The Kimball Project

Ice88 · 15-12-2015, 05:46 PM

I've rung a local mx5 specialist place called Automotive Plus and was able to score some in good condition replacement panels. So that's sorted, just need to vacuum up all the loose rust and clean the parcel shelf. As well as rub it back with a wire wheel, throw some rust converter on it and then put many layers of rust guard primer on it

Hopefully that solves the rust issue?

Had the day off friday as I needed to do some running around to pickup gearbox, engine mounts and get a flange cut. Wasn't able to get the flange cut, wasnt able to pickup the gearbox as they hadn't finished yet and the engine mounts weren't finished at the powder coaters despite assurances from both gearbox and powder coaters that they would be finished.

The day wasn't a complete loss, as I was able clean the engine bay, here are some before shots:

And this is what it looked like after a an hour or two:

As you can see from the last picture also installed my new charcoal filter:

Sooo much smaller and neater now

15-12-2015, 05:46 PM	#15
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	I've rung a local mx5 specialist place called Automotive Plus and was able to score some in good condition replacement panels. So that's sorted, just need to vacuum up all the loose rust and clean the parcel shelf. As well as rub it back with a wire wheel, throw some rust converter on it and then put many layers of rust guard primer on it Hopefully that solves the rust issue? Had the day off friday as I needed to do some running around to pickup gearbox, engine mounts and get a flange cut. Wasn't able to get the flange cut, wasnt able to pickup the gearbox as they hadn't finished yet and the engine mounts weren't finished at the powder coaters despite assurances from both gearbox and powder coaters that they would be finished. The day wasn't a complete loss, as I was able clean the engine bay, here are some before shots: And this is what it looked like after a an hour or two: As you can see from the last picture also installed my new charcoal filter: Sooo much smaller and neater now __________________