Planning a Tribute Build

[tonyt]

Garage work required, in hand.

[tonyt]

Grill fitted.

[chargerstang]

that looks amazing
i like it

[tonyt]

Originally Posted by chargerstang

that looks amazing
i like it

Thanks, update on the wheel, this was my dads so I have given it back to him, he was Welsh Go Cart Champion in the 60'S.

[chargerstang]

Originally Posted by tonyt

Thanks, update on the wheel, this was my dads so I have given it back to him, he was Welsh Go Cart Champion in the 60'S.

I call that
Respect for the father.
Ingenious.
Greetings
Henry

[tonyt]

Update, took the car back to the bodyshop, he took a pen and marked high spots on low spots, last time I saw that was on a college trip to the Rolls Royce factory in Crew, old boy beating out what looked like a good pannel, even older foreman came out and drew cricles on it. Anyway the crux of this is I will be sporting the rat look next weekend!

[Martini]

Originally Posted by tonyt

Update, took the car back to the bodyshop, he took a pen and marked high spots on low spots

I wish he did my paint jobs.

[tonyt]

Originally Posted by Martini

I wish he did my paint jobs.

A good tip, he runs his hand over the bodywork to feel rather than look.

[tonyt]

Good day at the BBQ (thanks Chris), epic wiper fail on the way, seccond wiper (drivers side) made a great woushing noise as it flew off on the M3, still I was pushing it a bit, think it landed in the central reservation they were chrome blades from ebay that were already rusting and a ss extention that I added, anyway going back to the Mx5 originals may try to get them chromed. Will also be ditching the leather straps as the bucles are rusting, they looked great for a while, but I will be adding Morris Minor hinges to the bonned and locking bonnet pins. Goot to see all the other cars, I was very impressed by Jason's progress on his soft top.

[Drummajor]

Cheers tony .
Good luck with the wipers . I'm after another set too, but I'm after black ones .

[tonyt]

I'm on to it as I had the originals in the garage, it should work ok with the receses that I made.

[tonyt]

best photo I have is them all together.

[Tribute Automotive]

I hope the trip home didn't involve any bits falling off and you were in time for the Grand Prix. Thank you for making the journey and looking forward to seeing the car in paint for the next gathering.

[tonyt]

Only lost a chrome wiper blade and it was going rusty anyway, going back to the originals, and revised the bonnet hinges.

[tonyt]

Originally Posted by tonyt

Only lost a chrome wiper blade and it was going rusty anyway, going back to the originals, and revised the bonnet hinges.

Removed the leather straps as the buckles were going rusty, flush locable bonnet pins on order, I have another picture, my car left only with its siblings for company!

[tonyt]

Adaptors for the original wipers made and fitted, flush bonnet pins have come and are fitted but need some adjustment.

[Drummajor]

Hi. How did u do the adaptor s ? I could do with that for mine .

[tonyt]

Hi, these are M8 24mm stud connectors from GMT supplies on ebay, ground to a taper then fitted with stud bar, mine sit lower so you will need 40mm as used by our German friend.

[tonyt]

Wipers and bonnet pins fitted and working.

[tonyt]

New look front with Indian hinges, the cheaper of the two types had them anyway a ordered by mistake, and not quite the same profile of Morris Minor hinges but now fitted.