MX250 New builder

[retro200]

try sikkaflex or carbond its what the body shops use in the uk avaliable on e bay in tubes for use in a skeleton gun, various colors ,it works well on most surfaces.

[Drummajor]

I've just used Tiger Seal. It's worked very well.

[belgian2b]

Hello,

i finally bought some Terroson 5065.
Quite expensive, around 140 € for 3 tubes !!

So , now the kit is drilled

I still have to clean the paint and i hope to glue it at the end of the week
if it's not too cold.


Gerardo

[retro200]

crikey !!! thats expensive does it contain gold dust !!!

[belgian2b]

Hello,

today was a great day : i bonded the rear

I applied the bonding agent Teroson 5065

it was quite liquid.
I applied it to all the part where i had clean to metal and applied more just before placing the rear.

A few rivets later and now i have to wait 2 or 3 days for it to cure completly.

Gerardo

[belgian2b]

Hello,

the build is going on slowly.

But, time is coming to think about the color of the car.

I was thinking in a very dark red, but i couldn't find the right colour (too dark or too red...)

but yesterday i saw a new Ford Fiesta in Ford Bohai Bay Mint.

That's completely different, but I really love that colour. there is a colour quite the same for the Fiat 500, but the Ford seems to be the one for my Mx250.

Still a few month before sparying the car , so i have time to think about it....

Gerardo

[belgian2b]

Hello,

just a quick question :

do i have to keep the under tray splash guard (see attached picture)
or should i take it off ?


Gerardo

[jones]

Personal choice there I think...

[Drummajor]

No need for it, mine has it removed but my son has his fitted. It may help with directing air under the car and hence help cooling.

[Paul L]

Gerardo – Sorry for the delay, but I’ve finally got around to adding your build to the ‘Useful Info’ thread.

The idea of using that ‘Mint’ colour is an interesting one.



I think it could help to ‘age’ the car and there were certainly old Ferraris painted in pastel colours.



Good luck, Paul.

[belgian2b]

Hello,
I finally connected the fuel tank to the new fuel filler neck.
There is the second small diameter pipe coming out of the tank.
I suppose that this is the breather.
How do you handle it?
Can in close it (my new fuel filler is vented)?

Gerardo

[Jaguartvr]

I connected it to some clear petrol pipe with a push fitting. I the drilled the top bend and epoxyed a rivnut to it which allowed me to attach the pipe to it, I simply used a small cable tie to hold it on. This is on the Z3 but I would expect a very similar setup on the MX5.fuel7 by jaguartvr, on Flickr

[belgian2b]

One more question :

what type of rubber seal are you using to avoid water and air coming over the windows ?

Gerardo