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no worries Paul keep up the good work
looking forward to seeing the finished article
Ian

LC1963 wrote:looking forward to seeing the finished article

I think the rest of the internet is too. One thing you can guarantee is that it will be built to a better quality with a better paint finish than Ford could ever have managed!

LC1963 wrote:no worries Paul keep up the good work
looking forward to seeing the finished article
Ian

Cheers mate

TerryG wrote:

LC1963 wrote:looking forward to seeing the finished article

I think the rest of the internet is too. One thing you can guarantee is that it will be built to a better quality with a better paint finish than Ford could ever have managed!

Thanks a lot Terry

Done abit more.Started on the n/s rear quarter and in the boot area.







Been collecting some nice parts over the past few months.
Brand new old stock genuine front grille.

A pair of perfect door handles.

Perfect seat belts.

Genuine perfect condition lotus steering wheel and gear knob.


Twin 40 dcoe 18s bought and refurbed.

Also bought a set of 15" minilites.I have the lotus steels aswell but these look the nuts on a lotus mk1.

Heres a few pics of a lotus mk1 with these wheels on.
Have to shorten the rear axle by 20mm for these to fit.

Cheers to Colin Gin for driving down from Clacton and giving up his day yesterday.
Front wings on so welding is all done now.




Front wing arches rolled,all Lotus mk1s are

She's got her face back always nice to see a project come together. Have you got much more to do before you send her off for paint?

TerryG wrote:....send her off for paint?

I've a feeling that Chap Foose does better paint himself than most paint shops.....

TerryG wrote:She's got her face back always nice to see a project come together. Have you got much more to do before you send her off for paint?

Cheers mate.
Theres a lot of prep to go yet but I would have thought I would have painted it within the next few months.
Its my workshop so I do all the painting ect.
Cheers Paul

Excellent progress and great workmanship
Have to admit to not liking the 15" wheels though,look to big and modern (IMHO of course )
Much prefer to see the finished car on original steels,but either way it will still look amazing
Keep up the good work.