slimyroadster

An Austin Healey lookalike, using an MK HSR body on a Haynes Roadster chassis and an MX5 donor.

Monday, 3 June 2024

Boot hinges and the kit car show

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 I did get a few positives out of this weekend. The kit car show was great as always, by the time I'd got round all the cars and took lo...

Suspension build issues

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 The weekend was a mixture of all sorts, unfortunately more bad than good but these things are sent to try us. Following on from my dolly co...
Monday, 27 May 2024

That broke it...

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 Well, that was a fun morning! I suspected that the dollies I was moving my car on were right on the limit, particularly on the front. And t...
Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Wing mirrors

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 Another small job... If I was being over critical I'd say they're a bit small, but hopefully they're ok for IVA. They look nice...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Instruments

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 Another side task, mounting the instruments. As mentioned before I'm reusing the speedo, rev counter, oil pressure gauge and temperatur...
Saturday, 11 May 2024

Lights and electrics

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  Doesn't it look pretty? Despite the hole cutting being extremely nerve-wracking, the headlights went on well. I've left the chrome...
Sunday, 5 May 2024

Wheel arches

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 I've known for a while that I have to add wheel arches for this car to pass IVA and be usable on British roads. But it's taken a wh...
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Slimyroadster
I am a DIY builder in the Midlands, who always wanted to build a car ever since my first visit to Stoneleigh many (many!) years ago. I finally got my opportunity to make a start when we had our house extension built and I was able to request a garage. My ideal build would have been a Lamborghini of some kind but without the funds for one of those cars I had to look elsewhere. At one show there was a demonstrator car for an Austin Healey 3000 replica, but using a Seven-esque chassis. The body was about a grand, and I saw it as an opportunity to get a 'classic' car without the hassle or funds. Of course, as with any builds there is still hassle. Especially as the body is based on an MK rather than a Haynes Roadster. In turn, the Haynes Roadster is based on Sierra rather than MX5. So I very rapidly moved into unknown territory. The build started in February 2013, and the car passed IVA in February 2026.
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