The mx5 restorers car :)
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after being introducted to this site due to welding up a members car, I decided to join, so I might as well show you all my car 
I purchased it as a more or less standard S-special back in july last year, I then set myself the task of building it before JAE in early september, the spec was to be as follows
Full respray in honda pirate black
Mk2.5 dash and door cards
fit uprated bbr turbo conversion (currently 175bhp)
raybrig headlights
type 2 torsen diff
6 speed gearbox
1.8 brakes
pure drive suspension
and probably more that I have forgotten
I managed to get it built just in time for JAE, and since then there have been a few other mods, one of which being a cusco half cage
anyway, enough chat, here are some pictures
older picture before the cage was fitted
and this one shows the colour really well
I purchased it as a more or less standard S-special back in july last year, I then set myself the task of building it before JAE in early september, the spec was to be as follows
Full respray in honda pirate black
Mk2.5 dash and door cards
fit uprated bbr turbo conversion (currently 175bhp)
raybrig headlights
type 2 torsen diff
6 speed gearbox
1.8 brakes
pure drive suspension
and probably more that I have forgotten
I managed to get it built just in time for JAE, and since then there have been a few other mods, one of which being a cusco half cage
anyway, enough chat, here are some pictures
older picture before the cage was fitted
and this one shows the colour really well
ks also, was it difficult to fit?piefacemate said:
If Michael Knight cut hair... 
Car looks awesome, like the bootlid spoiler you've got, which one is it? Not sure it would look right on a red car but I'd be rather tempted.
Its called a Vindi ducktail, you will find vindi on nutz, I've seen photos of it on a red car, looked great Car looks awesome, like the bootlid spoiler you've got, which one is it? Not sure it would look right on a red car but I'd be rather tempted.
manox said:
Looks great! nice work.
What turbo conversion did you fit? was it an easy/costly conversion?
It is a bbr turbo conversion, it was in the donnor car, as were most of the performance parts, yes it was an easy fit, the most awkward bit being changing the sump for one with an oil return, but can be done in a day.What turbo conversion did you fit? was it an easy/costly conversion?
The first splitter got destroyed by a lump of frozen snow ages ago, and I finally got around to making the replacement today, I've gone a bit more aggressive with it this time so it ties in better with the side skirts, I wasn't quite happy with the first version
Some quick pictures, I'll take some better ones when the weather improves
Some quick pictures, I'll take some better ones when the weather improves
Holy thread resurrection!
I'm currently to-ing and fro-ing about buying one of these Vindi ducktails (found this thread googling for it!) but the only thing putting me off is the difficulty of blending it.
Realistically, how hard would it be for a total beginner to blend it into the bootlid? If it would be too tricky for someone who has never done any bodywork before to attempt, how much do you think it would cost for a good job at a bodyshop?
Cracking car, by the way OP.
I'm currently to-ing and fro-ing about buying one of these Vindi ducktails (found this thread googling for it!) but the only thing putting me off is the difficulty of blending it.
Realistically, how hard would it be for a total beginner to blend it into the bootlid? If it would be too tricky for someone who has never done any bodywork before to attempt, how much do you think it would cost for a good job at a bodyshop?
Cracking car, by the way OP.
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