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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:26 pm

So, as you might have guessed, I'm the lucky guy that bought the silver RS from Wayne and as you might expect I'm really happy with it!

It's far quicker than my old (rust riddled) Euphonic, and I've only gone for reverse instead of sixth a couple of times...

First job was to get some new bulbs, so in went some silvered repeater bulbs (more on that later), Philips X-Treme Vision 130% headlight bulbs and Bluevision sidelights. This was partly to combat the '5s candle-like lights and partly because I had a repeater out, which actually turned out to be an earth issue, but it needed doing anyway and now they're mega bright!
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So, early on Saturday Wayne, the Mazda saint that he is, managed to squeeze me in to get the temporary blue mirrors changed back over to the silver ones which have had a new lick of paint:
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As soon as that was done I headed over to the Menders approved Toyota dealership to get the 'fast road' alignment done, apparently it wasn't too far out before but it definitely feels sharper now, plus I got a free cup of tea:
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Yesterday the head Mender reminded me that I had an Autolink voucher waiting for me for taking out Flux insurance via Menders. I didn't hang about and put in an order for some clear repeaters, they really tidy up the side of the car, even though some Bar Steward has dented the door right next to the driver's side one. This is where the silvered bulbs come in, you can't see them at all!
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Plans now are to replace the tyres (swapping out T1Rs for Rainsport 3s) and buy and fit a grille to protect the radiator.

I also need to try and get back over to the Mender Cave to get MM to look at my excitable speedometer (which says I'm doing 20mph at a standstill) but I'll see when he's next free!

The plan after that is to get a Japanese-shaped front numberplate & mount and spray the mount the same colour as the body. Ultimately I'd like to have the plate mount blended into the bumper in the style of a standard FD RX7 and get the whole bumper repsprayed to get rid of a slight flat spot. That and sort out the bloody door dent :sad:
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby flea » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:32 pm

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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:16 pm

As you might have read on the Facebook group page thingy, she went in for her MOT on Saturday.

Wayne recommended I take it to a bloke just down the road and I'm glad he did, chatted about cars for a couple of hours and didn't get any advisories on the certificate, although I nearly got one for the amount of copper-grease that the head Mender had added during the sort-out!

Getting new tyres fitted this Saturday (Rainsport 3s) then a drive up to see family in Newcastle the week after, so that should help to break them in!

Sadly when the car was up on the lift for the MOT I saw even more parking dents so I'm now trying to figure out how to get them sorted, paintless repair? Some weird heating/cooling technique? New doors? I just don't know!
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Postby robabarker » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:29 pm

Quick update to show how things are going!

I had the tyres fitted on the 22nd which was a bit of an experience, mainly because of the large rottweiler wandering around the garage and barking its head off every 5 minutes.

The younger Mender needed a set of tyres for his MK1 project so I was happy to give him my old T1Rs and he seemed pretty pleased too! Wayne also managed to see me for 10 minutes to fit a grille, despite him having a pretty terrible birthday thanks to a bit of a hardware problem (which you've probably all heard about!)

I was off to see family up in Whitley Bay the next week for my birthday and before I left I managed to find someone selling an oem bootlid spoiler, and in silver too! Thanks Chris if you're on here!
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After making the trip north a mixture of birthday meals, pub crawls and torential downpours meant that it took nearly three days to get the spoiler fitted. It turns out it's harder than I'd expected to get the bolt holes to line up, even with a template!

Still, we got there in the end although we had to slot the holes with a dremel to get it to fit flush, plus I discovered that Tigerseal is Satan in liquid form if you overdo it!

Spoiler fitted:
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I got a new gear knob too! The old spherical chrome one didn't feel quite right to me, so I went for the very heavy and very nice turned metal one from The MX5 Restorer, I'd really recommend it! I might even get the matching handbrake handle further down the line.
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That's everything for now, but I've got a long list of plans for the car and I'll keep updating this thread.
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:22 pm

Did a very quick (5 minute) mod today, fitting clear/white reflectors in place of the old orange ones.

Thanks as always to Autolink with their mega-speedy shipping.

I think the Agip sticker will be coming off but I want the nose painting anyway so it might have to wait!

Sadly I'm starting to run out of cheap things to do to the car so there might be a bigger gap between posts while I sort out the funds (I should probably take a holiday at some point too!)

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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:46 pm

Right, time for a quick update!

To be honest not much was done on the Roadster over the winter months, apart from keeping her clean!

Having said that, I decided it was time to get moving again, so Wayne very kindly fitted a dual MX5Parts zorst, as well as adjusting my drooping door hinge and sorting my roof/window seals as seen in the recent how-to.

Now I'm not normally a fan of too much bling, but since I have a stainless exhaust now and I was at my parents' place over easter where I had access to a dremel with felt polishing tips I decided to give the zorst a bit of a going over:

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So, as some of you may have seen on the Facebook group I've put together a bit of a list of what I want to do next (other than exploring the murky world of polishing). I could probably get away without doing any of this, but I want to put my own stamp on the car and it's the little things that annoy me!

Body
Repaint scuffed front lip
Repaint front bumper (also a little scuffed) and fill number plate holes
Fit JDM stand-off plate mount
Polish up headlights
Repaint and fit Mazdaspeed headlight covers
Touch up paint on mirrors (the edges are a tiny bit flat)
Touch up stonechip on windscreen frame/A-pillar
Remove minor parking dents
Fit new wheels (something interesting in realms of SSR, Enkei or Rays preferably!)
Touch up sun-damaged paint on top of quarter panel
Repaint and refit spoiler (currently slightly the wrong shade of silver)
Fill rear plate holes
Fit JDM-size number plates
Fit mk2.5 tail lights
Fit OEM tail light covers
Sort out little patches of rust in engine bay (mostly where bolt holes are)

Performance
Fit Meisters
Fit aftermarket induction kit

Interior
Fit gauges (Water temp mainly!)
Blacken steering wheel
Fit Jass SS instrument bezel
Fit Jass needle caps
Fit NA split visors
Fit new gear gaiter
Fit new handbrake gaiter
Fit MX5Restorer handbrake handle (to match gear lever)
Fit metal interior door handles (I'm sure these were a thing on some 2.5s)
Replace cracked tweeter panels
Sort out buzzing Bose speaker (needs something to protect it from water)
Replace missing boot carpet clips

Some of these are in the process of being sorted, I'm getting some Meisters soon and I've got the Roadster booked in for August to sort most of the paint, so I'll updated as I go along!
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby storm » Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:39 pm

^you'll be busy till 2020
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:29 pm

I'll give myself 12 months :wink:
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby Mazda Mender » Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:48 am

Easy list.
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:40 am

Yeah, it's not too bad, mainly just aesthetic stuff.

I'll add 'fit alloy radiator and slam panel/cowl' on there too, probably best to do this at the same time as the temp gauge (by which I mean I'll probably ask you to do it MM!)
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:16 pm

Very quick update!

I've secured a set of second hand (but well cared for) Meisters, which will be going on in the near future, and of course I'll be back over to the Toyota garage to get the alignment redone once they're installed.

In the meantime, I've been doing a bit of general cleaning and polishing, as well as replacing the worn foam radiator strip. I went for 12mm deep by 15mm wide, but it's just a tiny bit too thin, so if anyone else is thinking of doing the same then I'd recommend 15mm deep by 10 or 15mm wide.

Super easy to do since the old foam was falling apart, I just pulled it off then gave it a wipe down with some IPA and scraped the old glue off with a teaspoon (which is clearly the tool recommended by Mazda for such jobs).

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It's also the OC Spring Rally next week so I'll get a few photos, I hope to see some of you there!
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:40 pm

So the spring rally went really well, it was great to meet everyone, and attend my first event with the Roadster!

Luckily The MX5 Restorer had a stand at the event, so I picked up a handbrake sleeve to match my gear knob
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Unfortunately, as is generally the case, a couple of little faults popped up on the way home. First when indicating left the ticker was twice as fast as normal, so I knew either a bulb had gone or it was an earthing issue. After working out it was the earth block for the left headlight (which was making the headlight flash instead of the indicator) I got in touch with Wayne who recommended tightening down the bolt, which seems to have sorted the problem. As you'll see, the earth block is relocated, so it's a much easier job! I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to clean up the rusty bolt to get a better earth though
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The other thing was that the clutch pedal started creaking at the bottom of its travel. MM to the rescue again, and he recommended I spray down the pedal spring/hinge with the good old silicone spray lube, problem solved.
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So, all sorted and I'll update the to-do list. Also added my first non-menders sticker to the car, if you haven't been on the Japanese Nostalgic Car site then it's definitely worth a look!
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:46 pm

Update: 26.4.16

robabarker wrote:Body
Repaint scuffed front lip
Repaint front bumper (also a little scuffed) and fill number plate holes
Fit JDM stand-off plate mount
Polish up headlights
Repaint and fit Mazdaspeed headlight covers
Touch up paint on mirrors (the edges are a tiny bit flat)
Touch up stonechip on windscreen frame/A-pillar
Remove minor parking dents
Fit new wheels (something interesting in realms of SSR, Enkei or Rays preferably!)
Touch up sun-damaged paint on top of quarter panel
Repaint and refit spoiler (currently slightly the wrong shade of silver)
Fill rear plate holes
Fit JDM-size number plates
Fit mk2.5 tail lights
Fit OEM tail light covers
Sort out little patches of rust in engine bay (mostly where bolt holes are)

Performance
Fit Meisters
Fit aftermarket induction kit

Interior
Fit gauges (Water temp mainly!)
Blacken steering wheel
Fit Jass SS instrument bezel
Fit Jass needle caps
Fit NA split visors
Fit new gear gaiter
Fit new handbrake gaiter
Fit MX5Restorer handbrake handle (to match gear lever)
Fit metal interior door handles (I'm sure these were a thing on some 2.5s)
Replace cracked tweeter panels
Sort out buzzing Bose speaker (needs something to protect it from water)
Replace missing boot carpet clips
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Re: Mk 2 1998 silver R.S import sort out thread

Postby robabarker » Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:29 am

Another quick update (I'm starting to use this like a digital service record, at least until someone gets MM a rubber stamp!) Service carried out by MM 10.7.16 at approx. 82,500 km indicated (59k with km-miles conversion). Plugs, belts and oil changed + handbrake adjusted.
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