500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

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TacoExcellence

62 posts

108 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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I'm excited to see how this turns out, this is one of my favourite builds.

Markbarry1977

4,056 posts

103 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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Just read this from start to finish. All I can say is wow.

Oh where do I get a friend called Darren who has the skills your Darren has. I seriously need a mate like that lol.

Much respect. Fantastic car

Potatoes

3,572 posts

170 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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Agreed, this is an awesome build and an awesome thread. So happy to see more updates smile

EX51GE R

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1,381 posts

210 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Markbarry1977 said:
Just read this from start to finish. All I can say is wow.

Oh where do I get a friend called Darren who has the skills your Darren has. I seriously need a mate like that lol.

Much respect. Fantastic car
Endangered species;)

We worked through the night on Sunday to get the car ready for paint, on the trailer for 6am and dropped off at SP automotive. Will be at least 6 weeks until we get the car back, in the meantime Darren has to strip the engine for a top end rebuild and a skim and I'll be sourcing more new parts that I deemed unfit to go back on along with some refurbishment of parts removed.

chuntington101

5,733 posts

236 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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By refurbishment do you mean removing boring steel bits and replacing with lovely billet aluminium ones? smile

EX51GE R

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1,381 posts

210 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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chuntington101 said:
By refurbishment do you mean removing boring steel bits and replacing with lovely billet aluminium ones? smile
Darren may be making some new bits wink

But in general no, cleaning up under trays, splitters, canards, brake calipers etc....

EX51GE R

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1,381 posts

210 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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chuntington101

5,733 posts

236 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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You could have just bought one ff the shelf and polished it! Lol any detail on the cores used? How much space is there between the cores?

gowmonster

2,471 posts

167 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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that looks so much more fun than buying one.

Escy

3,922 posts

149 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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I've just read this start to finish. The fabrication is amazing.

Diesel Meister

2,044 posts

201 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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!!!

There are no words.

Speedhunter

12 posts

97 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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This is awesome!

EX51GE R

Original Poster:

1,381 posts

210 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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TacoExcellence

62 posts

108 months

Wednesday 8th June 2016
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Nice article, but let's jump to the reason everyone opened this thread, updates? wink

EX51GE R

Original Poster:

1,381 posts

210 months

Wednesday 8th June 2016
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TacoExcellence said:
Nice article, but let's jump to the reason everyone opened this thread, updates? wink
It's being sprayed now, engine is apart awaiting a rebuild and I've been collecting a st load of new trim parts, anything that I can replace is being replaced.

Couchwarrior316

41 posts

96 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Just read all 18 pages of this! What an Immense thread!!

EX51GE R

Original Poster:

1,381 posts

210 months

Sunday 26th June 2016
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So finally the respray is under way, fair bit of prep required, Ryan is a perfectionist though....






EX51GE R

Original Poster:

1,381 posts

210 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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Back from paint and we are very happy with the results....










dom9

8,068 posts

209 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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Looks cracking!!

ManOpener

12,467 posts

169 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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Wibble.