Hi,
Hello John.... Not OCD I'm afraid just too much time on my hands....:D
Yellow looks nice from a photo but in reality I wasn't happy with the finish as I didn't origionally put enough down so I thought once everything was mocked up I'd put down a heavier coat once I rubbed it down.
Lot happier with the finish now almost like powder coat....


Well with regard to the ISCV take off I was thinking of using a "Revotec Self-sealing Hose Fittings - For Water / Air Hoses" in 19mm and place it between the throttle body and air flow meter hose using silicone hose elbow somehow. Do you see a problem with that?

In the worrkshop manual it states it controls "Bypass air amount". I guess it checks the amount of air flow before and after the throttle body sensor.
I'm not upto speed on the MX5 (or any other car for that fact) so I was hoping this was going to be OK...

Hi Wgroove,
Thanks for that. I'm using three ply polyester reinforced silicone hose used for cooling or air systems. It's a bit decieving in the photo as the top coolant hose is two pieces but as yet I haven't fitted my hose clips so it looks as though it is one piece. Hopefully the rest of my order will turn up soon so I can finish it and post a piccy.

Well I hope I've been of some help ...Johno:)

Hey Johno, those Revotec jobbies look perfect!
Wish I'd known about them earlier - my current solution involves various hoses, joiners, and a horribly convolted path :rolleyes:

Hi John,
Glad to be of help....:)
God knows how many times you've helped me out probably without knowing so I'm only too happy to be of some use....:D
The're a bit expensive but it gets over the problem I hope....

Johno

Sorry forgot to say,
Found them on "Europa kit car parts website" for about £19.95 so was going to order one today to see if it worked out.
Revotec was a bit dearer I think....

Johno:D

I think I saw them for £25 when I googled for them earlier :eek:
To be fair I've probably spent that on the various bits I got to do it, and I'm a bit reluctant to spend it again!
I think I can just about make what I've got work, but it's nice to know they're available as a back-up plan!

Hi Johno

Great to see some more cracking progress pictures. :) :cool:

I love the engine in its new livery :cool:

May I ask what paints have you used as it looks to give a cracking finish ?

Hi Bonzo,
I've used "Alpha coatings" VHT paint on engine and gearbox and Polyurethane on the cam cover and inlet manifold. I asked my local bodyworkshop/refinishers what to use throughout the build so if it's wrong I'm buggered.....:eek:
These guys have been supplying paint to most of the bodywork shops around here for years so I guess they know what they are doing....
If it doesn't work out I guess the olde orange sandblaster will see the light of day again......

Johno

It all looks really neat. If mine turns out anywhere near as good as that I'd be well chuffed :)

Hi,
Thanks Dave I'm sure you will do a great job of your car (where you upto, need some photos).
Well John I got my Idle valve connected to my air inlet and seems to be OK, just hope doing away with the various plastic bits will not do too much damage....:eek:

It's a bit of an expensive way to do it IMO but here it is.....



Not done too much on the car this week as it's been too bloody hot..... plus now the rains stopped I've got to tackle the "Triffids" in the garden...:mad:

Johno

Decided today to go with my original roll bar. I was in two minds about it but it's what I planned from the start and she's been sitting there for some time so I welded her up today and gave her a clean up and some paint.:)


I think I might make a standard one for the IVA later on just in case it hampers the rear vision.
Also sand blasted my various track rod ends and ball joints etc.... and gave them an undercoat at the same time.

Here she is cleaned up before painting...





She's had a couple of coats of acid etch primer and a few coats of grey primer now so tomorrow I will be able to rub her down and give her a top coat if all goes well......:D

http://s1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/JohnoSS1/

Bye for now.....Johno