(First posted on MLR forum in October 2015) A friend wanted something fun to get him to his wedding, I was happy to oblige.
MX5 – A Couple of Little Jobs and a Carbon Air Filter
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) A previous owner had fitted new speakers in the front doors but not all that well. No grille and just screwed to the plastic trim so I thought I’d see if I could do anything better with them. This is what I found when I removed the […]
Evo VI – Powerflex Engine Mounts
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2015) After doing a few more miles I still wasn’t fully happy with the engine movement. It had definitely improved with the addition of the poly bush at the front of the gearbox but I wanted it better. Again, I’m not really interested in those shiny engine torque […]
MX5 – SportDrive Chassis Rails
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) I think Chris Harris described the MX5 chassis as having the structural rigidity of a fish finger, or something like that. Well I could see what he means and I’m sure the wheels and suspension on mine only exaggerating the problem so I thought I’d try […]
Evo VI – Details Details
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2015) Another little job I did because it had been bugging me for a while. Dirt collected in the fuel filler flap and the flap wasn’t quite straight as the panel gaps were’t even all round. So I took it off. much better clean and now it has […]
MX5 – Rust Prevension Part 2
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) Like I said, the rear needed the same treatment as the front so out came my wire brushes, chisels etc again. Fortunately it doesn’t need too much doing though. These pics show why I bought this particular car as none of the others I saw looked […]
Evo VI – Caster Angle Check
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2015) After spending a while tweaking the ride height and camber of the new coilovers I thought I’d check the caster to make sure everything is as it should be. The mount for the camber caster gauge is magnetic so I made some steel plates and extended wheel […]
Garage Storage Cupboard
I’d been looking out for some kind of storage to go in the back corner of the garage but nothing came up that was quite right. I had a fair bit of board left from boarding the roof space though so I figured I’d just make something. This way I could also build it around […]
MX5 – Rust Prevension
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in May 2015) Having managed to find an early mk1 in such good condition underneath I thought I’d better make an effort to keep it that way so got my wire brushes and chisels out to remove any loose paint or surface rust anywhere I could find it. I […]
Bespoke Garage Door
Fortunately I was able to reuse the old garage doors and frame by trimming them down and the space left is large enough to be able to get Jem’s Mini through so all we needed was a door to fill the gap that matched the original ones. Ordinarily the cost of having a quality door […]