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Post by scottmev on Sept 6, 2016 21:28:55 GMT
Well after a couple of hours of work tonight removing radiator and disconnecting rear brakes ,exhaust and subframe bolts and then one little lift we had full seperation...  Now just looking to get an engine crane to do a full removal and then the clean up begins. |
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Post by mawdo81 on Sept 8, 2016 10:38:00 GMT
Where are you? You can borrow mine from Derby...
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Post by Fin on Sept 8, 2016 11:59:50 GMT
Where are you? You can borrow mine from Derby... Hi mawdo81. I'm in Mickleover, just about to complete stripping and prepping for my Exocet build. |
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Post by scottmev on Sept 8, 2016 19:12:01 GMT
Hi mawdo, I am down in bedford. So little bit of a drive. Thanks for the offer.
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kenyon
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Post by kenyon on Sept 8, 2016 23:48:21 GMT
Looking good, looks like you guys are a little ahead of me.
Good luck with the build I'll keep an eye on your progress, should help me on mine 👍🏼
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Post by scottmev on Sept 9, 2016 11:54:03 GMT
No worries Kenyon. Any thread can be of great help on this forum as I have found by browsing already. But hopefully this will become more detailed as we go along with the dismantle clean and reassembly etc.
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Post by eman on Sept 9, 2016 21:51:43 GMT
I'm near Royston so could well be your closest owner.
Welcome to pop over and take a look at the couple of kits I have in the workshop!!
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Post by scottmev on Sept 25, 2016 8:41:04 GMT
Hi eman yes you could well be the closest. Thank you for the offer may well take you up on it when the kit arrives.
All back from Holiday to and have an engine crane now. Does anyone have some pictures or advise on what to use and where to strap to lift body of?
Many thanks.
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Post by mikeeyboy on Sept 25, 2016 8:56:19 GMT
Hi, you use the seat belt points on the mx5 to lift it as that's a decent balance point.
Stuart has photos in the official build guide that you can download from the MeV website
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Post by scottmev on Sept 29, 2016 12:43:40 GMT
Well have just had a chat with my dad to be told that he has just got off the phone with MEV and that our kit should be ready to collect by next weekend. Exciting times!! Best get a move on and get some cleaning up done. then this thread may become busier with photos, information and most likely - - questions!!
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Post by scottmev on Oct 2, 2016 20:33:23 GMT
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Post by scottmev on Oct 26, 2016 15:43:07 GMT
Just a little update on the progress all suspension in process of being stripped down and ppf has been split. Have started to paint a few bits after attacking with an angle grinder and cleaning up rust. Angle grinder also made an appearance on getting the rear lower wishbone bolt out. Seized solid!!! Next job now is to burn out the bushes or press out if any one can reccomend a home made press/installer? Also need to remove engine and gearbix from front subframe so that can be prepped and painted. Get to pick the kit up on friday and get ready to paint it.     |
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Post by Fin on Oct 26, 2016 16:06:33 GMT
Hi @scotmev. If you have a look at page 8 of my build, you'll see what I knocked up to push out the bushes. Really easy to push the bushings out in less than a minute each.
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Post by scottmev on Oct 26, 2016 18:47:33 GMT
Hi Fin,
Yeah looks good. Was the threaded bar from the scissor jack to?
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Post by Fin on Oct 26, 2016 19:04:08 GMT
Yes. Just happened to have a spare laying around, but later I had to buy a threaded bar of a smaller diameter as one of the crush tubes in a bushing was too tight for the screw jack bar, and use a nylock nut at one end.
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