Elise - retirement project

[stratosboy]

bit more progress, sills painted tonight.
this is tipping point for me, it can all be built up from this point.

[stratosboy]

busy day today, panels, doors refitted, very pleased with paint work, looks much better with sun on it.
(door shut line is out on drivers side, due to new seals fitted, is this usual?)

[Messer]

Jeez that is some build. Love the attention to deta taken. When you fitted the engine, was it fairly straightforward to mount the engine up? Are the parts such as mounts and driveshafts etc available off the shelf these days?

[stratosboy]

no, I got the mounts and other parts from a guy down south, who isn't doing these anymore. Drive-shafts were bespoke items from Beagle Engineering.
much easier to build Honda powered conversions now.
engine back in tomorrow!

[Dave C]

Great progress, keep the updates coming

[stratosboy]

front clam painted today...

[stratosboy]

new screen fitted today - old one had a noticeable stone chip

[stratosboy]

got the engine back in tonight, lots of plumbing in to do now.

then its off to have exhaust made and fitted at end of month, similar to this:

[stratosboy]

first time outside in 2 years since project began

[Thommo]

Rather like the gold wheels!

[stratosboy]

got the clams back tonight, so placed them on, will bolt them on properly tomorrow and take some pics out in the sunshine - looks really good.

[mill]

Looks mega, great effort

Well done

[nelly111s]

That's looking fantastic

[Dave C]

[Skidster]

Looks great, the exhaust looks a work of art as I am only about 2 miles away I should here it when you fire it up

[stratosboy]

cheers, yeah expect it to be loud, going for a smaller 2.5" outlet, and it is re-packable, but I like loud!
got all panels bolted on today-

[Skidster]

Agreed when it looks that good you can get away with loud (i'd go with the 3 inch )

[stratosboy]

mmm...concerned about being considered as a 'boy racer'!

[stratosboy]

exhaust is finished and fitted, along with a turbo brace

[nelly111s]

That's a work of art!

[Thommo]

Astounding what some people are capable of. Well done.

[martin111s]

That's amazing, can't wait to see it (and hear it) in the flesh!

[whitergb]

Are there any updates, cant wait to see it finished.

[stratosboy]

sorry no updates, having a break from the car build, wife, work & hols have taken priority.
will post more when I get back on it.

[oggy]

sorry no updates, having a break from the car build, wife, work & hols have taken priority.
will post more when I get back on it.

work i thought this was a retirement project