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Hello,

my name is Gerardo.

A few days ago, i placed my order for a MX 250 Hardtop kit.
Delivery should happen in December or January.

This will be my 4th kit.
First was a Robin Hood 2B with Pinto engine, second was a Westfield XTR2 with a ZX12R engine and third was a Tiger Cat with Pinto engine.
I still have the Westfield and the Tiger.
This build wil be quite different. Not many mechanics (i will take engine and gearbox out for a refresh ) but more body preparation and interior triming.
i hope that this time my wife will agree to come and ride with me in the car

So far now, i have bought a 1990 MX5 NA (1.6) with 160.000 km on the clock and started selling some parts i won't need any more ( hardtop, windblocker).
Only this is a third of the price i paid for the car

So, i will come to you with lots of questions in the future.

Gerardo

Welcome Gerardo, good luck with the build and I look forward to seeing your updates!

All the best, Ian

My build

Hello,
some times ago , i started building my kit.
Probably not the fastest build you 'll see...

Front is placed and yesterday i connectec the lights and indicators.
I am coming slowly to the moment i will bond the rear to the car.
Last thing to do before this is to have a roof ceiling applied by a professional.
This should be done next week.

here are some pictures of my build




Gerardo (Belgium)

Welcome Gerado,

You may find that the problem is not getting your wife into the car, but to stop her from driving it.

Take no notice of Barber, he still hasn't plucked up the courage to tell his wife what he is planning!

Sad but true., but, like comedy, the skill is in the timing.

Hi Gerardo, looking good so far!

Can I ask where you got your chrome wiper arms??

Thanks!

Hello Tyno,

the wiper arms are the original from mazda, but i have then chromed in a local shop.

it was very expensive(180 €, please don't tell my wife), but i could not find another way.

Gerardo

Welcome Gerardo. Looking good so far. Love the wiper arms, I have been trying to find some for mine but no luck. I am now looking for somewhere that does chrome dipping too.

Some progress today !

I finally took the car to have the ceiling placed.

i hope to have it back next week.

next job then will be to bond the rear.

Gerardo

Pantomime



"Oh no you won't"

"Oh yes I will"

Haha, the cat is out of the bag.

I am still sleeping in the house, so it looks like it is game on.

Looks good!

Where have you attached the front end to the donor's chassis?

Hello,

i would like to explain but i will post some pictures tomorrow ( more easy then hundred words)

Gerardo

Here are some pictures of the way i attached front end :

i stll need to make the attach under the wing a little bit longer and make two the same way to support the front under side to the radiator support.

Gerardo

Nice

Brilliant, thanks very much Geraldo!

Your strut to the the front arch base looks very factory!

...you can probably guess what I'm planning on doing over the break.

I used these to help attach the front end to the nose: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MDMDXRO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3/253-9916032-6748625?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_r=YD6FRTVD5J65VG3V6YFR&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_i=B01DGJRAE0

Hello all,

not done so much to the car those last weeks.
Too cold in the garage, too many work, and i bought a Discovery 2 for green laning ,

But , i finally found the wheels i was expecting :

I bougth a set of PLS Wheels 13".

I 'll probably paint the center Gold later.
i also want to put bigger tyres ( 80 serie) to fill the wheel arch.

Gerardo

Nice wheels.

Hello,

so i think that the moment has come to bond the rear.

I started cleaning the front paint.
Not bare metal at the moment, still a little bit of anti corrosion product on it.

but , i noticed that the bonding agent i received with the kit is now out of date ( 05/15)

So, do you think i still can use it ?

If not , what can i use ? i cannot find the same bonding agent here in Belgium.

Gerardo

try sikkaflex or carbond its what the body shops use in the uk avaliable on e bay in tubes for use in a skeleton gun, various colors ,it works well on most surfaces.

I've just used Tiger Seal. It's worked very well.

Hello,

i finally bought some Terroson 5065.
Quite expensive, around 140 € for 3 tubes !!

So , now the kit is drilled

I still have to clean the paint and i hope to glue it at the end of the week
if it's not too cold.


Gerardo

crikey !!! thats expensive does it contain gold dust !!!

Rear is bonded

Hello,

today was a great day : i bonded the rear

I applied the bonding agent Teroson 5065

it was quite liquid.
I applied it to all the part where i had clean to metal and applied more just before placing the rear.

A few rivets later and now i have to wait 2 or 3 days for it to cure completly.

Gerardo