slimyroadster

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

Monday, 30 March 2026

Badges and clutch stop

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 The first task from this weekend was a clutch stop to prevent the pedal from moving too far. The problem is I didn't appreciate how muc...
Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Dashcam and pedals

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 Not exactly two subjects that go together, but I thought I'd get them done in one post. First is the camera; It's not quite as ...
Monday, 16 March 2026

Waiting

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When I started this build I knew it was going to be a long term thing. I started it just at the wrong time in my life, with a kid on the way...
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Boot part two

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 Not much of an update, I'm trying not to do too much work on the car in case I make the IVA worse. But the boot lining is coming along;...
Monday, 2 March 2026

Boot and other fixes

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The weekend weather was quite decent so I managed to get quite a bit done. From Friday's post I had a few things I wanted to look at; Ty...
Friday, 27 February 2026

IVA retest booked

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Now that all the work is done, it's time to get the retest booked. £90 later and I have the 10th of April, at the slightly more civilise...
Monday, 23 February 2026

IVA fixes: fuel line, number plate, indicators

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 The easy one first, the number plate. Now the new mount is on the number plate sits in the right place and there are no sharp edges. It...
Friday, 20 February 2026

IVA fixes: fuel line, number plate

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Well, I managed to get into the garage last night and get a few messy jobs done. First thing was the rivnuts for the fuel lines. I was able ...
Thursday, 19 February 2026

Talking about the weather

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I'm starting to get a bit frustrated from the last few days, and the weather is the main cause. There's just so much rain and appare...
Monday, 16 February 2026

IVA fixes part three

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Nothing huge to update as I was ill this weekend, I only managed an hour or so in the garage before I went back to bed.  The new brake discs...
Wednesday, 11 February 2026

IVA fixes part two

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Even though I feel like I've not spent much time in the garage, I really feel like I've made progress since last week. So here's...
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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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