"I have bought a 2004 MX5 1.8 to replace it and I love it.[/quote]

I have a 99 1.6 MX 5 (120K miles from new) and an 04 1.8 S-VT MX5 (SH 50k miles) both great cars!

I wonder how many of those plastic sumps get replaced after having been jacked up on???

Well I was not quite "Working on" but I was "riding on" my Brakevan, now that it is finished - Goods Galore gala weekend on the GCR

On one Sprint I think I tried to feed it from one end but it is too long and so I then wedged the inside edge in the slot and used a blunt screw driver to force the outer edge into the slot .....and just kept working along. I might have left it off on another Sprint!

I think!!..... you have the outside trim in place then drop the glass into the slot. Then get the window lift mechanism in place with the little wheel in the slot on the metal section fixed to the bottom of the glass. Bolt the lift mechanism to the car then put the inside trim in place. It is a pain...

Coming together very well!

Well done on the MoT pass.

I like teledials as well - I had a set for the 6C.

That certainly is RED! Looks to be a good paint job though - enjoy the rebuild.

The SR 71 just looks so EVIL! and Concorde is so sleek......... and both designed 50 odd years ago!

Do I detect a bit of inspiration there Philip? How is yours doing? :D Well I built it in 1989 with a Rover V8 to drag race, then sold it 5 years later......missed it, couldn't trace it, started to build another and it turned up so I changed the build to use the V12. No recent progress as house move...

Will it be Red again, or a different colour?

I hadn't realised the effect of that P51 oil cooler - subtle! But I am sure I have seen a similar intake somewhere before.... This certainly is a great thread - Thanks.

We were lucky enough to get a Paris/ London flight on Concorde (just before the Paris crash). It went out over the Atantic to go supersonic and then back over the Bristol Channel down to Heathrow. It certainly was a fantastic experience and the push from the seat back on take-off was really strong -...

That looks Very good - Well done all.

Awesome does that predate "plate and flicker" lubrication? I had not heard of "Plate and Flicker" in lubrication so I looked it up and it is commonly used in agriculture for spreading seeds etc. Splash lubrication is a very old technique and I think the wick system is also very old ie early 1800's ...

Knowing that folk on here like oily stuff and bearings here is what I was working on yesterday.... ....... but then I had to check the axle bearings. These are the four big black boxes outboard of the wheels. The bottom half of the box is dropped to allow the "Oiling Pad" to be inspected. http://ima...

Only just spotted this - more great work Lauren.
Whilst "rush jobs" usually result in more work later, at least you know what the car can do...... and will do better in the future. So it did provide inspiration!

Very nice job!

Hi
Do you have a choke size in mind - 32/34/36? As this will affect the other parts.

brussels wrote:They do look good without them! Is that a spoiler on the front?

Not quite bumperless, but it has the GTV front spoiler fitted

Whilst we are talking paint here is my work yesterday
My 20 ton Brake Van which is now in for its second refurb! I bought it back in 1994 and it is on the Great Central Railway.

Sorry Kam but I do not know about those car covers - but I'm sure they need firmly securing to the floor! However I am pleased to say that my new garage is getting drier inside and the roof condensation has nearly gone, mind you, I did have to use a sponge to wipe off the water drops and empty the s...

Good progress Kev!

This certainly seems to be a popular thread!

Here is a pic.

on the sud there is an anchorage point (as per the lower ones under the seat) on the "C" pillar behind the triangular trim, guessing the sprint will have a similar point? Yes certainly on the later Sprints there is a mounting point next to the C piller, On my Sprints there was a retractable seat be...

Nice to see a new project start - doesn't look too bad???

The new garage that I have just started to rent also has a LOT of condensation on the metal roof panels. I think it is worse because it has a new concrete floor and was open for a few weeks so got absolutely soaked. I am hoping that it will slowly dry out, but in the meantime I am covering my stuff ...

petrolhead wrote:She's moaning!



Because i wouldnt let her as her heels would possibly poke holes in the floor!

I thought it was the roof lining that got damaged....