Lotus Elise, fitting a repaired rear clamshell

[@khalidfarid8766]

Dear I must congratulate you For your professionalism and knowledge , I thank you for sharing with all of us these Excellent videos . Now my wife not be happy . I after looking at your videos i bought a salvage elise and in a processes of repairing Thank you for your help

[@timothynewkirk2654]

What an Amazing Beautiful Car. And because you have personally fixed and reassembled it, it will feel so much more like your creation! Well done Steve! ...Newk from Kentucky USA

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, so kind

[@f0rumrr]

Its funny I remember when you got this car, nice to see she almost complete. You one of the OG, wrecked car repair channels.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks, it took a while but she is close to completion

[@D3Sshooter]

TXS

[@markpalmer7198]

As previously mentioned, I must admit my heart sank a little when I saw you painting the grills silver. The body coloured grills is a such a special and unique feature of the 135R. You’ve got one of the most coveted K series S2 models available, so it seems a shame not to stay true to the original. Please don’t take this as a negative comment, your videos are fantastic. The care and patience you have put into this restoration is wonderful to see and a pleasure to watch. I’m saving your videos for future reference when I need to refresh my 111S!

[@D3Sshooter]

Mark Palmer thank you, and please keep feeding comments. I have no problem at all with the comments as they are very positieve and constructive. So again thank you. I can still paint them as they should. So txs and just maybe i will paint them.

[@Tommy_Poole]

It’s great to see the Lotus Elise finally coming together and looking so good too. A very competent and skilful job made to look a lot easier than I suspect it was in reality.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, its easy.. its just takes a bit of time

[@MassiveLib]

You should work lotus elises full time, I'd feel very happy if you were my elise mechanic

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks

[@tribuloustr6othermuses82]

Thank you so much. I have been pondering how I can lift heavy body panels on my own and using the engine crane had not occurred to me but is a genius solution. Using two I can lift the stripped down body shell off of the chassis so one of my major issues is resolved by your video ! Necessity is the mother of invention but borrowing from the genius of others is easier. Great job on the Elise.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, and good luck with your body off job. What car is it ? a TR-6 ?

[@tribuloustr6othermuses82]

@@D3Sshooter Yes a 1970 TR6 much neglected - by me :-( - but about to get the attention it needs. After much deliberation I have decided the only way to do it is to have the body off of the chassis so lots of work ahead.

[@D3Sshooter]

That is great, maybe post a vID ?

[@Gopherdave1]

Awesome! I hope you will take us all along for a ride when you are done. Such an awesome car and rebuild! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, any time

[@waynekwoods2799]

Amazing the detail . Do not stop , keep going . Beautiful build.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, I will continue until done, many more vid's to come

[@markcorkum3850]

Thanks for the video(s). They're a huge asset for anyone with one of these. I'm 9 hours from my closest dealer so have to do most things myself. Removing the clams had me a bit concerned because I'm scared to mess them up. Seeing this (and particularly the bolting so I'm glad you included it) helped. I'm looking forward to the front clam video. When you do it, would it be possible to include a shot of the front of the vehicle with the clam off. One of my next projects is to remove the front clam to get access to the heater blend doors. I've looked at it through the access panels but there's limited access and visibility. I dropped an inspection camera in but couldn't see all that well still. I expect it will be straight forward once I see it, it's just intimidating because it's unknown. Thanks again! Great channel! Beautiful car!

[@D3Sshooter]

hahaha, its funny I had the same feeling the first time I took a clamshell off. I did not show the cabling for the lights and the battery holder... those you should disconnect or connect. I will place special attention to your request once I re-install the front. Good luck with yours

[@markcorkum3850]

@@D3Sshooter I've had my lights disconnected but I think they're glued in on mine too. I'm not replacing the clamshell so I haven't figured out what to do with that. I'm not in a rush because I'm still working on a fix for the light. The reverse bulb backed out and melted the housing where it clips in (1/4 turn). I'm hoping to 3D print something to clip it back in. It seemed like it should be a common connector but I haven't seen it anywhere around here.

[@D3Sshooter]

@@markcorkum3850 , I had two that were held in place with a bit of sticky glue , the others were not but hard to get out... try to wiggle a bit, and have it in a warm place. It might come out...

[@andarthome142]

Another great video of the lotus elise, can't wait to see it al finist it's already looking great now, greatings from your neighbor and as always thumps upp :-)

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, thanks for the thumps up

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Always very interesting Steve thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, my pleasure

[@dateatorjr9671]

Its coming along nicely. Keep up the good work.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments

[@williamcollins9110]

I really like your work its amaizing !!! I would really likke to see more of old rusty please can you do some more?

[@D3Sshooter]

Oh yes more is coming on old rusty.. its not forgotten

[@hurricanearthur9742]

Wonderful and very good job. Hats off !

[@D3Sshooter]

txs for the comments, I just try to do what I can do

[@Gord19]

Outstanding work again

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments

[@pbysome]

"what it looks like" or "how it looks" Not "how it looks like". Great job, not easy repairing glass fibre.

[@D3Sshooter]

txs for the comments for the corrections

[@pbysome]

@@D3Sshooter I know you are a perfectionist.

[@iamrichrocker]

Hi..am not really a mechanic, but love cars, and really enjoy your various videos..so with that in mind, could you please explain Tech Control and the painting of the ball joints..is that like an inspection to verify road worthiness? thank you..

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, aha the ball-joints are racing type ball joints with an adjustable friction level. In Belgium all cars require a Technical inspection every year after the third year of a new car... The Technical Inspection is a semi state thingy and uprated parts or none original parts are always a good reason for those bureaucrats not to let the car pass the inspection. So, I have painted them in the same color as the whishbones , so its not that obvious. The unpainted have a blue and red Nut on the top with Text " Racing" .... that would not go down well . So I try to mislead those pencil Su..rs and rubber F...rs . I know that regulation does not make sense.... but ok it is what it is..... will see what happens.

[@Flopsaurus]

Would be awesome if you had a playlist for everything you've done to the Elise!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, I do have that on my channel

[@mzeeraza3516]

Awesome video my friend 👍🏾

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments

[@453421abcdefg12345]

This project is coming together really well, the problem of working alone is something we have to work around, but it would be much easier if we could get another pair of hands for mounting a shell like this, did you use a mastic layer between the shell and chassis to stop creaking noises ?

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, I have not yet bolted down the shell to the longerons. So, I have been considering a coat of Duralack on the longerons... ON the otherhand I am placing platic spacers... Good point TXS

[@madtom1912]

Hi really like your lotus videos. Regarding the Belgian « contrôle technique « be careful also about those disc brakes (I bought the same eliseshop kind for my s1 and they did notice it...)

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you, I know not that easy with the bureaucracy.. How did it end up for you.. with those brakes ?

[@madtom1912]

D3Sshooter They did also notice the shiny exhaust that I did clean when I changed the heat shield. In the end they forgot about the brakes when writing the report but got flagged for the exhaust. I had to to bring the car to the lotus garage in Antwerpen and they did go to the nearby control station and everything when fine (with old brake discs back on the car to avoid any issue).. As conclusion, when the control guys notice something shiny and clean under the car they get suspicious !

[@D3Sshooter]

@@madtom1912 , Thanks that shows what kind of nonsenses the CT is. They should check for functionality, specs on play and clearances etc... but not because a part is improved and better or shiny. I think that I will not let them walk all over me. If they make a point, that is valid and proven with a regulation then I will accept . Else I will not and question them for justification... I might even take my hidden Video cam just to proof how silly and unprofessional many are. So lets see what comes up...

[@madtom1912]

D3Sshooter I would suggest to go to a lotus-friendly station ( mine passed in kontich ). Or ask support to a lotus garage to pass the ct on your behalf , (FKM garage in kontich was really helpful and it did not cost that much )

[@tiukawni]

could u show us all d fitting process and the location of all d bolts and nuts

[@D3Sshooter]

I think I did this ... did I not ?

[@tiukawni]

@@D3Sshooter I AM NOT SO SURE ABOUT SOME PART BUT I GONNA TRY TO REMOVE IT THX BY THE WAY

[@tiukawni]

awesome work

[@D3Sshooter]

TXS

[@raphaellheureux4894]

Very nice restauration! For the sake of your health though, I'd wear a mask when cutting glass fiber like that...

[@D3Sshooter]

TXS for your comments, indeed and I do ... but often take it off during the capture of the video...

[@everettedualino5074]

Sir what is the title of your backround music 11:00.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, English Garden a KZbin free tune

[@everettedualino5074]

@@D3Sshooter thank you sir

[@joewilder]

Nice work. I was going to ask in a later video, but I'll probably forget so I'll ask now. In one video I saw, someone said he needed to put baffles in his oil pan, because the Lotus will run dry on oil when on a track or going around a long curve. Have you heard of that?

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, the baffles are indeed a feature that is used in the oilpan / carter to reduce the oil from shifting under heavy centrifugal forces like high speed cornering etc... or steep hills.... mainly in racing...

[@markpalmer7198]

From what I understand, this is more of an issue with the later Toyota models that use the 2ZZ (Celica) engine. The Rover K series found in earlier Elises are not known to be as troublesome for oil starvation, but then again they make up for it other areas, especially cooling issues!

[@D3Sshooter]

Mark Palmer yep indeed

[@MarioRossi-no7hs]

Great job

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@MarioRossi-no7hs]

@@D3Sshooter I have an Elise too and I love it, from Italy very compliment for your jobs, your Elise is very nice.

[@gaza2322]

This is my favourite Lotus channel and I will sad when you finish the Elise. I wish I was as mechanically competent as you are but alas I am not! Are the rear lights glued in from the factory as standard? Proost!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you for the comments, No the lights are not glued normally. But the previous owner did.

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

The rear lights leak around the edges in heavy rain and let water in to the boot, which is probably why someone thought it was a good idea. It's better to use silicon, then you can still just pull them out if you need to.

[@hondata_k2018]

Good Job!

[@D3Sshooter]

Txs for the comments,

[@FirstLast-zc4se]

Hi there, in case you have difficulty sourcing the decals for your 135R here are the part numbers (from when I had to order the same) available from www.deroure.com 1 A117B0501F Decal, Queens Award, gold £4.44 1 A117U0193F Decal, LOTUS, 'chrome' £27.06 2 ALS2U0037F Decal, Lotus Sport 135R, silver, sides £3.92 1 ALS2U0038F Decal, Lotus Sport 135R, silver, rear transom £3.92 Hope that helps!

[@D3Sshooter]

That is a great tip, thank you

[@D3Sshooter]

First Last , i just orderd a pile of stuff at the place you mentioned

[@harald.370]

‘We’ ? Steve speaks in the royal ‘I’ 😂👍 Oh, and here’s a link to a guy who has some good Lotus replacement stickers: members.home.nl/b.vanmelzen/elise_s2.htm

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank Harald, that is a great link... we will check it out hahaha

[@khalidfarid8766]

Hi