14 Feb 2021, 3:41pm
General Update
February 2021
14 Feb 2021, 3:42pm
General Update
winner! So this is as it was when I pulled it from the garage
14 Feb 2021, 3:44pm
General Update
14 Feb 2021, 3:46pm
Engine
Chassis and Body
Front end off... vinyl is off, endless blocking and sanding , couple of coats of 2k primer, more sanding, 3 coats of ferrari rosso 2k, and voila
14 Feb 2021, 3:46pm
General Update
14 Feb 2021, 3:48pm
General Update
14 Feb 2021, 3:51pm
Chassis and Body
Joking aside it has been a few weeks of graft to get it this far, filling the bonnet scoops was a fair bit of effort, I think I prefer it not looking so 250gto at the front, the eunos badge on the bonnet isn't fitted, but I probably will be using it
18 Feb 2021, 2:55pm
General Update
18 Feb 2021, 2:57pm
Chassis and Body
Doors are off, rear lights removed, there are a few areas of the rear that need some minor body work, going to prep and prime the doors and bootlid tomorrow hopefully
March 2021
2 Mar 2021, 7:10pm
General Update
2 Mar 2021, 7:13pm
Chassis and Body
So 99% of the paint is finished, all in I've done about 6l of paint, 3-4 coats, wet sanded between each coat will still need wet sanding/polishing to get rid of some orange peel but on the whole I'm happy with the colour choice
2 Mar 2021, 7:15pm
General Update
2 Mar 2021, 7:16pm
Chassis and Body
Trying to figure out where to stick the number plate, thinking of doing a vinyl one on the bonnet
4 Mar 2021, 5:35pm
Chassis and Body
Thanks for the positive comments thought id take a break from wet sanding out in the cold, I've ordered some reflective vinyl, to experiment with the front number plate, (something to do when it gets to cold to work comfortably outside), I also had to redo the edge profile where the front meets the drivers door, as it wasn't as crisp as I'd like, I'm hoping I will only have to mix up one more mix of paint to touch up the few spots I got a little enthusiastic when wet sanding out some peel..
5 Mar 2021, 6:49pm
General Update
I I haven't fitted any arches, the kit is standard
5 Mar 2021, 6:55pm
Chassis and Body
I was wondering if anyone has fitted the oem mazda hard top seals to an mx250? I previously made seals, but I found they sealed well when closing the door with the window up but when closing the window independantly would always hear wind through a slight gap
11 Mar 2021, 6:21pm
General Update
Yes,I lubed/greased all the mechanism, just need to fabricate a new seal to seal nicely against the roof, I think I have a plan that may work, using some plastic angle to attach the knock on seal edging to
11 Mar 2021, 6:25pm
Interior & Trim
So I decided I wanted to make the dash cluster a little less "mazda", I found a site called jass performance, that make stainless/etched facial for the mx5 clocks, aat roughly 35 quid, excellent value for money, I also really fancied the independent glass gauge rings, however at 138 quid, they are a tad expensive,
11 Mar 2021, 6:27pm
Interior & Trim
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11 Mar 2021, 6:28pm
Interior & Trim