Another build thread

[skov]

Fair point Alga, I suppose anything is possible and all that!

The build's still ticking away slowly.
No pics today I'm afraid, but I did the mythical CP24's and the steering rack support last night.
I've also been constructing the headlight brackets recently.

It's been like xmas at work this week, the postman's brought me some plates/brackets, a Micra Radiator, a pair of alloy steering rack mounts, and some rear wings (won't be needing them for a while!)

[skov]

Just finished tacking the tranny tunnel.
Happy to have that finished, it had been bugging me having to leave it half done.
Many thanks for the dimensions if you're watching Handy - Looking forward to the next installment



You may have noticed the tranny tunnel flares out at the rear.
This is because the input to the MX5 diff is offset slightly, so it needs to come out to avoid interference.
The rest of the tunnel is 'book spec. Have to say Saturn seem to be doing a great job fitting the MX5 gear, whilst keeping the chassis close to the original design.

[twinturbo]

I tried for ages to find a decent seat design, but the gap is very narrow. I went for the KPD ones eventualy.

TT

[skov]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

I tried for ages to find a decent seat design, but the gap is very narrow. I went for the KPD ones eventualy.

TT

Funily enough I was looking at the KPD website at lunchtime and trying to decide whether to go for their fibreglass or '7 style' seats.
Can't make my mind up

[twinturbo]

I did use the KPD runners, you will need 4 fine pitch M8 bolts per side too ( sierra seat mount bolts are ideal )

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showp...2&postcount=19

Mounted on 25mm box. for some reason one of my rear tubes was not quite in the right place so I added a second (helps take the weight too )

TT

[skov]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

I did use the KPD runners, you will need 4 fine pitch M8 bolts per side too ( sierra seat mount bolts are ideal )

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showp...2&postcount=19

Mounted on 25mm box. for some reason one of my rear tubes was not quite in the right place so I added a second (helps take the weight too )

TT

Any chance you could measure the position of your tubes for me please?
I want to get the supports in, but don't want to have to buy the seats/runner just yet!

[twinturbo]

Will have a look for you later if I remember.

TT

[Numplumb]

Hi skov been looking at your build thread, can you give me a bit of advice in the book it shows TT8 as 127mm and Saturn Mx5 alterations show TT8 as 165mm but in there photo it shows top and bottom tranny rails widening from behind TT8 to the new gap of 240mm is this right?.
Also in your picture on page 4 SB5,SB6 you haven't moved them out to line up with the tranny rails, I bought a chassis which has been part built for a Sierra which I will have to alter so I was hoping to cut the tranny top and bottom rails behind TT8 and renew to the new dimensions and leave SB5,SB6 where they are like you have would that be okay or does the tranny widen out further forward as we'll any information would be much appreciated.

[skov]

Hi mate, that's right - the tranny tunnel is the same up to and including tt8. It's only behind tt8 that it widens out.
I can't remember the numbers for the seat back rails, but the two vertical ones either side of the diff will need to be moved out to match the tunnel. The two diagonal ones above them can stay where they are though.

[skov]

Thought I'd whip the sewing machine out and have a practice go at the boot cover (the real one won't be red!).
Didn't turn out too bad for my first proper attempt at upholstery, some of the seams are a bit wonky, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it: