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SteveH1
Steveh1's build
4th June 2015,
01:43 PM
garyt
Hi and welcome to the mad...
4th June 2015,
10:09 PM
TheArf
Welcome to the house of fun,...
5th June 2015,
08:34 AM
RichardH
i am building a mx5 based...
5th June 2015,
10:52 AM
K4KEV
Welcome Steve...looking...
5th June 2015,
12:22 PM
SteveH1
Thanks for the warm welcomes...
5th June 2015,
01:34 PM
CTWV50
Welcome and yep weld em up.
7th June 2015,
09:53 PM
voucht
Hi and welcome! A good...
8th June 2015,
11:26 AM
Numplumb
Hi SteveH1 Welcome I bought...
8th June 2015,
12:07 PM
SteveH1
Thanks for the replies this...
8th June 2015,
01:22 PM
SteveH1
Hi All My book came today...
8th June 2015,
09:48 PM
vmax1974
Hi I built my table about...
8th June 2015,
11:33 PM
Rosco
Good luck mate!
9th June 2015,
07:44 AM
CTWV50
Pick your wood carefully as...
9th June 2015,
10:34 AM
Badger
I'd be tempted to keep your...
9th June 2015,
08:35 PM
RichardH
i went to a local salvage...
11th June 2015,
07:30 AM
SteveH1
So i got my table built a few...
20th September 2015,
08:56 PM
SteveH1
I got my welder during the...
20th September 2015,
09:06 PM
SteveH1
So i havnt got my steel yet i...
20th September 2015,
09:15 PM
K4KEV
Way to go Steve ....as good...
20th September 2015,
10:01 PM
NeilW
Great to see another build...
21st September 2015,
11:34 AM
SteveH1
More toys
28th September 2015,
10:26 PM
SteveH1
Cheers There is no coolant...
29th September 2015,
07:55 AM
TalonMotorFabrication
I use one of these hand held...
29th September 2015,
08:34 AM
SteveH1
Nice What coolant do you use...
29th September 2015,
10:15 AM
SteveH1
So im hoping to to start...
1st October 2015,
08:17 AM
flyerncle
If it is the latest book it...
1st October 2015,
10:19 AM
SteveH1
So i got around to finally...
5th October 2015,
10:31 PM
SteveH1
So while posting the above...
7th October 2015,
08:23 PM
SteveH1
So its quiet in work at the...
7th October 2015,
08:32 PM
SteveH1
I think she knows when im...
7th October 2015,
09:16 PM
CTWV50
Nice workshop! Good start by...
7th October 2015,
09:38 PM
SteveH1
Thanks if only i ha vehicular...
8th October 2015,
08:35 PM
SteveH1
I started on the seat back...
8th October 2015,
11:02 PM
Rosco
looking good, building the...
9th October 2015,
09:02 AM
SteveH1
Hi All. Do people put the...
10th October 2015,
11:24 AM
SteveH1
I got some more of the side...
10th October 2015,
08:44 PM
SteveH1
Also some of the diagonals ...
10th October 2015,
08:45 PM
Rosco
I think i did the tunnel...
11th October 2015,
08:59 AM
SteveH1
https://farm6.staticflickr.com...
13th October 2015,
08:14 PM
SteveH1
Painted my vice...
26th October 2015,
09:15 PM
SteveH1
Then i got working on on the...
26th October 2015,
09:25 PM
SteveH1
And the view from the drivers...
26th October 2015,
09:29 PM
SteveH1
Got a bit done on the rear...
1st November 2015,
09:27 PM
SteveH1
So i was given this roll bar...
7th November 2015,
09:52 PM
SteveH1
Ok so im not sure what to do...
15th November 2015,
09:23 PM
SteveH1
So not sure what to do About...
15th November 2015,
09:38 PM
SteveH1
https://farm6.staticflickr.com...
15th November 2015,
09:45 PM
flyerncle
If you have the means to do...
16th November 2015,
04:46 PM
SteveH1
like the main bar will pull...
16th November 2015,
09:10 PM
flyerncle
Put the tube partially into...
17th November 2015,
09:02 AM
SteveH1
Ah i get you now thanks
17th November 2015,
11:58 AM
SteveH1
Ok so got a bit more of the...
2nd December 2015,
08:57 PM
Rosco
getting there now pal
3rd December 2015,
08:11 AM
SteveH1
Yea its slow going but im in...
3rd December 2015,
08:21 AM
SteveH1
I got a few hours this...
5th December 2015,
11:05 PM
SteveH1
https://farm1.staticflickr.com...
5th December 2015,
11:06 PM
TalonMotorFabrication
If you know a plumber you can...
6th December 2015,
07:44 PM
SeriesLandy
I used my dads electrical...
6th December 2015,
09:42 PM
SteveH1
Dont know any...
6th December 2015,
10:19 PM
SteveH1
Have a duplicate thread on...
6th December 2015,
10:26 PM
SeriesLandy
The vmax ( gillham, nts,...
7th December 2015,
08:14 AM
SteveH1
Ok thanks for that
7th December 2015,
11:01 AM
norton
I obtained my rear hoops and...
8th December 2015,
03:30 PM
SteveH1
Cheers Its just normally...
8th December 2015,
08:08 PM
SteveH1
Time for a bit of an update...
5th January 2016,
08:15 PM
SteveH1
https://farm6.staticflickr.com...
5th January 2016,
08:44 PM
garyt
great work :) and yes there...
5th January 2016,
09:25 PM
SteveH1
Ah there always seems to be...
6th January 2016,
12:37 PM
SteveH1
Ok so these diff mounting...
10th January 2016,
10:27 PM
SteveH1
so i had a few of...
10th January 2016,
10:38 PM
garyt
good to see you making...
11th January 2016,
07:42 PM
SteveH1
Cheers So ive read in other...
11th January 2016,
09:31 PM
garyt
it really is the whole...
11th January 2016,
09:40 PM
SteveH1
Yea i intend to get inserts...
11th January 2016,
09:41 PM
CTWV50
Mines all poly bush mounted....
11th January 2016,
10:58 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
24th January 2016,
09:15 PM
Rosco
Haha pmsl how did you manage...
24th January 2016,
09:18 PM
SteveH1
I think the sleep depravation...
24th January 2016,
09:38 PM
SeriesLandy
Isn't it meant to be behind...
24th January 2016,
09:19 PM
SteveH1
Yea it looks like it is in...
24th January 2016,
09:36 PM
SeriesLandy
You will have to cut the...
24th January 2016,
09:39 PM
SteveH1
Fair enough Have you a link...
24th January 2016,
09:52 PM
SeriesLandy
The old style cobra...
24th January 2016,
09:55 PM
SteveH1
Yea they look nice with the...
24th January 2016,
10:10 PM
SeriesLandy
My drivers seat is on a...
24th January 2016,
10:14 PM
garyt
haha nice one with the...
24th January 2016,
10:16 PM
RichardH
http://i297.photobucket.com/al...
24th January 2016,
10:49 PM
SteveH1
Cheers for that. Yea im not...
24th January 2016,
10:55 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
28th January 2016,
08:19 PM
RichardH
http://i297.photobucket.com/al...
28th January 2016,
09:17 PM
SteveH1
Cheers thanks for that.
29th January 2016,
08:06 AM
SteveH1
Ok so i got the front...
5th February 2016,
08:07 PM
SteveH1
Bottom...
5th February 2016,
08:07 PM
SteveH1
Brackets tacked in place...
5th February 2016,
08:08 PM
garyt
looking good there and it...
5th February 2016,
08:46 PM
SteveH1
Cheers Well i have all i...
7th February 2016,
09:22 PM
SteveH1
Got my hand brake mounted...
2nd March 2016,
08:49 PM
garyt
looks good I put mine tother...
2nd March 2016,
09:04 PM
SteveH1
Cheers. I work on cars for a...
3rd March 2016,
08:00 AM
SteveH1
Ok so i haven't updated this...
2nd April 2016,
03:06 PM
vmax1974
Does the dog help out much in...
2nd April 2016,
05:35 PM
Rosco
Looking good, welds look...
2nd April 2016,
08:36 PM
SteveH1
Cheers yea I'm well used to...
2nd April 2016,
08:53 PM
SteveH1
Ive also got a radiator to...
2nd April 2016,
09:12 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
2nd April 2016,
09:15 PM
vmax1974
Glad they got there safe hope...
2nd April 2016,
10:35 PM
rpjg1975
I was just thinking they...
2nd April 2016,
11:24 PM
flyerncle
Depending on engine fitted...
4th April 2016,
12:51 PM
SteveH1
I went with the bigger golf...
4th April 2016,
01:24 PM
flyerncle
Bit safer there if you bat...
5th April 2016,
12:41 PM
SteveH1
Hi Does anyone have a link...
19th April 2016,
07:13 AM
voucht
Hi Steve, I don't know if you...
19th April 2016,
07:28 AM
SteveH1
Yea thats the one Fair play...
19th April 2016,
07:58 AM
TheArf
Hi, I'm using Sylvains peddle...
19th April 2016,
10:32 AM
SteveH1
Yea i was thinking that might...
19th April 2016,
01:05 PM
SteveH1
So i got another little bit...
21st April 2016,
08:51 PM
SteveH1
I also started on the...
21st April 2016,
08:52 PM
RichardH
i would hold of buying and...
21st April 2016,
09:38 PM
RichardH
http://i297.photobucket.com/al...
21st April 2016,
09:41 PM
SteveH1
Thanks had intended to wait...
22nd April 2016,
08:28 AM
SteveH1
Started on my wishbones I...
26th April 2016,
08:58 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
26th April 2016,
08:58 PM
vmax1974
Looking good following your...
26th April 2016,
10:45 PM
garyt
good work there, I think its...
27th April 2016,
08:33 AM
alga
Wishbones are easy and fun, I...
6th May 2016,
06:37 PM
SteveH1
Ok so its been a while but i...
31st July 2016,
10:47 AM
SteveH1
https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/...
31st July 2016,
10:52 AM
SteveH1
https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/...
31st July 2016,
10:56 AM
SteveH1
https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/...
31st July 2016,
11:00 AM
SteveH1
https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/...
31st July 2016,
11:06 AM
garyt
great work it feels really...
1st August 2016,
09:20 PM
SteveH1
Yea feels like a major...
2nd August 2016,
08:48 AM
garyt
haha yes I had to redo them...
2nd August 2016,
07:29 PM
SteveH1
I think i have enough meat on...
2nd August 2016,
09:28 PM
SteveH
How have you mounted the...
18th August 2016,
07:41 PM
SteveH1
Hope these are helpful ...
18th August 2016,
08:31 PM
SteveH1
This may be the last update...
17th November 2016,
09:22 PM
garyt
Don't throw any of it away...
18th November 2016,
12:37 PM
SteveH1
Yea its all away in a box for...
18th November 2016,
01:16 PM
twinturbo
been at that stage for 24...
18th November 2016,
10:46 PM
SteveH1
https://youtu.be/yeAGCuPd5FQ s...
21st November 2016,
09:09 PM
SteveH1
Hi All and happy new year I...
8th January 2017,
09:08 PM
SteveH1
Also over christmas i got...
8th January 2017,
09:17 PM
SteveH1
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/...
8th January 2017,
09:20 PM
garyt
Nice to see you getting on A...
8th January 2017,
09:32 PM
SteveH1
Thanks that would be great...
8th January 2017,
09:39 PM
garyt
hi steve cant find the pics I...
9th January 2017,
08:03 PM
garyt
looking at your pic with the...
9th January 2017,
08:06 PM
SteveH1
Cheers thanks for that Its...
9th January 2017,
08:42 PM
SteveH1
Got a bit more fabricating...
15th January 2017,
07:37 PM
SteveH1
I started doing some metal...
15th January 2017,
07:38 PM
chris_smith
That's great work Steve, and...
15th January 2017,
09:08 PM
SteveH1
Thanks I did move it over...
16th January 2017,
08:02 AM
Mking
Your build looks great. The...
13th February 2017,
08:18 PM
SteveH1
Anybody know what the outside...
26th February 2017,
01:04 PM
alga
They're 1.9" ID nominal....
6th March 2017,
05:28 AM
SteveH1
Cheers thanks for that
6th March 2017,
07:30 AM
SteveH1
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/...
12th March 2017,
07:42 PM
SteveH1
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/...
12th March 2017,
07:46 PM
garyout
looking good, what paint did...
12th March 2017,
07:50 PM
SteveH1
Its a black 2k primer
12th March 2017,
08:55 PM
garyt
Looks good
12th March 2017,
11:59 PM
twinturbo
indeed a tidy looking job...
13th March 2017,
09:35 PM
SteveH1
Thanks all
13th March 2017,
11:15 PM
SteveH1
So now that its painted i got...
3rd April 2017,
08:32 PM
SteveH1
All rivited down...
3rd April 2017,
08:36 PM
garyt
That's really neat and I...
4th April 2017,
06:43 AM
SteveH1
Another bit done this weekend...
9th April 2017,
08:25 PM
garyout
Looking good mate your arms...
9th April 2017,
08:30 PM
SteveH1
So i got a few hours in this...
17th April 2017,
08:36 PM
SteveH1
On saturday i drafted in some...
17th April 2017,
08:42 PM
SteveH1
I started fitting some...
17th April 2017,
08:47 PM
SteveH1
Also got the wishbones primed...
17th April 2017,
08:50 PM
SteveH1
So i got a bit done on the...
11th May 2017,
09:16 PM
SteveH1
And then...
11th May 2017,
09:19 PM
twinturbo
interesting, why did you want...
11th May 2017,
09:32 PM
SteveH1
Cleaner lines. Its gonna be...
11th May 2017,
09:37 PM
SteveH1
https://farm5.staticflickr.com...
3rd January 2018,
07:52 PM
rpjg1975
Bloody hell, that’s a good...
4th January 2018,
09:47 AM
twinturbo
I have 280 SqFt , sort of...
4th January 2018,
08:56 PM
SteveH1
Thanks its about 500sq ft....
4th January 2018,
09:24 PM
rpjg1975
You have room to fall over??...
4th January 2018,
10:24 PM
Ianr
You mean that is just the...
5th January 2018,
08:17 AM
SteveH1
Thats jus my car shed. Ive a...
5th January 2018,
08:28 AM
SteveH1
So work has recommenced...
19th February 2018,
09:42 PM
SteveH1
At the weekend i decided that...
19th February 2018,
09:51 PM
twinturbo
It's good when the bodywork...
22nd February 2018,
06:30 PM
SteveH1
Yea deffo Glad to be back...
2nd March 2018,
09:13 PM
SteveH1
https://farm5.staticflickr.com...
2nd March 2018,
09:14 PM
Ianr
Looking good - surprising how...
5th March 2018,
08:43 AM
SteveH1
What do people recommend for...
5th March 2018,
08:47 AM
jps
I'm going to use a spray can...
5th March 2018,
08:59 AM
SteveH1
Another little bit done...
21st March 2018,
08:48 PM
twinturbo
Is there some sort of gasket...
24th March 2018,
07:13 AM
SteveH1
Yep its just off it while i...
24th March 2018,
07:21 AM
RandyBMC
Just read through your whole...
10th April 2018,
03:07 PM
SteveH1
Thanks a lot. Its slow going.
11th April 2018,
08:16 AM
SteveH1
So ive been slowly tipping...
30th April 2018,
09:13 PM
SteveH1
So then i got impatient...
30th April 2018,
09:24 PM
SteveH1
So i Gave the knuckle 24...
1st May 2018,
09:01 PM
SteveH1
This is what it looked like...
1st May 2018,
09:04 PM
Ianr
Brilliant - welcome to the...
1st May 2018,
09:48 PM
RandyBMC
Wow - I've been toiling away...
2nd May 2018,
06:42 PM
SteveH1
So ive a serious pain in my...
30th July 2018,
10:05 PM
SteveH1
Some more progress...
1st August 2018,
07:17 AM
SteveH1
Finally got the engine back...
6th August 2018,
08:27 PM
SteveH1
Next up was to mount the...
18th September 2018,
07:22 PM
SteveH1
Then i started on the piping...
18th September 2018,
08:37 PM
RandyBMC
Wiring is one of my next big...
19th September 2018,
01:32 AM
SteveH1
I have most of the...
19th September 2018,
07:44 AM
RandyBMC
I've been scrounging to get...
20th September 2018,
03:34 AM
SteveH1
the wiring diagrams are black...
15th October 2018,
07:56 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
15th October 2018,
08:11 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
15th October 2018,
08:19 PM
SteveH1
https://farm2.staticflickr.com...
15th October 2018,
08:34 PM
twinturbo
Chipping away at it ;) Are...
16th October 2018,
08:30 PM
TheArf
As well as E marked ensure...
22nd October 2018,
07:40 AM
RandyBMC
The wiring loom is color of...
12th November 2018,
02:24 AM
SteveH1
Been away from the build for...
28th December 2018,
08:49 PM
SteveH1
Bonnet now in place...
28th December 2018,
08:57 PM
SteveH1
Along came a grinder...
28th December 2018,
09:01 PM
SteveH1
The codes on each wire are...
28th December 2018,
09:03 PM
twinturbo
Don't think I have seen a...
30th December 2018,
09:13 AM
SteveH1
Cheers There would of been...
30th December 2018,
10:01 PM
twinturbo
Being colour blind, a black...
30th December 2018,
09:15 AM
TheArf
I really love the front...
30th December 2018,
03:54 PM
SteveH1
This bonnet was supposed to...
30th December 2018,
10:03 PM
SteveH1
It lives again...
30th December 2018,
09:36 PM
SteveH1
I also did some wiring and...
30th December 2018,
09:55 PM
twinturbo
Picture kind of reminds me of...
31st December 2018,
05:09 PM
TheArf
Strange looking cows where...
1st January 2019,
03:03 PM
SteveH1
For some stupid stupid reason...
22nd January 2019,
09:48 PM
SteveH1
I have the rear lights...
22nd January 2019,
09:54 PM
twinturbo
I plan to pull my bay of...
22nd January 2019,
11:11 PM
SteveH1
https://youtu.be/HF4xhhLoNTw...
31st January 2019,
09:58 PM
twinturbo
Scrubbed up nicely :)
7th August 2018,
05:34 AM
bentovey
Just read you entire build,...
19th August 2018,
08:56 PM
SteveH1
So ive got a bit done...
18th September 2018,
10:25 AM
SteveH1
This is the coolant reservoir...
18th September 2018,
10:34 AM
SteveH1
I also started on the pedal...
18th September 2018,
10:40 AM
SteveH1
Thanks yea its mad how little...
5th March 2018,
08:48 AM
Rosco
are you using those adjuster...
22nd April 2016,
08:00 AM
SteveH1
Thanks but bit late for that...
22nd April 2016,
08:26 AM
SteveH1
Yea she loves leaving me toys...
2nd April 2016,
08:50 PM
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7th June 2015, 09:53 PM
CTWV50
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SteveH1
Also do people weld up the open ends of the square bar on the chassis
Welcome and yep weld em up.
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