{"id":22157,"date":"2021-09-09T19:33:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/?p=22157"},"modified":"2021-09-09T19:33:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:33:44","slug":"spr1-mazda-mx-5-body-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/spr1-mazda-mx-5-body-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"SPR1 &#8211; MAZDA MX-5 BODY CONVERSION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8899.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-22069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8899-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Blackwell SPR1 body conversion is a pretty cool thing and one that often goes under the radar.<\/p>\n<p>The Essex-based company run by Wayne Blackwell has been enjoying some success with their Mazda MX-5 Mk1-based kit and although it\u2019s not a replica there\u2019s some definite Blackpool influence in the styling.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly a good way to lift a possibly tired MX-5. Two versions are available \u2013 Coup\u00e9 and Targa with kits priced at \u00a33595 and \u00a33250, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The packages include GRP bonnet, sills, door skins, rear clam section, a pair of quarter lights, taillights, headlights and indicators.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll require a few extra bits and bobs to finish your kit such as wheels and tyres although other stuff such as fuel filler cap (\u00a388), wheel spacers, Vauxhall Corsa D mirrors (\u00a3100), Fiat Grande Punto door handles (\u00a360) and BMW E46 side repeaters (\u00a320) are available from Blackwell Sports Cars.<\/p>\n<p>Prices for Mazda MX-5 Mk1s have been on the rise, but Wayne still reckons \u00a35500-\u00a36000 will build you a good example.<\/p>\n<p>More information from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackwellsportscars.com\/\">www.blackwellsportscars.com<\/a> or 07538 477 572 <strong>ENDS.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Blackwell SPR1 body conversion is a pretty cool thing and one that often goes under the radar. The Essex-based company run by Wayne Blackwell <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/spr1-mazda-mx-5-body-conversion\/\" title=\"SPR1 &#8211; MAZDA MX-5 BODY CONVERSION\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22157\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}