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11th April 2012, 02:16 PM
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sell the old calipers on ebay!!
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Click to see my build photos on Flikr http://www.flickr.com/photos/67112582@N03/ Saturn MX5 Based Chassis, Limited Slip Diff & 2.4 Quick Rack. Build cost.... seems to be spending more on tools than car bits at the moment! (they will be handy in the future though). Car iva'd and passed 15/08/2014. Finished weight 572kg. 
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#2
11th April 2012, 10:39 PM
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I'm ignoring my caliper dilemma for the mo!
Tonight I mounted the handbrake and plates in there final position. Just tacked in place for now but I love it in this position for impromptu reverse handbrake turns! I have practiced it loads in the garage.  Right up against the drivers-side (marked passenger side just to confuse) tunnel rail.  With the gear stick in reverse there's still plenty of clearance.  Clears the the prop nicely too.  Last edited by CTWV50 : 12th April 2012 at 02:42 PM.
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12th April 2012, 02:39 PM
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My Securon 4 point seatbelt harnesses and this bonnett vent turned up today. I'm making my own bonnett so this will be my bonnett buldge. It attaches with double sided license plate stuff. When it turned up it was scratched and badly finished so I negotiaited a 50% discount. Not bad for £15.
 
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#4
19th April 2012, 10:43 AM
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At the weekend I cut the handbrake bracket from the donor and flipped it upside-down and tacked it in place.
 It's handy to use the donor bracket upside-down as it is angled nicely for the position of the handbrake.  Cable running in it's guide.  From above.  Last edited by CTWV50 : 19th April 2012 at 11:28 AM.
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#6
19th April 2012, 11:09 AM
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OK so once again I'm going off plan and mounting the seat upper anchor points on the rear suspension towers. Obviously I'll be making a modified rear tube to accommodate this change. This position was only possible as a by-product of lowering the floor 40mm and using modified MX-5 seat base and home made runners/brackets.
 Any comments on IVA compliance strength wise. Obviously it's only tacked in at the moment. I was thinking maybe I should put in some bracing from the inner anchor points down to the upper-back of the diff cage.  Sits nicely over the shoulder without touching the headrest.  Dodgey pictures taken by over excited 8 1/2 year old son at 9:45 at night.  Last edited by CTWV50 : 19th April 2012 at 11:32 AM.
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#7
19th April 2012, 11:24 AM
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Here are some better images of the seat runners made from 50x100x3mm RHS. Not sure if these open channels will need strengthening but it is 3mm steel bolted to a steel seat and a steel floor through 4mm plate so probably not.
 Zip ties hold the seat down in position after defoaming the base for a lower sitting position.  Well that's the steering wheel positioned, and for my next trick...  It's hanging from various parts of the garage by weld wire! The things you find yourself doing late at night!  Last edited by CTWV50 : 19th April 2012 at 11:26 AM.
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