Help me buy an MX5
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Managed to get it up on ramp and get some photos!
https://ibb.co/album/C63yVk
https://ibb.co/album/C63yVk
Soldato
I was quite curious about these, I think the engine rebuilds are £10,000 if the IMS bearing fails.
Bodywork looks clean, if you can get the underside treated and then coated in Bilt Hamber Underbody or similar, it should last a fair while longer. I don't think MX5s were ever undersealed in the UK, despite the weather we get here.
Yea the plan is to get it under sealed now.
Products and advice appreciated!
My friend who works at the garage can get it on the ramp!
Basically after a shopping cart of everything needed and rough price so I purchase and leave him all the kit as he said he will do it for me.
Products and advice appreciated!
My friend who works at the garage can get it on the ramp!
Basically after a shopping cart of everything needed and rough price so I purchase and leave him all the kit as he said he will do it for me.
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Soldato
Don't use Waxoyl, whatever you do. Dinitrol is my go-to choice, but some of my colleagues have had good success with the cheaper and more straightforward Lanoguard.
Soldato
Can't fault any of the Bilt Hamber stuff.
I use Hydrate 80 to convert/treat the rust:
https://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments/hydrate-80
You can use Dynax S50 to fill sill cavities, and other box cavities on your chassis:
https://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments/dynax-s50
And use their underbody product to coat areas you have previously treated with Hydrate 80:
https://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments/dynax-ub
Hope this helps!
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looks good m8. tbh, looks no worse than my 2012 car did when it was 4 years old...
I hope you enjoy the car
Soldato
Woah! Never seen one get that bad!! For those sorts of problems, is the chassis rail repairable or replaceable?
There are replacements and/or strengthening solutions, but it's a lot of money to remove the engine, chop out and replace.
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I suppose this is what kills MX5 ownership then, I had a lot of rot on my Triumph Spitfire, I had to get rid, regret it now!
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Dinitrol, Hammerite, Bilt Hamber all do decent products and places like Rejel do complete kits.
Although a local place did warn me of throwing rust proofing in to every cavity as you can block drain holes which will cause bigger headaches than leaving it with the factory underseal - not sure if this was NC specific but it's obviously worth thinking about with the drains on the NC.
That's pretty impressive
Was that on a NB?Dinitrol, Hammerite, Bilt Hamber all do decent products and places like Rejel do complete kits.
Although a local place did warn me of throwing rust proofing in to every cavity as you can block drain holes which will cause bigger headaches than leaving it with the factory underseal - not sure if this was NC specific but it's obviously worth thinking about with the drains on the NC.
That's pretty impressive
Yep, it was an NB Sport I bought thinking it had been restored....
By the time I realised, I had about £5k of mods into it.
I've been trying to build an Exocet out of it for 3 years now, but mental health issues and a lack of talent have made it a long process
