30 January 2012

NA Rebuild - Work on rear car side

After two weekend of work, let's take a look to the progress of rebuild in the rear side of the Miata.
Soft top remove, Trunk renovation, Right Mud Guard repair.

The soft top need to be replaced. I hope to not break the Rain Rail!

Soft Top Removed with minor Rain Rail damages



Trunk restore process, rust removed and right side repainted

Found 2 Rust bubbles upper the right rear light. DOH!

Right mud guard repaired, from a previous owner park accident



24 January 2012

MX5 NC Wheels Corner - Axis Banzai 17''

Axis Banzai

Size: 17x8 (Front), 17x9 (Rear)
Offset: +15mm (Front), +20mm (Rear)
Tires: 205/40 (Front), 215/40 (Rear)








20 January 2012

NA Rebuild - Radiator Cap

Miata has started now, but at idle and some low revving, the temperature going little higher than normal. I also have a small leakage from the radiator cap... so now i have to replace: radiator cap, thermostat, coolant, and i must clean the radiator.

But this is the NA radiator cap: 
Will i find dead animals in the bottom of radiator? O_O I'm worried about that!


Pic of the Day - Lotus Seven Soap Box




17 January 2012

NA Rebuild - Cockpit Renew #2

Circuit Opening relais wirings fixed, they have alarm injection on.

Out: Radio, Speakers, Alarm and wirings 6/6,5Kg removed

Ecu cover renew, finally with chrome paint.

Clean of fan blower

Metal brush and rust converter

Protection paint with a wrong color, doh!

Carpet washed 1st time after 20 years!

Cockpit now cleaned

Carpet in-car again

Dashboard in-car again, and surprise: the Miata now STARTS!



16 January 2012

NA Rebuild - Cockpit Renew #1

Here some pics of last works on the Miata: Complete dismantle of the internal for remove the alarm!

Dashboard off!


Cockpit without the dashboard

Most of the alarm wirings

Found some water, under driver seat.

Heavy Rust on ECU cover.

Rusted dashboard framework - BEFORE

Dashboard framework - After Rust Converter treatment

Dashboard framework- Painted with antirust primer

Dashboard airduct cleaned

Dashboard reassembled with framework now painted

Rusted panels in the back.


13 January 2012

06 January 2012

MX5 NC Wheels Corner - XXR 522 17''

XXR 522

Size: 17x9
Offset: +25mm.
Tires: 205/45(Front) and 215/45 (Rear)