Gladiators '90 MX5 NA6

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:15 am

Oh ok. Not finished yet but I've started with a litre. I'm not doing a full bare metal job. Basically I'm only going to bare metal where I have to.

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:31 pm

Well I just spent 6 effing hours on the depower write up, posted it in Tech guides (NA), & it won't open. Says it doesn't exist. Im seriously pissed off.

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Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:06 am

Big posts I write I word first then copy/paste to the forum.

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:57 am

Now you tell me.

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Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:37 am

Your welcome

lucmor444 · Postby **lucmor444** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:52 am

And one of nature's laws means that the second version is never as good as the first version!

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:19 am

I didn't realise there was going to be a 2nd version.

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:58 pm

Ok then. I've managed to do the "How to" again, & this time it worked.

Here is a link
http://www.mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=74412#p907874

I hope the link works

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:05 pm

I managed to get some time to play yesterday & today. My mate came & cut the dent out of the sill, & welded a new piece in for me.
From this

To this

So now I've got all the stone guard crap off & the lower half of both sides of the car are back to bare metal.

The screen is now out & the surface all cleaned up. I think I've got it just in time, as there is a couple of bits of surface rust starting under there.

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:33 pm

Five minutes after my last edit I made a decision. This has just become a bare metal respray.

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Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:57 pm

While rubbing my car back, I found some early stage rust under the windscreen. It's not too bad but it prompted me to take all exterior panels back to bare metal to see what I've got.

Now that the back half is 90% bare metal, the worst I've found is an old repair on the drivers side rear quarter.
I don't know what they've done but once I removed the small amount of bog, I found these pock marks & pin holes. I'm thinking I'll just fill them with spot welds. Can someone with experience in bodywork please advise?

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Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:14 pm

I've got this 7 piece rubber dolly set if you'd like to borrow it:

https://www.carid.com/dent-fix/7-piece-rubberized-dolly-set-mpn-df-ab711.html?singleid=35961811

It's bloody expensive and I've only used it once on the SP23 so I'd be happy to loan it to you for the duration of your re-spray (I hate it when I buy expensive tools that I don't use much and I suspect you do too).

PS: A couple of the dollies do resemble sex toys to the un-initiated so don't open the kit in front of the neighbors or you may get a new undeserved reputation (if you don't have it already).

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:49 pm

Lokiel wrote:PS: A couple of the dollies do resemble sex toys to the un-initiated so don't open the kit in front of the neighbors or you may get a new undeserved reputation (if you don't have it already).

Ahh mate you crack me up sometimes. Thanks for the offer. I will definitely keep it in mind. I'm not sure if I'll need it at the moment though. But , yeah I hate buying sh*t I don't use. Like the Stud welder attachment for my mig welder.