MX5 Fisher Fury build diary

Good day, starting with incorporating the switches for the demisters into the tight space on the removable panel. Took much longer than expected, then I shortened the wires that lead to them to tidy it up. Nev arrived and we got stuck into making the new instruments work. I confess bafflement regarding positive and negative earths, all I know is that after some fiddling the fuel gauge now reads! Actually 1/4 full.

During last week Nev has made a binnacle for the warning lights in the centre of the dash and rather fine aluminium trim to tidy off the lower edge. Then I made three aluminium brackets to support the dash top, and glued some foam on the top of them to prevent it drooping. After that it was carefully measuring and cutting out the gaps in the dash top for the demisters themselves, the cutting being with a neat pneumatic oscillating saw Nev has. The dash top will be covered and held in place, either with recessed screws or Velcro, but I think Velcro may not be positive enough. I'll use Velcro for locating the ECU, which Nev has tucked up neatly behind the centre console. Tomorrow I need to fit the bonnet release cable and the windscreen washer piping. The O rings for the injectors have arrived so we'll see how time goes.

I had been trying to find out the power delivery on the MX5 for SVA assessment, but of course when I got home Alistair knew exactly where to look. Max power is at 5800rpm so that is the figure I will use on the application.