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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby altruistic1964 » Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:19 pm

Looking great, thanks to you both for your hard work. :handgestures-thumbup:
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Shaz_mx5 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:42 pm

No problem Dave, will be tip top when she's done :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby altruistic1964 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:37 pm

Almost getting excited. Not much in life normally excites me. :wink:
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Shaz_mx5 » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:58 am

Haha! She will be a gooden when shes done, I will get some more pics up this week and over the weekend. Stupid iPhone has changed all its internal settings so I can't get all my photo's off.....
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby altruistic1964 » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:50 pm

Sounds great. Thanks.
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Mazda Mender » Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:23 pm

Just ordering all the service bits for the engine etc for attack....pics will follow.
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Shaz_mx5 » Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:45 pm

So, another little/big update for you guys. Had a lovely Saturday tinkering, Started the service on the car
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State of these!!!
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Belts didn't look too clever either!
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All back on nice and new and lovely :handgestures-thumbup:
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Bit of an oil change......
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Think it needed it! :eek: :eek: :eek:

All back together and running sweet as a nut!
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Having a bit of a play around with the buffer, quick 2-3 minute buff to see how she's looking underneath, you're not getting to see the finished product yet though :wink:
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She's going to come up beautifully! :coffee: :-D :obscene-drinkingcheers:

Now, the big one of the day....... can't be honing round them country roads and not have good brakes soooooo...
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Out with the old.....

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Done fronts :coffee:
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Now to attack the backs
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Very impressed with this car.... this is a rarity :-) :eek: :shifty:
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Even coppered up the rear 14mm so we can get to the adjuster again :auto-layrubber:
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Done :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:
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Just need to bleed them up and adjust the handbrake and she's away! woop woop! :auto-layrubber: :auto-layrubber: :auto-layrubber:

Loads going on this weekend with her too so will update accordingly. I'm getting excited now :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby altruistic1964 » Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:09 pm

I'm getting excited too... Not fair though by not showing me the whole car. :-). Is it black, can't quite make out the colour.

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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Shaz_mx5 » Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:12 pm

Yes it's black Dave haha. Will look amazing when it's done :handgestures-thumbup:
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby altruistic1964 » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:13 pm

Look forward to it. Is there going to be some kind of formal unveiling ceremony then? :-)
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Postby Mazda Mender » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:27 pm

Oh yes ;0)
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Mazda Mender » Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:18 pm

Major updates.....
Water pump, idler,tensioner and spring, cam seals, crank seal ,CAS seal and rocker seal, and cam belt, flushed and fresh Antifreeze...
And Engine bay Jizzed.....

Start from the bottom pic ;0)....
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby Mazda Mender » Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:22 pm

Done.....
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby altruistic1964 » Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:39 pm

Looking good. :clap:
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Re: Mk1 S-Special Resto Project

Postby blackyb » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:28 pm

Mine could do with some jizzzing !!

Looking good Mm.
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