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Dean m

posted on 18/5/16 at 04:41 PM Reply With Quote
Dean's mx5 Haynes build

Hi, complete novice in the kit car world here.
Little bit about me, I am an ex-RAF aircraft engineer now working as mechanical maintenance engineer in a factory.
I have been wanting to build a seven type car for years, drooling over them at shows and had a ride in a S2000 powered MK Indy around bruntingthorpe, what an experience that was!!!

I've now took the plunge and started stripping the donor car and have a flat pack kit from Talon sat in the garage.

In preparation for the build, I went to night school last year on a welding course.
Earlier this year I bought a very very rusty 1.6 Eunos Roadster to use as the donor

Body coming off

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The flat pack kit from Talon

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garyt

posted on 18/5/16 at 06:08 PM Reply With Quote
Hi and welcome good luck with the build and we like pictures and plenty of them and don't forget the only silly question is the one you don't ask
All the best Gary





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big_wasa

posted on 18/5/16 at 07:03 PM Reply With Quote
Love a scratch build so loads of pics, I want to get my next one started.
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Luego.2.0

posted on 18/5/16 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
Welcome I'm not to far from u if you ever need a second pair of hands

Steve





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Jenevy throttle bodies
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rash12

posted on 18/5/16 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
welcome to the forum i have a mx5 based car your welcome to a ride if you want and good luck with your build
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Dean m

posted on 18/5/16 at 08:38 PM Reply With Quote
Thank you for the replies and welcome messages.
I will make sure I put up plenty of pics as I progress, I do have lots more of stripping the eunos down but didn't want to bore you with a load of pics of a slowly dismantled eunos!

I will certainly have plenty of questions and I may need a extra pair of hands or expert eye cast over my build as I go thanks Steve!

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Dean m

posted on 18/5/16 at 08:40 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rash12
welcome to the forum i have a mx5 based car your welcome to a ride if you want and good luck with your build


Would love to have a look at your car and a ride would be fantastic, what part of the country are you in?

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Ben_Copeland

posted on 19/5/16 at 05:30 AM Reply With Quote
Welcome to the Haynes Clan

Give us a shout if you need any advice.

[Edited on 19/5/16 by Ben_Copeland]





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Luego.2.0

posted on 19/5/16 at 07:25 AM Reply With Quote
Your welcome to come out in mine anytime. My luego is slightly larger than a mk with a black top zetec and jenevy throttle bodies. I also have a friend who strips mx5s if you need anything.





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Jenevy throttle bodies
Omex ecu

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rash12

posted on 19/5/16 at 03:22 PM Reply With Quote
Would love to have a look at your car and a ride would be fantastic, what part of the country are you in?

scunthorpe north lincs if you are ever passing give me a shout

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Dean m

posted on 19/5/16 at 07:56 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks everyone,
Lovely car Ben, it looks really aggressive! The roll cage would be exactly how I want mine ( looks similar to the mk Indy cage)

Luego would love a ride and look at your car. Where snouts are you?

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Luego.2.0

posted on 19/5/16 at 08:52 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dean m
Thanks everyone,
Lovely car Ben, it looks really aggressive! The roll cage would be exactly how I want mine ( looks similar to the mk Indy cage)

Luego would love a ride and look at your car. Where snouts are you?


The other side of corby my kids go school in Uppingham





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Jenevy throttle bodies
Omex ecu

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