Author Archives: Dom

Painting update

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Dom

So with just 2 weeks to go (eek!), I’ve managed to paint a third of the garage. At this rate, I should just have finished when the Westfield goes on the road! Currently looks like I’m 3.57% of the way … Continue reading →

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Who’s idea was it to paint the garage anyway?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Dom

I feel like I’m perpetually painting these bloody walls. Certainly, opting to paint breeze block was not one of my brightest moments. Still, whilst it’s taking a lot of time, and a lot of paint it has definitely brightened the … Continue reading →

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To the man cave…

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Dom

So with seven weeks to go until the project really starts, the project is err… kinda starting. Now, at the start of this week, I was of the mindset that I wasn’t going to bother painting the garage or tarting … Continue reading →

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New dates

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Dom

Going back to the original plan, I was looking at starting to dismantle the MX5 in October. This would allow me time to enjoy the summer in the mazda… However, given the good weather we’ve had recently, I’ve convinced myself … Continue reading →

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Order placed

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dom

Went to Stoneleigh today to look at three main things really. A close look at a Mazda SDV A look at orange cars A look at digital dashes As luck would have it, there were no Mazda SDV Westfields at … Continue reading →

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