Chris's new build of an MX5 based car

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by Wgroove

Nice work !!!
I also bought the caterham style indicators and headlights. Now i've got a very good example how to do it.(nice pics in your photostream)
Thanks,

Wim.

No problem. I used chopped up front mx5 brake calliper pistons and 12mm mild steel round bar, big washers and chopped up coach bolts to mount to the old mounting points.

Wiring update.

After getting the fuse box all sorted and neat and all the wires needed to the front of the car, I discovered I had a popped 20Amp fuse in the (ad) fan location, I stupidly assumed this was the rad fan being tired at around 10:30pm and spent an hour looking for the problem. Couldn't find the issue and went to bed. Spent another hour in the morning looking at it again and then realised it wasn't the cooling fan fuse at all! Just some f***ng random fuse that doesn't appear anywhere in the wiring diagrams and is for the fan if you have Aircon. WTF the car never came with aircon why did they fit a fuse that's some how now pops whenever it's replaced. Bit p***d off about that.

Anyway I ended up checking all my wiring out sort of and couldn't find a single problem which I suppose is good.

Tonight I never got into the garage till 9pm, two hours later i had fully functioning head lamps !

So I guess this little modification worked



Clocks at night



Main Beam



side lights in the garage

[Wgroove]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

EYES?

TaDa!



There's loads more pictures on the stream.

To fit lights i had to do this to a brand new 21mm spanner!



As you can see I've moved the light up and forward to get the indicators in a IVA legal position, mimicking Caterham's design.

I'm a bit confused about the position of the front indicators. Can you explain the 80° rule for IVA ?

Regards,

Wim.

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by Wgroove

I'm a bit confused about the position of the front indicators. Can you explain the 80° rule for IVA ?

Regards,

Wim.

Well you have to be able to see 50% of the indicator reflector lens at 80˚ from the direction of travel of the car on the indicators' side and 20˚ to the opposite side.



All light wiring for me is now done. One trunk of 16mm split conduit takes the wiring from the steering column to the fuse box and then back out to the front, back and clocks. Worked out quite neat but have had to order more 16mm p-clips, some ballast resistors for the led side repeaters and some 6mm split conduit to finish it off. I put the pump wiring into this conduit to the rear. When the bodywork is on I'll finish the wiring at the rear. I'll take some photos of the wiring when it's finished.

As it stands currently, flattened the battery leaving the ignition on!



I've made a start on the side panels for the tunnel and ordered some foam and black vinyl. I also have some carbon fibre look ABS plastic for the dash. Can't really get my head around the fact I'm thinking about interior trim! Weird! Am I really that far along? I must of missed something out!

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Started tunnelling but first the back panel vinyl glueing.



Quite like the rivets showing through.



Did the drivers side too but never got round to take pictures. I will definitely fix it all in place this week after I've convince myself I won't need to go in there again soon.

[Davidbolam]

Your build is coming along really nicely,

Have you decided on a suitable aeroscreen yet?

I was waiting for AGM to develop his but its all gone a bit quiet..


David

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by Davidbolam

Your build is coming along really nicely,

Have you decided on a suitable aeroscreen yet?

I was waiting for AGM to develop his but its all gone a bit quiet..


David

Cheers, still got the saturn one but it doesn't fit. Might chop the ends off so it does unless I can come up with an alternative.

[CTWV50]

Got the interior tunnel sides buttoned up.





Wiring to rear is secured and got carried away fitting the drivers 4 point harness



Today I removed the light and wing brackets and painted them. Starting to get difficult to put off fitting the side panels and rear tub. Weird!

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Tidied up the tank removing the old drain route brackets. Nervous work with a full tank of fuel!



New drain route.

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Tank wiring route finalised.



Seat trim. Might spray the seat backs as they look a bit crap.

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Oh yes a picture of the front. Painted the rad fins, wing stays, light mounts, horns etc. matt black.



black, black, black I say! Like the Japanese hair, I'm hiding in