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CTWV50
Chris's new build of an MX5...
31st March 2011,
05:59 PM
minicountryman1961
You do realize that Ford owns...
31st March 2011,
06:12 PM
spud69
All the best with the build...
31st March 2011,
06:14 PM
CTWV50
It looks better than it is...
31st March 2011,
06:48 PM
CTWV50
I do, I just refuse to pay...
31st March 2011,
07:07 PM
deezee
Your not buying a Sierra.......
31st March 2011,
07:11 PM
mark
Thats how i had to look at it...
31st March 2011,
09:19 PM
More replies below current depth...
More replies below current depth...
ozzy1
I will give him a ring...
22nd June 2012,
04:37 PM
Johno
Hi Ozzy1, I guess Toyota's...
22nd June 2012,
09:37 PM
ozzy1
Ok got the info. These are...
25th June 2012,
10:21 AM
CTWV50
Is paypal ok? Let me know how...
25th June 2012,
11:28 AM
CTWV50
So my enormous exhaust...
30th June 2012,
02:55 AM
ozzy1
Just one thing i would check...
30th June 2012,
07:20 AM
skov
Fook me, I know you said it...
30th June 2012,
07:26 AM
CTWV50
Yes I have measured it but...
30th June 2012,
10:40 PM
CTWV50
It's a straight through pipe...
30th June 2012,
10:52 PM
CTWV50
I remember reading something...
1st July 2012,
11:37 AM
Johno
Hi chris hows things? Going...
10th July 2012,
08:54 PM
CTWV50
Hi John, Not really getting...
10th July 2012,
09:54 PM
CTWV50
Been a while thought I better...
23rd July 2012,
11:18 PM
CTWV50
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/...
23rd July 2012,
11:21 PM
CTWV50
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/...
23rd July 2012,
11:22 PM
skov
Nice one Chris. I gave up...
24th July 2012,
09:12 AM
CTWV50
I nearly did as well, a...
24th July 2012,
10:26 AM
Johno
A wee bit of a tight fit...
25th July 2012,
08:36 PM
skov
I can only imagine it's a bad...
25th July 2012,
09:16 PM
alga
Or they might have done that...
25th July 2012,
11:38 PM
CTWV50
Don't really know why it's...
26th July 2012,
12:19 PM
CTWV50
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/...
26th July 2012,
09:27 PM
CTWV50
So came out of hibernation...
20th February 2013,
11:01 AM
CTWV50
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/...
20th February 2013,
11:03 AM
ayjay
I am not sure a straight run...
20th February 2013,
02:50 PM
CTWV50
Yes I thought that, but as I...
20th February 2013,
04:30 PM
Dualist
I would still put another UJ...
20th February 2013,
08:27 PM
Johno
Hi Chris, Good to see you're...
20th February 2013,
08:29 PM
CTWV50
Cheers guys. I'm pretty sure...
20th February 2013,
10:21 PM
CTWV50
I've been quite busy of late....
8th March 2013,
05:18 PM
Johno
Hi Chris looking good. The...
10th March 2013,
04:49 PM
CTWV50
It must do I guess. :)
10th March 2013,
06:19 PM
CTWV50
Bit more done! Made a plug...
16th March 2013,
09:55 AM
CTWV50
Tank is fitted and plumbed in...
16th March 2013,
10:00 AM
alga
I just got a Golf rad thermal...
16th March 2013,
12:42 PM
Johno
Hi Chris..:) I must say all...
16th March 2013,
07:04 PM
CTWV50
Couldn't find one over here...
18th March 2013,
10:11 AM
skov
No worries Chris, I see...
18th March 2013,
11:22 AM
CTWV50
Cheers John.:D
18th March 2013,
11:26 AM
CTWV50
Haha! Been working on the...
28th March 2013,
08:08 PM
thailoz
Good job well done That...
28th March 2013,
09:52 PM
skov
Nice one Chris :D
28th March 2013,
11:19 PM
twinturbo
Seems it's the time of year...
29th March 2013,
07:52 AM
CTWV50
Thanks people. Now I need to...
29th March 2013,
10:13 AM
K4KEV
yep ...the sound of that...
29th March 2013,
10:50 AM
CTWV50
It does Kevin! :) Good job on...
31st March 2013,
01:20 AM
CTWV50
Well just come in from the...
3rd April 2013,
11:22 PM
CTWV50
JUST?? PFFFFT!!!!!!!!
3rd April 2013,
11:25 PM
skov
Well done Chris! You did...
4th April 2013,
08:49 AM
CTWV50
Cheers John, I couldn't quiet...
4th April 2013,
10:08 AM
Stot
Any chance of some photos...
4th April 2013,
12:28 PM
CTWV50
Here you are stot. Wire for...
4th April 2013,
01:19 PM
CTWV50
Keeping all the wires for the...
4th April 2013,
01:28 PM
Stot
Great stuff thanks! :cool:...
4th April 2013,
01:41 PM
Johno
Well done Chris... It seems...
4th April 2013,
09:43 PM
CTWV50
Cheers Johno, Been very busy...
10th April 2013,
10:51 AM
CTWV50
Got sick of trying to fit the...
10th April 2013,
10:55 AM
CTWV50
OK I bought ford escort track...
10th April 2013,
11:11 AM
CTWV50
After browsing around in...
10th April 2013,
11:20 AM
CTWV50
Actually while I was typing...
10th April 2013,
01:21 PM
mark
It's hard to tell by a photo...
10th April 2013,
06:50 PM
Davidbolam
Well done. The exhaust looks...
10th April 2013,
08:01 PM
Johno
Hi all, I didn't realise some...
10th April 2013,
08:28 PM
PorkChop
Nathan used Ford TREs but...
10th April 2013,
09:13 PM
CTWV50
Spud made me the bottom...
10th April 2013,
11:29 PM
PorkChop
From what I've seen from the...
11th April 2013,
12:28 AM
CTWV50
Ok thanks for that. I'm sure...
11th April 2013,
12:45 AM
PorkChop
It might be worth fitting the...
11th April 2013,
05:38 PM
Johno
That's correct Dave,:) At...
11th April 2013,
08:29 PM
CTWV50
So just to update, handbrake...
22nd April 2013,
02:38 PM
CTWV50
Oh gearbox mount finally done...
22nd April 2013,
02:46 PM
skov
Someone's been busy :D...
22nd April 2013,
03:15 PM
CTWV50
It is a nice colour but...
22nd April 2013,
03:47 PM
skov
Yeah, it might look a bit...
22nd April 2013,
04:11 PM
CTWV50
Hey gerroff!! It's mine!:D
22nd April 2013,
04:43 PM
CTWV50
MX5 rack extensions from Phil...
30th April 2013,
10:07 AM
CTWV50
Wheels Ordered! Phew!:cool: ...
1st May 2013,
11:59 PM
CTWV50
Regarding the wheels I'd did...
5th June 2013,
09:52 PM
Talonmotorsport
I don't think wheel and tyre...
6th June 2013,
09:07 AM
CTWV50
MX-5 1.6 brakes and...
6th June 2013,
06:16 PM
robo
Its great news that 13`s fit...
6th June 2013,
10:02 PM
Davidbolam
I may choose to go down the...
6th June 2013,
10:18 PM
CTWV50
Before the end of June I...
6th June 2013,
10:42 PM
norton
Hi, Could I ask please how...
15th July 2015,
01:30 AM
CTWV50
You need to remove the...
15th July 2015,
02:05 AM
norton
Ah fantastic, thank you!
15th July 2015,
03:31 AM
CTWV50
Not done much of late, had...
14th August 2015,
10:26 AM
norton
I think pictures of engine...
14th August 2015,
07:47 PM
CTWV50
LOL, Voyeur like tendencies...
14th August 2015,
08:07 PM
norton
Hi Chris, did you have any...
18th August 2015,
05:41 PM
CTWV50
Mmm no, unless I just didn't...
19th August 2015,
11:50 AM
norton
Ah et15! That explains it, I...
19th August 2015,
12:32 PM
voucht
Norton, I'm pretty sure you...
19th August 2015,
07:29 PM
norton
Hubcentric ones, yes thats my...
19th August 2015,
07:46 PM
Stot
Only problem with those is...
19th August 2015,
08:03 PM
voucht
"Hubcentric",...
19th August 2015,
08:10 PM
norton
Well, these wheel were £190...
19th August 2015,
08:21 PM
CTWV50
I only went with ET15 so the...
20th August 2015,
10:58 AM
Rosco
what width "13s are you...
20th August 2015,
11:42 AM
norton
I'l sourced some good quality...
20th August 2015,
11:44 AM
CTWV50
7" 185 front 205 rear
20th August 2015,
11:46 AM
CTWV50
OUT https://farm1.staticflick...
12th September 2015,
10:17 PM
norton
What are have you done to the...
13th September 2015,
07:41 PM
CTWV50
Lighter flywheel (4.5kg),...
14th September 2015,
09:22 AM
CTWV50
Engine went in and the bonnet...
29th September 2015,
07:33 PM
Ianr
That looks good Chris, did...
29th September 2015,
10:47 PM
CTWV50
Bloody Belgians! Coming over...
30th September 2015,
09:11 AM
CTWV50
https://farm1.staticflickr.com...
1st October 2015,
03:18 PM
CTWV50
I've mounted the new BIG rad...
2nd October 2015,
10:34 PM
metal matt
Up grade looking good there...
3rd October 2015,
08:02 AM
CTWV50
The last few post have been...
3rd October 2015,
09:45 PM
CTWV50
So I got it all sorted out....
5th October 2015,
12:38 PM
SteveH1
Nice build. Where did you...
6th October 2015,
07:20 PM
Rosco
looks really neat! i love how...
7th October 2015,
08:27 AM
Ianr
Its very interesting to see...
7th October 2015,
09:38 AM
CTWV50
From a company called...
7th October 2015,
12:03 PM
norton
Has the lighter flywheel made...
7th October 2015,
02:31 PM
CTWV50
It's hard to say as I didn't...
7th October 2015,
03:22 PM
norton
A solid result then, well...
7th October 2015,
05:47 PM
CTWV50
Mmmm, I've got that LSD to...
7th October 2015,
08:50 PM
norton
If you can afford it the...
8th October 2015,
01:21 AM
CTWV50
Yep, the options are pretty...
8th October 2015,
11:04 AM
norton
Well, for the record I've...
8th October 2015,
02:35 PM
CTWV50
Not much to report, other...
18th October 2015,
10:05 PM
CTWV50
So out of curiosity/boredom,...
19th October 2015,
08:40 PM
CTWV50
I'm still alive after the...
11th January 2016,
08:35 PM
skov
Ha, nice one Chris :) Good to...
11th January 2016,
08:41 PM
CTWV50
Good, you're not selling...
11th January 2016,
11:00 PM
skov
Only because there was no one...
13th January 2016,
09:04 AM
CTWV50
Went out for a blast last...
10th February 2016,
02:08 AM
SeriesLandy
Lol. Mines been in bed since...
10th February 2016,
07:51 AM
garyout
Not a great lover of red but...
10th February 2016,
11:13 AM
CTWV50
Me neither but with the black...
10th February 2016,
04:23 PM
CTWV50
Oh here we go......
10th February 2016,
04:25 PM
garyout
Yea I agree with the black...
10th February 2016,
06:40 PM
CTWV50
Only issue I've had with both...
10th February 2016,
07:56 PM
CTWV50
OOOPS!!:eek:...
21st March 2016,
09:07 PM
CTWV50
In other news I got this...
22nd March 2016,
08:39 AM
CTWV50
Keep forgetting to post this...
22nd March 2016,
08:41 AM
rpjg1975
That's a bargain!!! They will...
22nd March 2016,
02:01 PM
Ianr
Which company are you with...
22nd March 2016,
05:04 PM
CTWV50
Funnily enough, Adrian Flux...
24th March 2016,
09:16 AM
SeriesLandy
Lol, sounds like me. They...
24th March 2016,
10:00 AM
Ianr
Thanks Chris, I hadn't heard...
26th March 2016,
09:07 AM
CTWV50
Update. Been out in the car...
25th July 2016,
10:11 AM
CTWV50
Finally got a new front...
18th November 2016,
09:24 AM
twinturbo
Thats an unusual looking...
18th November 2016,
10:49 PM
CTWV50
Yeah I think it was a rare...
19th November 2016,
10:16 AM
CTWV50
Hmmm, my car wouldn't start...
11th January 2017,
12:22 PM
skov
I'm guessing dead battery if...
11th January 2017,
12:46 PM
CTWV50
Better not be! Rudy expensive...
11th January 2017,
12:56 PM
twinturbo
was it cranking? TT
11th January 2017,
11:07 PM
norton
Here's a good solution to...
11th January 2017,
11:11 PM
CTWV50
Just but I managed to flatten...
15th February 2017,
09:16 AM
CTWV50
Still think nitro is the way...
15th February 2017,
09:18 AM
norton
I had nitrous on my v8 capri....
15th February 2017,
09:48 AM
CTWV50
That's the plan! :D I'll...
15th February 2017,
10:03 AM
norton
Does a turbo not sound more...
15th February 2017,
11:34 AM
CTWV50
26 degrees in the shade and...
19th June 2017,
12:34 PM
norton
I'm jealous!
19th June 2017,
02:29 PM
garyout
Yea rub it in lol Just done...
19th June 2017,
02:41 PM
norton
Hi Chris, would you be able...
4th July 2017,
09:26 AM
CTWV50
I'm BACK!!! yeah it defo...
31st May 2021,
08:11 AM
Ianr
Good to see you back Chris -...
2nd June 2021,
08:32 AM
CTWV50
I’ve topped up the oil and...
2nd June 2021,
08:18 PM
twinturbo
Looking Good.
3rd June 2021,
09:38 PM
CTWV50
Set of R888 in the garage...
6th June 2013,
10:43 PM
CTWV50
Well the wheels arrived today...
13th June 2013,
09:35 PM
skov
Nice one Chris, didn't doubt...
13th June 2013,
09:43 PM
CTWV50
Car with new wheels....
15th June 2013,
08:27 PM
CTWV50
One more....:D...
15th June 2013,
08:49 PM
skov
Nice wheels Chris! Those...
15th June 2013,
10:22 PM
ayjay
Looks very nice. I found that...
15th June 2013,
10:55 PM
CTWV50
Thanks for that encouragement...
17th June 2013,
12:13 AM
Davidbolam
Can you show us a picture of...
17th June 2013,
06:56 AM
CTWV50
Meant to put up image last...
17th June 2013,
10:25 AM
thailoz
that looks like a good...
18th June 2013,
12:10 AM
CTWV50
Cheers. How is it going in...
18th June 2013,
09:39 AM
CTWV50
So I've got my pedal...
2nd July 2013,
12:25 AM
thailoz
not good at the moment the...
2nd July 2013,
11:40 AM
CTWV50
Sorry to hear that, what...
2nd July 2013,
01:08 PM
Numplumb
Pedal box looks good, I'm...
3rd July 2013,
09:48 PM
CTWV50
Nice to see someone else...
3rd July 2013,
10:58 PM
thailoz
Unfortunately not any import...
4th July 2013,
12:27 AM
Numplumb
Thanks for the reply, I don't...
4th July 2013,
06:39 PM
CTWV50
No pictures but I'm slowing...
9th July 2013,
02:40 PM
CTWV50
Bodywork now for...
11th July 2013,
03:52 PM
vmax1974
Is there any way to smuggle...
11th July 2013,
10:37 PM
thailoz
I wish I could smuggle stuff...
12th July 2013,
05:03 AM
CTWV50
Bloody hell when will this...
15th July 2013,
09:54 AM
CTWV50
Car's slowly coming back...
17th September 2013,
05:07 PM
Davidbolam
It is more fun doing these...
17th September 2013,
07:52 PM
CTWV50
Same here, took me a week to...
17th September 2013,
10:12 PM
CTWV50
This little bit of warm...
23rd September 2013,
11:01 PM
CTWV50
Haven't really done much this...
30th September 2013,
12:10 AM
jason 82
That chassis looks spot on,...
30th September 2013,
04:51 AM
CTWV50
Thanks Jason, it's a lot of...
30th September 2013,
09:54 AM
CTWV50
Been busy since the day after...
16th February 2014,
11:09 PM
Davidbolam
It's good to see you have...
16th February 2014,
11:20 PM
CTWV50
Need to do some more...
16th February 2014,
11:31 PM
TheArf
Looking awesome, there was...
17th February 2014,
08:24 AM
skov
Nice one Chris :D There was...
17th February 2014,
08:56 AM
CTWV50
I got bored!:)
17th February 2014,
09:22 AM
CTWV50
Took some pictures today as...
18th February 2014,
07:36 PM
CTWV50
Even managed to make a foot...
18th February 2014,
07:42 PM
jason 82
How is the mx5 pedal box...
18th February 2014,
09:03 PM
jason 82
Just noticed the diaganol...
18th February 2014,
09:06 PM
CTWV50
Yeah someone on the forum...
18th February 2014,
09:42 PM
TalonMotorFabrication
You might be thinking of...
18th February 2014,
10:33 PM
CTWV50
Oh yes that's the man, good...
18th February 2014,
10:36 PM
CTWV50
Finished my cycle wing...
9th March 2014,
05:45 PM
CTWV50
Got the car up on the ramps...
9th March 2014,
05:47 PM
skov
Looking good Chris :cool: If...
10th March 2014,
08:43 AM
CTWV50
😁 your going to need...
10th March 2014,
09:33 AM
CTWV50
I was under the car again...
10th March 2014,
07:28 PM
jason 82
Isn't that the Toyota carolla...
11th March 2014,
07:03 AM
CTWV50
WOW! I forget what I paid for...
11th March 2014,
08:05 PM
Davidbolam
Mine was £18 delivered. I...
11th March 2014,
10:03 PM
CTWV50
The other night I made sure...
12th March 2014,
09:10 PM
CTWV50
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/...
12th March 2014,
09:47 PM
CTWV50
Shot of the brake line...
12th March 2014,
09:50 PM
CTWV50
Started work on my roll bar...
15th March 2014,
04:47 PM
CTWV50
Not a particularly productive...
16th March 2014,
04:39 PM
CTWV50
I’ve been asked by a...
18th March 2014,
01:26 PM
CTWV50
How the car sits...
18th March 2014,
01:26 PM
CTWV50
Oh also I forgot to mention I...
19th March 2014,
01:32 PM
skov
I've looked at that...
19th March 2014,
03:25 PM
CTWV50
I don't really know enough...
19th March 2014,
03:57 PM
CTWV50
I'm sure your right John, I...
19th March 2014,
04:06 PM
skov
I think I've got 325lbs on...
19th March 2014,
04:43 PM
CTWV50
Hmmm, I don't know. It feels...
19th March 2014,
05:06 PM
CTWV50
OK I've had a bit more of a...
19th March 2014,
07:36 PM
CTWV50
OK this is because I told one...
19th March 2014,
08:13 PM
skov
Hmmm, you've got me doubting...
19th March 2014,
09:19 PM
CTWV50
Well, I've had a couple of...
19th March 2014,
10:18 PM
CTWV50
Yes they are working wheel...
20th March 2014,
11:51 AM
CTWV50
Found this, It's a discussion...
20th March 2014,
12:15 PM
flyerncle
An observation and hope I am...
20th March 2014,
12:45 PM
CTWV50
Yes I have questioned that...
20th March 2014,
12:47 PM
CTWV50
Last night I made some...
21st March 2014,
01:02 PM
CTWV50
I've decided to give making...
25th March 2014,
02:21 PM
CTWV50
https://farm8.staticflickr.com...
25th March 2014,
02:25 PM
CTWV50
I was getting a lot of leaks...
27th March 2014,
02:38 PM
CTWV50
Finished all the brazing...
28th March 2014,
12:14 PM
skov
Nice work :cool:
28th March 2014,
12:54 PM
CTWV50
I think I'll name it...
28th March 2014,
02:06 PM
CTWV50
Got my tethered cap mount...
30th March 2014,
08:58 PM
Oscar
That's some impressive work,...
31st March 2014,
12:51 PM
CTWV50
Thanks, that will definitely...
31st March 2014,
07:55 PM
CTWV50
Better Image of the roll bar...
31st March 2014,
08:30 PM
CTWV50
Finished the tank. Paint job...
2nd April 2014,
11:56 AM
CTWV50
Just realised it was my build...
2nd April 2014,
01:29 PM
CTWV50
I'll let the pictures speak...
2nd April 2014,
07:27 PM
CTWV50
Finished by roll bar and...
4th April 2014,
10:35 AM
Davidbolam
The roll bar is looking very...
4th April 2014,
10:59 PM
CTWV50
Well it was based on that...
5th April 2014,
07:50 PM
CTWV50
As promised, nothing done...
6th April 2014,
11:20 PM
Davidbolam
Hi there. What thickness of...
11th April 2014,
12:37 AM
CTWV50
THIS IS THE BAR I USED BUT...
11th April 2014,
02:59 AM
Davidbolam
I've mounted my radiator...
11th April 2014,
08:48 AM
CTWV50
You could reroute the hose, I...
11th April 2014,
01:23 PM
CTWV50
Actually I think I have...
11th April 2014,
01:27 PM
Davidbolam
The aluminium would be handy....
11th April 2014,
05:26 PM
CTWV50
Send me your address and I'll...
11th April 2014,
05:45 PM
CTWV50
My face very, very early this...
13th April 2014,
10:02 AM
skov
Have you been out doing...
13th April 2014,
03:03 PM
PorkChop
That's what I look like when...
13th April 2014,
03:51 PM
CTWV50
Absolutely not, I have no...
13th April 2014,
06:25 PM
CTWV50
Fitted a 3mm steel sump guard...
13th April 2014,
07:28 PM
ayjay
TOMMY COOPER:D :D :D
13th April 2014,
07:55 PM
CTWV50
Just like...
13th April 2014,
07:58 PM
flyerncle
Tommy's clean shaven.....:p
15th April 2014,
09:23 AM
CTWV50
No progress on the car, but I...
18th April 2014,
06:42 AM
Davidbolam
What are you doing in your...
18th April 2014,
10:33 PM
CTWV50
Just business premises,...
19th April 2014,
08:45 PM
CTWV50
Managed to get a few hours...
27th April 2014,
09:09 PM
CTWV50
Got carried away with the...
29th April 2014,
11:41 PM
dubzter
Just read this entire thread,...
30th April 2014,
09:18 PM
flyerncle
Too many pictures are never...
1st May 2014,
01:01 PM
CTWV50
Glad it's inspired you, we...
1st May 2014,
05:00 PM
More replies below current depth...
CTWV50
Well that's the backend...
11th April 2014,
01:45 PM
CTWV50
This is the post about the...
4th July 2015,
11:28 AM
CTWV50
Made it out to a local...
7th July 2015,
05:24 PM
CTWV50
I actually hadn't put any...
18th February 2014,
09:38 PM
Davidbolam
If you look at skov's build...
11th April 2013,
12:40 AM
CTWV50
Yes the exhaust is a quiet...
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Just business premises, opening a shop front for our I.T. repair business. Hard Work. No Easter for me.
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