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It was nice to meet you Chris
The car looks great in the flesh - I think that its the best mx5 rebody available. If I knew that you were working on this i would have saved a lot of time and effort on my roadster and i would have built one of these instead.
Once the colour is applied it will be very convincing.
I keep thinking about this - don't tell the wife she thinks the car building is almost over,
A stripped out style racer - lots of tuning goodies for the mx5
Is this a 'Special Order' for Chris everything Ferrari white Evans??????
Have watched the progress on this and think the results are fantastic and realistic. After my Sammio build maybe one of these for wet days. Good luck with the orders.
That had turned out so well. Nice one. Have been researching the history of the 'original', and am test driving my mates mx5 at the weekend. Is there any weight increase/decrease compared to the mx5?
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments. We had a really good Stoneleigh with 99% good feedback and our first order for the finished kit.
Reference the weight question, we have not had a chance to put the car on our local weigh bridge but I am guessing even with the "generous" GRP for the demo car (kits will be lighter to aid fitment) that it will come in under the original MX5 weight.
Tribute kit ordered (cheers chris!), can not wait to get started. Decided to ditch the old bbr turbo mx5 and keep it as a hill climber. Found a v clean mk1 R reg on ebay that i am stripping today! Its a v clean perfect example so it will make a great reliable daily driver. Looking for some wide wire wheel's if anyone knows of any for sale.
Hi again, would these ferrari mondal wheels fit, i know i will need adapters but would they physicaly fit. I think the rears would be ok its the front i wonder about, if i fit a lower profile tyreto teh front would that help? they are 9.5 inch wide. I am fitting spacers also.
Demo car back from paint today, thank you to Dave and Mike. It still needs some tidying up and mesh fitting in vents etc, but looking good. Give me a call on 07901 544241 when you want to come and have a look. The car will be at the Newark Show on 16-17 June.
We will selling the car just after the show to fund the build of the Mk2 version demo car.
Hi Chris. That looks absolutely fantastic!
How do you achive the increase in rear track. Is it spacers, or offset of the rim? If so do you need different rims front and rear?
Thanks. The wheels are a "staggered" set up, 7.5j 20et front and 9j 15et rear with a 25mm spacer (rear only). Have a look at this ebay listing: item no. 160812861810
A TRIBUTE Build Section would be great, thank you . I know that one of my first customers, Billy aka williammcloughlin, was going to post up his build pictures tonight, so I have asked him to hang on for a while.
Was just doing it haha, I will hold off! Back to the garage i go!
Chris get back in the lab and get the mk2 kit done as i am going to need it sooner than i thought!
This is the best/simple fitting kit i have known! did not think last Sat when i collected it that i would be driving it today!! (minus lights etc). Crazy to think it will be in primer this time next week.
Billy
Really looking to seeing the lines of the mk2! The kit gets better chris, not only have a managed to use the original wipers, the original headlights fit a treat! so thats saved 100 quidand they look spot on! i will start start a post tonight re my build.
Thank you John for making it possible for this kit car "family" to share their enthusiasm, ideas and humour with each other. Fingers crossed that there will be plenty of users in the new Tribute Section.
Someone on the Pistonheads Forum pointed me at the car on Saturday. I have now spoken to David who owns and built the car and he is coming to Newark Show with the V8 MX5. We are discussing a possible conversion service/supply of parts for future V8 MX250's! I will keep you informed of the outcome. Exciting stuff!!
. I know that one of my first customers, Billy aka williammcloughlin, was going to post up his build pictures tonight, so I have asked him to hang on for a while.
