new haynes MX5 scratch build

[chris_smith]

Hi All, having built and then quickly sold a locost from Rons book several years ago, I have now began a new build.

Haynes MX5 running gear

already purchased/acquired

Mx5 engine 1.8
MX5 gearbox
MX5 diff
MX5 steering column wheel and stalks
MX5 drive shafts
Ford steering rack
nose/scuttle/bonnet/rear panel/arches/wings


having put together a build table the other week, I have started today putting the chassis together, progress shown below -

[Rosco]

Looking good, so good when your first start, one thing to check is the board is square, just measure corner to corner

[garyt]

welcome and great to see another mx5 build good luck and keep the pictures coming

[metal matt]

Welcome aboard. I must say I had grate pleasure in building mine from scratch. I think it makes it that little bit more personal to your ideas.

[chris_smith]

day 2 -

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[vmax1974]

Looking good what plans are you following talon or saturn

[chris_smith]

Originally Posted by vmax1974

Looking good what plans are you following talon or saturn

Hi Vmax,

dont have Talons plans although he has dropped me an email with some details so im looking at utilising his info and the saturn plans as a mix

[twinturbo]

Is that a MK2, looks too close to the wall to be an s-type. Looks nice

TT

[twinturbo]

Imp California?

TT

[chris_smith]

Fully restored jag mk2 with xjs eng/running gear (I think) dads project, been at it for over a decade, was basically a rust bucket when we picked it up