Old School Projects

[veedubtt]

o yes ah beetle....

[black start]

anybody have any old school vans like in the expendables movie? gf dont like the hillman hunter so looking for something else maybe a beetle?

your gf actually letting you buy/do something like that?

bro, you should wife her.

[nigie]

PROJECT MASCORT !!!!

[moti]

looks like a 12A

nice engine, who say streetport that and have the escort begging for a 120y engine swap.

[king bob]

(wakes out of slumber) someone lookin 2 ditch a hunter (O_o)

[MG Man]

lol why boi?

[Miatabrah]

What kind of power would a 12A on streetport put out?

[cinco]

What kind of power would a 12A on streetport put out?

normally 150whp or so with the proper carb n exhaust

[nigie]

Owner said the engine is street ported and soon a diferent intake and webber carb will be installed...he did not want 2 go the usual considered overdone sr20 route....there r fresh body pannels etc to install ...THE BUILD HAS STARTED!!!!...

[Miatabrah]

that not bad

[nigie]

LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO

[cinco]

[triniboy13b]

LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO

This is for sale?????

[MG Man]

Belongs to Mr Boodram
If he decides to sell, price will be astronomical
Rumors abound that the car was never registered...ie it just running a plate

[moti]

so...........who say PCY LOTUS

[cinco]

will it ever be running?

[MG Man]

into the ground, yeah :p

[roadracer7]

http://www.stangtv.com/news/video-watch-a-ford-2-3-turbo-scream-to-10000-rpm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-watch-a-ford-2-3-turbo-scream-to-10000-rpm

[nigie]

YES!!! COMMING TO COME !!!

[nigie]

into the ground, yeah :p

Ye of little faith!

[Bezman]

hope the lotus is restored correctly/originally and not painted lime green and some chrome rims etc.. would hate to see such a nice project wasted.

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^ restored correctly/originally... Then we NOT talkin' about the usual wham, bam, thank you, ma'am kind of restoration here. You talking about doing this at a minimum...

Media blasting... New/NOS OEM replacement body panels where needed...
"Custom" bodywork & spray/bake paint job.
New/NOS OEM drivetrain & engine parts for a complete rebuild/restoration of almost everything that needs it...
and almost everything will.

All that would need a HUGE buget. Who knows, maybe upwards of $100-125k?!? ... plus the cost of the car!
Too rich for my blood! But then it is a Lotus Esprit Turbo we talkin' about.
They go for 15k-30k pounds in the UK these days, depending on condition.

That size buget will do more than one project car for me. Not too interested in OEM Restorations anyway.
I'll stick to doing my RestoMods thanks. Same (or better) performance at a much lower cost... Works for me!

My $0.02¢

[nigie]

LARGE AND IN CHAR....ERRR small and in charge....

[Ignorant Ignis]

LARGE AND IN CHAR....ERRR small and in charge....

WOW ..... VERY NICE

[MG Man]

^ ^ ^ restored correctly/originally... Then we NOT talkin' about the usual wham, bam, thank you, ma'am kind of restoration here. You talking about doing this at a minimum...

Media blasting... New/NOS OEM replacement body panels where needed...
"Custom" bodywork & spray/bake paint job.
New/NOS OEM drivetrain & engine parts for a complete rebuild/restoration of almost everything that needs it...
and almost everything will.

All that would need a HUGH buget. Who knows, maybe upwards of $100-125k?!? ... plus the cost of the car!
Too rich for my blood! But then it is a Lotus Esprit Turbo we talkin' about.
They go for 15k-30k pounds in the UK these days, depending on condition.

That size buget will do more than one project car for me. Not too interested in OEM Restorations anyway.
I'll stick to doing my RestoMods thanks. Same (or better) performance at a much lower cost... Works for me!

My $0.02¢

wouldn't recommend media blasting.............it's a VARI-injection-molded shell (basically plastic) Just needs sanding and repairs to any cracks
First thing would be to remove the body from the frame. 99% sure the top of the backbone chassis is corroded. I'd buy a new Spyder replacement backbone. Similarly, unless I can verify the rear subframe is not compromised (welds can crack an are nigh invisible to the naked eye), I'd replace it........complete re-bush as well (not cheap_
Electrical system is best replaced, not repaired....too many gremlins
Cooling system would need to be revamped with better rad and fans,plus new piping

Engine should be stripped and fully rebuilt, assuming not too much corrosion in the water passages..........best option would be a later model engine...those are properly sorted but will run u about 50k

Interior is another headache by itself...............custom replacement leather will not be cheap............
So.........do you spend 200k to do it right, or just buy a good Esprit and do the unmentionable.....

[nismotrinidappa]

do the unmentionable

[nigie]

do the unmentionable

yes do the unmentionable...trini-tize it....

[bigchief3679]

LARGE AND IN CHAR....ERRR small and in charge....

WOW ..... VERY NICE

Whey Nigie......ya quick.

Another from the S&S stable:
Boosted A+ 998 engine......
Custom manifold,
De-compressed 12g940 head,
High-Flowed Carb and LCB exhaust,
Custom pulleys and it peaks at 12psi boost @6000rpm

And they say this shop won't do work on original engines .

[Sanctifier]

wouldn't recommend media blasting.............it's a VARI-injection-molded shell (basically plastic) Just needs sanding and repairs to any cracks..

media blasting... VARI-injection-molded shell (basically plastic) (&) the backbone chassis... IMHO that makes them prime candidates for media blasting. Baking soda for the body-shell... and more agressive media (Black Diamond) for the chassis.
Visual inspection for further damage (and an accurate repair job) would be a lot easier too.

I agree with your comments about the other sub-systems... engine, electrical, cooling, interior, etc.
It would cost a bundle! I couldn't afford to do this the way that it deserves.
I think I'll stick to my box Lancer A175X project. Much more unique and satisfying in the long run... With similar performance to the original Esprit too!

Really nice Mini, nigie. MUCH better looking than the chubby, ugly, over-sized modern versions IMHO.
It's a pity they didn't have a 1275 Cooper S engine to boost though. That would be the perfect "pocket-rocket" for the street... and would give some STi's and Evos stiff competition too IMHO.

[MG Man]

Question tho: why media blast a fibreglass shell? Not like i trying to uncover rust. Wrt the backbone, I wouldn't try to repair it. That is essentially the structure of the car. Lotus didnt exactly do a wholesome job from the start and trying to repair it is a false economy. I rather put my faith in a properly re-engineered Sypder chassis.

One more thing.....if you had the HSR, would you media blast the bodykit? I personally had planned to iust rub it down and repaint. Your advice, as always, will be greatly valued