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23rd September 2012, 09:57 PM
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One of the things I love about building the roadster is learning new skills.
Here's one I hadn't counted on... Decided to learn how to sew so I could attempt to knock up various bits of trim. It's not quite hairdressing, but probably more than girly enough to warrant using an MX5 as the donor  Anyways, my wife refused to let me near her machine, so I picked up this little beauty off gumtree today for next to nothing:  They don't make them like this any more! Had a bit of a play this evening with some vinyl leatherette stuff I had kicking about (don't ask!). Didn't go too bad at all, managed flat-fell seams, french seams, and even a spot of welting  Last edited by skov : 24th September 2012 at 11:08 AM. 
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#2
23rd September 2012, 10:14 PM
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FMB you will be knitting the roadster some wollen wheel warmers next
 Thumbs up on the tin work skov its looking nearer to hitting the road by the day Bob
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#3
24th September 2012, 11:17 AM
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Thanks Bob!
Still not happy with the top of the rear tub, but with any luck I should be able to sew up a tonneau to cover it up Don't worry, I don't intend to take up knitting any time soon... ...not after the scarf debacle  (I tried knitting one for one of the babies a few years back. About six inches in I gave up as it looked more like the Indian subcontinent than a scarf!)
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7th October 2012, 09:24 PM
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Thanks Chris!
Had to man up and get the real power tools out this weekend. I've done a bit of grinding, drilling, and welding here and there, and whipped the jigsaw out to make a start on the dash: 
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7th October 2012, 09:37 PM
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Looking good skov. How are you changing the speedo drive from cable to electric? I like the instruments you have chosen.
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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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7th October 2012, 09:46 PM
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7th October 2012, 09:46 PM
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[quote=skov;7837
(I tried knitting one for one of the babies a few years back. About six inches in I gave up as it looked more like the Indian subcontinent than a scarf!)[/QUOTE] What Bradford?????? Are you getting any other guages?? glovebox etc. Bob
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8th October 2012, 09:31 AM
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Oooh, that's a bit politically incorrect
I'm planning to keep the dash nice and simple. The only additional things I'm going to add are hazard and rear fog switches. The clocks have all the tell-tale lights I need build into them, and they have a couple of little LCDs which I'm hoping I can use to display anything else I might want.
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8th October 2012, 09:52 AM
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Sorry I meant to say Southall.
So if the clocks have all the lights in ie highbeam,oil,indicators and ignition they would meet the iva standards ????. Seems like the way to go, thats a lot of stuff not to have to mount.  Bob
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