Not updated this for a while due to spending some time getting the car back on the road to use it for a few months through the Summer.
The rear clam is filled and primed and ready for paint, but I'll drive it for a while to make sure i am happy with the finish and to give me a chance to do any final touching up before getting it painted.
And I have filled and sanded the speaker panel. Just need to finish the joins where the new speaker pods meet the shelf and back panel. I have refitted it for now as it will be easier to do this with the panel in place. I also need to give some thought to finishing the slots where the harness bar passes. The gap on the passenger side is fine but I left the gap on the driver side wider intentionally to avoid the harness fouling in the panel.
I'll probably make up a curved section with a 15-20 mm larger radius to clear the harness and fix this to the bulkhead to avoid making fitting the bar any more awkward. I need to remove the speakers to get access to fit and tighten the nut securing the harness bar to the roll hoop and in true Lotus fashion it is another one of those jobs that require double jointed wrists and the ability work by feel alone.
Since putting a few miles on it over the last couple of weeks I have found a few other niggly problems to sort out;
- get the air bag control module reflashed or replaced if faulty
- replace the engine mounts as the passenger side has failed
- and get a full cambelt service and MOT
I'll take my time and sort these out over the next few months as I'm sure a few other issues may pop up while using it. Otherwise it is all good and it has been great to get out and drive it again. It may be a last hurrah before selling it later this year, but if business continues to pick up and I find all these changes make it a nicer place to sit I may choose to hang on to it for while yet.