Mazda-Menders

Because it is a build thread for references at a later date, everything will be added ...
I am also trying to save as many of the Original bolt hole threads as i can, i have only lost 4 to be drilled out and re-tapped which i expected from removing the undertray..
When trying to remove the front air guide the two 10mm head bolts on either side were not playing nice, i managed to get them half way out before the rust on the thread took an hold and start to twist that thin metal bracket, so i got the bolt head off flat and with mole/vise grips turned the studs that was left out from the top/back, thread saved and brackets, i also noticed that one of the earth point block cases was broken and with cutting off the bolt down bracket for the passenger side decided to swap out for newer items, luckily i had a old loom knocking about so removed them from that to the roadster after a quick clean up....
Thats as far as i got as the sky decided to start crying and stop play...

There as not to much been done as the B2 is back from the body shop and need to get her finished,But the head lights are all wired in now with a patch lead made up..and while i was moving her and letting the drivers side window down, there was a massive bang from inside the door and the electric window mech was no more, i sh* t it, so needed to get everything off and fit another to make her water tight....i was picking bits out from everywhere this thing exploded never seen this before...
Any way pics....

Paint as arrived also 12k....


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Not a major one but all the badges sorted and started to attach them to her.....

Fitting in bits when i can on her....Battery compartment was solid but very rusty ...so a de- rust and add some future protection before i add the 12k paint and lacquer...

Engine bay pre-jizzed to find all the blemishes and blisters that need addressing in the paint, plus it is all clean ready for working on and strip down...

As you can see from the pics it was a fun day to start it ,,,on and off hail all day....top pic is half way through...bottom pics are before hand,...will had more pics of her cleaned, but weather got the better of me that day to take pics, i got in the zone of need this done and inside to get warm..

12k paint added and lacquer to the battery compartment....

Battery reconditioned and everything back installed, swapped the spark plugs out also, sprayed the spare wheel and the wiper linkages...

All the wishbones, uprights,sway bars,links, bushes,suspension, subframes and brakes are all be swapped out, so been stock piling a second set of all ready for cleaning and adding, which will make the swap easier as i can just build everything up ready to drop straight off and in....

had a 10 minute play ....and so the clean up starts....

Well after the engine bay clean, she became a none starter???, flash code test gave me nothing but "all good ...nothing to see here"???? so the challenge was excepted and the start of swapping sensors started Checked ECU for water...no...coil pack....no...cam sensor....no...crank sensor...no...AFM...no, all relays....no ...all fuses.....no...i most state at this point i did check for fuel and spark first...I bridged the fuel pump just in case it was low fuel pressure...no....the only thing i had done was an engine clean and changed the spark plugs...so i went through every plug and socket/connection with an air line...no....changed the brand new spark plugs for another new set,,,and fired on the button????

Everyday is a learning day....





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A few bits have been done, under the Passenger side head light as now been welded up and re painted and a few bits painted, rear fog light switch added ready to be wired in to the new LED rear reverse/fog light bar number plate light out for refurb and horns with brackets, clean/spray and seal the boot lid, on further inspection she also needs a new front drivers wing....
New alloy rad as arrived, as to as the beat rush slam panel, s/steel zorst etc/indution kit, full air and coolant hoses, engine seals, filters, belts, pump etc, rear mazdaspeed wing, Meister CRD's, drop links...



































Inner passenger engine bay front rail cleaned made good and sprayed including the repair section for under the light, front valence and front rail in the wheel arch/underneath ready for undersealing and box section cavity wax...

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More bits......

Earth points relocated from under the headlights....





Rear fog light switch added.....



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So the bug of getting rid of surface rust on all the brackets etc kicked in, so in the zone to finish all the engine bay stuff to move onto the body work again, also found that she will need a drivers front wing so another bit to the ever growing list...
Any way here is the attack of de-rusting , spraying and re adding, it's going to take some time just doing all this lot, but done is done,and done right...

So i noticed the horn brackets, removed them ,split them,cleaned them up....

















All done and fitted....

















So i started on the rest....















Which got deeper and will be carrying on....























And inbetween the "good drying day"...i hit the boot lid while the paint was drying to dr-rust the surface rust and make good, also cleaned and polished up the number plate lights while they were out...













So once the brackets etc were dry , back in place....

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More to come...



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Couple more engine bay brackets made good....



















couple more brackets to sort and i can close that box in my head...power steering filler bottle and A/C fan then next...

there is a long way to go with this build yet, not even started...

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Few more engine bay brackets done (thanks to Matthew Lambert for spares to paint and swap out) in between doing others mazsters, stripping Andreys Mazster , weather,work etc, every little helps....
As much as it does not look like a lot , you would not believe the amount of time these things take, but it is a build so every thing needs to be added to this thread as a reference for further down the line....

Sorry but pictures need to be viewed from bottom to top ......