Or k-sports or Alcons

Looking for braking charity at the moment

 

Food for thought there Jon, I'm really missing my car at the mo! Driving Landies in the desert just doesn't cut it. I'll spend some quality time with her when I get home though!!

Looking very nice by the way!!

 

Think I'm just about there

After a few months graft I have just about go the car were I want it to be prior to the respray. Some individual touches include the meshed front bumper and home made sideskirts. I've also fitted the roof vent.










Sat in the garage waiting to go on is a RA light-weight and tinted rear screen with a small carbon lip spoiler to be bonded onto it, and I'm awaiting the delivery of the last few anodised bolts for the spoiler and exhaust heat shield.

Just awaiting the final quote for the respray of Prodriverules (tomorrow all being well) and then schedule a time to layer up some special (but not chavvy) paint once his quote and my savings meet up

I did have the square plate fitted over the passenger side vent, but I'm not so sure now and need some inspiration for the front number plate

 

I'm sure all your time and hard work will pay of in bucket loads once you've had the respray.

As for the number plate, I would stick with the smaller one you have got in your window as would look great on the recessed mount

 

Got bored today so I've started to do some of the under-bonnet stuff

 

Jon Kakumei spoiler looking nuts,really good work Jon



Jura

 

And here's the strut brace fitted





Also have the front number plate dilemma sorted thanks to those who suggested the stick-on option

 

I've had a sticky vinyl number plate on mine for a few years now Jon, will be removing it soon and fitting a number plate over the NS fog cover.

 

I have a square front plate as well as a 3/4 plate, but I've not got any fog covers, just lots of mesh

 

How did you have the plate mounted? Just screwed to the bumper?

I don't want to damage my fog cover, I'm going to the far end of a fart fitting my square plate. Would be a hell of a lot easier to just screw through the cover though.

 

I screwed through the bumper, but wasn't happy so filled the holes and got the stick-on - I've just trimmed it down too

If you still have the standard bumper you could try something like this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-MX5-EUNO...#ht_770wt_1139

I've cut away too much bumper to do this

 

I've made a template for where the covers screw into the brackets, bought some longer bolts and some spacers.

Just need to drill the square plate, and Bob's your Mothers brother.

 

All being well the car will be going in for the paint this time next week

So to finish off today I've stripped out the door cards and roof liner, loaded up the rear screen and lip spoiler all ready to go. Also fitted some aerocatches, which will give the bodyshop something to do when it comes to tidying up the underside of the bonnet

Pics to follow

 

Last bits before the respray...

Aero-catches fitted, need to tidy up the underside a touch but my 'dremel' flexi-attachment snapped

 

Another good job done there Jon. How long will the respray take?

 

Good work

 

It's planned for about 8-weeks, but that's because I'm busy in work so can leave it that long.

 

Wow will be worth the wait though.

 

Then for some arch-rolling...

Tools available



Guess which one I selected

Before...




After...





Drivers side finished nice and straight



Passenger's side buckled a touch so has had a skim of filler to straighten it out - another one for the bodyshop

 

lol i did the same thing mate. healed fine, just lost feeling in it result.

 

It's sorted now, but drilled through my thumb last night

 

That list isn't getting any smaller Jon is it!

 

I don't want to leave you at a loose end

 

The eagle has landed lol,pleasure to meet you today Jon and some fine work done on the car as well.
Progress pictures will be posted for all to see the work undertaken and the stages involved so watch this space

 

Looking forward to the paint updates

 

But not the final colour

 

Great to meet you too, traffic wasn't bad getting home until the M40 when someone decided to roll their car and someone else hit a deer - both cars were a mess

Looking forward to getting your updates and I'll get the paint code or description for the red when I go in the garage later.

PS. Wiper arms - black with the rest of the trim remembered that one on my way home - I assume they'll be off as the scuttle panel needs to come off for the windscreen to come out

 

Glad you got there ok in the end mate,sounds like it got interesting then with those's cars smashed up,how inconvenient of them
Not a problem with the wiper arms as yes they will be off for removal of the front screen
The final colour will not be revealed until Jon says so

 

Just read through the whole lot nice work Jon, can't wait to see it now and Ryan is a top bloke.

 

Lets just say Ryan has been busy and this is how she looks at the moment


By jonmcm at 2011-05-30