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8th June 2012, 07:35
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Tribute Mx250 build progress.
Hello,
My name is Billy and this is my first time running a thread so go steady on me!
I will be posting my build step by step inc photo's over the next month. I have a 3/4 day slot booked at my freinds paint booth at the end of the month so it has to be ready for then.
Cheers Billy
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9th June 2012, 14:59
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Looks like you're trailblazing! good luck matey and lets see loads of photos
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9th June 2012, 16:17
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Hi Dave,
I am starting a new post in the new tribute section tonight.
Cheers dude
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9th June 2012, 17:49
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The donor, mk1 R reg 1.6 16v one owner. The tribute roll bar fitted! (with ease) I know i should of sprayed it before fitting but i was eager to get started and quite like the grey primer colour ha.
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9th June 2012, 18:22
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the rear trimmed and ready to go!
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9th June 2012, 18:24
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Roll bar fitted and both kit mounting panels.
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9th June 2012, 18:26
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the rear dry fitted, i thought i was going mad as could not get it to sits level, then noticed a knackard spring! hence sitting low at one side! new springs enroute!
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9th June 2012, 18:29
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dry fit front end, hardly any trimming needed, hugs the car well.
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9th June 2012, 18:30
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dry fit front end, hardly any trimming needed, hugs the car well.
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hmmm should of moved the lump hammer! it was not used to fit the kit!! honest!!
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9th June 2012, 18:33
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I filled the arches with expanding foam, it has made it very solid.
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9th June 2012, 18:37
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The roof married up perfect. NOTE, filled with epoxy R-KEM (rawl fixings) sets rock solid to avoid cracking.
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9th June 2012, 18:48
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I have used the MX5 head lights, fitted the fixing ring to the inside of the shell (fixed 6mm threaded rod with the k-rem fixing resin then fitted the head light frame so that they can be adjusted by moving the nuts. The light frame sits proud of the body and i think it looks grand, I also cut the side light fixing out of the mx5 side lights and carefully drilled a hole inthe head light bowl and bonded on the side light fixing. So now i have the side lights in the head lights and another plus is that all original wiring (plugs/fittings) and makes life easier. (pics of side lights to come)
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9th June 2012, 18:49
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9th June 2012, 18:50
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alittle sanding to do but other than that...job done.
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9th June 2012, 18:51
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9th June 2012, 18:55
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Holes in the bonnet for the wipers. I cut some wiper legs from a scrap car and slid alloy tube over them and held in place with rol pins (so can be removed without to much hassle)
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9th June 2012, 18:56
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Quote:
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Holes in the bonnet for the wipers. I cut some wiper legs from a scrap car and slid alloy tube over them and held in place with rol pins (so can be removed without to much hassle)
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I have milled some alloy gromets to fit once painted..but im sure some rubber ones would do.
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9th June 2012, 18:58
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does anybody know what crome/stainless wipers would fit the mx5?
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9th June 2012, 19:19
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9th June 2012, 20:01
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Photo of back of the head light, I cut the plastic side light fixing from the side light/indicator lense and bonded it to the rear of the head light. Make sure to totally seal the joint otherwise the lamp will mist up. this saves having to have a ugly side light elsewhere that in my opinion would spoil the lines of the car & its using OEM fittings and saves cutting wires etc and best of all its FREE.
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