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  1. Maintenance and Repairs.
    I have a 2006 Elise that suffered damage to the rear clam, left side panel, left door including mirror, left door hinge cover. In the processes of looking around for a repair shop in Phoenix, Arizona (US) and waiting for the repair estimate. Can anyone recommend a competent repair shop or...
  2. Lotus Elise
    Has anyone had their front clamshell crack and break where the grill above the radiator connects and holds? You can see it in the attached picture where the arrow is pointing (not the top horizontal line - that's the starshield edge). Wondering how people have fixed this in the past. I'm...
  3. Insurance
    Hello, so this happened about two years ago. I went to Korea for a year and left the Elise with my dad. During that year, he got way to close to a curb block and took a chunk of clam out of the front end. I'm now trying to get it fixed and got quoted for 2.2k to fix it. Should i just pay the...
  4. Clam Repair and now modification

    Sanding the Clam. Foam.
  5. Clam Repair and now modification

    Sanding the Clam. Foam.
  6. Clam Repair and now modification

    Sanding the Clam.
  7. Clam Repair and now modification

    Repairing the clam. Multiple layers of Carbon Kevlar.
  8. Clam Repair and now modification

    Repairing the clam. Laying Carbon-Kevlar cloth inside.
  9. Clam Repair and now modification

    Repairing the clam. Close up of belt sanding.
  10. Clam Repair and now modification

    Repairing the clam. Belt sanding.
  11. Clam Repair and now modification

    Repairing the clam. Looking bearded. Carbon Kevlar fabric on what will be the bottom.
  12. clam-fitted2

    Test fitment before final glassing
  13. Clam Repair and now modification

    Glassing the Clam. A layer of colored resin is used to seal the foam and a layer of fine mesh cloth is applied and then resin is added.
  14. Clam Repair and now modification

    Glassing the Clam. A layer of colored resin is used to seal the foam and a layer of fine mesh cloth is applied and then resin is added.
  15. p1010001_218109

    Test Fit on the car...
  16. Clam Repair and now modification

    Shaping the foam. Ready to go into the surfboard business.
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