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Old 12th February 2013, 06:55 PM
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Heres a tip. Having built a kit car before and being used to sub £10 ford parts.... Don't cut cables and hoses to remove parts from your donor. Mazda parts are not cheap.

£60 for a new set of rear handbrake cables.
£25+ for used ones... Which I cut a set of not 2 weeks ago.

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Old 16th February 2013, 07:02 PM
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Heres a tip. Having built a kit car before and being used to sub £10 ford parts.... Don't cut cables and hoses to remove parts from your donor. Mazda parts are not cheap.

£60 for a new set of rear handbrake cables.
£25+ for used ones... Which I cut a set of not 2 weeks ago.

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Old 6th March 2013, 12:12 AM
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Yep me too forgot the clutch flexi pipe when removing the engine £12 second hand!!

And also "I give up" where's that little thread/guide on adapting the mx5 fuel pump and sender for a SSC tank??

edit ok now got it.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showt...tank#post68170

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