Front end collision = cool modified clam! - LotusTalk

sleepe · 08-06-2009, 04:12 PM

Somebody bumped into the front of my parked Elise a month or so ago and caused minor clam damage. The hit-and-run incident, although not appreciated, turned out to be a boon. I was able to remove the license plate plinth and fill-in the gap that stretches the breadth of the Elise front clam.
This is how the car should have come originally. The end result speaks for itself.

sleepe · 08-06-2009, 04:13 PM

-robert

Stale_Hotdog · 08-06-2009, 04:40 PM

clean

cobrabyte · 08-06-2009, 04:57 PM

Looks great. I already got rid of the license plate block but the filled gap looks awesome.

Added to list o' stuff to do.

MikeVR4 · 08-06-2009, 06:02 PM

I like it! Did you put a clearbra over it?

MikeVR4

madden · 08-06-2009, 06:17 PM

^probably no paint protection yet with the fresh paint

WildCJ5 · 08-06-2009, 07:21 PM

Nice!

sleepe · 08-06-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeVR4

I like it! Did you put a clearbra over it?

MikeVR4

gotta wait 3-4 weeks for the paint to cure and out-gas

shokwaves · 08-06-2009, 11:03 PM

Damn, that looks nice!

SweetDaddyD · 08-06-2009, 11:07 PM

Looks great!
I can make a custom clear bra for you if you need it.

sleepe · 08-07-2009, 10:18 AM

Keith,
This is the car I was talking to you about making a clear bra for. What was the price you quoted me for a mono-bra (not the standard two-piece)? I also need the center panel that runs between the access panels incorporated.

-Robert Horsey wolfe2060@gmail.com

SweetDaddyD · 08-07-2009, 10:53 AM

Ahh, I've talked to a couple people about it recently. I'll have to search e-mail to see what price I gave....
I'll PM you when I find it....

BealeAss · 08-07-2009, 11:47 AM

Man that looks so much better. Nice job.

avonnieda · 08-07-2009, 12:03 PM

Beautiful!!

Noisycow · 08-07-2009, 12:08 PM

Much improved look. What a way to save money on replacement clam also - smart.

Vishus_1 · 08-07-2009, 03:18 PM

That looks great - your right, that is exactly how it should have been made. The lines are consistent with existing lines and don't scream as if it has been modified.

EricH · 08-07-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

gotta wait 3-4 weeks for the paint to cure and out-gas

Not sure the factory follows that rule.

ggelise · 08-07-2009, 03:29 PM

Wow big difference-looks fantastic.

Vishus_1 · 08-07-2009, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH

Not sure the factory follows that rule.

That's because they are baking and curing the paint appropriately.

luxige · 08-07-2009, 08:22 PM

Great job! Do you have any pics of the process?

08-06-2009, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
sleepe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 1,049	Front end collision = cool modified clam! Somebody bumped into the front of my parked Elise a month or so ago and caused minor clam damage. The hit-and-run incident, although not appreciated, turned out to be a boon. I was able to remove the license plate plinth and fill-in the gap that stretches the breadth of the Elise front clam. This is how the car should have come originally. The end result speaks for itself. Attached Images __________________ Elise'06ST:RAC/r888-Ultradiscs-Larini 8"-Braille-Saikou Michi cans-Nitron sportpro-RTVbrace-widened undertrays-manly's motor inserts-FF engine damper VF2

08-06-2009, 04:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
sleepe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 1,049	few more -robert Attached Images __________________ Elise'06ST:RAC/r888-Ultradiscs-Larini 8"-Braille-Saikou Michi cans-Nitron sportpro-RTVbrace-widened undertrays-manly's motor inserts-FF engine damper VF2

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cobrabyte Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: League City, TX Posts: 198	Looks great. I already got rid of the license plate block but the filled gap looks awesome. Added to list o' stuff to do. __________________ 2005 Saffron Elise :: Pro-1 Exhaust, Cup Car Airbox w/ TRD filter, Manly Engine Mounts, Shift-I, Bollock, 1/4-turn fasteners, Esta C/F Decklid, de-stuffification, other stuff...

08-06-2009, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeVR4 Elise Test Pilot Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 140	I like it! Did you put a clearbra over it? MikeVR4 __________________ Mind the Gap!

08-07-2009, 10:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
sleepe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 1,049	Keith, This is the car I was talking to you about making a clear bra for. What was the price you quoted me for a mono-bra (not the standard two-piece)? I also need the center panel that runs between the access panels incorporated. -Robert Horsey wolfe2060@gmail.com __________________ Elise'06ST:RAC/r888-Ultradiscs-Larini 8"-Braille-Saikou Michi cans-Nitron sportpro-RTVbrace-widened undertrays-manly's motor inserts-FF engine damper VF2

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Stale_Hotdog DENNAB Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 393	clean

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madden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 613	^probably no paint protection yet with the fresh paint

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WildCJ5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 951 the new 909 Posts: 183	Nice!

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shokwaves Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carson, California Posts: 1,018	Damn, that looks nice!

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SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	Looks great! I can make a custom clear bra for you if you need it.

08-07-2009, 10:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	Ahh, I've talked to a couple people about it recently. I'll have to search e-mail to see what price I gave.... I'll PM you when I find it....

08-07-2009, 11:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
BealeAss Dark As Knight Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 238	Man that looks so much better. Nice job. __________________ 05 Starlight Black on Black-Vader Package:Sport/Touring/Black LSS/Black Diffusor/Hardtop/Starshield/Extra Starshield/Leather Console/Tint/HID/Yellow Hi Beams/Micromirror/Carpet Buttons/Stan Shifter Mod/Trunk Bootie/Larini SE/Euro Grill/Fujita Intake/Azenis/ipod mod/4 JL Audio VR525-CXi/Starlight Black A/C Surround/Kemmler Seat Mod/Hardwired V1/Schroth Profi ii ASM/V-FORCE Harness Bar/S111 Harness Hardware/CRDMount/TitanQR/HNT Pad "Stuff sold by the gram is more fun than stuff sold by the pound"

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avonnieda Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edwardsville, KS Posts: 57	Beautiful!! __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise, desnorkeled - Hey, it's a start.. 1997 Ducati 748

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Noisycow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,466	Much improved look. What a way to save money on replacement clam also - smart. __________________ - - - - http://thecomingdepression.blogspot.com/ No longer the coming Depression, it is already here.

08-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
Vishus_1 Super charged! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,038 Images: 62	That looks great - your right, that is exactly how it should have been made. The lines are consistent with existing lines and don't scream as if it has been modified. __________________ 2009 Exige 260 SPORT - Chrome Orange / Carbon Fiber / Black with the mustache Purchased through St Louis Motorsports

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08-07-2009, 03:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
ggelise Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 193	Wow big difference-looks fantastic.

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luxige luxige Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MA Posts: 1,187	Great job! Do you have any pics of the process? __________________ In theory, there is no difference between Theory and Practice. In practice, there is. - Y. Berra