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Lotus Excel V8 part 2

by Marcus5692

The 2nd batch of 250 photos of my project (22 Apr 2007 to 5 Apr 2015) :-

In summary, starting off with a Lotus Excel, installing a Rover V8 and adding the various toys which are fitted to cars in 2018

Project started on 12 October 2005 -
part 1 finished 25 April 2007

Project came to a standstill in May 2007 - restarted Feb 2013

243 photos · 73 views
1 - the concept coming together
Excel V8 - Emptied out interior 18-2-13
Excel V8 -1- work in progress - Apr 2013
Excel V8 -2- the engine was dropped in July 2010 & no work on the car since - March 2013
Excel V8 -3- baulkhead before being modified to take Toyota heater - April 2013
Excel V8- working on the boot area 18-2-13
Excel V8..380
Excel - dashboard - work in progress 26-3-15 (3)
AC 428 silver rear qtr angle
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (10)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (9)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (8)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (7)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (6)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (5)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (4)
Excel V8 - Our solution to the alternator thats 5mm proud - 19-1-15 (3)
Excel V8 - Our solution to the alternator thats 5mm proud - 19-1-15 (5)
Excel V8 - Our solution to the alternator thats 5mm proud - 19-1-15 (4)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (14)
Excel V8 - 19-1-15 (13)
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Boonet insulation - quilted - Ferrari Daytona (1)
Boonet insulation - quilted - Ferrari Daytona (2)
Aston Martin V8 interior - Classic Car Show at Excel (1)
Aston Martin V8 interior - Classic Car Show at Excel (3)
Aston Martin V8 interior - Classic Car Show at Excel (2)
Bodywork around exhaust - its not really quite right - need a Mk2 try - the silencers were made bigger than ordered 11-11-14 (6)
Bodywork around exhaust - its not really quite right - need a Mk2 try - the silencers were made bigger than ordered 11-11-14 (5)
Bodywork around exhaust - its not really quite right - need a Mk2 try - the silencers were made bigger than ordered 11-11-14 (4)
Bodywork around exhaust - its not really quite right - need a Mk2 try - the silencers were made bigger than ordered 11-11-14 (3)
Bodywork around exhaust - its not really quite right - need a Mk2 try - the silencers were made bigger than ordered 11-11-14 (2)
Bodywork around exhaust - its not really quite right - need a Mk2 try - the silencers were made bigger than ordered 11-11-14 (1)
Excel V8 - 1st attempt at rear design (1)
Excel V8 - 1st attempt at rear design (3)
Excel V8 - silencers fitted to bodywork 28-10-14 (1)
Excel V8 - 1st attempt at rear design (2)
Excel V8 - rear end progress 8-9-14 (1)
Excel V8 - rear end progress 8-9-14 (2)
Excel V8 - silencer prototype 31-7-14
Excel V8 - exhaust silencer template under construction 30-6-14 (1)
Excel V8 - Preparing bopdywork for the silencers 30-6-14 (15)
Excel V8 - Elite rear tailgate hinges prepared for chroming 30-6-14 (14)
Excel V8 - side profile car on ramp - work in progress 24-6-14 (13)
Excel V8 - side profile with car on ramp (12)
Excel V8 - front bumper - work in progress 24-6-14 (11)
Excel V8 - engine + exhaust pipes fitting inside body and chassis 24-6-14 (8)
Excel V8 - exhaust with dust going over back axle 23-6-14 (7)
Excel V8 - 4 into 1 exhaust pipes 23-6-14(6)
Excel V8 - exhaust pipes going around gearbox 23-6-14 (5)
Excel V8 - tight gap for starter motor to fit between exhaust and sump (4)
Excel V8 - offering up the tailpipes - many changes were made after seeing this 23-6-14 (3)
Excel V8 - exhaust pipe going over backl axcl 23-6-14 (2)
Excel V8 - Toyota heater - mod to air outlet (1)
Excel V8 - Toyota heater - mod to air outlet (5)
Excel V8 - Toyota heater - mod to air outlet (4)
Excel V8 - Toyota heater - mod to air outlet (3)
Excel V8 - Toyota heater - mod to air outlet (2)
Excel V8 - offering up the slightly modified dash panel 14-5-14 (16)
Excel V8 - offering up the slightly modified dash panel 14-5-14 (15)
Excel V8 - offering up the slightly modified dash panel 14-5-14 (14)
Excel V8 - Scews to access MegaSquirt ECU, which is in side the car 12-5-14 (12)
Excel V8 - Extra ECU unit installed position 12-5-14 (11)
Excel bonnet catch - baulkhead hol;e enlarged 11-5-14
Excel V8 - door beam in door 5-5-14
Excel V8 - close up of Toyota steerig column and wires 5-5-14 (2)
Excel V8 - close up of Toyota steerig column and wires 5-5-14 (1)
Excel V8 - close up of door hinge 2 5-5-14
Excel V8 - close up of door hinge
Excel V8 - close up of window winder 5-5-14
Excel V8 - close up of central locking 5-5-14
Excel V8 - close up of door catch 5-5-14
Excel V8 - heater half installed 5-5-14
Elite in drive
Excel V8 - (8) Winscreen wiper ,otor on test
Excel V8 - (7) Bonnet detail 3-3-14
Excel V8 - (6) Bonnet detail 3-3-14
Excel V8 - (5) The rebuilt door 3-3-14
Excel V8 - (4) Toyota door handle repair 3-3-14
Excel V8 - (3) Clutch cylinders being painted 3-3-14
Excel V8 - (2) REcoding the door locks at LotusBits 28-2-14
Excel V8 - (3) REcoding the door locks at LotusBits 28-2-14
Excel intyerior trim colour scheme 21-2-14
Excel rear seat trim colur scheme 21-2-14
Excel V8 - assembling door componebts 17-2-14 (6)
Excel V8 - assembling door componebts 17-2-14 (5)
Excel V8 - assembling door componebts 17-2-14 (4)
Excel V8 - assembling door componebts 17-2-14 (3)
Excel V8 - assembling door componebts 17-2-14 (2)
Excel V8 - assembling door componebts 17-2-14 (1)
AC 428 maroon
AC 428
Excel V8 - door mirror mounted 11-2-14 (2)
Excel V8 - door mirror mounted 11-2-14 (1)
Excel V8 - pouring resin + strands of glass into plasticione mould 10-2-14
Excel V8 - doors being primed with high build primer 7-2-14
Excel V8 - painted headlight pods (1)
Excel V8 - painted headlight pods (10)
Excel V8 - painted headlight pods (9)
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