Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power!

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Bilbo Won't Shut Up Be alright Posts: 839	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 23, 2017 13:17:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bilbo on May 23, 2017 13:17:55 GMT This is going to be awesome haha
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trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 23, 2017 14:34:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 23, 2017 14:34:26 GMT I hope so! lol

trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 23, 2017 19:57:46 GMT via mobile myothercarsa2cv likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 23, 2017 19:57:46 GMT Actually lol'd when I fitted the painted bumper!

myothercarsa2cv Needs Gagging Posts: 1,150	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 23, 2017 23:10:25 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by myothercarsa2cv on May 23, 2017 23:10:25 GMT Leave it like that. So much awesome.

trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 24, 2017 7:16:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 24, 2017 7:16:59 GMT I actually don't hate it like that but I'm painting bits each evening this week so it'll have more blue as time goes on.

Bilbo Won't Shut Up Be alright Posts: 839	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 24, 2017 8:11:13 GMT myothercarsa2cv likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bilbo on May 24, 2017 8:11:13 GMT You have transitioned to full Harlequin mode now.
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minty Won't Shut Up Posts: 983	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 24, 2017 9:36:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by minty on May 24, 2017 9:36:50 GMT The Roadster with multiple personality disorder

trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 24, 2017 9:49:08 GMT minty and Bilbo like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 24, 2017 9:49:08 GMT Completely Harlequin lol This will have to change as I am not a VW fan by any stretch haha! Multiple person-panel-ty disorder groan

trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 27, 2017 17:16:51 GMT via mobile myothercarsa2cv likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 27, 2017 17:16:51 GMT Reverted back to Photobucket. A thing happened today, behold!

minty Won't Shut Up Posts: 983	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 27, 2017 19:01:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by minty on May 27, 2017 19:01:40 GMT OMG! That looks great! Well done matey

oli Chats A Bit Posts: 184	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 27, 2017 20:24:03 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by oli on May 27, 2017 20:24:03 GMT Fresh!

trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 27, 2017 23:28:37 GMT via mobile myothercarsa2cv and Bilbo like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 27, 2017 23:28:37 GMT Cheers lads, I love it! It needs some 2000 rubbing over it but I'm dead chuffed

Bilbo Won't Shut Up Be alright Posts: 839	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 28, 2017 23:58:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bilbo on May 28, 2017 23:58:38 GMT Quality mate! Now just give it -20 degree camber and everyone on Instagram will be jizzing their JDM pants.
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trikkisixx Chats A Lot Posts: 368	Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 29, 2017 15:33:32 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trikkisixx on May 29, 2017 15:33:32 GMT Haha! I'm not one for stance, pretty happy with it so fsr

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Mk1 UK 1.8 - First MX5 Project and Soon to be Turbo Power! May 29, 2017 16:15:25 GMT

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Post by Bilbo on May 29, 2017 16:15:25 GMT

Good mate, wouldn't like to see that happen personally haha.

As you say, it needs some finishing, I just wonder what the final finish will be like. Do you think it'll come out gloss after some 2000 and a polish?

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