| Product Details- 224 Pages
- 1000 Photos & Illustrations
- Paperback
- Colour
- Published in 2019
- Part of the Enthusiast's Restoration Manual Series
- This manual is intended for vehicles built to UK and European specifications with a gasoline/petrol engine unless diesel is specifically mentioned. Whilst many details are useful for the same make and model of car built for other markets, such vehicles may have different features, especially in areas concerned with safety and emission control.
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| Mazda MX-5/Miata Mk1 & 2: Enthusiasts Restoration Manual (UK and European Models)
By Oliver Wild | Features • A no-nonsense guide to the restoration of an MX-5/Miata
• How to choose a car to restore
• A guide to buying tools for the restoration
• Where to buy parts and panels, ordering the right parts first time every time
• Organising your working space and planning the project
• How to cut out and repair rust, replacing panels and prepping for paintwork
• How to underseal so the rust doesn’t return
• Restoring the suspension, steering and brakes
• Replacing the cam belt, water pump, engine gaskets and seals, replacing a clutch. Common mechanical issues and upgrades
• How to refresh a tired interior and fit a new hood
Description An easy to follow, step-by-step guide to restoring a Mazda MX-5/Miata. Designed to help you rescue your MX-5 and turn it in to the car you have always wanted. Whether you are planning a full restoration or a minor bodywork repair, this book covers everything you need to know.
Synopsis An easy to follow guide to restoring a classic Mazda MX-5/Miata – the world’s favourite small sports car. This book takes you step-by-step through choosing a project car, looking the car over, planning the restoration, and buying parts and tools to perform the work. The comprehensive text is fully supported by high resolution photographs, guiding you through stripping the car down, cutting out and repairing rust, restoration of interiors, replacing the hood, refurbishing the underside of the car including the floor pan, suspension, brakes, undersealing, reassembly, replacing the cam belt and waterpump, replacing engine seals and gaskets to cure common leaks. It also provides a guide to handy upgrades as you go along.
Whether you are looking to restore to original condition or build an out-and-out track weapon, the techniques described in this book will assist you in getting the right base to start with. The book is based on and actual restoration of a vehicle carried out by the author, with before and after shots.
Additional Information Period Covered: 1989-2005
Models Covered: Mazda MX-5/Miata MK1 NA 1989-1997; Mazda MX-5/Miata MK2 NB 1998-2001; Mazda MX-5/Miata MK2.5 NBFL 2001-2005
Models not Covered: Mazda MX5 MK3 MK4
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Of all the issues to affect the MX-5/Miata, corrosion and a lack of love from previous owners is the most common. This book shows how to rescue an MX-5 from the jaws of the crusher, and bring it back to life.
There are many books on the market covering the history of the much loved MX-5/Miata, or how to perform maintenance, but this book will guide you through the restoration process, giving the owner the confidence to tackle challenging jobs.
A step by step photographic guide to the restoration of a MK1 and MK2 MX-5/Miata | Table of Contents
Introduction & acknowledgements 5
Acknowledgements 6
The Mazda MX-5 7
The cars 7
Chapter 1 Viewing a potential purchase 15
Chapter 2 Project planning 20
Working space 20
Tools 22
Plan of attack 23
Chapter 3 How an MX-5 is constructed (or, rather, how to take one apart!) 26
Chapter 4 The strip down! 28
Exterior panel work 29
Front bumper 29
Rear bumper 30
Front wings 32
Doors 33
Boot lid 34
Bonnet 34
Hood 34
Interior panels, dashboard and ECU shield 36
Dashboard 37
ECU shield 38
Mechanicals 39
Chapter 5 Repair techniques 45
Welding 45
Plastic repair 47
Chapter 6 Body restoration 49
Sills (rockers) 51
Removing the old sill 53
Fitting the new sill 54
Rear wings 58
Fitting the repair panel 60
Chassis rails 67
Preparation for painting 70
Filling 72
Sanding or flatting 73
Painting 76
Cellulose paints 76
Two-pack paints 77
Materials and equipment 78
Spraying 86
Undersealing 87
Chapter 7 Mechanical restoration 89
Steering/suspension and brakes 89
Poly bushes 90
Shock absorbers/springs 90
limited slip diff (LSD) 91
Rear subframe 92
Front subframe 95
Engine 102
Cambelt 102
Clutch 113
Clutch slave cylinder 115
Differential seals 116
Gear gaiter 116
Aerial 119
Chapter 8 Trim restoration 121
Hood (soft top) 121
Interior 127
Chapter 9 Reassembly notes 131
Chapter 10 Checking over the car: pre-road test 133
Chapter 11 Road test and snagging 135
Chapter 12 The finished product 136
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