05/01/21

2020 had been a heck of a year, and throughout, all I could think about is “What do I need to do to finish the mx5 when I get chance”. I have a big, no, massive list of jobs, but I’m one of those people that starts something and moves onto something else to kill two birds with one stone as such. But in doing so it has opened a whole new can of worms. I was stripping and rebuilding the suspension (the rear of which I completed around , but to create a bit more working space in the garage I removed the front bumper, only to find damage to the crash panel on the drivers side… Oh joy. So I’ve decided after looking and researching through forums and images; that I’m going to make a tubular front crash bar and remove the slam panel all together. Doing this will create a massive amount of space behind the bumper which I’d like to use for turbo intake pipework/filter, as well as a little more space between the rad and intercooler. I’m going to drill the engine bay above the passenger wheel to route intercooler pipework to the front, and potentially look at revisiting a loom extension and tuck. I do however still need to get on with the suspension, which I suppose I ought to see as a priority….. No suspension No driving. Another thought I have just had whilst writing the list below: Subframe removable front brace for sump removal with engine in situ….. R&D dept’ is on it!