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Post by stevieboy on Sept 23, 2015 23:04:17 GMT
Hi guys, well after a 2 year 2 month stop on the build due to personal reasons I now feel fit enough to forge ahead. She's been parked in the garage with a sheet on all this time, the missus has maintained a work area around it and the tools are where I left them. We're dropping out of the rat race to have more time together and buying a canal narrowboat. Changing my job this next week which will give me the time to get back on it, I think there's about 40hours work left to get it ready for the iva.
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trident
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Post by trident on Sept 24, 2015 22:17:57 GMT
Welcome back Steve
Looking forward to seeing your car finished.
Good luck with finishing the build.
Chris
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Post by stevieboy on Jun 5, 2016 9:30:07 GMT
So the girls back out the garage and starts up, then dies after about 2 seconds. Fuel pump coil and everything else seems ok! Anyone got some ideas?
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Post by kevlar71 on Jun 5, 2016 12:45:08 GMT
So the girls back out the garage and starts up, then dies after about 2 seconds. Fuel pump coil and everything else seems ok! Anyone got some ideas? |
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Post by gwnwar on Jun 5, 2016 17:16:31 GMT
Try jumping the FP to the Grd. in the diagnosis box to bypass the relay and keep fuel pump on with key on..
What year is your donor..
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Post by stevieboy on Jun 5, 2016 20:07:16 GMT
Hi Gwnwar, nice to hear from you again, primed the pump using the cross wire and got the pipe under full pressure! But still no go! Finished lots of little jobs this afternoon then put my foot to the floor to start it up to put back in the garage! Result.... bit of a back fire then all was well. Drove it around for a few minutes tried all the gears Idle speed is fine, bit rich on the fuel smell but that's a small problem, all is good.  ? |
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Post by stevieboy on Sept 25, 2016 18:07:32 GMT
Well it's time to give an update on things so far! Changed the clock cluster and found all ok, finished the bonnet and fitted the mirrors. I made a screen out of some poly carb sheet, but am also aware this will need removing prior to IVA,
I got the rear silencer and made the rest of the pipe work up at work, sounds a little throaty on Tickover but is very noisy high up in the rev band. I rubbed down the seats and sprayed to match the car then stuck some race foam on them (seats £15 foam £10 glue £3 ) not a bad finish. Wheel guards are glassed on with premix then over coated with fibre matting.
Things to do:::
Fit the off side indicator, waiting for fog and reversing lights to arrive, the fit the rear pod. Battery box here but not fitted, have a harness bar which is at work at the mo being finished this week then off for coating.
Cost so far.
Including buying the kit but scrounging everything I could during the build, which included all the mx5 parts powder coated for free through work, poly bush kit and shocks from a lad who trashed his car before fitting at a bargin of £60.
Spread sheets showing £4192:96 this includes buying some extra tools, rivnut ect.
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Post by stevieboy on Sept 25, 2016 18:15:24 GMT
Well it's time to give an update on things so far! Changed the clock cluster and found all ok, finished the bonnet and fitted the mirrors. I made a screen out of some poly carb sheet, but am also aware this will need removing prior to IVA, I got the rear silencer and made the rest of the pipe work up at work, sounds a little throaty on Tickover but is very noisy high up in the rev band. I rubbed down the seats and sprayed to match the car then stuck some race foam on them (seats £15 foam £10 glue £3 ) not a bad finish. Wheel guards are glassed on with premix then over coated with fibre matting. Things to do::: Fit the off side indicator, waiting for fog and reversing lights to arrive, the fit the rear pod. Battery box here but not fitted, have a harness bar which is at work at the mo being finished this week then off for coating. Cost so far. Including buying the kit but scrounging everything I could during the build, which included all the mx5 parts powder coated for free through work, poly bush kit and shocks from a lad who trashed his car before fitting at a bargin of £60. Spread sheets showing £4192:96 this includes buying some extra tools, rivnut ect. |
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Post by stevieboy on Sept 25, 2016 19:04:34 GMT
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Post by stevieboy on Sept 25, 2016 19:09:51 GMT
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Post by stevieboy on Sept 25, 2016 19:11:15 GMT
Ok so it seems I've forgot how to load photos, help anybody.
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Post by buildercg on Sept 26, 2016 2:10:36 GMT
Ok so it seems I've forgot how to load photos, help anybody. I post images to a library on Imgur.com and then link to them. |
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Post by stevieboy on Jan 1, 2017 21:29:18 GMT
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Post by stevieboy on Jan 1, 2017 21:32:06 GMT
No I didn't
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