Tim Bancroft Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Blimey Steve your well ahead of the game eh!Putting us all to shame- well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Quoted from 76Spit I am also under pressure from my brother to replace the seats with MX5 types before the run so am currently watching a couple on Ebay - is there any preference to MK1 or Mk2 type? Do they both fit with a bit of fettling?i think its best to go for the mk2 seats EITHER the ones with headrest speakers or the one with the seperate headrests, i think the rails are all the same but not positive but the other 'surfboard' type seats are a tad high i think, the normal ones fitted are the ones with head rest speakers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Quoted from timbancroft61 Blimey Steve your well ahead of the game eh!Putting us all to shame- well done!Thanks Tim - I guess this is what happens when you have time on your hands and the wife still works! The Spit is my mostly Daily Driver in good weather when I'm pottering around so I tend to fiddle with it a lot, I know there are some things that need doing so when I get my Stag back from Faversham I'll start on the UJ's, master cylinders etc.Jony - saw your car at Stoneleigh - very nice - are there any issues with the MX5 seats conflicting with my Aley roll bar? - at the moment it does restrict the recline on the standard seats.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Well i,m well and truly behind ..at this precise moment neather car has an engine in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 a minor detail Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Couple of websites that show how to fit the MX5 seats...don't bother with headrest speakers, I took mine out and put them in the door...err, you can't do that with a Spit...As for you Foreman, September will be upon us in no time at all!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Crikey, only 200 days to go.GT6 Progress: Tomorrow will be spent putting the gearbox back into the GT6 and fitting the new plastic tunnel- it seems a good fit!Then a few job including fitting the re-furbed seats and she's ready for the MOT. I hope to use the GT6 for the MGoT TD at Silverstone on the 12th March.I'm concerned about Don, he's bought some tuning parts for his mk3 GT6. At pres there are 9 GT6s (4 mk2) entered into the 10CR- good stuff eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 I've got the knack for gearbox refitting after Master Pearson's words of wisdom - wax on wax off. It's all about leverage :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Jase,if you remember before the inaugural 10CR I had the box out 3 times, Can get them in very quickly now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 LOL - sorry Tim, I was just so pleased to have done all by myself - I've done Vitesses, Heralds and GT6 boxes but always with someone else helping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Sorry Jase, I seemed very defensive- did'nt mean to be- apols.It is all about leverage and getting the rear of the engine into the correct angled position to aid the sliding of the input shaft into the clutch plate.After I have gopt the GT6 done, I must get back to the Herald! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 No pols neccessary mate :-)I've always used a piece of 2x1 timber slid over the chassis rails and between the sump and engine backplate - means you can keep the engine solid and stable with the gearbox removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Not much progress yet on the car. Still busy getting rid of US spec rubbish.Pulled out the dashboard and the wiring loom yesterday. Seems like mice do love TR7's .... as food that is :oPlan is to have "new" engine and Euro spec loom back in by the end off the week ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Quote:Plan is to have "new" engine and Euro spec loom back in by the end off the weekThat was a bit over optimistic :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Quoted from Jony5 i think its best to go for the mk2 seats EITHER the ones with headrest speakers or the one with the seperate headrests, i think the rails are all the same but not positive but the other 'surfboard' type seats are a tad high i think, the normal ones fitted are the ones with head rest speakers though.Hi fitted Mx5 seats to my herald, bit of a fiddle to make new mountings but very comfortable and they recline. Mine are cloth faced dont have speakers fitted but are vey nice much better than the standard herald seats :)). I have set them quite low but at least I now look through the windscreen (I am quite tall...).Worth the cost and effort of fitting!cheersmike ps lots of bits to fit including driving lights, fog light, new radio/stereo disks, rebuild front suspension etc etc. Plus the fun electronic bits like LCD speed and RPM readout, new overdrive interface etc.......Actually the 10CR is good excuse to get all those jobs done that I have put off for a long time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Crikey, the GT6 is nearly ready to hit the road again- just got to bleed the brakes, adjust the rear wheel alignment and sort out some minor electrical connections behind the dashboard!MOT on Wednesday.Then MGoT TD at Sliverstone and TR Reg TD at Mallory Park on 12th and 22th March.I cannot wait to drive the old girl again- its neen nearly 6 months!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigGleR Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 well, 'FiFi' my 2000 estate has almost recovered from her engine transplant. The 2.5 lump is in and pretty much wired up, the PAS rack is on , the exhaust is on.Hopefully when we turn the key next week she'll start! Finger crossed....... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I've just run out of servicable parts ofr the top end rebuild so I'm back out to fit my new single box exhaust system :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deleted User Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 o sweet you going for side exits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Just make sure you have an earplug for the right ear for those long journeys!I have half a dozen as they get blown out occassionally in the Moss.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 No side exits for me, conventional set up - just a 2" single bore, single silencer system hanging up out of the way where a standard system should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tim Bancroft Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I'd be interested in a decent exhaust manifold for the GT6. I will not fit another Phoenix to one of my six cyl cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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