Popular Post Matt-watts Posted May 19, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 I've had made some new S1, S2 early S3 parts, all the parts are unavailable elsewhere or are not available in a quality I would fit to my cars. EN16 Door hinge pins and phosphor bronze oil-lite bushes in both sizes, threads are rolled rather than just taped. £50 (car set) S1 S2 and early S3 gear stick with original m7 thread chromed made from EN16 so wont snap again. £80 Seat belt mounts inside sill. £40 each side Caliper piston push one way on handbrake mechanism £40 Each Handbrake mount in sill £50 each Please PM me if you would like any of these, I'm happy to ship world wide Note I only have a very limited number of these parts and won't me getting any more made. The prices are pretty much at cost to me. Matt PS It would be great if as a community we could get more parts made that are unavailable to help keep these great cars on the road and in original condition. I would like to get new original spec bumpers made please PM me if anyone is interested. 5 Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgio67 Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Hi Matt, can I have the bushes only in metric size? All my parts are brand new but still not fitted so good time to improve but my pins are new so I don't need them. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philleech Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Sent you a pm... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 I have now sold out of the Gear sticks Door hinge pins Seat belt mount plates Rear caliper one way I now have 3 Handbrake mounts in sill left only Matt Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I've had a couple of small parts made The item on the left is the arm on the heater, they are normally made of pot metal and snap or round off in the splines, mine are plated steel and are fitted with a grub screw £15 The item on the right is an adapter to allow the fitment of the round Lotus Excel gear knob on to a Lotus Esprit gear stick.£10 PM me If you need one. PS It would be great if as a community we could get more parts made that are unavailable to help keep these great cars on the road and in original condition. I would like to get new original spec bumpers made please PM me if anyone is interested Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintaylor Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Hi Matt, I'm interested in door hinge setup if anyone else decides to join in so we can make up another batch. Maybe we can create a post on here to gather interest? Quote Vin Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemason Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hey Matt, The heater arm part, is it the one that's broken on mine in the pic below? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Yes Antonio its very common for them to just snap, the ones I sell will last forever ! Only got 3 left now..... Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemason Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 On 19 May 2016 at 19:52, Matt-watts said: Seat belt mounts inside sill. £40 each side Where do these go precisely on an S2? I don't seem to have or can't seem to find them on my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAR Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 They are hidden inside the outer sill. The seatbelt mounts bolt into them through the inner sill. Quote It's getting there...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Coleman Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Well worth replacing. Mine were literally paper thin... One good tug on the seat belt would have pulled the nut clean off. This is what I found inside my sill... Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemason Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thanks for that, makes sense now! Not much left on yours was there Paul? I'd love to replace mine, along with the handbrake mount but have been scared off by reports of the sills being very difficult to remove from the body. I'd be concerned about damage to the body and underside that have already been repainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 I have removed them without marking the paint, fitted new plates then refitted without any evidence of them ever being removed, but it may take a day a side as its tricky to do. I can talk you through how I do it if it helps. You will need a 1 meter metal ruler, hammer, scraper, drill and a bucket of patience Matt 1 Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemason Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Yes please I'd love to hear some tips on how to do this! I think I might have a go at the passenger side, it's now or never while the car is stripped and I have good access. I've started a thread on this topic so this one doesn't get hijacked: http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/ponz27/media/Lotus Esprit S2/IMG_3575_zpsmokq1rpx.jpg.html?o=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philleech Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Hi Matt, youre doing very making the bits I need . Door bushes arrived ok but havent had a chance to fit them yet. Do you still have a heater lever left if so I will buy one from you... Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted June 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Ok Last one is yours Phil Matt Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian43 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Bugger just read this thread and seen the heater levers you had. I have been trying to sort this for a few months now. Have your run out now Phil as mine is missing entirely? If not any chance of the drawing you used to make it and I will get another batch made (even better could you let me know who you got to make it)? thanks in advance for you help kind regards Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Hi Christian I'm getting more of everything made so don't worry Will post up when they are made Matt Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S22fan Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 What is the current status of parts? I noticed the last post is a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frb Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Hello Matt. The parts really look very good. If you are going to refabricate some of them I´d also need a heater arm as mine suddenly broke some weeks ago. Thanks in advance, Georg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted July 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Hi sorry missed your posts. I have had many more parts made. Twenty more heater arms. I will post up some pictures soon. Matt Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotuschris Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Hello Matt, I know this is old topic, but are you still making the door pins and bushes? I am starting to restore my S2 Esprit again and the hinge bushes seem to be on the way out. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-watts Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 Hi Chris I have sold out of them long ago but need to get a new batch made over the next few months as I need 4 sets for me ! I'm also going to make 10 more crash pads and more steering wheels. Lets hope with Covid I can get out and get things done Matt Quote Let me know If you have a S1 esprit for sale 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotuschris Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Hi Matt, If you are making another batch and are considering selling a set I will definitely be interested. Chris. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I'm in for a gearchange lever, should that happen. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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