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What rear uprights are you using & where did you get them?

FYI the radiator is 11" X 35" it's a standard Jeep Cherokee one. All aluminum & inexpensive nicely made.

Well today was pretty productive. Most of the week it seems I've been spinning my wheels. Trying to figure out how to build the hinges for my doors to swing the way I want. Like on a Chevron b16 or Lola T70 3B. So I started working on the front support structure for the radiator & nose. It'll...

I see 3 Lotus 47/Europas

A good idea Russell, I have some aluminum ones a machinist buddy made me. For fixturing while welding (don't like the smell of the rubber ones burning. Smells like money going up in smoke LOL)

Coming along nicely. I like the wooden bushing is it an Auzey species of wood ? LOL

I'm not sure I would epoxy it solid. I think mechanical attachment (screws) might be better. That way you can change it out if/when it gets banged up & scratched. Which you know it will from those cement stops in parking lots etc. Kind of a sacrificial piece to protect the rest of the front end...

John never give up the ship. The Drs are not always right. They told me in 03 that I'd never survive without a heart transplant. Well here it is 2017 and no transplant. I do what I damn well please (or my wife lets me LOL). Trust in the man up stairs & never give up. Just keep on chuggin along...

My new all aluminum radiator with two fans (it's beautiful) & tail lights came today. Getting to be like Christmas all over again LOL. Body's coming along but there're predicting rain starting on Fri. & probable for several more days. Why did it have to pick now to break our drought?

Markus where in the world do you find original part? Or are you having them reproduced by someone? Just marvelous what you're doing.

Wonder what one of those chassis will cost?

Best laid plans !!! LOL I had bought an aluminum Corvette (C3) radiator. I have a C3 & thought it would be just right for the Lotus. As it's intended to be laid down. WRONG it is much too tall. So I ordered another one for a Jeep Cherokee it's only about 12" tall but 35" long which it fine (good...

I was just looking through the last couple of pages on your post. I had much the same problem with paint on my Corvette. But I think the problem was mine. Wrong primer & paint combo, this time I'm using all the same company's products (House of Color). Most of the paint came off with a razor...

Hey Jackal looks like we're both still at it after all these years LOL Still shaving that foam! I'm nearing getting the rear of mine to the mold stage finally. But I let mine set for about 2 years with no work. So getting back on it is full of energy & anticipation. Keep on keepin on.

Ya, I am more of a street machine type of guy. Me too I like to be able to use them more than just on the track. Besides ego is a fun thing. So you cab see all the people looking at your car LOL

Wow just looked through your flicker log. A long way to go over the last few years. I rather like your first rear uprights. Might you be interested in selling them?

WOW now that's what you call POWER!!!!!!!!! Great stuff my Dad's cousin was a B17 flight engineer in Europe.

This is such a wicked looking machine. Did you say it's going to be a street machine? If so you might need to register it with the local Police as a deadly weapon LOL Going to give little old ladies a heart attack just setting still LOL

PVA can give a bit less perfectly smooth mirror finish to the piece. Because of being sprayed in can have a bit of orange peel. But if you're going to sand & paint the piece it really isn't a problem, or even wet sand & polish a colored gelcoat piece. But it is good insurance for demolding success.

Problem of 2K paints is ; if you do not have ventilated all from the coat surface it's areal lotery ; One day you unmold perfect Another day ( with no reason apparently !!) you unmold with all the painted coat sticked onto the new mold gelcoat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I've had that happen...