BODY
Page
812
Wheri cellulose paint stopper
is
used, overfill as this stopper has o
high
rate of shrink-
age. Depressiorls
iri
the paint surface when using o polyester stopper are usually
caused by painting too soon after the repair. Therefore, before rubbing down and
pointing make sure
ttie stopper has cured completel
y
, leave for as long as possible
before rubbing
dowri
.
DISTORTION
OR
WRINKLING
Distortion or wrinkling are usually caused by exposure to severe heat. This can cause
the resin to soften slightly and in doing so give way to any inbuilt or associated
stresses. In all such cases technical advice should be sought from Lotus Cars Ltd.
SPLIT BONDS
Small splits in bonds, such as those around the door can occur and are caused mainly
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they can extend and become serious. The split should be peeled open a little further,
rou
g
hen up the inside flange surfaces with a hacksow blade arid insert the appropriate
type of bonding resin before clamping up. Clamping pressure should always be
ap
p
lied evenl
y
, using a small
slip
of wood or rnetal
if
dim~lirig of the panel surfoce
is
to be avoided. Where possible, all splits should be laminated from the inside.
REPLACEMENT
SECTIONS
l
Where ttie repair of a damaged vehicle calls for replacement sections or ~anels it
is
7
I
recommerided that these be obtained direct from Lotus Cars Ltd.
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Standard sectional repair moulds cater for the repair of damage in any area of the
body unit. These ore so designed that they
can be used individually or connected
together for the monufocture of the required section of the body. These are also
used for locatirig new sections correctly relative to the existing panels. These
moulds ore deliberately left uriframed so
as to occommodote slight discrepancies ond
have been made
on a standard painted body shell to allow for average paint thickness.
Due to the material used in coristruction of the body unit,
coses of severe damage can
often be
ecoriomically repaired, i.e. where damoge has been severe enough to
destroy virtually the whole front end of the vehicle, as for as the bulkheod for
instance, it
is
possible to graft on o new complete section.
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ESPRIT
Issue
04/78
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