MX5 plans

Here are the alterations required to the 'build a car on a budget', so an MX5 can be used as a donor. They were created by Saturn Sports Cars, who don't appear to exist anymore. They were then briefly hosted by Gillham, before they replaced them with another set. Unfortunately, the new set has only half the pages, and is still missing the measurements that this original had. 

The document does reference a Saturn Sports cars copyright, but as I have no means of contacting the author I have put them on here with the intention of removing them if requested.

I would strongly recommend you do not treat them as anything more than a guide, and use an amount of common sense when making the alterations. The rest of this blog will contain information on what I am planning to do, so feel free to use the ideas.

MX5 Plans

And more chassis...

Finished the triangulation now;

I've deliberately left all the rear suspension for now. I've ordered the diff cover from Talon Motorsport, and I'll build the diff cradle and suspension around it.

So the next stage will be the transmission tunnel. The only change will be to open the ends up slightly for the MX5 diff. I can then fit the front suspension brackets and start the wishbones, but I'm hoping that the cover will arrive before then.

I'm going to need to find a new welding helmet though, it didn't go dark during one of the welds last night so I think the auto darkening circuit is failing. Then again, it might just need the glass cleaning/replacing.