One other job I got done this week was to find out the thread pitch of the MX5.
Then tracked down a Mazda specialist 10 miles from home, who sile me a soare shifter for £5.00 (plan B would be cut and weld)
He then introduced me to an engineering shop aro8nd the corner from where his workshop is.
So we started with this…….
Guy was the guy I spoke to, and he measured the thread and pitch, said they had the correct tap and die to make a male and female extension.
Using 15.9mm steel stock, and set as 200mm or 8 inches he offered to do the job for £15.00 or about $20.00
@nickwheeler and I had agreed that there was no way I could buy materials and produce for that sort of money afterwards when we chatted.
Order placed late afternoon, and collection arranged for the next day.
They are open for small challenging jobs, interestingly, Guy has built a kitcar before, so understands the challenges.
While waiting for him to confirm the job, I saw this………….
Evidence of an engineering shop that has been there a while, despite being clean and very modern.
Made me smile.
Yesterday morning I had a hospital appointment for myself at 09.00 and afterwards before 10.00 I stopped by at the engineering shop to collect my stick.
Lovely finish.
Back home in the evening I had to go test it out.
REMEMBER……. There is a rubber fitting to go around it, bolted into the yellow piece of MX5 tunnel, and then a leather boot, sheath, or whatever you want to call it.
Feels good in the hand when making Brum Brum noises like @pauly
Doing the maths…….
More than 1 inch below the tunnel, and shifter knob takes up 2 inches, leaving the actual stick being about 5 inches or 150mm long.
Neutral.
First gear…….
Second gear, fourth and reverse are all the same.
Small steps, but Progress nonetheless.
Looking forward to the weekend.
Hopefully more stuff getting made, attached, tested.
Bleeding all over.
Perfect.