Mx-5 Donor - SSC

[CTWV50]

Thanks minicountryman great info and thanks for the links I think they got the pricing wrong though!!

Available from these sellers.


2 new from $211.97 9 used from $175.42

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

Thanks minicountryman great info and thanks for the links I think they got the pricing wrong though!!

OMG, it has gone out of print! I hadn't noticed. It ain't worth that much, it doesn't even include chassis drawings. It is a book about building a kit with a chassis from a company that is out of business!

The Gibb's book is actually useful.

[minicountryman1961]

This WayBackMachine link may work to the Old Champion Motors site

http://web.archive.org/web/200503230...motorcars.com/

[spud69]

Anybody got any tips for Google Sketchup, apart from pay hundreds for a proper 3D cad package......

All is ready with the chassis and components just spent the last few nights trying to cad it all up and although i used to be a dab hand with basic cad and sketchup i just cant get it done (i will though). I know Chris used sketchup for all the schematics and diagrams in the book so just want to keep it as similar as possible for other builders.

Few more sleepless nights and it will be done........Andrew

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by spud69

Anybody got any tips for Google Sketchup, apart from pay hundreds for a proper 3D cad package......

All is ready with the chassis and components just spent the last few nights trying to cad it all up and although i used to be a dab hand with basic cad and sketchup i just cant get it done (i will though). I know Chris used sketchup for all the schematics and diagrams in the book so just want to keep it as similar as possible for other builders.

Few more sleepless nights and it will be done........Andrew

Can't wait, visited a local steel fabricators we do some work for this morning, he was very helpful and is letting me use some of the fabrication equipment for bending and cutting, and will be supplying the steel for my build.

[spud69]

Hi All,

Hope you all enjoyed the fantastic weekend weather, had a great blast out yesterday, 150 mile in glorious sunshine and some great roads. Really makes you remember what its all about......

Got the Mx-5 chassis all rolling now with engine and gearbox all in to. Will be making a big effort to get it all cadded up this week with the build guide put together.

Latest Pics below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saturns...th/5442665532/

Regards.....Andrew

[CTWV50]

My build table is ready and waiting! Perfect Timing I'd say.

[vmax1974]

egarly awated after this morning

[spud69]

Afternoon All,

Just to let people know, there have been some pretty major developments recently with the conversion of the roadster to Mx-5 as donor. This will benefit the Haynes Roadster community massively but will take a little time to come to fruition. As a result of this the build guide for the Mx-5 conversion will be delayed a bit, but shouldn't take too long.

Exciting Times.........Andrew

[CTWV50]

I can't stop looking through these images....