Removing the final donor parts. Just spent that last couple of days seperating the engine and gearbox from the front subframe. Took the opportunity to remove the clutch and flywheel too. And finally removing the front hub / knuckles – the last remaining parts required from the donor. Remember to also retain the lower ball […]
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There are pros and cons to living on an island, the proximity to the coast is great, but there are often limited options when it comes to services that you need from time to time. So I’ve decided to chop the body shell into more managable chunks to make collection / disposal more straightforward. To
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Day 11 As collection of the scrap body shell is a little delayed, and due to space contraints, the body shell is still sitting on the subframes. To make best use of the time until scrap collection, I decided to start to remove parts from the underside of the Mazda. Parts removed were the exhaust
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Day 7 – Need to pick up the pace…! Time to crack on with the dismantling as my RX-5 has just gone into the build phase at MK Sportscars! Out came the rest of the loom today along with the heater matrix, clutch pedal and steering column. Also managed to remove the under body bracing
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Day 6 The strip down continues with loom disconnection and labelling in the engine bay – getting a little tedious tbh (the Mazda fixings and the tape used to secure the looms are many in number and tiresome to separate). Removed the coolant header tank and radiator – MX5 coolant capacity in 6 litres and
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Working from the world’s smallest garage (without power or lights…) I have started to dismantle the MX-5. Pretty straightforward so far – just following the MKS guide seems to be working well, and no penetrating oil required as yet! Days 1 & 2 Removal of the bonnet, doors, boot lid, front wings and bumpers was
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