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[jason 82]

Lol. Kev, you must have the most recognisable Haynes Roadster in the uk, with those back lights stood up on end. Well done fella, enjoy the fruits of your labour, top man.

[Davidbolam]

Originally Posted by K4KEV

by the way Stot.....forgot to get back to you on the cable joiners ....the guy at Newcastle would have none of it, it had to be a full length cable unjoined, funnily enough its performance improved by about 30% I have no idea as to elsewhere being different, so I guess its down to you if you wish to risk it on an IVA

Kev, Did you find a local company to make a new cable up for you. I was going to go to the newcastle VOSA as its just around the corner from me... but... I have had to shorten the front section of the mx5 cable to fit in with the Saturn plans. It looks like the ends etc are not standard. The only thing I can think about doing is buying another front section and having it swaged at the end to make it "look original". If there is a company who can make a new one this would be great.

Here is a picture of the cable

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/handbrake-...225-p-384.html

David

[flyerncle]

I cut mine to length and drilled a section of bolt and crimped in a press and dab of mig on the end .

Yatch suppliers can crimp stainless cable to make you one if needs be, storrer marine in gateshead possibly ,south shore road.

[davidimurray]

Congratulations Kev.

[flyerncle]

IVA manual seems to be made up of MOT/Constrution and Use rules,only one cable adjuster is allowed for MOT so it makes sense that they fail more than one.

Section 3.5 RFR n would explain it.

[K4KEV]

Cheers for all the great comments guys ....they are defo appreciated,
Well now its time to tweak the the roadster into the post IVA car that I want and for a start that orrible sierra steering wheel has got to go......so off it came and the bandsaw fell on it loads of times until what I had left was the bare bones of the central boss.....this was duly hoyed into the lathe and turned down, then I grabbed a lump of ally that I also turned to fit the "new" boss then I needed some plastic spacers turning up so I could still use the central horn push on my new smaller snazzy steering wheel.

[K4KEV]

[ayjay]

Thats great .
I bought an 11" wheel on ebay but cant find a boss with a hex fitting. I was toying with the idea of adapting the extg wheel. The angry grinder will be dusted off next week. Cheers

[flyerncle]

When I saw the first pic I thought you were making some sort of "tiller" for the steering . I remember seeing that wheel you had,thought you were loosing it Kev

[rpjg1975]

I thought the original was getting top and bottom sliced out like the one on the knightrider car

Must be the excitement of passing iva, kev has gone all bling!