Mx5 mk3 build

[metal matt]

well a quick up date. not much happening at the moment with the wifes broken ankle and all the house work to be doing but i did manage to find some time over the weekend to give the chassis a coat of primer and start with the top coat so not to much longer and the build will trully start happy days

[metal matt]

Well made a bit of progress over the last week managed to finish painting the chassis so the build can really start. Iv ordered all the aluminium and toll delivery and iv made and fitted the floor today so a shed load of drilling holes later and a shed load of pop riveting my hands are a bit worse for wairs but it's all worth it

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[TheArf]

Tidy job of the floor, what thickness of ally did you use

Arfon

[metal matt]

I used 2mm on the floor and it feel's good and stiff

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[metal matt]

well got a bit done last night iv finished fixing the alloy sheet to the back pannal and i got home to find my engine and gearbox sat on a pallet so put them together and fitted it into the chassis more so to keep it out the way for a while as i dont have to much room

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[metal matt]

well its been a while since iv had time to work on my car 6weeks as I'm working night shift at work on a shut down any way the plus side is iv been able to spend a bit and buy some bits for my car and I managed to spend some time on it today as I had the night of last night but back in tonight. So iv fitted and mounted the rad but together my nice new peddle box from OBP and done some panel work around the tunnel. Iv got a couple more weeks to go on night before back to normal but by the end I will be buying the body work but the wife doesn't know that yet



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[metal matt]

Well Iv finished my night shift work on Friday morning thats the shutdown over with at last. Anyway I had a nice family day on Saturday and the wife was kind enough to let me go out and play in the garage today so my build is back on and I should start making some good progress. Anyway I'v cut all my alloy sheeting for my fuel tank today now I just need to arrange for a mate of mine to come over and weld it up for me with a few bears of corse and I had a little bit more time on my hands so iv started to run the rear brake lines. Fidley work but it will keep me buzy from this week

[metal matt]

way hay

well that was a well spent launch brake as iv ordered my bodywork should be with me in about 4 weeks just in time for my Christmas brake



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[wylliezx9r]

Who did you order the bodywork off ?

[metal matt]

I ordered it from Eqinox in the end cost a little bit more but from what iv seen they are better quality