MIRAGE AUTOMOTIVE - Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

[Richard]

On the shifter medallions what do you mean by early, also what determined what color was used? Did you have these made?

[Steve C]

Hi James,

Interested in the medallion.

Will you sell one with the black background?

Please advise by PM.

Thanks, Steve

[JimmyMac]

Originally Posted by RWoerz

On the shifter medallions what do you mean by early, also what determined what color was used? Did you have these made?

It depended upon which gear lever set-up was fitted.
I have rarely seen these on original cars, definitely not seen one on a MKII and only one on a MKIII.
The plum knob which was fitted to Lotus cars were the type used and some knobs were flatter on top with a larger medallion.

Translucent Ruby Red was the original colour for the cloisonne but I had the black ones made up because we fancied them on our washbasin taps in the workshop.

[JimmyMac]

The matresses are coming together nicely at the upholsterer.
We used nickel eyelets in a fire-proof ballon skirt material. The seats should be complete in a couple of weeks.

[JimmyMac]

Brand new Metalastik couplings

[WEGENER Engineering]

Thank You for posting the Metalastic picture. What great memories. Thirtyfive years ago I was introduced to the engineering splendor that is the Metalastic coupling by my little Lotus Elan. They would not last long and I got pretty good at exchanging them. On the first one I took off the steel band before installation. What a miserable afternoon that turned into....
These things are great in theory but I think my expenciences were repeated by many metalastic owners. And of course the gentle rocking of the car with the handbrake on. Back and forth as the rubber segments compressed and expanded Good Times.
Mike

[JimmyMac]

More bodyshell parts

[JimmyMac]

Steering Column

[JimmyMac]

ZF-0 & 1 Ancilliaries ~ Clutch slave, lever and gearshift coupling.
That lever was hand fettled by a friend of mine.

[JimmyMac]

Original specification Shafer bearings and Konis dated 1966 for the suspension.
Also the later Armstrong shock absorbers.

[JimmyMac]

Achievements this weekend.
We decided to fit the early slam catch brackets as shown at the top of the photo.
This is a much stiffer member because it also fixes to the inner bulkhead with the two vertical straps. The lower simpler design in the photo is an original bracket for later chassis numbers.

[CraigB]

I assume knowing the guys that both are available depending on what chassis spec is specified. I know they have bent over backwards trying to replicate all the Mk.II mods.

[JimmyMac]

This is the preferred Mirage bracket fitted.

[JimmyMac]

The seat cross webbing is in.
This is made with the original drawings and materials and the vertical straps will be rivetted when the buckets are fitted.

[JimmyMac]

Spreader plates for the Metalastik couplings.
These need to be bevelled properly as shown in the second photo.

[JimmyMac]

There is not many of these about in this condition.
~ A matching key fob.

[JimmyMac]

Here is an original loom.
We are now remaking the rubber 5-pin and modern 6-pin wiring plugs and connector sockets (the dies and brass pins are compete).

[JimmyMac]

NOS 1967 Alternator & Original Bracket

[JimmyMac]

MKII - Wiper Motor Gear Train & Splined Shaft - 120 degrees
Stronger than the usual Lucas wire driven sprocket

[JimmyMac]

In addition to a pair of new ones, I managed to get five used Wiper Motors so did a bit of restoration.