MEV Replicar Build Pictures
Discussion
I have been following the discussion on wheels with some interest as I intend to order a MEV Replicar later in the year, rebuilding the garage as we speak.
My vote would be the wires as shown but not chrome as I think this gives a very bling look, I would paint in either silver or a dark contrasting colour to the body work I.e dark green to a British Racing Green. Body.
JohnD
My vote would be the wires as shown but not chrome as I think this gives a very bling look, I would paint in either silver or a dark contrasting colour to the body work I.e dark green to a British Racing Green. Body.
JohnD
Great bespoke seats now available for Replicar from;
www.interiorsseating.co.uk/worldclassseating/RX119...
They are
1, comfortable,
2, IVA compliant,
3, made in a choice of colours,
4, choice of piping colours too,
5, wider than the standard product,
6, angled to suit the Replicar chassis,
7, captive nuts are fitted and positioned for MX5 runners
Please note the headrests are required for IVA.
www.interiorsseating.co.uk/worldclassseating/RX119...
They are
1, comfortable,
2, IVA compliant,
3, made in a choice of colours,
4, choice of piping colours too,
5, wider than the standard product,
6, angled to suit the Replicar chassis,
7, captive nuts are fitted and positioned for MX5 runners
Please note the headrests are required for IVA.
The red one in the picture built by MEV (second body type with doors and boot) is up for sale on eBay, dont know where the green MEV built (first body type no doors or boot - although mould lines exist to provide cut lines) Replicar is but I know it had yellow 'lipstick' when it appeared on the one show.
jrt.typo said:
I've just discovered these kits and am amazed! The thing is I can't drive a manual – will this kit work with an automatic donor car?
I don't see why not, there is plenty of space around the gearbox so I would think the auto box would fit. You'd need to modify the front part of the gearbox tunnel to accept the auto shifter but you have to cut the hole for the manual lever, so that's no problem. The fornt section is just a piece of bent aluminium. The nice thing (for me) is that there is plenty of flexibility in the design to allow you to do pretty much what you want. This is a shot of my chassis with the manual gearbox and running gear.
Closer shot of the gearbox
With the gearbox cover on - I modified mine from the 'standard' one piece
There's an active FB group and a Replicar section on the MEV owners forum
https://mevowners.proboards.com/board/12/mev-repli...
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