Elise - retirement project

[stratosboy]

no, wishbones and uprights were chemically cleaned and then plated with yellow zinc passivate, then given two coats of clear PIR-15 for extra protection.

My Mrs is very good in relation to car parts turning up in the house, they are all over the place! - I just try to keep them out of her way.

Getting engine back from builder at weekend, so will post some updates of that going in.

[Thommo]

Looking forward to the latest update

[stratosboy]

ok, got the engine back from builder (JNL Racing) - great job I'm really pleased with it.


exhaust manifold, turbo and wastegate are on the bench going for zircotec coating before fitting to engine.


took four blokes to lift into the back of my car.
if you look past the engine, further into the car, you may see a new Elise windscreen that I picked up over the weekend too - made for some 'Miss Daisy' style smooth driving coming home!


time for first trial fit over the next week.

[Dave C]

, breaking a screen before even fitting it would have been unusual

What's the expected time to finish now you have the engine back? When does it go to paint?

[stratosboy]

waiting for the loud 'crack' noise was in my mind most of the way home! - I did have some cardboard and a cushion separating the two!! - some protection eh?

paint will be final job, so new windscreen in, engine installation over the winter, (I don't work fast), hopefully once wired up, running and mapped etc. - seats in - then going for paint in spring next year, I've got my paint man lined up ready. Completion summer 2019

[stratosboy]

getting ready for fitting

[Thommo]

Great progress

[stratosboy]

more progress today, got my mate Norm round to help me fit the engine - whe-hey it's in!






wasn't too difficult, needed two of us though

big psychological move on today

[stratosboy]

turbo, manifold and wastegate have all have zircotec applied to hot bits, built back up and now being sent back to me for first trial fit, along with charge cooler:

[Dave C]

Love the look of the Turbo set up

[stratosboy]

cheers Dave, I'm really pleased with it too, should look good when it's all built up:
here's one with the charge-cooler fitted:

[stratosboy]

moving it on now....







lots of plumbing to do now

[andyelise135]

That's one seriously nice rebuild job so far :-)

[stratosboy]

thanks,
panels are now in the paint-shop, going through: dark coat, primer, flatting and then paint at weekend!

[Dave C]

Does that mean all the mechanicals are finished?

[stratosboy]

all running mechanicals are finished - but still needs some engine plumbing, electrics and exhaust system to be completed, but painted panels will be stored indoors until this is all done.

[Skidster]

Looks great, which Garrett turbo model have you gone for?

Peter

[stratosboy]

cheers, it's a G25 550 - engine has been rebuilt for 500bhp

[whitergb]

It looks to be coming along nicely.

[stratosboy]

thanks, and slowly!

[oggy]

Looking good, I don't suppose you have the original engine loom going spare

[stratosboy]

sorry, Oggy think it went with the engine (to Switzerland!)
I have the ECU if that's of any use?

[stratosboy]

big moment.... just got some pics from my paint man, looking great.....

[oggy]

sorry, Oggy think it went with the engine (to Switzerland!)
I have the ECU if that's of any use?

No worries mate, it's running now so the pressure is off. Yours is coming along a treat do you have a target date to get it finished.

[stratosboy]

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No worries mate, it's running now so the pressure is off. Yours is coming along a treat do you have a target date to get it finished.
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No, I suppose I'd like it all finished for this time next year, so I can use it throughout the summer. There's still lots to do though and I'm slow!