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New Mx250 Build

19 Mar 2021, 6:05pm
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Thats still not a stick on number plate, I'm hoping to get the rear wheels off and some new tyres, as they are really at the limit on size, and one has a slow flat. Probably going to go down to a 45 profile to give a little more clearance at the rear, I'm hoping to make new arch liners while they are off

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19 Mar 2021, 6:50pm
TheLaughingCow wrote:
Fitted the leather speedo cover, its a much better match to the mx5 tan colour, albeit some slight fading, of the original dash, getting a price for stitched leather for the centre console and dash surround, think it'll be about £200-250 all in,

There’s a company that sells on eBay that makes them
19 Mar 2021, 7:33pm
That's probably the company I bought the dash cover from, JF customs i think.....but they don't list a full tan console/stereo surround so I'm just waiting on a price.
19 Mar 2021, 7:35pm
Been reading through loads of old build threads on the forum, great for finding inspiration.... but I feel like a bit of a stalker now ��
20 Mar 2021, 10:05am
Ordered leather wrap for the console, £235, also received tan carpet and edging and some extra strong machine needles, so I can have a go at making some edged carpet, but next job is to make a stick on number plate
20 Mar 2021, 4:15pm
TheLaughingCow wrote:
Ordered leather wrap for the console, £235, also received tan carpet and edging and some extra strong machine needles, so I can have a go at making some edged carpet, but next job is to make a stick on number plate

Got mine from eBay , here is the item number

172742454363
20 Mar 2021, 4:55pm
All good , May see you at a show soon . Was you the car( white one) that was parked next to me at stoneligh a few years back on Chris and Dan’s stand ?
21 Mar 2021, 4:41pm
Yes i believe that was me! That was just after I first built it.... how time flies, will definitely do a few shows, once they are up and running, still need to give the mechanicals a good going over and get an mot
25 Mar 2021, 3:00pm
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Having a go at the seal to the roof, I've used plastic upvc corner profile, to get the 90 degree seal in the position I need, unfortunately my electric window switch has given up on the passenger side down, so I've ordered some retro toggle switches
29 Mar 2021, 9:38am
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New window switches, had to modify the stainless cup holder/ash tray replacement, as they only did an "all in one" blackened one
29 Mar 2021, 9:41am
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Pulled all the carpet and wet vacuumed it, tidied up the seats, painted some trim, just waiting on the leather wrap for the console and tombstone
29 Mar 2021, 12:11pm
Looking good, did you recover the seats?
29 Mar 2021, 12:43pm
very nicely done!
29 Mar 2021, 8:15pm
Is it me but there are no photos showing on this thread ?
29 Mar 2021, 11:04pm
Works okay for me
30 Mar 2021, 7:50am
Lucky@LeMans wrote:
Is it me but there are no photos showing on this thread ?

I have the same problem. All other threads are fine, just not this one.
30 Mar 2021, 8:25am
Working fine for me too. How odd.
30 Mar 2021, 5:27pm
I'm using the sites own picture hosting tool...
30 Mar 2021, 5:58pm
looks amazing!
30 Mar 2021, 8:33pm
TheLaughingCow wrote:
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Let's try this one!


Nothing this end !
31 Mar 2021, 11:36am
Very odd, must be something to do with the way the pictures are hosted, can you see pics if you go to the community tab/photos?
31 Mar 2021, 11:42am
jones wrote:
Looking good, did you recover the seats?


I ended up using a nylon brush on a drill with a steamer to strip all the leather back, then recoated them with leather paint in a hvlp spray gun, really pleased with them, but long term I'm planning on getting leather bucket seats