This is a post dedicated to the FULL restoration of my 05 Lotus Elise.
Bought the car with 93k miles on it, and the wear and tear to go with it. Id like to restore it to near new condition. This is my progress.
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- New Radiator from BOE installed!
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- Old front rotors powdercoated and moved to the rear.
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- Rebuilt/Powdercoated caliper.
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- New DBA4000 Rotor and Rebuilt/Powdercoated caliper.
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- New DBA4000 Rotor and Rebuilt/Powdercoated caliper.
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- Brake time.
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- Lug bolts out
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- Clear all corrosion from mating surface.
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- Prepped for install.
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- Use retaining bolt to hold caliper in place.
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- Install caliper,
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- Pads and lines.
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- Install Wheel
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- Finished XRAY product.
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- Animated results.
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- Painted rear calipers.
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- Roll bars, shift linkage, and wiring all re installed.
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- Shift linkage repaired and re-installed.
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- Aerolatch installed on rear boot.
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- Aerolatch installed on rear boot.
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- Aerolatch installed on rear boot.
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- AEROlatch to replace trunk/boot lock.
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- POR 15 applied, metal sealed.
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- POR 15 applied, metal sealed.
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- POR 15 applied, metal sealed.
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- POR 15 applied, metal sealed.
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- POR 15 applied, metal sealed.
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- Some of the corrosion thats being corrected. Sanded, Cleaned, Etched, prepped for POR15 Paint.
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- Some of the corrosion thats being corrected. Sanded, Cleaned, Etched, prepped for POR15 Paint.
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- Some of the corrosion thats being corrected. Sanded, Cleaned, Etched, prepped for POR15 Paint.
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- Sanded, Cleaned, Etched, prepped for POR15 Paint.
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- Sanded, Cleaned, Etched, prepped for POR15 Paint.
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- Sanded, Cleaned, Etched, prepped for POR15 Paint.
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- Day 9: Corrosion removal started on frame. Much more to go!
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- Day 9: Corrosion removal started on frame. Much more to go!
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- Day 9: Corrosion removal started on frame. Much more to go!
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- Day 8: Front and rear rotors removed, front calipers removed for blasting, powder-coating, honing and re-sealing.
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- Day 8: Front and rear rotors removed, front calipers removed for blasting, powder-coating, honing and re-sealing.
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- Day 8: Front and rear rotors removed, front calipers removed for blasting, powder-coating, honing and re-sealing.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 8: Degreased, Scrubbed, and washed under-clam areas. Engine bay, suspension, front clip.
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- Day 7: Rear Clam removed!
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- Day 7: Rear Clam removed!
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- Day 7: Rear Clam removed!
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- Day 6: Interior stripped!
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- Day 6: Interior stripped!
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- Day 6: Pile of parts!
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- Day 5: New Keyless module arrived!
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- Day 5: Roof removed.
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- Day 5: New billet oil cap!
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- Day 5: New billet oil cap!
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- Day 4: New plate arrived! DATASS
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- Day 4: Leaky stock radiator removed.
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- Day 4: Leaky stock radiator removed.
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- Day 3: Front Clam removed.
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- Day 3: Front Clam removed.
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- Day 3: Shift linkage removed on transmission side and problem identified.
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- Day 3: Front Clam removed.
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- Day 2. Car exterior and fender-wells washed out.
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- Day 2. Car exterior and fender-wells washed out.
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- Day 1. Car on stands, wheels and under-panels removed.
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- Day 1. Car on stands, wheels and under-panels removed.
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- Day 1. Car on stands, wheels and under-panels removed.
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- Day 1. Car on stands, wheels and under-panels removed.
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- The shift linkage that broke on my last drive.
