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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby DavidL » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:26 am

Alan D. wrote:But I have a new solution in the offing.
Alan

Ahah. Almost missed that comment, Alan!

Do you have a timescale (although that's probably a silly question)?
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby Alan D. » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:29 pm

DavidL wrote:
Alan D. wrote:But I have a new solution in the offing.
Alan

Ahah. Almost missed that comment, Alan!

Do you have a timescale (although that's probably a silly question)?


Hi David,
Sorry for the late reply, I need to compose a response which is a little involved and complicated, to explain my situation, just give me a little time.

Alan
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby DavidL » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:33 pm

Alan D. wrote:
DavidL wrote:
Alan D. wrote:But I have a new solution in the offing.
Alan

Ahah. Almost missed that comment, Alan!

Do you have a timescale (although that's probably a silly question)?


Hi David,
Sorry for the late reply, I need to compose a response which is a little involved and complicated, to explain my situation, just give me a little time.

Alan

Hi Alan,
Sorry if I came across as impatient! As far as I'm concerned, there's no rush. But I AM intrigued. :)
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby Stuart » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:24 pm

Alan D. wrote:Hi David,
Sorry for the late reply, I need to compose a response which is a little involved and complicated, to explain my situation, just give me a little time.

Alan


Forgive the bump Alan. I've just been looking at my rear beam which I bought as a replacement for the original, and despite priming, painting and waxoiling it prior to fitting it hasn't fared at all well in the daily year round motoring it used to do. Even the greased fixing bolts have seized, and trying to remove them has ended up distorting the box section and separating the brazed in tubes from the box section.

In all honesty it is now beyond economic repair. I know there have now been a few successful builds on a heavy channel section, which seems easiest, but certainly not the lightest.

I wonder did you ever get a fully finished beam, or has the Lotus swayed you onto pastures new?

I also remember looneylawyer was making an Alloy version, but that was quite a long time ago.
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby max midas » Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:59 pm

Hi Alan, did you ever get any of these finished? We'll need replacements as our old subframes are rotting through nowadays.
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby Alan D. » Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:34 pm

Just to reply about rear beams. The Mk1 is outside, so not the best envoirment to work in at the moment. Yes Stuart I have fallen back onto the Elise as it is nearly done. It's running now with about 170 BHP and an LSD. just bodywork to do. There's about 15 to 20hours of work to do, then it's off to the painter. When this comes out of the garage I'll start on the Mk1 again.
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby Stuart » Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:48 pm

Alan D. wrote:Just to reply about rear beams. The Mk1 is outside, so not the best envoirment to work in at the moment. Yes Stuart I have fallen back onto the Elise as it is nearly done. It's running now with about 170 BHP and an LSD. just bodywork to do. There's about 15 to 20hours of work to do, then it's off to the painter. When this comes out of the garage I'll start on the Mk1 again.


Glad you've made progress on it Alan. I've spent a lot of time recently looking at Elise and Exige threads here and there, very tempted by one myself.
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby Alan D. » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:47 am

The best car I have ever driven. A Lotus 7 type of handling and performance,with a degree of practicality. It also seems to be a good investment. I'm hoping it follows the Elan with regards to values. You need to be flexible to get in and out of the car.so how long I will be fit enough to do this I don't know. I'm 72 this year, but still ok.
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby Stuart » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:35 am

Alan D. wrote:The best car I have ever driven. A Lotus 7 type of handling and performance,with a degree of practicality. It also seems to be a good investment. I'm hoping it follows the Elan with regards to values. You need to be flexible to get in and out of the car.so how long I will be fit enough to do this I don't know. I'm 72 this year, but still ok.


Also with this being the last year of production prices should remain firm (I think) getting in and out has always been the achilles heel of them, it certainly put me off to some degree and stopped an awful lot of people buying one over the years. Lovely little cars all the same.
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Re: Rear Beam alternative

Postby hardrockjock1 » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:13 pm

Stuart wrote:
Alan D. wrote:Just to reply about rear beams. The Mk1 is outside, so not the best envoirment to work in at the moment. Yes Stuart I have fallen back onto the Elise as it is nearly done. It's running now with about 170 BHP and an LSD. just bodywork to do. There's about 15 to 20hours of work to do, then it's off to the painter. When this comes out of the garage I'll start on the Mk1 again.


Glad you've made progress on it Alan. I've spent a lot of time recently looking at Elise and Exige threads here and there, very tempted by one myself.


My one is an S1 one of the last, 2000 (21years old already!) and purple, what colour will yours leave the painters?
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