New Mx250 Build

11 Mar 2021, 6:29pm Interior & Trim

Gauge rings https://www.jassperformance.com/shop/mazda-mx5/cockpit/Independent-Gauge-Rings-NA

11 Mar 2021, 6:34pm General Update

Heres the standard mx5 clocks removed, with the perspex cover off

11 Mar 2021, 6:35pm General Update

Facia fitted

11 Mar 2021, 6:42pm Mechanical Overhaul

Now this is where I luck out completely! I managed to source some glass guage faces from some old redundant equipment that's been scrapped nearby after an hour or so of hunting, I managed to find 2 x glass/stainless 95mm faces from some old pressure guages, I butchered some smaller pneumatic guages to get me some 45mm perspex faces with stainless surrounds, once cleaned up, I have created this!

11 Mar 2021, 6:43pm General Update

11 Mar 2021, 6:48pm General Update

Cleaned it up, put some slithers of red vinyl on the needles, fit some leds in place of the old green filament bulbs..... refit in car.... turn a few led bulbs round...... realise the rev meter is not reading zero.... take apart...[ repeat everything... refit..... test.... take picture..... post

11 Mar 2021, 6:49pm General Update

13 Mar 2021, 8:01am Chassis and Body

Thanks! Been a soggy few days, so haven't made much progress, the paintwork is almost up to scratch (excuse the pun) I fitted some led bulbs in the interior/footwell lights, managed to squeeze in 6x led 38mm bulbs by manipulating the terminals a little bit, also repaired a crack in the dash cowel and ordered a tan stitched leather wrap to cover it.

I like the idea of interior lights to replace the sunvisors, would make a huge difference at night as the footwell lights are only good for doing up your shoe laces

13 Mar 2021, 8:08am General Update

13 Mar 2021, 8:16am Chassis and Body Electrics

Probably will order a pair of these, if I'm having a nice interior, I'd like to be able to see it!

I also fitted some RDX mini led indicator lamps (E marked) as apparently using led bulbs in non led units is now an MOT fail, they are very bright, already I had load resistors fitted, so was only a 10min job, only 2 screws and no messing about with the chrome ring /rubber seal on the old lucas units, will post a pic later...

Todays jobs are to refit the rear lights, I'm going to try some matte black vinyl over the rear centre panel/number plate area, can easily be removed if I don't like it,

13 Mar 2021, 8:19am General Update

13 Mar 2021, 12:20pm General Update

Heres what it would look like

13 Mar 2021, 12:24pm Chassis and Body

Covered the paint in wax to prevent the vinyl from gripping as i didn't want to pull any paint off..... Just been cutting it to size to get the shape I want, then ill draw it on inkdcape and run it through the plotter,

13 Mar 2021, 1:58pm General Update