MadaboutKitcars

Paul, did you get your mounts made? The fit of the engine looks really good and no cutting of chassis. I'll see if i can get the good lady to give me my allowance.

Where did your gear lever end up and what's the prop line like?

I made the engine mounts the same as the one's in this thread http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=118411&page=8
Will put more pictures up soon, The gear lever lines up fine too,


Not fitted prop yet but others have done it to original axle, hopefully once I've had it running for a while I will swap the MX5 rear subframe complete.

Can i use the triumph clocks? Those mounts look simple enough to make. Paul have you used that build to go by?

You can, it is more difficult, but there are a few that have done it, this blog is one example; http://gt6transformation.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2010-02-22T19:57:00Z&max-results=7
I have tried to use everything from the Mazda, so have swaped the fuel tank complete wiring loom and dash, seat belts, steering column and brake master cylinder as I want the reliability and driveability of a modern car. Hopefully most of it will be hidden and I'll still have the classic look though!

As you can probably tell by by the different links, I have googled and researched it a bit and there is alot of people doing this type of conversion, did you notice the engine mount one is in New Zealand!!

I have a slight concern about the DVLA's approach to welding on engine mountings. We know that even when the regs are clear individual centres can take very different positions.

Someone like Speedy cables can make up a hybrid Mazda/Triumph cable and recalibrate the speedo to suit. I don't remember how the Triumph tach is triggered, it may not be directly compatible with the Mazda ignition. There are adapter circuits on the web.

If the welded mounts are an issue this sort of thing would be a solution.

The Triumph Tacho is mechanical - cable driven off the distributor. There are lots of electric tachometers on ebay though, including seven inch 'monster' tachs starting at about thirty quid. I had planned to use one of those myself, but couldn't find one that didn't have modern graphics on the dial, ususally including the words 'Type R'. It's probably relatively easy to repaint/reprint the graphics, but I ended up fitting a Porsche 550 style three gauge dash in the end so stuck with the Triumph tacho.

Engine mounts look great btw.

Engine mounts, not very elegant... Still don't what to do, trying to keep cost down and wife off my back! Does anyone out there have a MK1 Vitesse cylinder head in good condition that i don't have rebuild...

The Spitfire 1500 tacho is electronic and fairly inexpensive. (Also looks the same as the earlier ones) I got one off eBay for about £20

No to the cylinder head, I'm afraid, but there's a complete 2500 engine going cheap on ebay -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Spitfire-GT6-Vitesse-Herald-2000-PI-2-5-6-Cylinder-Engine-/221155441378?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337de43ae2

Remember you can swap the suspension towers to have the mounts at the back where they might line up better and the DVLA shouldn't object to any mods to them because they're a bolt on part (doesn't mean they won't try).

The MX5 engine is quite retro looking for a modern twincam. It doesn't weigh much more than the inline four Triumph either. A set of DCOEs or throttle bodies and a Megasquirt would probably allow it to fit with no bonnet cutting.

The MX5 engine is quite retro looking for a modern twincam. It doesn't weigh much more than the inline four Triumph either. A set of DCOEs or throttle bodies and a Megasquirt would probably allow it to fit with no bonnet cutting.[/QUOTE]

Or this is another carb solution;

That is a very neat installation. Is it running a Triumph or Mazda diff?

Running Triumph rear I believe, build blog here; http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=print&thread=35482

It's very interesting, he' been at it for along time...

Something to watch... I don't think its Phil !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9yHl24QynOM

got too get one now lol

A t5 volvo would be interesting lol

That's just bonkers. I love it.

Merry christmas to everyone, hopefully we will all get to work on our cars...
Here's a good short film to watch that I saw on Forgotten Fibreglass website forum that I look at from time to time.

http://vimeo.com/49357431

I really believed that i would have tons of time to work on car... the couple of nice days we had, i had to do other things. I have sprayed lots of bits and i am now going through all the boxes of parts to start piecing it back together. So i have cleaned clocks and lights, reflectors are actually from the early 60's.

Thanks for the link to the vid Gary. Not sure if the overtaking at the end was staged or real! Anyway good fun.
Re progressing our cars over Christmas, I have yet to hear anyone say, oooooh, I got so much done. In fact, quite the opposite!
Nice reflectors.....very fine mesh. Are those rear lights going on vertically or horizontally?
N

Evening Nick, I thought I was going to get 3days on car and go for a walk everyday! First walk today... Nice weather, back to work tomorrow. Lights will be vertical. I will be doing lots of cutting of body work all over. Wish I could make more progress. Blog started 2011.

Started to put some parts together, need more money to order brackets etc... from Canley, next week painting hallway to raise cash.

I quite like the look of the wheel with everything on, maybe spray trim ring to match rim.



This may look to Hot roddish!


Adjustable tie rods are finished, have ordered some heatshrink to cover joint when set up.


And wishbone/hub carrier made up.


on my rotoflex set up i need to fit shims, does anyone know how to measure the ones required?