KevGoat wrote:Close to the truth there Bruce. I've had communications with 5 different parts suppliers in the US this year (nit just MX-5 btw) and 4 of those have refused to commence or continue communications due to my location - and reasons given were mostly due to past issues they've had caused by Australia Post!
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Yep.
Go back 5 years or so ago and it was easy dealing with US automotive part retailers.
Now most don't want to know you.
Unless it is something specific I need from the US that is only over there I tend to avoid it these days.
I used to buy almost everything for my MX-5's from the US before as it was far cheaper.
These days I find I am buying from Australia and surprisingly it is most often cheaper for non US made parts. US made parts can be cheaper but then you get smashed with shipping so it ends up being much the same as going to one of the official Australian resellers.
takai wrote:Use the other CAD: Cardboard Aided Design. Its not a complex plate, and even something bandsaw cut will be sufficient.
That I can do and I am considering it. I can give it ago when the housing comes out.
I could probably could get it to be just as good as the Miatacage one with a bit of time put into it as there's is realistically nothing special. It is just nicely cut aluminium.
The K-Miata looks very complex and far superior. There is no way you can make that by hand. That's what CNC and CAD does I guess.
If the cadrboard cut out is a failure I can always go up he road to Mania and buy these.
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