forum and parts list. Not bothered about merchandise, and I don't like sites plastered with adverts. View only access, minus parts list, could still be free? I don't see how we can expect hosting, forum management and event att...

Hi there, I improved weatherproofing on my Excel by running Captain Tolleys liquid sealer around the front, rear and fixed side glass. Definitely improved things, although not 100% as the doors are a poor fit and even with brand new Lotus door seals from SJ Sportscars I need to improve matters. But ...

Hi Osku I also have a Glacier Blue Excel, it's an 86 model year SE but I think you're right about your fuel lines. Check the engine picture in my following post; http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7488 As far as I know the fuel line from the tank is routed up the bulkhead behind th...

Hi John Sorry, didn't realise SVC only did push on type. When I overhauled my wiper system (86 Excel SE) I found there were a few areas where nuts could loosen off, so I stud locked everything when I rebuilt mine. I found the gear wheel in the wheel box and the spring drive were fine, just needed ne...

Hi John

These guys can probably help you: https://www.s-v-c.co.uk/wiper-systems/

They say there are 32 and 40 tooth variants, the splined bit for the wiper arm may also vary so I'd talk to them.

Good luck

John

Hi Carl

I do have them, but I want to keep them and the original steering wheel so the car could be put back to standard if I ever sell it.

Cheers John

Hi Carl I recently replaced my wood dash with 5mm brushed alloy, I used a firm in Sutton in Ashfield http://www.laser-online.co.uk/ http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af8/john60c/IMG_3566_zpsoxm7uxrb.jpg They cost £140 including VAT but no carriage as I work locally and picked them up. They said the...

One way to measure this would be to figure what average earnings were in 1991 in the US, and divide that into the list price of your car when new, and do the same calculation now using an equivalent Lotus. Another way is to use a present value calculator like this; https://www.measuringworth.com/cal...

Good point Peter. Could we take a poll of active members to gauge how people feel about this issue? That would indicate whether there are strong views for or against subs.

I would be happy to pay an annual sub to this forum, it's an excellent resource and I don't see why I should get it for free. £20 - £30 a year? If possible we should look at the cost of hosting the images and figure how this would translate into a membership fee. Could include commission for Angus w...

I rebuilt my wiper motor last year, as it had become a bit random and would sometimes stall in mid-wipe only to sort itself out next time it was fired up. A rebuild with new brushes and park switch sorted that out, but another symptom was that when starting the engine I would sometimes get a sweep o...