Description
Book SynopsisAn 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.
Trade ReviewWhere a typical workshop manual ends, this restoration manual begins ... essential stuff for anyone attempting major work on a first- or second-gen MX-5 for the first time--Classic Car Weekly. This is a timely and practical manual on a car which despite its longevity has hitherto attracted little in the way of background guides or literature--Kieron Fennelly. a book which every MX5 owner will find useful, whether or not a full rebuild is contemplated--Speedscene. with time, space and a copy of this book, you can really get hands-on with the MX-5 at home. Octane (UK) --- From minor repairs to a complete strip-down, this book covers mechanical, body and trim restoration - all made easier by the simple fact that it is often not necessary to repair broken parts as new or good-used replacements are so readily available. Classic Driver. It's a no-nonsense guide to restoring the first two generations of the world's best selling sportswear and is a mine of information. Highly recommended to specialist car enthusiasts. -TKC. It is a great resource. - Classic & Sports Car. This book covers everything you need to know. – Norm Mort, Freelance.
Table of ContentsContents 1 Introduction 2 Viewing/Purchasing a car 3 Project Planning Working space Tools Plan of attack 4 How an MX5 is constructed or rather how to take one apart! 5 Repair Techniques Welding Plastic repair Painting/Plating/Undersealing 6 The Strip Down Interior/hood Exterior panel work Mechanicals 7 Body restoration 8 Mechanical restoration 9 Interior restoration 10 Checking the car over pre road test 11 Road test and snagging 12 The finished product
