Gladiators '90 MX5 NA6

slug_dub · Postby **slug_dub** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:16 pm

Those wheels... excellent choice!

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:52 pm

Finally, I've got it in the workshop & have started the strip down. Realistically I won't get much done until into the new year, but I just want to get it to the point of no return. I've pretty much decided to do a full colour change, so everything is coming out. I will most likely only get as far as bootlid, seats & door trims today but for me that is the point of no return.
Merry Christmas Everyone.

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Rolley · Postby **Rolley** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 3:11 pm

How wild of a colour change are we talking here?

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 3:50 pm

Not sure yet. But I'm pulling the engine & box anyway so may as well paint the bay too. I just hate doing half a job. But I was admiring an NA online, overseas somewhere. Chocolate Brown.

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Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:45 pm

Like this?

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 12:35 am

That's it!!

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:56 am

Actually no, this is it.

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BlackLeaf · Postby **BlackLeaf** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 1:00 pm

^That one is actually quite nice and could make mission brown fashionable again.

Rolley · Postby **Rolley** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:09 pm

An image search for Root Beer Metallic turns up some fantastic options.
She's no MX5 but what a colour.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:42 pm

I do like brown as a car colour.

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 5:32 am

Merc do something similar as a factory colour:

There's one just round the corner from me, it's a stunning colour when it catches the sunshine. Almost copper coloured when you can see all the metallic.

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:01 pm

Rolley wrote:An image search for Root Beer Metallic turns up some fantastic options.
She's no MX5 but what a colour.

Ooh I do like that!!

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speed · Postby **speed** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:24 pm

Subscribed!

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 2:23 pm

The family has all gone home so I've made a little more progress, but I'm on night shift now for a few days so it stops again.
But I managed to get the front bar & the fenders off today. I'm very happy with the overall condition underneath too.
Not many leaves n crap under the guards. There is some pre-existing damage under each silk that I'll have to repair, & it looks like possibly some rust repair done by the previous owner but it looks & sounds solid, & I've owned the car for 5 or 6 years so I won't worry about that.

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 2:45 pm

Gladiator wrote:The family has all gone home so I've made a little more progress, but I'm on night shift now for a few days so it stops again.
But I managed to get the front bar & the fenders off today. I'm very happy with the overall condition underneath too.
Not many leaves n crap under the guards. There is some pre-existing damage under each sill that I'll have to repair, & it looks like possibly some rust repair done by the previous owner but it looks & sounds solid, & I've owned the car for 5 or 6 years so I won't worry about that.

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