The Lotus Grand Tourers

I need to take mine out to deal with the water ingress issue (and dry them off - they're retaining water) - anyone have any tips / things to watch out for ?

They are hold in place by 2 push-in (or is it pop-in?) rivets. One on the front edge and the other one on the rear, IIRC. Just undo the side nearest to the roll-bar first, then you have to twist / wiggle the panel a bit to get it out. Take care not to damage the top edge of the leather backrest, as I did. It seems that due to sunlight this part of the leather really tends to crack and tear easily...

Good Luck!

Excuse my ignorance - but are we talking about the panels that run from the roll bar cover, down the sides of the rear windows to the rear window shelf If so - Chris Wrights 'how to replace your head lining@ explaines how to get these panels out perfectly. Called Rear cant rails in his how to. Or am I on the wrong track

Cheers,

Phil

Ah, now I read this as the leather side panels with the speakers.

DPR's right - it's the leather panel on each side.

I think it'll need the bolsters and seat back out as well.

Or....

You could try taking the speakers out and shoving the business end of Shirl's hairdryer though the hole.

A couple of hours might do.

If you adventurous you could even go for the curling tongs.

Angus,

Did you get this sorted?

The water was coming in through the seatbelt bracket holes - the trimmers must have taken at least one of the mounting bolts out to do the headlining. Stopped off at Mike T.'s on my way down to Amersham a couple of weeks ago and got some replacements (fitted while I waited - now that's service) with liberal filling of silicone (Mike T. is now taking orders for birthday cakes).

All is well at the back - now I need to find my lost replacement door seals to deal with the leak at the front.

I suposse you have de technical manual, that contents this brief explanation about the quarter trim panel removal.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dpryder/Lo ... /VA_04.pdf

regards