The Lotus Grand Tourers

There may be a market for those !!

Bash

I had similar gel cracks etc when I pit the v8 in that needed remedial work to look like new after spraying, I then covered the area at most risk with heat reflective tape. That's been on about 6 or 7 years ago now and still looks good.
I'm enjoying the updates, keep em coming.

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How very dare you mr boole.

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Have you checked the rubber diaphragm under the seat foam, they split. If its that the seat foam may be ok.

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Blimey, that sounds arkward. The engine can be separated from the gearbox and pulled out on a crane that you had out anyway, or, engine and gearbox together without touching the diff or prop.

Have you tried pushing the bootlid down while twisting the key to release any pressure on the clasp.

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Add me to the list after the show. Many thanks for producing it again.

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Don't tell them pike.

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https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=6A4587DD2206DDBA%21984&authkey=%21AJHuIXNpivu830w&height=1024 Its just a bolt with knob on the end... Anyway, the clearance should be about 0.6 to 0.65mm engine off and vacuum released. DONT press the brake pedal when doing any of this with the master cylinder ...

Ive got a picture somewhere of the adjuster, I will dig it out later and post it. If you get it too cose on clearance you might find the brakes start binding slightly after a short drive but you just need to back the clearance off very slightly if that happens. Watch this space.

Bash

Its easy, you just need a drift and a hammer for the outer race of the inside bearing. No special tools and no press required.

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Class, pure class.

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Turn up the sound !!
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My 86 has two 10mm bolts into the top of the radiator duct but no metal beam just two more 10 mm through the undertray.

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Useful info there, Ive spent hours twisting cables and using rfi sleeves and magnacor plug leads, relocating the coil etc and I still get the occasional fault code 36 for a couple of seconds even though the ecu is self contained within the 4 barrel unit, however it isnt causing any rough running (ye...