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davecymru · #**161** 3rd January 2013, 18:17

I think customs shut down for Christmas as my radiators have been sat with them since the 24th and have only just moved from "with customs" to "with customs", so i think they've got a backlog

tonyt · #**162** 3rd January 2013, 18:53

Thanks Dave, i'll just have to wait it out, what part of Wales are you in? I'm from Cardiff but live in Kent now.

AcC8braman · #**163** 3rd January 2013, 19:48

I had to pay£100 duty and tax for my tyres from the states, robbing buggers!?111

seanick · #**164** 3rd January 2013, 20:02

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Originally Posted by tonyt

Front end wired up will be driving it soon. Still no wheel adapters tracking states with Uk customs, how long does it take to frisk a set of adapters, may have to pay duty to get them.

Good progress Tony. Tell us when you have sussed the bonnet hinges I am on the mk 4 version.....

tonyt · #**165** 8th January 2013, 19:14

Adapters arrived £60 later, bloody VAT. They are 18mm thick so and will bolt stright on to the 30mm spacers I have, the fronts I may get away with only the adapters are for bolts not studs. A bit of playing required.

seanick · #**166** 8th January 2013, 19:58

Oh well, they are here now, and as well as meaning you can bolt your lovely wheels on, you have also done your bit for the Chancellor.

Tribute Automotive · #**167** 8th January 2013, 20:57

Mmmm shiny

I bet you are outside right now bolting your wheels on.

Please post up the contact details for the supplier for everyone's info.

tonyt · #**168** 8th January 2013, 21:35

Think you have a camera watching my drive Chris, www.42draftdesigns.com based in the USA £270 delivered, plus £60 tax, only 18mm thick clever bit of engerneering, using alloy and a kidney dish shaped steel piece (4x100 - 5x108 nobody in the uk would do this), other companies also in us offered a split adapter that was 50mm thick, at around the same price, but too big to go on the front of the kit, still need adapters though 20mm for the front, may have to get thinner tyres though, but it fits the period look, none of that big modern wheel look with elastic bands around for tyres.

tonyt · #**169** 9th January 2013, 17:00

Rears on and looking good, fronts need skinner tyres and spacers.

seanick · #**170** 9th January 2013, 21:44

Thats certainly pushed them .

out a bit! Looks great

tonyt · #**171** 10th January 2013, 20:05

Think I just got away with the fronts without altering the arches.

tonyt · #**172** 10th January 2013, 20:42

I may well have the only Mx 5 fitted with Ferrari wheels in the world, now I know why, still they are on now and looking good, quite a bit of work though, love how the rears look.

Tribute Automotive · #**173** 10th January 2013, 21:23

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Originally Posted by tonyt

Think I just got away with the fronts without altering the arches.

Perfect fit

tonyt · #**174** 14th January 2013, 03:54

Insperation.

tonyt · #**175** 15th January 2013, 19:59

Fuse box and expansion tank remounted before bonding the front on.

seanick · #**176** 15th January 2013, 20:16

Good going Tony. What is the black strip that you have fastened to? Also I have found the top of the black chamber touches by bonnet, and I have had to lower that a bit too.

tonyt · #**177** 15th January 2013, 20:37

Front end bonded on, and it was snowing.

tonyt · #**178** 15th January 2013, 20:52

Black strip is the inner wing supplied by Chris, black chamber? only problem I had with the front was headlight buckets getting in the way, cut more metal away and it was sorted.

seanick · #**179** 15th January 2013, 21:01

The black chamber between yr fuse box and yr expansion bottle. Air con thingy?

tonyt · #**180** 15th January 2013, 21:03

Black strip is the inner wing supplied by Chris, black chamber? only problem I had with the front was headlight buckets getting in the way, cut more metal away and it was sorted.