Mike Wood
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| posted on 30/11/21 at 08:45 PM |
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Looking good.
This might be a useful picture, albeit of a Roadster MX5 build: https://completekitcar.co.uk/2021/07/05/haynes-roadster-rolling-chassis/
Cheers
Mike
[Edited on 30/11/21 by Mike Wood]
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Mike Wood
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| posted on 2/12/21 at 04:27 PM |
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Hi
I have you seen this - looks like a very handy MK Indy donor - still plenty of building to do. Keep you chassis as a spare/track project in future…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265432769288?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=92e7de84782844e9a48f4256010d
4f8e&bu=42986122776&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20211202081009&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd
%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid
Cheers
Mike
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indykid
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| posted on 2/12/21 at 04:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Wood
Hi
I have you seen this - looks like a very handy MK Indy donor - still plenty of building to do. Keep you chassis as a spare/track project in future…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265432769288?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=92e7de84782844e9a48f4256010d
4f8e&bu=42986122776&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20211202081009&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd
%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid
Cheers
Mike
Curious listing, there's nothing MX5 on that... All the running gear is Sierra, even the modified rack.
I don't know what gearbox they were planning but it's got 2 serious pockets in the footwells!
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rconey01
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| posted on 15/12/21 at 09:43 AM |
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Slow progress at the moment, being caught up in University assignments is a pain. Will be finishing the trans tunnel, bracing and rear frame shortly
as I've got some more time on my hands now. Then its time to strip the mx-5.
I've been looking to get an engine crane, does anyone have one for sale/borrow?
[Edited on 15/12/21 by rconey01]
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Sanzomat
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| posted on 15/12/21 at 12:32 PM |
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Where are you located? I have an engine crane not doing much at the moment but will probably use it end of Feb-March. I'm just north of Bristol.
Fits in an estate car if dismantled
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rconey01
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| posted on 15/12/21 at 01:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sanzomat
Where are you located? I have an engine crane not doing much at the moment but will probably use it end of Feb-March. I'm just north of Bristol.
Fits in an estate car if dismantled
Thanks mate, but that's a bit far, I'm in Lincolnshire.
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rconey01
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| posted on 18/12/21 at 06:48 PM |
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Update, Trans tunnel finished and diff mountings in, a couple of the side bracings are also in. Also welded up quite a few bits and tidied up some
welds and ground down some areas. Next to finish the rear end and try to bend some pipes.
I hung the diff and possitioned the plates while the diff was in-situe to weld them so I knew it would be in the right position.
Does anyone know if a £40 15/22mm pipe bender from screw fix will be any good for 19mm pipe? If not I will have to make a jig out of wood and bend it
around that.
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Sanzomat
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| posted on 19/12/21 at 01:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rconey01
Does anyone know if a £40 15/22mm pipe bender from screw fix will be any good for 19mm pipe? If not I will have to make a jig out of wood and bend it
around that.
I have that exact bender. It's great for bending copper tube but even then it takes a fair bit of force with 22mm copper. I clamp it in a vice
and use two hands on the other arm but maybe I'm just a weakling! I reckon it'd struggle with steel although I've not tried it.
I've seen sparkies bending steel conduit with similar tools so can be done but that is pretty thin walled.
It only comes with 15mm and 22mm guides so I imagine you'd get odd bends or even crushed tubes with 19mm
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