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[quote][i]Originally posted by nibnob21[/i] Long time no update. Few bits to catch up on. Finally moved into our first home in November. Took several months longer than it should have but in the end it was just a relief to get in before Christmas. First thing was to completely empty the garage. I don't have a before picture but it was filthy and had some old kitchen units left behind. Swept it all out and took the units to the tip. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/IMAG2174.jpg[/IMG] Then gave the walls a lick of white. Air temp is too cold to do the floor so that'll have to wait until spring. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/IMAG2194.jpg[/IMG] In went the car to get started on the long to-do list. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0719.jpg[/IMG] Job 1 was to strip both doors down. The door cards are made of thin chip board so get soggy over time and degrade. I have some acrylic door cards to replace them, but annoyingly they don't have all of the holes precut so I had to drill multiple extra holes. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0720.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0721.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0732.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0733.jpg[/IMG] All the drilling is done now and I've started to reattach the vinyl door fabric using spray adhesive. Will hopefully get them fitted this weekend. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0774.jpg[/IMG] While the doors were stripped down I removed the windows and mechanisms. The electric windows on MX5s are renowned for being incredibly slow due to the runner grease drying out and becoming too thick. Cleaned them up and regreased them and the windows go up and down properly. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0723.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0724.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0725.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0726.jpg[/IMG] Then it came to refitting the door speakers. I kind of bodged them on before with a couple of screws so they weren't amazingly secure. Out came the drill. Fitted solidly now. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0729.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0730.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0731.jpg[/IMG] And a similar story with the headrest speakers. I'd bodged them with some plastic nuts and superglue. Limited tools and workspace at the time meant it was the best I could do. Over time the superglue has broken away so occasionally the speakers would rattle. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0743.jpg[/IMG] So back to square one. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0744.jpg[/IMG] I had some self tappers lying about with little metal tabs and I could reuse the plastic nuts to act as spacers again. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0747.jpg[/IMG] I positioned the speakers and marked where to drill. The self tappers are a little over 4 mm in diameter so I used a 4 mm drill bit. That way the speakers will be held in position solidly with no play. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0745.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0746.jpg[/IMG] I sanded the plastic nuts down to the right height to fill the space between the metal tab and the speakers, then fitted it all. I know it looks a bit rough but they're held really securely now. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0748.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0750.jpg[/IMG] And because the self tappers only have small heads, the foam just swallows them up and hides them completely. So when fitted, you can't feel them on the back of your head at all. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0749.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0751.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0752.jpg[/IMG] I also have some Ford Maverick washer jets to go on at some point. Direct fit but they're the fan mist spray type. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0753.jpg[/IMG] Another small job is tinting the offside reverse lens as it's wired up as the fog light with a red bulb. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0754.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0756.jpg[/IMG] It's come out pretty well after flatting back and polishing back up. Need to remove some of the polish residue from the crevices at some point. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0764.jpg[/IMG] Fitted with a new bulb. Nice and bright and red with the fog light turned on, should do its job nicely if I ever need to use it. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0768.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0769.jpg[/IMG] I've fitted an OEM rear fog light switch in place of the ugly aftermarket one and got the standard illumination light to work as the tell-tale. Needed a bit of a play with the wiring as the imports had aftermarket rear fog lights retrofitted when put on UK roads. Looks loads better with the standard UK switch. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0765.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0766.jpg[/IMG] The small clips that hold on the passenger side wing mirror cap were broken by a previous owner and so it frequently becomes dislodged. So just as a really simple fix I've used some number plate sticky pads to hold the cap in place. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0758.jpg[/IMG] Car up in the air for the dirty work that's coming. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0762.jpg[/IMG] Got all the brakes removed. Rear discs and pads are still fine after replacing them last year. Front pads have plenty of life in them but the discs have fairly large lips so I think I'll replace the whole front setup. Will probably just go for some basic Mintex stuff again. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0760.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0761.jpg[/IMG] Didn't get any pictures but I had a bit of a look around underneath and it's already been undersealed, so in general it's in very good condition. Several areas could do with a touch up but it's nice to see that I won't have to do the whole lot :) The car will get used less once it's back on the road anyway, so it won't see salt and hopefully no water. The worst bits are the suspension components, as can be seen in the previous two photos. All of that will be coming off for a blitz with the wire wheel. Rear drop links and arb are already off and most other bolts are loosened, just need to actually remove it all from the car. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0767.jpg[/IMG] Removed the plastic arch liners on the rear and found a bit of surface rust underneath. Doesn't look like anything too sinister but will need skimming off before undersealing. I was going to get my steering wheel refurbished but a different wheel came up at a very good price so I decided to just go for that instead. Probably won't be everyone's cup of tea but it will suit the car nicely. Old wheel off: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0770.jpg[/IMG] Baby wipe and nail brush treatment to the steering wheel boss rubber cover: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0771.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0772.jpg[/IMG] Old and new wheel: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0773.jpg[/IMG] And that's now up to date. I hope to get the interior bits finished this weekend and all the wishbones off to start tackling the surface rust. [Edited on 28-01-2016 by nibnob21] [/quote]
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