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Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:49 pm
by dunclentdr1
Thanks for all the positive comments.

Glen - I will send some pictures of how this hard top is fastened and also on another I have - yes, it is a Bourne S1 - I originally planned to use the S2 in the earlier thread photos but switched to the S1 - couldn't change the thread title as I got locked out of my account and had to re-register on the forum!

David

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 1:17 pm
by 661
Certified Lotus wrote:David, I?m in the midst of restoring an original hard top for my S1. Do you have pictures of the fittings you used to hold the front of the hard top to the windscreen frame? My hard top has two of the three original threaded bolts but they are so delicate I fear they will come off at any time. I?d also like to see the trim area of the window openings as mine is a combination of aluminum trim and rubber molding to seal the window.

By the way, if your car is 0339 it must be an S1, not an S2 and also Bourne body ? I?m confused as the headline on this post says S2 (unless 0339 is one of your other Elans?)

Your car turned out spectacular ! I?m sure your very proud of the finished result.


Glen , I presume you are talking about the 3 T- threaded bolts that are glassed into the forward edge of the roof.
These are available from elantrikbits, special order. I bought them recently and they are very good , but slightly pricey. Because of a bit of communications error I only needed the brackets that the thumb screws hold down and have the T bolts and thumb screws spare. The brackets are about the easiest bit to fabricate and I'm kicking myself for not making them. They are imperial thread sizes.
TTR obviously continue to have roofs made and I'm sure you could presuade thenm to sell you the T bolts they suppliy in their roofs, however, they are metric!

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:44 pm
by ROADRUNNER
dunclentdr1 wrote:Thanks Chris.

Very pleased with how it has come together (wheels and chassis are not the final items!).

David


Looks like its in good hands there. I photographed the Semi-Lightweight E Type 3 BXV in the background for Fiskens a few years ago.

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:10 pm
by dunclentdr1
All good threads come to an end...thanks for all of the comments and input , helping return a early S1 to the road (and hill climbs and track).

Finally, today, doing justice to the car, at Prescott Speed Hill Climb.

David

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:49 am
by Certified Lotus
David, you car is stunning! You have every right to be very proud. Glad to see your using it appropriately!

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:13 am
by Frogelan
Amazing attention to detail...down to the owner's matching romper suit :lol:

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:53 am
by dunclentdr1
Haha - yes, bought that race suit well before the car, looks like a matching set now.

David

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:58 pm
by SENC
Great looking elan, David, congratulations!

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:05 pm
by dunclentdr1
Thanks - great to be able to drive too and from the events, definitely not a trailer car!

David

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:15 pm
by 661
That looks ace!
Not too far behind you...?.
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Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:22 pm
by dunclentdr1
This is what the build was all about - hill climb at the oldest (and very beautiful) motorsport venue in the world - Shelsley Walsh.

David

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:39 am
by rgh0
Time for a stiffer front roll bar I think judging by the picture. :D But great to see it on the track and it being thrown into a corner

cheers
Rohan

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:10 am
by dunclentdr1
...TTR 26R roll bar and I use the car on the road too so may stick with this...

David

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:13 am
by rgh0
Road versus track is always a compromise you need to work on. I found softer springs and stiffer front roll bar enabled a good compromise when I had a dual use car

cheers
Rohan

Re: Creating GTS style car from a S2 - the restoration begin

PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:34 am
by baileyman
rgh0 wrote:Time for a stiffer front roll bar I think judging by the picture. :D But great to see it on the track and it being thrown into a corner

cheers
Rohan


Not enough inside lift! More bar!

(Humor intended.)

John