Haynes Forums  

Go Back   Haynes Forums > Haynes Roadster Forums > Announcements
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 27th June 2014, 09:38 PM
garyt garyt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dufftown, scotland
Posts: 480
Default hi and progress so far

So after building a locost and then losing it when I got divorced here we go with round 2 !! with encouragement from my new missus who is dead keen on the whole idea I decided to go down the mx5 route.
incidentally not that my missus is a petrolhead but she had a mustang when we met stateside where I managed to get my first speeding fine , red mustang doing 90 on the interstate and £180 for the pleasure, enjoy the usa sir !!
anyway now we are back in sunny lossiemouth, Scotland and have got my chassis onto 4 wheels and am waiting for the engine to arrive from way down south
here is a pic of progress so far

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/attac...d=140389774 7
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20140621_175015.jpg (77.5 KB, 209 views)
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 28th June 2014, 12:21 AM
Davidbolam Davidbolam is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Posts: 856
Default

Welcome to the forum. Nice to see yet another mx5 builder. If you have any questions please ask.

I'm guessing your in the raf with your location

David
__________________
Click to see my build photos on Flikr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67112582@N03/

Saturn MX5 Based Chassis, Limited Slip Diff & 2.4 Quick Rack.

Build cost.... seems to be spending more on tools than car bits at the moment! (they will be handy in the future though).
Car iva'd and passed 15/08/2014. Finished weight 572kg.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 28th June 2014, 12:36 AM
garyt garyt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dufftown, scotland
Posts: 480
Default

hi David many thanks , no im not RAF I am a cooper and I make whisky barrels for a living for my sins. Had many bikes over the years, an mgb, tvr 3000m, xr4x4 then had to be sensible and didn't like it so here we are doing what we enjoy .
thanks again for the welcome gary
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 28th June 2014, 09:37 AM
Enoch Enoch is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Near Boston, Lincolnshire
Posts: 788
Default

Looking good, what engine are you going for? The Mazda one or something a bit more exotic / ridiculous?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 28th June 2014, 09:12 PM
garyt garyt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dufftown, scotland
Posts: 480
Default

yes just the plain old mazda this time, not even close to finishing, and already the missus has said what SHE wants in hers
So let her pick the colour and I'll teach her how to drive it on the proper side of the road and then.....
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 29th June 2014, 02:10 AM
K4KEV's Avatar
K4KEV K4KEV is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: WINGATE CO DURHAM
Posts: 1,511
Default

Welcome Gary the cooper....was'nt he a film star looking forward to watching another haynes take shape.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 24th July 2014, 10:44 AM
dubzter's Avatar
dubzter dubzter is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: North of Scotland
Posts: 117
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by garyt View Post
So after building a locost and then losing it when I got divorced here we go with round 2 !! with encouragement from my new missus who is dead keen on the whole idea I decided to go down the mx5 route.
incidentally not that my missus is a petrolhead but she had a mustang when we met stateside where I managed to get my first speeding fine , red mustang doing 90 on the interstate and £180 for the pleasure, enjoy the usa sir !!
anyway now we are back in sunny lossiemouth, Scotland and have got my chassis onto 4 wheels and am waiting for the engine to arrive from way down south
here is a pic of progress so far

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/attac...d=140389774 7
Great to see soemone "almost" local to me building. I'm based up in the far north, I haven't started yet but have read The Book many times. Got a massive list of house realated jobs to do before the missus will sign my work permit haha.

Looking forward to watching this one progress.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 24th July 2014, 10:23 PM
garyt garyt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dufftown, scotland
Posts: 480
Default

thanks, how far up north are you ? Keep the faith good things come to those who wait, just make sure a nice heated workshop is on your house jobs to do list, "makes it easier to service your car dear" seems like a reasonable ploy
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 28th July 2014, 10:42 AM
dubzter's Avatar
dubzter dubzter is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: North of Scotland
Posts: 117
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by garyt View Post
thanks, how far up north are you ? Keep the faith good things come to those who wait, just make sure a nice heated workshop is on your house jobs to do list, "makes it easier to service your car dear" seems like a reasonable ploy
Gary, I'm up in Caithness so local(ish) haha, the workshop is already covered so I'm all good there, just need to get past the windows/doors/decorating/etc then I'm good to go. Maybe get a start this winter, then again she will probably find something else for me to do
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 9th August 2014, 05:25 PM
garyt garyt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Dufftown, scotland
Posts: 480
Default

well started to do the fuel/ brake lines this weekend got up this morning to have the police knocking at the door some t##t hit my volvo last night and ripped the n/s wheel half off moving the car 3 ft back into a bollard....
bonus was an off duty officer witnessed the whole thing at 3am, so instead of getting on, spent the day dealing with police and insurance waiting for them all to get their act together despite its the weekend sir.
sorry for the rant
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:34 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.