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Well thank goodness...that`s all the major body fabrication done with, all vents and bits added, fuel flap in, radiator baffles in, screen surround molded, and rear clip fitted around roll bar. I have made some screw in panels to fill the gaps needed to allow the body removal past the roll bar...

More cutting, itching and scratching with the engine section in place, many small cuts and test fits. The nose section is now also fitted so I have cut out the engine bonnet section so that I can fabricate the body mounts onto the chassis. The side scoops are now done on the rh side with the...

Well the cockpit section is all fitted up and mounted with my dimensions correct. This is the foundation base now that all the other parts hang off from. That`s it now for three days, off to the first grandsons wedding in Melbourne. Cheers

Andrew, I take it that its still going to be road registered, How have you found the LVVTA process given the extensive mods. Regards Russell

Rod, just a question and a comment , what rack is that thanks? and your front upper arms should have a connection or brace between to prevent them moving backwards under braking as there is a heavy load trying to twist those ends where they bolt onto the upright. Not meant as a criticism. Russell

Hi Mike. I live in Murray`s Bay and have built 3 of the Mclaren M8B`S (Have my own moulds). Currently building a Formula Junior replica . just for fun, here`s all three of them. First two were Rover powered and the current one is Toyota 4ltr 1uz. Welcome.

Well I have been busy, got the buck finished last week so was straight into molding. Have molded it in 4 sections and the bitch will be to get everything to line up. I will start with the tube first as that is really the key, so my chassis will just have to endure some dust for a while. Today I...

It`s great to see that car back on the track, I presume it was the one in which Russell had his `big off`. Russell

When people ask me what I have been doing....turning tins of bondi into dust! The tail section is all but shaped now and once I fill in the `hollows` will skim coat and then sand back for the mold surface. Shame there is no market for dust. Russell

The rear section is now starting to take shape, will need a little more foam to do the tail end curves. Starting to look like a really large slug! Amazing how you can achieve compound shapes by just forcing the appropriate curve in each strip laid down. This whole section will get a skim over to...

Now its time to do the dusty part, lots of sanding and shaping. Set up the profiles and planked it with strip bison board and glued it all together with Gorilla glue which expands like a foam. The curved sections turn out really strong. Once I had the nose planked on one side, I found that I was...

Well must be the season....looks like Santa has been, nice shiny new bits in the front now with the engine put back in the car today. I had stripped the motor down and found that it was not as good condition as hoped for so it`s now quite an expensive little block of bits. Rebore and new 1mm...

Andy, when you are retired...you have all the time in the world. I also have to keep reasonably close to home with our little life`s challenge.

Nah Terry, the tops look vintage enough, quite similar to the original Fiat ones. The body plug is next. Cheers

I have revised / remade the front lower wishbones.....a great improvement I feel sure. Made from 25mm x 3.4mm seamless pipe on surplus ball joints so fully adjustable now.

As I said before, the MX5 lower fronts were just plain butt ugly so have rebuilt them from 25mm x 3.4 seamless pipe and they weigh 1 kg lighter than the original`s. Now all dimensions are adjustable and they look somewhat better...maybe not `period`.

Hi Leon, good to hear from you...thought you had gone to ground. Sorry but no to Big Boy`s Toys as I was not there. I think my first car was there, the second is in Southwards Museum and the third is here at home almost thru the cert process for road registration. The next ? well just for fun I...

The reason for the transverse is two fold, one is that its old school and two that its more compact than the origional MX5 spring and shock set up. The spring is a flat spring and I need a couple of more leaves as it is not riding high enough. Cheers

Well it`s always a pleasure bolting shiny new bits and bolts into a nicely painted frame. Got most of the running gear in place now so wiring, fuel and brakes will be next. The rear spring will need to be beefed up a little as it is softer than I had planned. The frame / wheels have aligned up...

Best wishes John, we can really understand what this means to you, enjoy! Russell and Carol