Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Tanks out job. But if your not worried about originality you could put a different cover in that could be installed without removing the tanks. Tanks out means engine dropped or out! You can borrow my cutter if you wish, just pm me. Easy to cut out and I have a hole location pattern taken on an Essex, thanks to Richard on here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Original weather strip, about 11 mm wide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM skiing 108 Posted May 2, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Thanks Fabian - I have new tanks which I know are slightly smaller for ease so will have a look at what is doable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, skiing said: Thanks Fabian - I have new tanks which I know are slightly smaller for ease so will have a look at what is doable. Are you renovating it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM skiing 108 Posted May 2, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 They were put in by the previous owner - stainless I believe. I have had the tank tops off before but not tanks out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
williamtherebel 439 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 If you get fed up restoring the car please don't do this to it! Although it would look good on my lounge wall!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 I like it, but am sensing an issue with the MOT! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
williamtherebel 439 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, Lotusfab said: I like it, but am sensing an issue with the MOT! You could always wait until 2022. Then it doesn’t need an MOT! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,390 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 That half an Esprit has had so much work put into it ! another 50 percent more effort and they could of had a concours car lol Quote A Link to post Share on other sites
Andyww 1,290 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 2 wheeled vehicle: reduced road tax. Presumably there is one exact camera position where it would look like a complete car. I am surprised some arse hasnt listed it on Ebay! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Well I have nearly got the second tank in on the real one. I want this finished fir the summer so will be going fir it after the next two weeks. Second tank is nearly in, so I'm back to where I was before. Gearbox figured out how to remove the reverse gear and spindal, just undo the bolt on the outside of the case that pins it in and slide it out! Very easy, I wish I. Knew that before the aquablasting! Now need to get this case aquablasted and then the gearbox can be reassembled. I have a spring balance for shim calibration and a new half shaft with new bearing from PNM. Should take too long to put back together, maybe a day of two if there are problems. The new gear wheel is waiting to go in with new synchro. O have just purchased a 12 volt blue tooth FM transmitter for £10. What is that you say? Well you plug it into the cigarette lighter. It links via blue tooth with your iPhone and converts the audio signals into an FM signal you can tune in in your cockpit stereo. Hands free telephone and iPhone music with no Wires! Sounds to good to be true, maybe the sound quality will be awful, but worth a try for £10. Downside I now have to wire in both cigarette lighters! My seats are finished, so just have to pick them up from Mr Fulcher in Norfolk and install them. The fun part of this project! All new Hyde from Andrew Muirhead and the original James Bond Colour, Lotus Gold. An incredible effort of months of work, but worth it - 1981 were back good as new! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Monument 790 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Fabian your attention to details is incredible. I’m 10 mins from Fulchers if you fancy a coffee when your up this way. Stu 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Hi Stuart, thanks. Would like to see your cars! Just need to make some time to pick the seats up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Fuel filler neck connection Have you ever looked closely at your fuel cap and noticed it's either off centre or at an angle to the body? If your like me you have spent hours trying to get it right with only marginal success. To get it anywhere near results in strain on the body around the filler connection. Well I have found a solution. A Mocal flexible filler hose. 57 mm. I got it from Daemon tweeks. Disregard the size in the picture, I found 57 mm fits. I have also managed to source Terminal connectors that are very similar to the ones Lotus used. They are 6 mm spade type witha plastic case. They lock when pressed on. I got them from Autosparks at a very reasonable price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fridge 977 Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 TBH I had no problem with my S1. Easy to fit. It sits centrally and evenly using the parts and materials fitted to the late S1s at the factory in 1978. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 You were lucky. Normally the cap sits at an angle unless you put strain on the screws around the filler neck. Some cars are cracked around the filler hole screws because of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TAR 406 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Mine were also fine originally when removed. Are you sure this isn't as a result of changing the tanks? Its possible the fill pipe isn't exactly in the original configuration? Quote It's getting there...... Link to post Share on other sites
Fridge 977 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 29 minutes ago, TAR said: Mine were also fine originally when removed. Are you sure this isn't as a result of changing the tanks? Its possible the fill pipe isn't exactly in the original configuration? Given some of the inaccuracies in replacement tanks I wouldn't be surprised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 I rebuilt my S1 and found the cap angle not satisfactory. Had to hold them in place with silicon. The Turbo is the same. Not many people would notice. Strain on the coupling with the original tanks transferred to the body via the screws. Probably someone on here has seen the cracks that are caused by this around the filler hole in the body? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 New auto spark connectors finish off the new door mirror harness I made. Yes I am still building this! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Fuel Pump Gotta love these projects! The original fuel banjo outlet from tank is 10 mm, the banjo bolt is either 1/2 inch or 13 mm. But the bosche fuel pump inlet is 12 mm. So how did the original 10 mm banjo,outlet connect to the 12 mm bosche pump? Any ideas? I'm guessing maybe the original pump was not 12 mm inlet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Here's what the banjo looks likeso this has to connect to the 12 mm Bosch fuel pump inlet! The design of this is really lacking unless of course the original pump had a smaller inlet 10 mm? Anyone else got this set up? Maybe it's not original? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardJGC 381 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Looks very much like mine. Washers still to be added. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 3,213 Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Hi Rich, I think it's original just can't see how it can connect to a 12 mm inlet? Maybe the bosch pump is different? I have had two Lotus fuel pipes supplied and they don't fit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andyww 1,290 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I cant remember having any issues here when I replaced all my fuel hoses. Presumably the banjo on the other tank is the same size? It should be that size for the return hose which the stainless braided hose. Possibly non-original pump? What about the pump to filter and filter to the metal crossover pipe. BTW on mine that metal pipe has simply cut-off ends with no barb or anything on either end. Really poor installation. Not sure if they are all like this. Edit: Having looked at some pictures of the pump I remember now, yes it does have that huge inlet. I think all I did was use a hose which was stretchy enough to cover both ends, probably 10mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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