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Idling - Listen to it purr...
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Idling - Listen to it purr...
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Idling - Listen to it purr...
Got an afternoon on working on the car...
With a garage full of bits I though it time to see what I can start cleaning/restoring....
Started with a good look at the blower.. Absolutely filthy with all the foam disintegrating on the flaps...
Pic of it on the bench
Disassembled
All parts cleaned with a steam cleaner, and some diluted TFR.. Replaced the foam with some yoga mat foam that I saw on a Miata forum...
All assembled and looking clean! :-)
Just need to sort some foam for the top edge... Off to eBay I go....
Next up is the heater, a little bit more complicated but just as dirty...
All disassembled...
To be continued of that one...
Next on to rad fans, fairly dirty so stripped down..
And the washer bottle full of gunk...
All clean... Steam cleaner to the rescue again...
Will reassemble tomorrow... And need to paint the rad fan housing ... As there's a fair bit of rust on it....
Day 4
Got to grips with the interior, this is how it was left tonight..
Removed pedal box, and steering column...
The air con box I can remove yet as in don't have a large enough spanner to fit the A/C joint...
On to the engine bay, stripped out both headlights, the A/C rad, charcoal canister, bonnet latch and the clutch/brake master cylinders
Loom is all unclipped just need to pull in back through the bulkhead, all looks pretty good with no rust...
Next I took off the wings, no horrors underneath... Took the steam cleaner to it to clean up...
Garage in now filling up with parts fast!!
Day 5
With a garage full of parts, thought it was time to get cracking in the evenings after work....
Found any bracket that I am planning to paint... Wire brushed them, used the drill wire wheel to remove paint/rust.
All painted with VHT satin paint....
Got the pedal assembly out of the box of bits, was rusty and dusty....
More rust and dust
Took apart and sprayed satin black with VHT paint...
Much better and very happy with how the came out
Ordered some genuine pedal rubbers, the first of many new parts that have been ordered....
Next up the steering hanger beam, prepped and sprayed black...
Thanks for reading....
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6,000 rpm - mere mortals would shift
This looks really really promising, and the pace you move is amazing! I would leave cleaning for the re-assembly phase, as parts tend to get dirty just by sitting there. Eager to see how this evolves, so keep the updates coming!
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3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power
OCD-level 1000. I love it. Going to be like new.
That ECU cover and carpet pad is truly spotless... how many miles/km on this to start?
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4,000 rpm - entering the fun zone
Those seats are worth nothing. Send them my way
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One of my favourite Roadster LTD Editions
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Such awesome cleaning!! Love it!! Keep it up!!
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Idling - Listen to it purr...
Got a few more days work to add...
So about a month tonight was time for plan separation....
Made up a wooden frame to hold the front end high enough to roll the roller skate out from underneath forwards into garage...
A trip to b and q and £30 on four lengths of timber and I was sorted... Bolted to the fence at the far side through the fence post for extra sturdyness...
Rolled forward heading to the garage...
Left with the body...
And that roller skate in the garage...
Time for some more stripping.... And fun...
Not bad for a couple of hours work... On my own... :-/
Weekend update...
A pile of parts, awaiting attention
Rollerskate completely stripped, with wishbones off subframe etc
Engine on the hoist waiting to be put on a stand when I get one in the week...
Made a start on the carriers, stripped all the rubbers and pins out ready for rust removal...
Plus pulled out the bushes out of the upper rear wishbones
Making good progress... But still a long long way to go!!!
That time again for a little bit of an update….
So got a fair bit going on,
Subframes and Wishbones
Subframes are stripped of wishbones, and 80% of the bushes are out of the wishbones, I didn’t resort to fire to remove them, but have got through many broken/stripped lengths of M10 threaded bar (8.8 Grade) and cracked my cheap Clarke vice in the process, The remaining ones are with a friend from work for him to press out for me, he’s also going to press out the driveshafts from the hub.
Electrolysis Bath
Put together electrolysis bath from Hammys guide to start rust removal on parts, so far 2 brake carriers have been bathed, and wire brushed with good results.
Got plenty of other parts to go through this bath now I know it works with good results…..
Engine
Engine is now up on a stand (cheers for the help Ross) and is now had some parts removed) and a parts washer purchase for a bit of cleaning….
Some pics from last night strip down… Ross on the end of the camera as my phone has taken a tumble and is *******….
Bit of labelling and organising
Wrestling the exhaust cam/CAS out
HLA’s out
Head off – Where the explosions happen!!!
Underside of the head
Next step is to decide if to dismantle the head and get a skim (probably no need)
Wishbones will hopefully be back from my mate early next week then I’ll get them off to the powder coaters to smarten them up….. Got a fairly big box that needs shotblast attention!
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Idling - Listen to it purr...
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4,000 rpm - entering the fun zone
Those seats are hideous. Let me help you get rid of them, I can arrange pick up. Next Tuesday, 10.30 is okay?
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3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power
every thread I see another RS-ltd I get a little jealous that mine was missing its bucket seats when I got it
But that aside this is looking great so far and I cant wait to see it finished.
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Idling - Listen to it purr...
Been painting the block tonight... Came up OK, just need to peel the rest of the masking tape off...
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6,000 rpm - mere mortals would shift
This thread is full of win! Keep it up!
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Idling - Listen to it purr...
Front knuckles and splash guards painted... Came out good!!!
Well pleased as they are 22 years old!
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