What did you do to your MX5 today ?

[twisty]

Did heaps of work today , bigest job was a nice new roof fitted , 4 hours work , not the easiest job but not impossible either , also treated the door inner panels , boot and parcel shelf with a sound deadening product called raam mat , and last but not least , all new ball joints and rod ends up from and an alignment session , has transformed how the car feels on the road , very few rattles now and no leaks either thank fully

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[leamyj]

Nice

[Steve]

Looks great, where did you pick up the roof?

[twisty]

Looks great, where did you pick up the roof?

Thanks Steve , i got it from Maz mania in the uk ,

http://www.mazmania.co.uk/

Guy called peter there is sound to deal with!

[goseatonio]

Nice work!

It's too difficult?

Hom much time it takes?

[twisty]

Nice work!

It's too difficult?

Hom much time it takes?

Thanks , Its not an easy job as such , but i think it requires more patience and close following of the instructions than rocket science , took me around 4 hours and 3 mugs of tea from start to finish , would be happy to help anybody else taking the job on now that i have an idea whats involved

[leamyj]

I've never fitted a roof, but you wouldn't be the first to realise that it's not the hardest job in the world.
Well done

John

[sidewaysreilly]

a few bits done today..........

[twisty]

Finally got around to fitting the chassis rails i got from Steve , well they fitted like a charm and certainly made another very worthwhile improvement to the car ! Thanks agin Steve for sourcing them

[leamyj]

My other mx5..the mk2..has been "resting" in the yard for almost twelve months now, she's suffering a bad case of tinworm. I had to move her today, checked oil level and coolant, still petrol in the tank, jump started from another battery, fired up on the first turn of the key...you gotta love these little cars. I was really tempted to take her out for a blast, but no tax or NCT meant I had to resist
On a happier note, the mk1 is now taxed, but nct is out...but I did take that one for a spin I reckon no nct is a lesser offence than no tax..hopefully the judge might think so too if I get caught

John

[barney]

started her up and took her out of her winter bed, removed the hardtop, hoovered and washed ready for Paddys day. Will re-activate the insurance during the week. can't wait to get out for a good shake-down.

[sidewaysreilly]

Had her at 7600 rpm in 6th (on axle stands) to check all was ok and crystal mod worked............some racket !!!

Speedo stopped going up way before tacho.

Shortened lever in.

Run up to temp and then all fluids changed.

Went to set rear brakes and the feckin rear nearside adjuster is ball-yucsked.

Have a spare but how the hell im gonna get that circlip out is gonna be fun .

[cseaj]

any pictures of the the shortened shiffter how
did it turn out


chris (cseaj)

[johnv]

hard top off and tucked away for the summer the stitching on the soft rear window had bust had to hand stitch this what a b.... of a job

[sidewaysreilly]

ill get a pic up. Looks real good and more importantly, feels good. Ill get a jig sorted if enough of people are interested.