Something to pass the time... [Archive]

Kruizer

11-07-12, 23:42

... while I wait for the RX8 to come back. Kieran a mate of mine wanted a hand with his MK2 MX5 so I said why not, started off with simple plans so here are the pic's :

The base, 14" alloys, coilovers and splitter :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0001.jpg
Decided to clean up the headlights :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0002.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0003.jpg
And get her into the garage to roll the arches at the rear :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0004.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0005.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0006.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0007.jpg
Next up was flush out the reflectors, boot lock using fibreglass matting, 50/50 mix of filler / fibreglass and then filler for the final coat :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0008.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0009.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0010.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0011.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0012.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0013.jpg
And the licence plate holder :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0014.jpg
Then decided to fit electric leather RX8 seats to the car :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0015.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0016.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0017.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0018.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0019.jpg

galway joey

11-07-12, 23:49

them seats look way nicer then the standard ones for when the roof is down....

whats the end result for this going to be?

Kruizer

11-07-12, 23:56

Got bored with that so finished off the bumper and primed it :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0020.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0021.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0022.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0023.jpg
And got a pic of the wheels off Kieran :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0024.jpg
Cool centre cap :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0025.jpg
Adapters on to fit the 4x114.3 :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0026.jpg
This will be tight :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0027.jpg
Yep, too tight on crap tires, time for new tires before I roll teh arch anymore :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0028.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0029.jpg
Car has got fangs but looking cool all the same :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0030.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0031.jpg
Time to wire the seats, balls :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0032.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0033.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0034.jpg
Time to do a little more bodywork, flush the wings, prime them and the boot lock flush :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0035.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0036.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0037.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0038.jpg
Repair the splitter :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0039.jpg
Paint the fangs red outta boredom LoL
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0040.jpg

Kruizer

12-07-12, 00:06

Cleaned up the front panel to see how good the paint was under the grit :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0041.jpg
So while I was waiting on tires I decided to piss about with the centres :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0042.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0043.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0044.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0045.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0046.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0047.jpg
Even Romeo had an auld gander :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0048.jpg
So a quick text to Kieran and it was decided to expand the build a little :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0049.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0050.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0051.jpg
Some MK1 arches that will need to be modified to fit properly :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0052.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0053.jpg
And out with the grinder to give another 3" of clearance :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0054.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0055.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0056.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0057.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0058.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0059.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0060.jpg

Well thats all for now, cut down on the pic's, more on the fb page if anyone is interested, will update the thread for Kieran next week...

skinnynphats200

12-07-12, 00:18

Cool little project! Will look good when finished no doubt

Kruizer

12-07-12, 06:51

them seats look way nicer then the standard ones for when the roof is down....

whats the end result for this going to be?

They are a very tight fit, if I was to do it again I'd use the cloth version...

Dunno about the end result as plans keep changing everytime he sees the car LoL

Cool little project! Will look good when finished no doubt

Ah ya he has some good ideas and I needed something to do otherwise I would have both another bloody project and the RX8 wouldn't be finished until next year...:rolleyes:

Greg

12-07-12, 08:10

Good to see you expanding your skill set trying new stuff. I'll drop down my Chaser sometime. :)

Williek

12-07-12, 08:40

she going to look like a go kart on steroids!

Kruizer

12-07-12, 10:21

Good to see you expanding your skill set trying new stuff. I'll drop down my Chaser sometime. :)

Cheers Greg, ah just something a bit different, since I had the garage all painted up it'd be a shame not to use it :)

she going to look like a go kart on steroids!

You should see it in person, camber is way to aggressive on the rear, will definitely need something changed there...

Hachi

12-07-12, 11:18

Kruizer

12-07-12, 12:19

Good decision to arch me thinks :cool: Nice going so far, look forward to seeing the finished product as I always thought the mk2's were a bit ugly, so it would be nice to see one come out looking good

I reckon I'll have to do something with the front lights, they are a bit pants, might fibreglass up some one off lightbrows or something and split the lenses painting the inside black...

scallan

12-07-12, 13:07

I reckon I'll have to do something with the front lights, they are a bit pants, might fibreglass up some one off lightbrows or something and split the lenses painting the inside black...

have seen that done before makes them look alot better with the inside black:afro:

Kruizer

12-07-12, 19:32

have seen that done before makes them look alot better with the inside black:afro:

They just need to be meanier I think :o

Had a couple of hours to kill so got to fitting the arches :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0061.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0062.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0063.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0064.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0065.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0066.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0067.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0068.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0069.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0070.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0071.jpg

peterhouze

12-07-12, 19:39

love it

mx5ideways

12-07-12, 20:29

Really like how this is turning out Brendan, great work, thanks :cool:

K series steve

12-07-12, 20:33

thats sweet,love the arches!

Daraghs14a

12-07-12, 22:25

You got some great ideas there lad . And seem to have the know how to put them into action . Fair play to you.

haydomiata

12-07-12, 22:40

do ya wana take my mx5 for a week haha
fair play you sure are good when it somes to bodywork

Kruizer

13-07-12, 07:11

love it

Ya its starting to grow on me now too dude, just won't be happy until the front looks a bit pissed off instead of so happy LoL

Really like how this is turning out Brendan, great work, thanks :cool:

Glad you like it Kieran, you must drop up and have a look dude...

thats sweet,love the arches!

MK1 arches, they need some work as the quality is piss poor and they don't fit properly but I'll fix all that next week when I've time...

You got some great ideas there lad . And seem to have the know how to put them into action . Fair play to you.

Just lucky to have some good mates who can help out...

do ya wana take my mx5 for a week haha
fair play you sure are good when it somes to bodywork

Ya no problem once this one goes for paint dude :p Cheers mate but anyone can do it, just a case of getting stuck in and learning...

1-JAY-Z

13-07-12, 08:54

Love it!

rhysmate

13-07-12, 09:58

Christ shes looking different to when i last saw it!! looks mint :D

Kruizer

13-07-12, 11:51

Love it!

I'm sure Kieran will be delighted with the feedback, he has kinda let me run a muc with this one, thankfully its only a quick txt, "U like this ?" get a yes and crack on...

Christ shes looking different to when i last saw it!! looks mint :D

Should look even better by this time next week, only getting to do an hour or two after work so thats what its taking so long but I'm happy enough with what I've done in 23hrs.

mx5ideways

13-07-12, 12:40

I'm sure Kieran will be delighted with the feedback, he has kinda let me run a muc with this one, thankfully its only a quick txt, "U like this ?" get a yes and crack on...

Should look even better by this time next week, only getting to do an hour or two after work so thats what its taking so long but I'm happy enough with what I've done in 23hrs.

Ya it's nice to get all the feedback thanks, ya I think your flying through it Brendan, started my turbo mx5 build about a year and a half ago and this will probably still be finished before it and you've only had it a few weeks.

rhysmate

13-07-12, 12:46

Ya it's nice to get all the feedback thanks, ya I think your flying through it Brendan, started my turbo mx5 build about a year and a half ago and this will probably still be finished before it and you've only had it a few weeks.

+1 on it not taking forever haha... :)

Prodrifter86

13-07-12, 17:44

so cool lad! seriously

Kruizer

26-07-12, 20:24

+1 on it not taking forever haha... :)

Should be finished soon budget permitting :)

so cool lad! seriously

I know dude, I'd nearly buy one myself, look well with the dogs :afro:

So the passenger real wheel was way off, soon figured out why :

Right :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0076.jpg

Very Wrong :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0077.jpg

So all set up correctly decided to get a few quick pics in the sun as the clearance issues were not sorted, bumpers trimmed, splah guards removed and chassis rail modified to suit...
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0078.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0079.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0080.jpg

Kruizer

03-08-12, 09:12

So the rear looked a bit naked, had an RX8 spoiler left over from my own car so I will be cutting it up to reshape and fit to the MX5, hopefully works out according to plan :)
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0081.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0082.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0083.jpg

Go onto Brian for another bonnet skin, should look well with the standard hump in the middle once finished :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0084.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0085.jpg
Will more than likely loose the frame underneath...
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0086.jpg
More cutting to do but you get the idea...
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0087.jpg

Prodrifter86

03-08-12, 12:44

dam i nearly want one of these now haah

Kruizer

03-08-12, 12:54

Now all I have to do is convince Kieran to fit the RX8 Engine to this instead of the track car and we'll be sorted :)

LarZ

03-08-12, 13:22

Nice work :)

mx5ideways

03-08-12, 19:19

Now all I have to do is convince Kieran to fit the RX8 Engine to this instead of the track car and we'll be sorted :)

I'd love to and if it was any other mx5 other than an rs I probably would but it would be a shame to take out a perfect rs engine like the one that's in it, plus il probably be keeping this mx5 as an everyday car and the rs will be cheaper/easier to run than the rx8, I do short trips to work which wouldn't be practical for the rx8 and I won't be afraid of putting high mileage on it traveling between cork and limerick. I don't know, would really finish off the car alright, make some job of it but don't think il be able to do it/afford it :(

Kruizer

04-08-12, 18:51

Quick update :

Chopped the bonnet, got the vents bonded and pop riveted on... Its ground down now and ready for filler / fibreglass :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0088.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0089.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0090.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0091.jpg

Chopped up the RX8 spoiler and now have it flush with the lines of the car :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0092.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0093.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0094.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0095.jpg

Dori_Rory

04-08-12, 19:29

Been following this on beckbook. Its coming along great and i love wverything you's have done with it so far!

180sxbreaker

07-08-12, 01:18

comin on well brendan....shed looks tidy now, i must call next time i out ur end of town

Kruizer

08-08-12, 07:22

Been following this on beckbook. Its coming along great and i love wverything you's have done with it so far!

Just need to get the bodywork outta the way so we can get to work on the fun stuff, eh Kieran :)

comin on well brendan....shed looks tidy now, i must call next time i out ur end of town

Welcome anytime dude :)

Pulled the car out to have a quick look at the overall presence :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0096.jpg

RX8 spoiler is now a three piece jobbie and has been fibreglassed back together, will be reinforced from underneath and finished off by the weekend.
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0097.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0098.jpg

Kruizer

12-08-12, 21:14

Quick update, haven't had a chance to do much, put a few hours into the spoiler and bonnet so here ya go, spoiler not finished completely but almost there :

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0099.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0100.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0101.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0102.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0103.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0104.jpg

Kruizer

01-09-12, 17:37

Repaired all the rough spots on the rear bumper last night and primed them up, also primed the front splitter :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0105.jpg

She is all happy again, big smiles :)
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0106.jpg

Got a dacant set of honda alloys bud to hold her off the ground while I start into the refurb of the Dori's :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0107.jpg

Decided to clean up the lines on the overfenders and fill in the gaps, threw a bit of primer on just to make sure they look right :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0108.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0109.jpg

Wt sanded the bonnet and gave it a shot of primer also :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0110.jpg

Next up drivers side overfenders and the last bit of fibreglassing on the rear bumper :)

rmc

01-09-12, 18:03

Love the effort with all the one off custom stuff!!

Savage skills Brendan !!

1-JAY-Z

01-09-12, 19:05

You dont do things by half Bren thats for sure!

Kruizer

01-09-12, 19:58

Love the effort with all the one off custom stuff!!

Savage skills Brendan !!

Thanks mate, looking forward to getting stuck into my new project now...

You dont do things by half Bren thats for sure!

Cheers Jay :)

Used some acid primer to cover up any bare metal that was cut for the over fenders :)
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0111.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0112.jpg

This is like a bloody jigsaw with all the bits LoL
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0113.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0114.jpg

haydn itr

01-09-12, 21:13

love this car so much will it be ready for japfest , iv them arches too iv the bare metal just primed and sprayed with black should that do the job or should i use that acid primer?

Kruizer

05-09-12, 07:12

love this car so much will it be ready for japfest , iv them arches too iv the bare metal just primed and sprayed with black should that do the job or should i use that acid primer?

God no fella, the painter is going to the Nurburgring tomorrow for a week so that rules out japfest for sure. Probably be more towards the end of the month tbh.

For the most part I'm done now with the car, back bumper is primed, corner pieces from the spoiler are primed up, over fenders have been refitted to make sure they look right. So she is sitting pretty waiting to go to the panel beater tonight. The car will get a full shot of debeers 2pac primer and then block it all down before paint...
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0115.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0116.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0117.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0118.jpg

I'll have my garage back and be able to give it a good clean now, happy days :) Next up, the new project before the RX8 comes back...

rmc

05-09-12, 12:10

Fair play to ya!!! Where do ya get the energy and time to keep churning out all these cool cars?!?!?

Kruizer

05-09-12, 12:41

Fair play to ya!!! Where do ya get the energy and time to keep churning out all these cool cars?!?!?

Generally finished in work by 4pm, home and fed by 5.30, watch Top Gear on dave till 6pm and out to the car then, wrap up about 9pm to meet herself when she finishes work, walk the dogs, cuppa and off to bed. Nice simple routine for the weekdays :D

There won't be many updates on this for a few weeks unless I get cracking on the Dori's but I've other jobs to do on my own cars at the minute so I dunno.

She should be back from paint by the end of the month so it'll be nice to see the end result :)

seanie R.33

05-09-12, 12:45

what wheals are goin on her?

Kruizer

05-09-12, 12:52

what wheals are goin on her?

These fella, flipped the centre's so just have to refurb the dish and repaint the centre's.

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0096.jpg

seanie R.33

05-09-12, 13:20

will look rally cool when done,good job!

juice

05-09-12, 13:48

Looks deadly, well done.

The only thing putting me off is that the seats look massive or something :confused:

titey86

05-09-12, 13:50

Guess there is no point asking you would you sell the Doris?

Kruizer

05-09-12, 13:59

will look rally cool when done,good job!

Cheers Seanie, looking forward to seeing the bodywork done now in fairness so we can move onto the next stage, under the bonnet :)

Looks deadly, well done.

The only thing putting me off is that the seats look massive or something :confused:

Thanks mate.

Ya the seats are big in it alright but budget was a thing so he just wanted to upgrade from cloth plus they are wired for adjustment and heat now so he happy out, if funds were there it'd be Brides or Recaro's :)

Guess there is no point asking you would you sell the Doris?

No I seriously doubt it, he gave big money for them and the fact that they have the centre caps makes them worth even more...

Danny O' Sullivan

05-09-12, 18:58

cool little project ur at there mate..keep up the good work

021-bennettt

05-09-12, 19:46

Very very nice man, cant wait to see how the wheels turn out!

DarrenS15

05-09-12, 20:00

Cool project. Will look deadly when it's done

mx5ideways

05-09-12, 20:46

Looks deadly, well done.

The only thing putting me off is that the seats look massive or something :confused:

Ya they look very big in it alright from a lot of angles but it isn't as bad as you would think sitting in them plus might try and get cobra style roll bars down the line which might hide them abit better (they mightn't stand out as much)

mx5ideways

05-09-12, 20:59

Cool project. Will look deadly when it's done

Ya, can't wait to see it finished myself, delighted with all the work and ideas Brendan has done, started out as a few small jobs like rolling arches etc to this and couldn't have come out any better, delighted with everything

Kruizer

06-09-12, 07:57

cool little project ur at there mate..keep up the good work

Coming along nicely now...

Very very nice man, cant wait to see how the wheels turn out!

I can, its gonna be a balls of a job :(

Cool project. Will look deadly when it's done

Must go at the rear camber again...

Ya they look very big in it alright from a lot of angles but it isn't as bad as you would think sitting in them plus might try and get cobra style roll bars down the line which might hide them abit better (they mightn't stand out as much)

Enjoy fitting them yourself LoL

Ya, can't wait to see it finished myself, delighted with all the work and ideas Brendan has done, started out as a few small jobs like rolling arches etc to this and couldn't have come out any better, delighted with everything

Sound dude :afro:

Now I need another car to pass the time :p Anyone ? :D

rhysmate

07-09-12, 10:25

you could finish his blue car for him :P

Oscar_00123

07-09-12, 10:41

There will be an unreal amount of heads turned with this motor! Good work lads!

Kruizer

07-09-12, 10:57

you could finish his blue car for him :P

Thats getting mapped next week as far as I know, was talking to Robbie in tdp yesterday :)

There will be an unreal amount of heads turned with this motor! Good work lads!

Aye she should be pretty alright ha, ha !

rhysmate

07-09-12, 15:01

[QUOTE=Kruizer;403143]Thats getting mapped next week as far as I know, was talking to Robbie in tdp yesterday :)QUOTE]

Great news! the car has the man heart broken!! good work on the RS.. looks mean!!

Cezeli

07-09-12, 17:20

Very cool Brendan - nice work

Kruizer

07-09-12, 18:06

Great news! the car has the man heart broken!! good work on the RS.. looks mean!!

At least he is going to the right people now...

Very cool Brendan - nice work

Thanks mate, see you sunday :)

Kruizer

22-10-12, 09:30

Chris (Bodyshop) sent me on a few pic's so enjoy ;) Dor's still need the refurb but that'll be done this week, coming very close to the end :)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/319060_437375662966888_633737704_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/534518_437375689633552_694541862_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/2133_437375696300218_1560366549_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/532702_437375719633549_359522955_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/577082_437375736300214_607679958_n.jpg

Kruizer

24-10-12, 07:10

Went out to Chris last night to get a proper look at the car and take some normal sized pic's :)

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0119.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0120.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0121.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0122.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0123.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0124.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0125.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0126.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0127.jpg

Split the wheels to drop the centre's out for paint (TVR Purple) got a look at the challenge ahead. Due to flipping the centre's for more dish the inner linner is cast and has alot of pits in it so bring up a good finish will be hard enough :
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0128.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0129.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0130.jpg

The car should be ready either this weekend or next so finished pic's soon :)

Kruizer

13-11-12, 12:46

Right so I haven't had much to do with this recently and I was reluctant to start on the wheels having given one a quick attack while I had the car. Anyways they needed to be done so I used a mix of compounds that I think has given the best results. the problem with reversing the dish is that the inner dish is of a lower grade material that the outer dish. When you sand the dimpled surface away your left with pits in the metal, kind of like stone chips on paintwork so to cut past that level of imperfection you really have to dig into the metal, the hardest part of this refurb is getting past all the imperfections in rge metal itself first. I have 3 wheels done however I am only half way throught the 4th, once they are all cut back I'll begin the preparation sanding for polishing however to get to this level was with a 60 grade !

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0131.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0132.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0133.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0134.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0135.jpg

thetangerine

13-11-12, 20:32

Respect love those little thing dropped nd stanced. Any plans for a hard top they look well then

Shane_s

13-11-12, 22:14

Brendan you truly do have the patience of a saint! SICK work as per! must show this to my mate over here with an mx5, he will be loving it!

Kruizer

21-11-12, 19:04

Respect love those little thing dropped nd stanced. Any plans for a hard top they look well then

He has a hard top but I dunno if he is going to fit it...

Brendan you truly do have the patience of a saint! SICK work as per! must show this to my mate over here with an mx5, he will be loving it!

Cheers Shane, that or the brain died off a long time ago allowing me to do this for hours on end :)

So after machine sanding the cast metal back to within an inch of its linfe with a 60 grit head I took it up to 120 > 240 > 400 > 600 > 800 > 1200 > 1500 and then finally fingerprintless gave it a polish with a mix of compound and peek...

Cast Wheels = Never Again (Well who knows if I get bored :))

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0136.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0137.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0138.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0139.jpg

Next week the centre's will be soda blasted and painted a lovely fresh colour :cool:

C-Rex

21-11-12, 20:08

Where are you getting the soda blasting done? Need a crossmenber done and powder coated in the next week

Dozzler

21-11-12, 20:26

Beauty job.

ali-d1936

21-11-12, 20:30

thats unreal Brendan!! defanatly have alot of paitence, i hope that he is painting them centers gunmetal gray or something similar, first glimpse i took at that picture of the centers i thought that is what you had done and i think it would look class. but im sure it will look good regardless what you do with them!!

Kruizer

21-11-12, 21:07

Where are you getting the soda blasting done? Need a crossmenber done and powder coated in the next week

A lad that used to work in Dell with me, has a warehouse in Raheen dude, its 25 a wheel to do so if ya wanna bunk it the cross member with the centre's you might get a proper rate...

P.S. I told your ass I'd bring them around !;)

Beauty job.

Cheers dude :)

thats unreal Brendan!! defanatly have alot of paitence, i hope that he is painting them centers gunmetal gray or something similar, first glimpse i took at that picture of the centers i thought that is what you had done and i think it would look class. but im sure it will look good regardless what you do with them!!

That Ali, he wants the TVR Purple I picked out for Meisters on Denis's Grey RX7 that is featured on Juicebox :) Gonna look sick ! Lovin the S15 by the way, wheels make her, would paint the centre's but thats me :)

ali-d1936

21-11-12, 21:28

well that a good alternative, still kicking myself i didnt buy them meisters when they where for sale but i couldnt bring myself to spend that much but they would defanatly have been worth it!! cheers man what colour you reckon? all criticism on them is welcome, was considering a bit of a change up anyway haha

Kruizer

21-11-12, 21:32

Ah no worries dude, they found a home on the RX8 / RX7 LoL U see the pic of them on the S15 that I did arches on ? You would have cried fitting them.

For your bus, I love candy red against the white, failing that the flip paint purple that is available on the R34 GTR's is nuts :)

ali-d1936

21-11-12, 21:46

lol no didnt see any pics of them on a s15? they are pritty much the same spec as my rears now 10.5-0 think they are 10.5-6 but as it is that extra 6mm would piss me off lol im trying my hardest to get them a bit smaller, shorten rlca's or something to pull them in a bit it looks broken with all the camber lol, overfenders are the only way now, was considering a darker gray or could go for a purple, but thats much later yet but ill keep red in the mix aswell :cool:

Kruizer

21-11-12, 22:43

ali-d1936

21-11-12, 23:41

Oh your red ones i ment the purple ones, thats what i wanted to buy when you where selling them for your mate, they look a bit mexifush your red ones on the s15 haha, Na looked into that there isnt enough material between the shoulder to hold the wheel nut so if i milled a bit off the wheel id have nothing to hold the wheelnuts, so thats ruled out, gonna try and get adjustable lcas and pull in the track width a lil.

Kruizer

21-12-12, 10:19

ali-d1936

21-12-12, 17:12

Get the arse in gear lad get it done for christmas :) tow hook aswell?

Dori88

21-12-12, 17:56

what will you use to keep the shine on the dish or are you just going to autosol it once a month????

Kruizer

21-12-12, 18:07

Get the arse in gear lad get it done for christmas :) tow hook aswell?

Ya lad, tow hook for the front to break up the white...

what will you use to keep the shine on the dish or are you just going to autosol it once a month????

Not my car but I'd say use peek or I can supply a special sealer...

Dori88

22-12-12, 11:37

Not my car but I'd say use peek or I can supply a special sealer...

wats the special sealer????

interested as i have t keep autosoling mine?

pm me details

kev.skyline

22-12-12, 15:24

wats the special sealer????

interested as i have t keep autosoling mine?

pm me details

just get a wheel sealent, i use this on my bbs, does a savage job.

http://www.cleancar.ie/poorboys-wheel-sealant.html

this is tuning out savage kruizer, look forward to the wheels goin on.

rico180

22-12-12, 15:41

He has a hard top but I dunno if he is going to fit it...

Cheers Shane, that or the brain died off a long time ago allowing me to do this for hours on end :)

So after machine sanding the cast metal back to within an inch of its linfe with a 60 grit head I took it up to 120 > 240 > 400 > 600 > 800 > 1200 > 1500 and then finally fingerprintless gave it a polish with a mix of compound and peek...

Cast Wheels = Never Again (Well who knows if I get bored :))

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0136.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0137.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0138.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0139.jpg

Next week the centre's will be soda blasted and painted a lovely fresh colour :cool:

That's mental!!!!! I mean the finish on the wheel is crazy... I know who will be doing my wheels when ever I get them:)

Kruizer

23-12-12, 17:47

wats the special sealer????

interested as i have t keep autosoling mine?

pm me details

You can use the below fella...

just get a wheel sealent, i use this on my bbs, does a savage job.

http://www.cleancar.ie/poorboys-wheel-sealant.html

this is tuning out savage kruizer, look forward to the wheels goin on.

Thanks Kev, I got a different cutting agent last week so I'm redoing them as we speak, should have a better finish in the end.

That's mental!!!!! I mean the finish on the wheel is crazy... I know who will be doing my wheels when ever I get them:)

Cheers fella, will try get some better pic's...

Kruizer

23-12-12, 21:19

So I got my hands on some new polishing gear, think its working out pretty well, I am redoing all 4 wheels with it now for a better finish :

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0141.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0142.jpg

mx5ideways

23-12-12, 23:23

Unbelievable Brendan, love them, their going to look savage on the car :)

180sxbreaker

23-12-12, 23:32

keiran, ur lucky to hav a lad whose brain melted years ago polishing your wheels haha
off topic is tj home?

mx5ideways

23-12-12, 23:54

keiran, ur lucky to hav a lad whose brain melted years ago polishing your wheels haha
off topic is tj home?

No, but will be home in a few months for a few weeks

Kruizer

26-12-12, 15:49

Done, enjoy :) Just needs a Team Chihuahua sticker...

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0143.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0144.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0145.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0146.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0147.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0148.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0149.jpg
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http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0151.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0152.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0153.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0154.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0155.jpg
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/Stanced%20MX5/0156.jpg

ali-d1936

26-12-12, 16:37

Winner winner chicken dinner!! :) 2 little Gripes i have tho, id split and paint the headlights black, its a half hour job and piss easy and makes a big diffrence, all the honda boys do it to make there ej9's look like ek9's ;) and some black mesh to fill the gap in the bumper. but looks awsome another masterpiece LOL

Kruizer

26-12-12, 19:22

The light from this is brutal already dude, painting the reflective section would be suicide LoL Ya needs mesh like the evo front bumpers in black...

mx5ideways

26-12-12, 19:32

Lights would be nice blackened out alright but like Brendan said their shocking bad as it is, forget what bulbs are in it but must improve them first, I have a spare front light so if I can get the other side I might blacken the spares and try them out

ali-d1936

28-12-12, 14:59

it dosnt actuallt affect the lights at all you just paint the silver that faces forward, not anything the light reflects off,

here is a write up i did for my golf,

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ali-d1936/golf/IMAG0319.jpg

so to celebrate i said id go cooking.. my headights ;) did this before on the Civic so said it has to be the same setup for the golf
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ali-d1936/golf/IMAG0298.jpg
90* for 5 minuites remove clips and pull away the glass from the plastic housing,
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ali-d1936/golf/IMAG0297.jpg
sand the area you want to spray and mask the rest and give 3-4 coats of matt black spray paint
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ali-d1936/golf/IMAG0300.jpg
finished:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ali-d1936/golf/IMAG0304.jpg
then just stick in the oven again for 5 minuites and push the glass back into the plastic the silicone will later set and stick back to the glass

and how it looked finished:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ali-d1936/DSC00130.jpg

civics are a good example
Before
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCLjPFknWkbUcbDQtQrEObeHMJAbuU5 7XPDaMJIxUgVO1F4xFRAw

After
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBBjZiaZSisS6uewRJZJwagydFW0g8g SqE0kVUACmTK-Hptvzg

Kruizer

28-01-13, 08:23

Thats pretty cool mate, might be doing that myself :)

Here is a teaser pic Kieran sent me from the Juice///Box shoot, can't wait to see the feature on her now :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/735127_473452719359182_1817823346_n.jpg

jeff nelson sileighty

28-01-13, 17:33

dont mind alan , the lights in the golf are fucking cronic , i might as well have a paki on the bonnet holding two candles for all the good they do :p buuut that said theyd still look well on this but still a seriously cool looking car , and you did some amazing job getting the wheels polished up , you must have some patience

Dave

28-01-13, 20:46

Feed style skirts would top it off nicely but looks great as is! Well done!

Magnum

31-01-13, 12:13

Love love love that car! Wasn't sure about the arches at first but with the wheels they suit it down to the ground! Nice work polishing them too, must have taken forever

gpparts

12-02-13, 21:02

Came up well, nice car ;)

mx5ideways

25-04-13, 22:53

Haven't updated this in awhile, been busy trying to get the 2 mx5s ready for japfest in Castle Combe in 2 weeks, the white mx5 needs a de-tar, good clean and wax, re-shine up the wheel lips, fit new front lights and sideskirts. The blue mx5 needs a lot more though, have a friend doing most of the work on this, engine is currently out of the car to fit a new rear crank oil seal, new sump has been fitted, custom low profile lights are being made up and will need fitting, arches need a massive roll and flare to fit new 9.5j 14" alloys and side skirts need fitting, also need to fit a new ecu :eek: