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Old 11th March 2015, 07:55 PM
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Default MX5 body removal

Has anyone done the mx5 body removal leaving the drive train etc intact?

Like this
https://youtu.be/ywoHUlZTMWs

If you have do you have any hints and tips?
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Old 11th March 2015, 09:15 PM
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Has anyone done the mx5 body removal leaving the drive train etc intact?

Like this
https://youtu.be/ywoHUlZTMWs

If you have do you have any hints and tips?
Have you tried this?
http://www.mevltd.co.uk/mev/mevexocetbuildguide.pdf
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Old 11th March 2015, 10:07 PM
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Yeah found that not long ago, cheers.
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Old 11th March 2015, 10:14 PM
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If I do go down this route gonna need to document/film it
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Old 11th March 2015, 10:16 PM
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There are a few guides around for removal of the body of the MX5 from its powerplant and frame. They all miss a few bits out. I did mine a couple of months ago and its fairly straightforward. Keep all the nuts and bolts and plastic fasteners, you can use lots of them later, label everything you can - I haven't put the loom back together yet but I am sure all those labels will help no end. In fact label anything and everything.
Taking the body off was fine but I did everything on my own and actually dragging the body on the hoist was a bit of a struggle but its fairly straightforward.
Keep the fuel tank and fuel filter - the filter bracket will save you having to make one - the tank will save you having to make the screw in fittings for the pump and level indicator.
If in doubt - keep it - if not sell it. I've made about £150 profit on selling the bits I didn't need and have a free engine, gearbox, prop, electrics and instruments, can't be bad.
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Old 12th March 2015, 12:00 AM
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I did it on my last build found it much easier that crawling undr the car trying to get the ppf seporated from the gearbox and diff
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Old 12th March 2015, 12:13 PM
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I have a bad back so did'nt fancy crawling under it so took the engine and gearbox out then rolled the whole thing upside down and stood up to remove every thing else with the engine crane.
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Old 12th March 2015, 12:24 PM
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I found it pretty straight forward as long as you remove/cut all the right bolts first.



I would probably have tried to remove all the hub nuts before this point in hind sight though.

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