has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

[paul S]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

at last a bit of progress.
Hand brake fitting is a pain in the ass but getting there.DSC_1305.jpg
Just ran out of gas on the mig and here in France every thing is closed till the new year so no gas.
Floor cut to fit, now the gearbox tunnel ( not easy).DSC_1300.jpgDSC_1304.jpg
Hopefully more new soon.DSC_1301.jpg

Bonne année and happy new year to all
Paul

[paul S]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

been a bit slow ( had to some work ).
Car striped again, sand blasted, primered and chassis blacked.
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Now for the rebuild. have started.
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Rear end sat on adjustable coil overs.
More picks soon

[IDM]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

Lovely

[dbazdavies]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

add me too !!!

[dogoncrazy]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

I'll second that!!!

[greyV8pete]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

That's one heck of a bit of an engineering project! Well done! Can't wait to see the next instalment.

[paul S]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

Sorry for that, over 30 year is much easyer for papers but under is still possible.
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rear end fiberglassed now to the filler.
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Made some new doors todaymarlin mx5 doors 010.jpg
Just loosely put together to see how it looks ( and make me feel better).

[stevejgreen]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

this car is not over 30 years old.
It will be inspected and classed as an individual duild ( a one off ).
The log book will have all the correct numbers .
The engine size has not changed this is why i've used this engine
rather than something bigger.

I guessed that from your post a while back, where you were insistent on a 30+ year old car

http://www.marlinownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?5743-paul-s-in-France&p=33026#post33026

apologies for getting thins wrong and making a leap of logic.

[Tony Stott]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

Dan(Colin) Grewer of the York Motor Club had a Mk1 escort with a 4.2 litre jag engine in it , he used to rally it, currently lying in a barn somewhere in finistere I believe, sadly he died anout 4 - 5 yrs ago

[dogoncrazy]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

There was a guy at RAF Lyneham back in the 7o's who put an Jaguar XK chassis and running gear under the shell of a MK2 Cortina. Sadly I never took any photos. Just shows what can be done if you have the skills.
Well done Paul!

[paul S]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

this car is not over 30 years old.
It will be inspected and classed as an individual duild ( a one off ).
The log book will have all the correct numbers .
The engine size has not changed this is why i've used this engine
rather than something bigger.

[dbazdavies]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

Ben £5000 fine or 24 months inside if found out - plus car is crushed !!! and there are some police who are car nuts !!

as soon as you alter the engine cc - it will ring a bell and if you read the DVLA link an inspection might be required !! They have specialiazed department now especially for 'historic ' free car tax !!
Plus your insurance will not cover you as the car is not as described on the V5 !!

[stevejgreen]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

Even if it was in the UK how would the MOT man or anyone else other than us sad old fellows tell the difference, between roadster Mk1,hybrid,Marina Mk2and the various chassis changes made by YKC who else will know its been modified?

In this case, bearing in mind the 30 year rule if France, and the fact that MX 5's came out in 1989 the mathematics do not add up, with a chassis older than it's major component parts and drive train, the reverse of most but not all kit cars, but Paul S seems to have a handle on his particular situation in France.

I understand what Ben is saying, but there are bound to be clues that the car has been extensively modified, just as there are in accident repairs.

Agreed that many testers would not have a clue, but as with the Hot-Rod community, it only takes one overzealous MOT tester, Police Officer or God forbid an Insurance Assesor, and your pride and joy becomes a victim of an IVA test, which it may well fail, reducing it to a garden ornament.

But then you can be lucky and get away with it for years.

It's still a fascinating project to watch, if it gets completed successfully, he might get a customer for another one.

[b_caswell]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

Even if it was in the UK how would the MOT man or anyone else other than us sad old fellows tell the difference, between roadster Mk1,hybrid,Marina Mk2and the various chassis changes made by YKC who else will know its been modified?

[dbazdavies]

Re: has any body tryed to fit a MX5 into a roadster?

this is the link

https://www.gov.uk/change-vehicle-details-registration-certificate