Rolls 201 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peteyg 340 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 The battery tray is fibreglass. Pete Quote Pete '79 S2 LEW Miss September 2009 Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 182 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I know now. So I need to build up one as for the original or I will use alloy tray painted black? Uhmmm..any pics of the tray from underside of the bay? Also need some details of the parts used to fix the battery inside. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolls 201 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Not the best shot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freemason 97 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 If you need more pics pm me your email address and I can send the original full size files. Pics I upload on here get reduced from 2MB to tiny little 40KB files with no detail and resolution for some reason. Not sure why it does this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 182 Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt-watts 119 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Giorgio I have a couple of late S1- S2.2 battery boxes want me to send you one as a pattern ? Matt Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 182 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Hi Matt, thanks for your offer mate! Yes, would be a good thing to have the original one. Giorgio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fridge 955 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 2016-3-1 at 10:29, Matt-watts said: Giorgio I have a couple of late S1- S2.2 battery boxes want me to send you one as a pattern ? Matt Hi @Matt-watts, have you still got a late S1/S2 battery box available? Regards, David. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post giorgio67 182 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hello guys, long time here without update but a lot of work to do, new workshop etc... anyway just picked up my retrimmed interior, black leather with blu alcantara, I’m very happy, he did a great job! Update soon, nightmare bodywork nearly finished so I hope to be ready for paint within a couple of months... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbclotus 521 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 very smart ...fab .nice colour scheme. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drdoom 399 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hi Giorgio, The reupholstered seat looks beautiful! On the choice of paint it is my view that the light shades in metallic are best at revealing the subtleties of the Esprit form, however the style of the car is so superior that it looks great in any colour. You are not alone in your long struggle in this restoration, like many others in this community I too have worked through many of the difficulties you have described. My S2, purchased in '97 without driving as the motor was damaged, was stored until a garage was built in '07. Restoration inched forward slowly for the next few years while business and other home responsibilities got priority. Work has been more intense in recent years but overall progress is impeded as consequence of both hard use and neglect of the car over its long life. I take the view that we who take the long journey to thoroughly restore such cars should identify more as art curators, than as gearheads. Your car will be magnificent. Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post giorgio67 182 Posted June 24, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hello guys, long time here without posting as I have update my restoration saga on a FB Groups (S1/S2/S2.2) but now time to post some pics also here for anyone not using FB and for keeping update my topic. So, more than a year of hard bodywork (a nightmare...) and finally the body has been coated with polyester spray filler, sanded back and two coats of black primer, I did the paint job too. Lot of work on details but nearly ready for color, I hope at the end of month. Some other parts has been restored and ready to be mounted on. Enjoy my black babe as it is now. Giorgio 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drdoom 399 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Bravo Giorgio! You are still running out ahead of my progress, by autumn I should be as far along. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post giorgio67 182 Posted June 24, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Body on chassis to check that everything is ok prior to drill new body to chassis holes for fixing point as the chassis is new and needs to be centered and drilled. just a 2mm misalignment on the left front point, better than the old original ones! 4 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,387 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Stunning, love the workshop lotus colour scheme also, Rolling chassis looks lovely, lots of hard work and it shows, this will be a stunning car and will reward you with many happy years trouble free hopefully lol. Cant wait to see the body in the paint shop 2 Quote A Link to post Share on other sites
Jeanvm 105 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Good work, and those HC heads. I am curious about the new paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolls 201 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 Just love it. Inspiration to get on with my S2 body Did you drill out all of the mounting holes around the body to ensure they haven’t closed up with filler etc? so excited for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 182 Posted June 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 every hole has been checked as I have done all the bodywork on my own so no probs here! Thanks for your comment 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post giorgio67 182 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Et voilà!!! One year of bodywork but the photos speaks for me! Gorgeous Essex Blu in all his glory . My effort has been 3 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,167 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 That looks Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,387 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 So happy for you, Such a great feeling for you to finally get the top coat on , Lovely colour also, did it leave the factory that way or did you just like Essex blue ? Look forward to the shell going back on to that fantastic rolling chassis ! Well done, so pleased for you, top marks for effort and presentation Quote A Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 182 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Car left the factory in Gold A04 color but sadly was not for me, I love Essex blu, it’s rich and fabolous when light change. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 182 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 21 hours ago, giorgio67 said: Et voilà!!! One year of bodywork but the photos speaks for me! Gorgeous Essex Blu in all his glory . My effort has been Sorry for the mistake guys but on my first post I have attached two pics of another car not mine, you can see the differences in the front boot, sorry. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM skiing 107 Posted July 27, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 beautiful colour - Essex Blue is definitely one I am considering for mine when it (eventually) gets re-painted... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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