rjg1973 159 Posted August 7, 2020 Hi folks, I’m looking for the driver parts (body and helmet) for a JPS Lotus 79, as per the parts diagram below. Any condition is ok. Happy to buy or swap for other vintage parts. I have lots of Williams FW07 spares for example. Cheers, Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg1973 159 Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, rjg1973 said: Hi folks, I’m looking for the driver parts (body and helmet) for a JPS Lotus 79, as per the parts diagram below. Any condition is ok. Happy to buy or swap for other vintage parts. I have lots of Williams FW07 spares for example. Cheers, Rob Just checked my FW07 parts. I have the equivalent B tree for the Williams, brand new, if anyone wants to swap this for the JPS Lotus 79 version. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg1973 159 Posted January 16, 2021 Well this has proved impossible to find, so I’ve made a start making one instead. The green one is my original, white is cast from resin. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkmunki 846 Posted January 16, 2021 I'm impressed with the results of your labour. The original lotus 79 driver is one of the rarest and hardest to find. I had to buy another complete car just to get the one i was looking for. What are your molds made of? J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg1973 159 Posted January 16, 2021 45 minutes ago, junkmunki said: I'm impressed with the results of your labour. The original lotus 79 driver is one of the rarest and hardest to find. I had to buy another complete car just to get the one i was looking for. What are your molds made of? J Cheers JM! For the molds I used Platsil 71-11 which was good to work with. I don’t suppose you have the body set instructions for the Lotus 79 Essex (green) livery? A scan would be very helpful for this restoration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkmunki 846 Posted January 16, 2021 7 hours ago, rjg1973 said: I don’t suppose you have the body set instructions for the Lotus 79 Essex (green) livery? A scan would be very helpful for this restoration. I have a couple of new old stock body sets for the Essex 79, I will scan and send you a set. PM me with your email address to send to. J 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg1973 159 Posted January 25, 2021 Finished these off by casting a steering wheel and painting. Ronnie and Mario ready for their Lotus 79’s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites