Hey All Noobie from Chester
 

Hey All!

Noobie from Chester embarking on an MX5 based project.

Been having a good nosey round at some of your build threads for info and insperation and come to the conclusion that I would like an MX5 based car which I can modify progressively as the build progresses.

As it as forum this thread will be pic heavy (but dont we all love pics!)

Donor

Welcome to the forum, looks like you have started your way on the path to stress, frustraition, sleepless nights , painfull lows and even minor highs at times oh the joys of a self build car! I would get that stripped down to a bare shell ASAP as scrap steel prices are currently at £180 per 1000kg and increasing. What are your plans for improvements would these be along the lines of a turbo, super charger or both :D

Wow you live in Chester, that's not too far from me in Formby, I'm building an MX-5 car myself. Well done on getting a donor looks idea, is it a 1.6 or 1.8?Thanks for the tip off Talon, I didn't know "light Iron" was on it's way up again! Been stock piling for some months now.:D

Welcome Sven

I'm in chester too but my build is in work, Portsmouth (not much longer)

Twin

Welcome to the forum. Nice choice of donor :cool:

welcome Sven....that donor looks fair tidy from the photo's it looks like you will get some good dollar off the likes of the roof, doors etc.....enjoy your build and keep us posted.

Hey All!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Been on 3 trips to the scrappy today weighing in a Cat C 106 and a Lexus 430GS ( engine transplant in a Supra 3.0l straight 6 to 4litre V8) so I can concour that steel prices are good!

Should be collecting the MX5 next Mon or Tue. Its a 1.6 fairly tidy but has seen its days as a MAZDA..... lol

After build and rebuilding various Mini's, 306 Dturbo's, Volvo T5R's i'm familar with pain dont worry! just a nice little project out of the profits out of the last few Cat C/D rebuilds.

welcome its quite fun here ! sounds /looks like you frequent the co part lot quite a bit ? did you ever see a white mini in there with a vtec engine smashed to bits ?

good luck with your build im in crewe and need excuses to get out on my bike if your ever stuck .

Hi sven welcome to the funny farm, there are a few in your area, myself in wrexham along with Ayjay and leighroybrown in Flint. Drop me an email sometime and will help in anyway possible

The Arf

Didnt realise there were so many like minded mad men in the cheshire/ wrexham area! I'm going to be doing the build at work in Wrenbury (Nr Nantwich) well it would be rude not to use their power!

Welcome :)

TT

I didnt know ur in Portsmouth, twin. I'm only in rowlands castle.

Welcome mate there's a wealth of knowledge and plenty of enthusiasm here :)

I pass there on my way home every weekend, I'm in Gosport for my sins!

Well first part ordered today......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Its not much but its the start! and cleared the Workshop out at work ready to paint the floor and build the build table!

Dont go mad or you'll have the costs spiralling out of control in no time:eek: :eek:
Dont forget to put it on the spreadshit--sorry shite--I mean sheet:D

Hey I've just noticed I've become a SENIOR member of the forum---HOW COOL IS THAT:D

I think i deserve now to be able to post advice without fear of contradiction:)

Anyone need advice on

1 Welding
2 Workshop practices and materials
3 Precision Engineering
4 Inhaling strange substan----------:p

Sorry got a bit carried away with fame:D

Another purchase today http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-WELDING-MAGNET-MAGNETS-DEDICATED-ANGLES-25-50-75LB-/190548822498?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2 c5d9849e2

Set of Welding magnets....bound to come in handy... and managed to blag work into sending me on a welding course ( can all ready weld but nothing like having a certificate too at their expense! )

Table should be built tomorrow ;o)

Tues/Wed collect the MX5 Donor then speak to Andy about an MX5 based flat pack :)

We use them they are really handy. Keep them wrapped up in cloth because every bit of swarf within 75 miles seems to find its way on to them and they are a fxcker to keep clean. Dont try weld to close them either as they throw the weld.

Bob

Hey Bob,

Cheers for that I'll bear that in mind.....aswell as not putting my mobile near them..... made that mistake once! D'oh!

Welcome Sven!

A lot of people on here willing to help you out with any queries, I am sure you will enjoy your build.

I am from wrexham but now live a short distance from Chester, in Holywell!


Cheers
Leigh

Welcome to the forum :)

Won my donor from Copart £375....now as soon as the MX5 chassis is ready as a flat pack that'll be winging its way to work too! :)

Do you get a v5 with it? Or are you going for a q plate?

I'll get the V5 :)

I wish they would not use fork lifts on salvage cars, damages all sorts. My Cat C Galaxy has crushed sill, crushed water pipes and a crushed fuel tank. and the real damage was a low speed impact that damaged the front bumper and rads.

TT

Well 'Evey' is at work in the workshop, and after a quick go over withsome TFR its looking good.... get the spanners out andstart takign apart tomorrow!

Time to start converting this in to the dash!



Does anyone know of a template for the dash?

Quick update,

VIN letter written and posted ( from this site )

Interior coming out ( in work and *supposed* to be working )

More bits listed on ebay.

VIN number arrived from the DVLA in less the 48hrs?!?!?! I was shocked!

Just need the chassis now to stamp it onto..... Where is the standard place? Think the manual says it must be on the offside but doesnt say where?

Sven ;)

Ordered my Chassis!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

where have you ordered the chassis from if you dont mind me asking

Andy at Saturn ;)

Todays progress!

Todays progress

Had to Be done :p

By 'eck that was fast work you dont hang about:D

Well fingers crossed Andy's cutting and dispatching the chassis kit anytime soon so need the space! Ebay everything left over tomorrow (day off although will be at work). Then its time to sort out what I need and what can go....and weigh the tub in.