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Exige S1 Restoration (images changed).


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Well a quick update, no images. Ran it in over the back end of summer. Took it to Gav for an oil change, found two very minor leaks from the gearbox and oil pump. May need a new rear off side bearing, not completely sure but on the whole a few more miles wouldn't hurt. Honestly it drives beautifully, it's so bloody lovely but I fear I will be selling it next year once I consider it perfect. I won't go mad with the price but I don't want to be the guy who never drives it, nor do I want to be the guy that clocks up the miles. So a bit of a catch 22 I guess.  I'm going to leave it to someone else to make that choice. Exciting though because I'll get to find another Lotus and enjoy that too.

I will end this thread a some point with some really classy images as I want all the memories fully intact. 

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6 hours ago, jonnyfox said:

Well a quick update, no images. Ran it in over the back end of summer. Took it to Gav for an oil change, found two very minor leaks from the gearbox and oil pump. May need a new rear off side bearing, not completely sure but on the whole a few more miles wouldn't hurt. Honestly it drives beautifully, it's so bloody lovely but I fear I will be selling it next year once I consider it perfect. I won't go mad with the price but I don't want to be the guy who never drives it, nor do I want to be the guy that clocks up the miles. So a bit of a catch 22 I guess.  I'm going to leave it to someone else to make that choice. Exciting though because I'll get to find another Lotus and enjoy that too.

I will end this thread a some point with some really classy images as I want all the memories fully intact. 

Jonny, you CAN'T sell it after the work you’ve put in.  There can’t be another S1 Exige as nice and well restored as yours out there, why not keep it and simply do say 500-1000 miles a year in it - happy medium?   You get to enjoy all your hard work but don’t ruin it or like you say, clock up the miles...

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19 hours ago, Daveb99 said:

Jonny, you CAN'T sell it after the work you’ve put in.  There can’t be another S1 Exige as nice and well restored as yours out there, why not keep it and simply do say 500-1000 miles a year in it - happy medium?   You get to enjoy all your hard work but don’t ruin it or like you say, clock up the miles...

Or for that mileage... Sell it scatty. 

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This seems to be quite a common theme with people who spend ages restoring / building cars! Maybe the fun and interest is all in the building and that's what you love doing. The OH thinks I'll be the same with the Stratos and once it's built I'll not want to use it.

A couple of fellow LB builders have sold very soon after completion.

Either way someone will get an amazing car Jonny!

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I just can't make my mind up, honestly I do love my Exige.  I'm just a little scared to drive the bloody thing, add the miles and well,  make it not so pretty :blink:

I had a couple of days to give it a good clean before hibernation, it really is one shiny car inside and out. I took the opportunity to finally clean the underside of the chassis, this was always a job I wanted to do last but enough was enough. I even stuck on new jacking stickers, yep properly went to town lol. 

I also finally fitted the alternator cooling hose which only required a couple of cable ties and a little bit of metal work fabrication of an aluminium bracket. Quite straightforward really. Oh and I also bought a dehumidifier :tup:

As it stands I'll have it shipped off to Gav early new year to rectify the oil leaks, both minor. Fairly sure since nipping up the bolts on the oil pump that one is sorted. The gearbox is but a tiny seal which can be done on the hoist. 

Thanks to 'Dredge" :lol: btw for letting me nose around his beauty while at Gav's to see how and where the cooling pipe is fitted. 

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No problem Les! Haha!  :) Car looks great as ever. Do you need to sell this to fund the next? If not just tuck it away and let it appreciate. I’m 99% sure you’d regret it. Maybe keep it for a year and see how you feel, far too early in your relationship to make such decisions :lol:

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One question I keep being asked is how much I have spent on the car?  I really don't know, I kind of lost track but if you know your apples....

Bonnet hinge and shims anodised

Bonnet latch striker and spring assembly zinc coated

AC removed

Front shear panel anodised

Chassis Aluminium cleaned underside, front & rear

Crash structure cleaned

Horn refurbished

Heater box refurbed, fixings zinc coated, motor refurbished

New custom powder coated aluminium battery mounting with AC cooling bypass and washer bottle mount

New washer bottle and pump EP

New washer nozzles EP and OE caps anodised

New wipe blade EP

New Odyssey battery

New electrical cut out EP with custom mounting

New OE heater hose

Refurb resister assembly

Front hub carriers cleaned and polished, new hub assembly EP, bearings and circlips SL

New tow post assembly EP

New driver spot lights and fixing assembly EP

New silicon radiator hoses/pipes EP

New cooling fans EP and fixings ES

New Pro Alloy triple pass radiator

Full suspension refresh including: Wishbones, ARB, ball joint carriers front & rear, steering arms, rear hubs, lower rear wishbone brackets to chassis, upper damper mounts shot blast, zinc coated, POR 15 clear applied, 2 coats.

New ball joints and bushes SL

New drop links SL

Suspension refresh kit including all shims SL

New Ohlin 36mm 2 way dampers 325/450

New ARB mounts EP

New rear tow links and shields EP

Steering rack serviced at Titan including new gaiters

New track rod ends SL

Front latch mechanism shot blast, zinc coated and mounting power coated

New OE brake dust shields

New brake master cylinder SL

New clutch master cylinder SL

New OE rubber connecting hose

New braided hoses front & rear SL

New AP front brake discs and bells SL

New EP rear discs with refurbed bells (anodised)

New rear brake lines

New OE front and rear brake callipers

New Pagid pads front and rear SL

Dot 4 brake fluid

New OE handbrake secondary

Passenger bulkhead stripped and cleaned

Stays stripped and painted with POR 15 black. Caps added.

Rear subframe removed, stripped and galvanised

Spacers to chassis shot blast, zinc coated and POR 15 Silver applied

New OE longerons

Fuel tank removed and replaced with new larger Pro Alloy tank

New fuel pump SL

New silicon fuel tank filler and breather hose

Fuel filler assembly shot blast, zinc coated and POR 15 clear applied

New fuel filter and HPE mounting

New braided fuel hose, unions and rail fixing

New filler assembly stainless ring and gasket

Aluminium shear panel stripped and anodised

Aluminium cooling pipes polished, mounts zinc coated

PRT kit/grey EP

New header tank EP

New silicon cooling pipe/hose EP

MAP/BARO vacuum mount shot blast, zinc coated and power coated

Solenoid valves vacuum refurbed, new silicon hose

New vehicle speed sensor EP

New OE throttle position sensor

New aluminium mounts to rear hub

Engine gearbox mounts shot blast, zinc coated and powder coated

Door spring plates and hinge shims shot blast, zinc coated and (plates only) powder coated

Alternator mount shot blast and zinc coated

Alloys shot blast and powder coated

New Yokoham AD08’s

New aluminium wheel bolts HPE

New aluminium boot floor

New OE heatshield boot floor

New OE heatshield above cat

New aluminium undertray and OE NACA ducts

New aluminium diffuser

New diffuser spacers EP

New OE throttle pedal assembly

Brake & clutch pedal anodised

New aluminium engine divider

All interior removed, inside cleaned throughout

Footwell vents blocked with anodised aluminium panels

New FEV gas electrically operated extinguisher 2 nozzles inside cabin and two in the engine bay

Seat mounts stripped, shot blast and powder coated. Driver rails cleaned regreased and wet sprayed

Interior trimmed at Allon Whites include:

Seats, upper dash panels, dash cowling, door trim including handle pull trim, sill trim pads, roof lining and steering wheel including new horn and badge. 

New quick release plastic trim fasteners.

Carpet under seats

Bulkhead trim cleaned

Stereo and speakers removed, anodised aluminium blanking plates fitted

OE dash stereo blanking cover fitted

New adonised aluminium floors panel bonded over old with Sikafkex

New OE mats

Foot rest, window winders, foot divider and foot rest stripped and anodised

New OE rear tunnel cover

Body painted gear lever and hand brake covers

New OE hand brake handle

New OE gear knob and shrink sleeve

New OE cigarette lighter and assembly

Painted dash, dash inserts including trinket trays and steering column shroud

AC & Recirc switches replaced with OE switch blanks

4 point harness washed and cleaned, one new buckle fitted

New windscreen and rubber bead

Windscreen surround painted

Door striker pin shot blast and zinc coated and new OE plastic surround

Interior roof mounts stripped and POR15 black applied

Refurbished gearbox HPE

New OE wheel arch liners SJS and weather strip

Head light bracket shot blast and zinc coated

New headlights and seals EP

Front and rear grills powder coated – front clam inc side and rear clam fog/reverse

Airbox back plate shot blast and powder coated

Ceramic coated manifold, flexy and decat.

Exhaust stripped, cleaned, repacked and wet sprayed with high temp paint

New V band, blue mounts and refurbished fixing shot blast and zinc coated

Full VHPD engine strip & rebuild

Reface valve seats

Hone con rod small ends

Soda Blasting

Silver high temp engine paint

Mahle motorsport Main bearings

Mahle motorsport big-end bearings

Thrust washers

Westwood ductile Liner Set

(OE) Sump baffled

Uprated main bearing ladder

Forged Wiseco Piston Set

ARP con rod bolt set

Throttle body/ injector clean & service

Gasket set (conversion kit)

Gasket set (head set)

Oil pump

Water pump

Head bolt set

Timing belt

Timing belt manual tensioner

Alternator

Starter motor

Kent Cams vernier cam pulley set

Kent Cams VS51 valve spring set

REC757 S/S Inlet valve VVC 31.5mm Paul Ivey

REC758 S/S Exhaust valve VVC 27.3mm Paul Ivey

New OE oil cooler, new unions and braided hose

AP clutch kit

New clutch slave with strengthen kit EP

New clutch arm with reinforce wielding EP

New engine steady arm, both parts EP

New OE hydromount assembly

Refurbished upper engine to chassis mount, shot blast, zinc coated and powder coated

New OE breather rail and silicon piping

New OE driveshafts

Xylan Coated rocker cover

New alternator cooling hose and EP heat shield kit

New Nimbus single skin manifold/bulkhead heatshield

Refurbished OE bulkhead heatshield covered with Agriemach aluminised heat barrier

Airbox cleaned inside and out

New OE hose intake duct to airbox

Refurbished OE air filters (aka witches hat)

Refurbished and clean door seals with 3M VHB tape applied

Door hinges cleaned, new caps

New outer window seals ES

New OE door access caps above latch

Refurbished cleaned inner seals

New OE Meta immobilizer

Refurbished OE Meta keys

New OE front clam harness

New OE engine harness

New JSR rear clam harness

Main harness (most) sleeving replaced for new, front, rear and inside

New OE indicator/flash arm steering column

Refurbished headlight lens covers

All bodywork painted original Chrome Orange paint code B25

Roof, engine cover and bonnet grills POR 15 black applied

Roof/engine cover hinge painted

New OE Lotus nose badge

New OE indicator lenses

New OE side indicator/repeaters

New OE Lotus & Exige decals

Refurbished front number plate mount, shot blast & powder coated

New OE labelling fuel, jacking, films etc.

New OE rear clam brake, indictor, EP fog, reverse light and number plate light

Refurbished reflectors

New OE engine cover latch mechanism and cover

Refurbished striker shot blast and zinc coated

New OE stone chip protection rear clam (black)

New rear clam rubber strip to sill

New OE vehicle manual & service book

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C'mon Jonny you must have an idea - you just don't want to admit it :wink:. I'm in a similar situation with the LB build but  I've kept a VERY detailed spreadsheet! Having said that, I'm never going to admit what I've spent on it :blush:.

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