Fabergé Greggs Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 It's always good seeing this come together. There's no two ways about it man, this car is gonna be FUN LightBulbFun and gm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Remember this mad looking thing ? well, sadly not being able to use it in the Exo, it’s been hanging around in the garage gathering dust hmm, any thoughts on what’s coming next ? yep, stevie wonder could have seen this coming the plan was to remove the bumper skin and replace it with the already cut one I saved off the donor car - what actually happened was every fastener I touched sheared or crumbled to rust so I left the original bumper in place and got busy with the hacksaw an extra hanger was needed - this may look familiar to some so, how does it look ? ridiculous ! But I think I like it and how does it sound ? ridiculous ! But I think I like it not sure the neighbours agree but I’ll drive gently until I’m out of our little cul-de-sac DVee8, juular, The Moog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, Fabergé Greggs said: It's always good seeing this come together. There's no two ways about it man, this car is gonna be FUN I’ve enjoyed posting my progress, now the end is approaching, I’m starting to get excited at the prospect of taking this on the open road and giving it a good hoon I sat and read through all 37 pages recently and it was great to read all of the encouraging comments folks have made along the way - thankyou to everyone who has joined in and kept me motivated big_al_granvia, Jim Bell, Tickman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/2/2021 at 2:17 PM, gm said: I think we can call the instrument panel done was that only last week ? ffs, wrong again ! this little sod arrived in the post today I grudge its presence for many reasons : it cost nearly £40; its bloody pointless and I'm going to have to hack into my nice neat wiring what it does is allows you to turn the rear fog light on but for it not to come on again next time you turn on the headlights if you forgot to switch it off manually - my dashboard has a bloody big yellow light that says the word FOG which should serve as reminder enough but mr iva wants it this way so it must be so the dash came out again thankfully, I'd not wrapped this section of loom (I always knew this was coming ) a little fannying about with wires was done might as well bung on some edge trim while I'm at it all back together and working as it should I'm still annoyed by the whole process - I've left it easily reversible so may remove it once the iva is done still, another job ticked off the 'to-do' list Isopon, Tickman, rainagain and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 what else has been happening ? the postie dropped off what appears to be a giant cigarette end behind my wheelie bin (potato cam c/o hermes) Investigation revealed it was my second sheet of omg£££ plastic mesh rolled up tighter than a tight thing - needed a day in the sun to relax I used the drivers side template then trimmed to mm perfect* bit of tape on the edges, keep it neat time for some red hot cable tie action looks alright, that and another job ticked off the list juular, The Moog, Isopon and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 in the top left corner of the wiring tray lives the main fusebox - just next to those two white multi plugs unfortunately, just sitting there minding it's own business will not please mr iva, he demands brackets best get to work then an offcut of aluminium was obtained, chopped, bent, filed and drilled padded with nice soft neoprene edges taped for a professional* finish and a wonky label applied still, the fusebox is now secure and I can relax safe in the knowledge that I have ticked off THREE jobs in one afternoon DVee8, Craig the Princess, mercedade and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Bit shit on the FOG front, as you say a bright visual warning on the dash surely is enough ? But well done for not giving up, lad at work has a Tiger that's nearly made him give up a few times, so I'll give the whole kit car thing a miss personally 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Minimad5 said: lad at work has a Tiger that's nearly made him give up a few times I think there's a lot more work in one of them - is the chassis not built from scratch ? I'm really just assembling parts here (albeit quite a lot of them) Minimad5, mercedade and juular 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Myself and Mrs V8 went for a walk calling in on @gm on the way, to chat shite and check the fab exo out. @gmasked where young master V8 was. A phone call and around 3 mins later, Ben turned up. After a little persuading Ben slotted him self the passenger seat. Then gone 0-25ish in 1.5 -2 seconds The grin on his face. gm, Coprolalia, dome and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 I don’t think he was expecting me to put my foot down, it’s a nippy wee thing Great pics too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, gm said: I don’t think he was expecting me to put my foot down, it’s a nippy wee thing Great pics too I wanted to video it but you glf. So I had to scramble photos gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Also I must stress no passenger rides were affected during this just a photo.. lol😉 Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hooliganz big_al_granvia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 DVee8 jnr valeting services had it's second victim client of the week today. Coprolalia, aldo135, The Moog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 At no point was any hooning, hooned no siree, not at all but it does GLF..... A properly sorted MX5. @gm, class.. Tickman and gm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 paint the steels grey or put the wheels off the 5 on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Excellent work, chaps, many thanks. Glad to hear that hooning definitely didn’t occur Now which of you is currently scouring gumtree for a mk1 mx5 ? (I hope you did let Ben have a proper go, not just on and off the drive ? He does look quite at home in the drivers seat ) DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 just a mini update tonight those bolts / screws / whatevers that I used to fit the side panels were a bit too sticky outy so got replaced yes, much better, I’m sure mr iva will be one happy chappy when he sees those LightBulbFun and Craig the Princess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 The wiring tray lid needed fixing in place LightBulbFun, Craig the Princess and Coprolalia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 then I dug out this photo taken last July and sort of recreated it Cheers ! Tickman, Coprolalia, dome and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 the last time the bonnet was fitted, it had a bit of an ugly gaping hole at the front the kit includes a sheet of aluminium mesh which I test fitted and decided it looked a bit too "kit car" really, that does look shite - an alternative is required eBay to the rescue - this is the sort of stuff that Audi owners use to upgrade* their base models fetch the craft knife get the bonnet safely up on the workbench and lets have a look at that hole hmm, needs work rough shape marked out turns out side cutters were a much more efficient tool for the job Y Tho ? I'll fix it properly once I've fettled the bonnet clips, for now a few cable ties will do how's it look ? bloody smart, that refitting the bonnet threw up another job, the speedo cable needs a notch cut out thinking back to the nightmare job I had drilling the harness holes in the seats, I hatched a plan neat job but the hole is too wee poundland hole saws are just as even more shite as they look edge trim forgives many evils works for me let's have another look at that grille ooh yeah ! do please ignore the funky headlamp protectors LightBulbFun, Coprolalia, Isopon and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 next - bonnet catches more cutting of fibreglass required, I'm really not looking forward to this which is probably why they have been gathering dust on a shelf since January ! The Moog, Tickman, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 those bonnet catches have been giving me the fear for far too long - time to get the proverbial finger oot the radiator brackets are reasonably* sturdy, maybe I could mount a pin here ? and the catch close over it sideways ? just needs to be the other side of the bodywork a rummage in the scrap bin and a go on the grinder produced well, it might work, bolt it on and see how solid it feels not too bad, just needs to line up with this measure twice etc now, should I wait for the holesaw set I ordered off eBay last night to arrive ? fuck it, what's the worst that can happen ? the poundland holesaw featured earlier did ok, now I need some sort of special tool to join the two this worked surprisingly well see but does the catch fit ? after a tweak with a file aye, that'll do ooh, that's tight (glad I only cable tied the fancy mesh grille on last week) I'm sure* that dent in the side of the radiator was already there but I hear you ask, did it bloody fit ? that is the result of much fannying about but it did eventually close switching to selfie mode to check out the innards surprisingly neat with the tape off, I even painted the white edge black the bracket got a bit of a tidy up extra nuts for stiffness ( I'll need to take it off again to fit another bolt on the side once I'm happy with the alignment) but this looks a whole lot better than fitting them on the top of the bonnet pretty discreet, I like shame I have to do it all again tomorrow on the other side DVee8, loserone, Coprolalia and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 good work mate, those aerocatches are great looking but a pain gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 6:40 PM, DVee8 said: DVee8 jnr valeting services had it's second victim client of the week today. That is sweeeetttt. Lucky, lucky lad 👌 DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 My fancy dan eBay hole saws turned up those two’ll do sorted ! I still need to make a bracket for the pin but that should be easy enough to copy from the other side DVee8, dome, Tickman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 boredom + beer + eBay = tyre pens you need a steady hand for this job I'm not convinced, maybe they’ll look better on the car err, mebbes not fortunately that is an old tyre, the shiney new ones remain unmolested ! Coprolalia, Tickman, LightBulbFun and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 not hoosier or general grabber so no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 it all started so well.............. the brackets I made from bits of scrap were functional but I wanted something a bit neater - with a bit of jiggery pokery, I fashioned a solution and onto the car, with a shortened pin and a nyloc on the bottom to keep it all nice and secure clearly, tonight, I am the king of bonnet pins ! great, so just the other side to do which, predictably, turned into an utter f***ing nightmare no more pics as extreme temper loss was imminent and I had to pack up for the night on the bright side, the bonnet is now 150% secure as the passenger side appears to be permanently locked shut - king of bonnet pins, my hairy arse ! time for beer Jim Bell, Low Horatio gearbox, rainagain and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 I had a day off yesterday so had another go at those bonnet catches - a bit of patience got them sorted, not quite perfect but close enough for now. no pics as I'd rather forget the experience So, to another of those little jobs needing sorted - my juice bottle coolant tank was rather getting in the way of the radiator fans and needed to be relocated and could probably do with something more permanent than cable ties so a bracket was needed a central locking motor bracket was repurposed taped up and bolted into place on the firewall where there is plenty of empty space fancy fabric covered hose to hook it up - looks pretty neat down there next to the tiny horn it's all looking pretty tidy I printed some labels for the fuseboxes and stuck them on the wiring tray lid (I saved them as a jpeg and used the photo printer down at tescos for a nice glossy finish) Craig the Princess, Tickman, The Moog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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