Body Care; Bright Metal - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The body of the vehicle comprises a one-piece moulded glass fibre reinforced plastic
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various points.
Whilst the chassis carries a l l the maior structural loads, the body i s used to carry or
transfer the remainder, and when ttie body and chassis are mounted to g ether, each
contributes to the strength and torsional stiffness of each other.
laminated basically as an upper and lower moulding, which i s then brougtit together
i n manufacture to form one piece.
The nature of the design of a i l body panels and joints, i s such that there are no
critical or highly stressed bonds or joints i n the bod
CARE
BODY
Wtien wasning rne veriiurt,
or mud from the bodywork when dry, as this w i l l damage the finish.
tions are marketed for adding to the washing water; the use of these mild
'detergents', as directed by the manufacturers, w i l l expedite washing.
preparations of reputable manufacture.
clean by frequent washin g , i t w i l l be found that polishing i s almost unnecessary.
The bodywork can
remover first to remove a l l 'traffic film' and old polish.
During ttie winter months many countries use salt on the roads to assist i n the clearance
of i c e and snow. Thoroughly wash the bodywork, the underside of the body and
wings arid the chassis, either weekly or more frequently, depending on local coridi-
tions, to remove any salt deposit and prevent its corrosive action. The fibreglass
coachwork w i l l not, of course be affected by any corrosive action, but the metal
parts attached could be.

BRIGHT METAL

The attractive appearance of bri g ht metal can be preserved
Each week wash with soap and water solution, rinse thoroughly witti' clean water and
dry off. For further protection, apply a good-quality wax polish.
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shell which straddles a steel backbone chassis arid i s attached to i t a t
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i f
desired, be protected with a good soft wax polish, using a haze
y -shell itself.
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When dust and mud have been removed with
Provided that the car i s kept
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i t i s clearled regularly.
The body-shell i s
Special prepara-
Use only
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