Rebuilding my mx5 mk1, after being told to scrap it :(

[Mazda Mender]

Aftermarket water temp gauge is in and all wired up in the cab, just need to connect up under the bonnet....

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[Mazda Mender]

Gauge is all wired in and connected up under the bonnet and is running it start up with ignition and working spot on to show the real operating coolant temp for the cooling fans to kick in and show a 10 degrees true drop for the fans to stop and the cycle start again while the OE one does "nothing"...
All the last bits tided up , the HU is not talking to the electric aerial, now whether it is the HU or a damaged wire to the aerial ???? as i have tested with a spare known working aerial and nothing from the signal wire????Personally i would just fit a stubby aerial and be done with it and be done with the hassle....

Suspension next now....

[Mazda Mender]

Old cheap nasty ebay special suspension removed and ready for the bin, meister zeta r's fitted in place of and only two new split pins needed....

[Mazda Mender]

Found water weeping into the boot on the passenger side and into the jack well, looks like it could possibly be a split/damaged rain rail? as she as had a MK 2 frame with HRW from off another car fitted at some point...need to investigate further...if it is a badly damaged rain rail ,then it is a newer rain rail.....
she just keeps giving from bodge it ,dodge it and run fixers?

[Mazda Mender]

Removed the so called windblocker,re deck carpet and checked for a leak which was obvierss where it was pouring in straight away, so unbolted the holding brackets,unhooked the rain rail, cleaned it down, found the hole, dried it off and re sealed it, bolted everything back up and refitted, tested before re adding the deck carpet and wind wish it blocked, so all done....next

[Mazda Mender]

Well i have gotten as far as i can for the time being, just waiting on the aerial to arrive so i can fit it and Chris can take her for alignment/tracking, and start on his "smaller " list for summer time ;0) and Chris can carry on with his story....

[GlennyGills]

Well done. Excellent work.

[blackyb]

If I ever decide to go to town and make ours look as good, I know where she will be going and who I would trust to do it right?!

[Mazda Mender]

New aerial on and Chris as taken her back home.....

[blackyb]

So theres room for another one at Wayne Mansions.

Great result after some Mr Mender attention.

[DavesBRG5]

Another one lives on. Good work Sir

[Mazda Mender]

Chris dropped her back for a brake bleed and handbrake reset now everything as bedding in nice after lock down....