woah, full on.
I'd just cut the floor out and reverse it in an instant!
Good effort. Even the hacksaw job is neat.
 
Did you see Dave ('s Garage) Youtube do the same thing with his RX8 box for his MK1 about 6 months ago?
Like you say, looks to be a popular trick in the UK, a bit like banding steels was.

Three months can fly by cant it. 

Lots has happened in the last few months, but nothing worth documenting TBH. It's also sad to see that the forum might close at the end of the year, I have switched off my ad blocker for this site, not sure if it will help but at least its something.

I've been travelling a lot for work and was away internationally for nearly the whole of May. The car has been progressing in the background and a major milestone has been achieved, the car has paint on it! I was so excited to see the car I forgot to take photos, lucky my dad was with me and he snapped a few - he's not the greatest camera man but he got a few good ones. 


 
It came up mint, that is straight off the gun and baked, nothing else, now its getting the black satin accents around the windows and then it will be done and back home. 

On the mechanical side of things I tried my hand braising with the cut off section of the type 9... what a waste of time that was, lets just say it was back to the drawing board. So i decided to bite the bullet and get a proper Mig welder, before I just had a gasless. I also bought the bits to set it up for Aluminum and had a crack.

Let me tell you that casting is a BITCH to weld, it's SO dirty. I think its come out as good as it can though and should work just fine. Next step is to clean up the welds a bit more, shorted the shaft and then test it. That will be next weekend though. I'll need a new tailshaft sleeve bush too, the welds punched through a little on the inside and distorted it but it's not the end of the world - at least i know it penetrated!



 

Well done Mark.
The race must be on to get builds back on the road before the forum stumps!
Now the fun bit starts.

Good on you Mark for having a crack at it. Nothing is free
 

I got a couple of photos sent to me from the panel shop today... The car is ALMOST done! Should be able to organize the truck to collect it late next week or early the next.
 

 

 

 

 

 
Got some other parts coming to finalize a few other things too, can't wait to get it home and take some photos under the garage lights!

I am already terrified thinking about putting everything together without scratching it....

I've put a restriction on myself - I have to think about everything for at least 5 minutes before I touch the car . I hope that will keep me on the straight and narrow!

Great news, the cars looks a million bucks. I was always a fan of the navy blue. Out of interest what colour stripes and decals will you be using?
Take your time, reassembly is the fun part (for me anyway). Theres a real buzz putting together clean shiny parts, makes you want to strive even harder for that end product.

The stripe colour on the blue cars is one thats always had me wondering. 
Now I know what you're thinking "Geez Drew's got his anorak on today" To that I answer yes, but in my defence it is cold and wet out there this morning
 
 
 
So bare with me its just out of pure interest for the cars that I ask. Over the years I've seen them with both colours, yes, the black is barely identifiable but has been used all the same. I've seen a few with the silver / white decals aswell.
Not knowing the history of any of the cars I've never been able to confidently comment on which is correct. Not that I'm going down that whole 'correct' rabbit hole.
The only reference I can find is the factory parts manual that only shows part numbers for the black stripe kit although showing different stripe combinations available for Sundowner, Fashion pack, Value pack etc of different body colours.
 

 
And after all of that over thinking, who knows, Part time may not even be putting decals back on the car at all
Either way its your car and your choice mate you don't listen to some old crank with ocd on the internet...