Elan restoration

[quattroboy]

Hi all
Been working on wee Elan now for about 18 months now thought it was time for some pics....

http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/ab63 ... an%20body/

[campbell]

Very committed, Brian!

[Rich H]

Nice work!

One tip - might be a bit late - if you get a fiberglass kit with liquid hardener it's so much easier and nicer to mix!

[quattroboy]

Thanks Rich
still got doors bonnet bootlid etc to repair/paint mite be worth trying

[Dominic]

That looks like a lot of work! Will be worth it when it's done. Keep posting!

[Rich H]

I had to repair some big chunks of the Esprit body mounts.
The liquid stuff mixes in seconds and the kit I got had a syrynge for measuring the hardener accurately.
The resin was also thinner and wetted out more easily than fastglas.

Keep up the good work!

[Mr Momo]

Nice - what's the status with the engine and chassis ?

Strange photo's from no.7 onwards - looks like the car was an extra in Close Encounters*





*assumes you are old enough to remember this 70's classic

[quattroboy]

Nice - what's the status with the engine and chassis ?

Strange photo's from no.7 onwards - looks like the car was an extra in Close Encounters*





*assumes you are old enough to remember this 70's classic

Not quiet old enough too remember,Elan production stopped just after i was born,engine and chassis are in very good condition chassis was replaced some time in the early 80s and seen very little use since only one patch of surface rust above diff,chassis was sent off for shot blasting then sprayed with zinc and then powder coated,one problem i had was getting someone with a big enough oven to bake it...time will tell how good this lasts, all suspension now upgraded to TTR spec http://www.tonythompsonracing.co.uk/intro.html as are drive shafts output shafts wheel bearings diff mounts etc...as for the engine will pull it apart after i get all the bodywork finished ....
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/ab63 ... 20rebuild/

[quattroboy]

I had to repair some big chunks of the Esprit body mounts.
The liquid stuff mixes in seconds and the kit I got had a syrynge for measuring the hardener accurately.
The resin was also thinner and wetted out more easily than fastglas.

Keep up the good work!

Hi Rich
Where do i get the kit you suggested got some holes in the bonnet where it had race pin thingys sticking through and cracks on doors need fixing too..fast glass is a real pain to sand back...
Thanks...

[Rich H]

ebay!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fibreglass-Re ... 4a9d9ab5cc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fibreglass-Ki ... 53e4487c6b

I think my kit was the first one.

[quattroboy]

Thanks rich