Tips for secondhand frontparts for an Elise S2:clamshell etc

[groggyz]

Hi everyone,

After having gone through the troubles of importing my first beloved Elise in Belgium (a 2001 gunmetal grey), I was involved in a 10mph crash where a d#$khead pulled out in front of me.. as a result i tore the clamshell, broke the front right headlamp and slightly split the windscreen.. and the insurance doesn't cover anything!

I am now looking around for a secondhand clamshell in the UK (ideally gunmetal grey or to be repainted) as well as a windscreen and right headlamp (the full lamp isn't actually necessary, just the glass cover).

I have relatives near Brighton, but any input or good addresses is definitely welcome as I already stretched my budget to buy this car.. now I have to do everything i can to try and keep it

Greg
28y, Belgium

[21TonyK]

Junks maybe? Anyone got his details? ISTR the screen is a big job but if the clams off anyway it will help.

[groggyz]

Junks from http://www.reverie.ltd.uk ?

Picked his details up from http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2101...

Cheers!

[TIPPER]

If you sign on to SELOC then you can U2U Junks.

[jondude]

Think they often come up on ebay, too.....in all shapes and sizes, so beware!

[Mr_C]

Junks is on here too http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/profile.asp?m...


2nd hand clams (particularly S1's, but S2's also) are very hard to come by at the minute.

[groggyz]

Hmm ok I suspected it might be difficult to get these 2nd hand. I haven't actually yet got advice on whether its repairable or not, as in Belgium we don't have such bodywork specialists.

Here's a pic of the clam.

[Justin S]

push come to shove, thats not too bad. If you can find a reputable bodywork place, they should be able to help. Will be less hassle than importing and transporting a clam as not the smallest thing to move. The screen you can get from Eliseparts and headlights do come up on e-bay at times.