Zeldoz

I adore these cars. I like the 2010 facelift version with the meaner front, and bonnet scoop! I almost got the same shape as this before my nissan! They do shift alright!

Loving those rota's! Learnt something new today, never realised the RB20 had a tubby! Thought it was N/A lol!

Basically; £250 for a brand new loom from the US. R33 crossmember - £50 Engine - £700-£1200 Custom downpipe - £50 if you know a welder Few cheap electric fans and thats it... Theres a few more niggly bits I've missed off. But WELL do-able under £1500 if you get a cheap enough and good enough engine.

That's true to be honest lol. What was the procedure in getting your turbo that stainless colour? Was it just polished beyond belief?

Dont start me on rust. Gearbox's are better than a starlets, as long as people dont put 400+ through it and expect it so hold... Chavs, yes! Too many!

Yeah, i do get what you mean. I'd of bought a pulsar over my glanza now looking back. I think the original outlay for a pulsar put me off abit. As they fetch £3k+ on a state.. Cost wise, yeah.. i may as well tow a Shell behind me. But, it'll be swapped for an RB25 this winter.

I cannot get the RB out my head. Everytime my friend comes over in his R33 and we go out.. It's the noise! I think it will be RB swapped over this winter. I havent had it for 7 months, and driving a Pugeot in the mean time is killing my soul. - I think i'll enjoy the SR for the remainder of summer, then start cracking on an RB swap. In all fairness theres about 2 days work to get it running... (That's if i dont forget to buy anything important..)

Yeah i know the feeling, just spent £3k on rust on the SX.. Have a look at my thread i just finally updated it like 7 months on lol. I was considering buying a new car, i fancied a Focus RS, or a BMW 1M or M1 however they stupidly spelt it!

Come along way Ollie! Its nice

Sweet holy jesus. I kept seeing glimses on facebook but skimming past. But, incredible! You do like your silly glanza builds!

09/03/2015 Small update. Drivers side = DONE. He had to cut 1/4 of my rear arch out and replace to allow him to weld the inner arch sill to the outter skin. It was previously full of filler! Onto the passenger side, i can expect the car to be done first/second week in April. Here's literally 3 random pictures i took when i viewed it on Saturday. Next time im up there ill get some underneath shots to see the extent of the work. It looks fantastic and been quoted £200 to blow the drivers side back in. He had to cut half my arch out, and re-build it as it was full of filler. I also picked up some LED rear lights to replace my ROTTEN rear numberplate lights. I'll waxo-oil and underseal behind the rear bumper and get these fitted. I'm also looking at going RB25 again. Considering the amount of dollar im into the 14a. I viewed 2 engines at the weekend. We'll have to see. Im tempted to do it slowly over the winter. over a 5-6 month period. Im still weighing up the options now...

14/02/2015 Well, I popped up the garage this morning to have a look. The extent of the work is a lot. It's had 4 days solid work on the drivers side and it still needs a day. My rear arch is going to have to be cut, and remade to allow him to 'properly' weld the inner arch together. He said he can bodge it to avoid damaging my paintwork, but I said do what you gotta do. I want the car done properly so I have nothing to worry about. He has documented everything. Which I'm really happy about. He still had to fill the sill with a filler to prevent future rust and then finish the front sill. Then stage 1 of the repairs will be complete. ** WARNING 56k IMAGE WARNING.. THERES ALOT** Floor plan, just behind my seat. This one he's finished my floor plan, still got the sill to do; Bye bye old sill.. Hit the max pictures for one post! Finally a new sill coming together. Still need a tad more work to even out the sill with the bodywork and grind down the welds. One more day should see the drivers side complete and the car back at my house. He's also reinforced the under sill edge so I can jack the car. Although, I wont. It's good he's gone to that extra effort thinking about how I'd jack the car. Really happy with the progress. Lemme know what you think.

10/02/2015 Got a call from my welder yesterday. Extremely bad news. The rust situation is a lot worse than originally expected. - Costs have sky-rocketed beyond belief. The figure is horrendously expensive. I have no idea why, but i still want to fix it. Every inch of me tells me to walk away.. and the holes, rot and rust is relentless underneath. Its destroyed the outer sill, rear floor plan, front wheel arches and its starting on the rear. Luckily, the rear needs 1 single patch. But, the rest of the car is a disaster. Absolute WORSE case scenario. - Typical its my car! I'll let the pictures do the talking... The worst picture... Yes, thats floor carpet and sound deadening.... So, im looking at a bill over twice the anticipated amount. Im NOT giving up. I will restore this car and enjoy it for what it is... She will live on. The whole car is going to be completely stripped of surface rust, then a chemical to stop rust, then repairs.. THEN under-seal. Once finished i can finally forget about the damn sills and enjoy the car like i want too! Almost a year of ownership and I've driven it for about 2 months so far.. More updates soon.

09/02/2015 Well, just an update to how Saturday went. A well known guy in the MX5 world happens to run a MX5-Restorers which is a few minutes from me. He came around spent around an hour looking over the car to see what was involved and how we could utilise my repair section i had custom made by a SXOC.com member. He gave me a quote, and the car's gone away for 2-3 weeks for the drivers side to be attacked. Due to the cost i need it broken down into drivers and passenger separately. I told him have it as long as he needs as i wont have means of payment until the end of February. So FINALLY 7 months later, I've pulled my finger out and the build will continue! I have a long list of bits and bobs i want to do when the car is back. Starting with wire brushing behind the front and rear bumpers then applying a thick coat of hammerite to prevent surface rust. I remember seeing abit before when i took off the rear bumper to have a look at the my rear numberplate lights. They are also on the first hit list, as they dont work. Two pics; one during the inspection, the second at the garage! Still at home.. At the garage!

03/02/2015 So, this week it finally dawned on me that i love this car. Its been hibernating in my garage since early September, its caked in dust and is very sorry for itself. I finally pulled my ass out of gear, booked a quote to repair my sills and its this Saturday @ 9am. - Time to stop thinking about fixing it, and actually fix it. I also still need to fit my rear coilovers! I completely forgot about them!! Took some snaps of the car all tucked away and dusty for winter! And a few to show the 7 months dust! - Even the neighbours are getting involved... ---------- So the saving has begun... Lets hope Saturday goes well!

You can yes, but it doesn't look good at all... Will update this thread this morning. So its up to date.