1994 Mazda MX5 Miata - Part 27 - First road test
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Now that we have brakes Nik was eager to test drive the car. I let him drive it on the driveway, but technically it counts as a road test as he was on the road for a second :)
We did some more brake work, but and we are starting to rebuild the suspension simultaneously
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Great work father and son. Can't wait to see it painted.
How wonderful to see father and son enjoying learning and working on a car together. I was a petrolhead from being a small boy and loved to gaze under the bonnet of the family car. My father was only interested in servicing the car to save money. He had no enthusiasm for the machine itself and always bought cheap uninteresting vehicles. As soon as i could work on the car myself he just asked me to do a job then left me to it. I felt that I got little thanks, and he felt that because i had the privilege of driving the family car when I was not allowed one of my own until I was fully qualified i should earn that privilege by keeping his car in A1 condition. It was not a happy relationship
Once it moves under its own power it becomes a different critter. Great job guys! Looking forward to the next step. Thanks.
Word to the mechanic save for an overall and steel capped trainers. good work
Elin your such a talent pass it on to your son he seems keen enough
I'm surprised you didn't buy a brake caliper rebuild kit. Then again I do know you can't get rebuild kits for some cars only rebuilt calipers. I haven't been happy with poly bushings, they're great for fine control of steering but poly really increases suspension harshness. Of course I'm 70 and not young like Nick so daily ride does matter more to me.
WD-40 is a Water Displacement product, not a releasing agent, I would recommend something like PB Blaster, or failing that, a 50/50 mixture of Acetone and ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid).
Wrong, sorry. WD40 can also be used as a penetrant, it is not only a water displacer (despite the name)
WD40 is used globally mainly as a releasing agent regardless of what it was originally designated as..
Lube is lube..yes some work better than others..but anything that has lubricant in it will help do your work... people fixate on what they hear and on other channels .... we used WD 40 for decades and i still use it..of course i have other products....
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Princess Auto sells proper Caliper tools..depending on the style a simple push style is common on older vehicles to push the caliper back in...safer too on the seal... easy to slip when using pry tools....i use a old pad to help too..stick it in between caliper piston and tool...
newer calipers need the turning piston tool and those kits are cheap ( i try to buy when on Sale )... those kits work on push type too...
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She runs! She moves! Congratulations Nick. Now get it finished up!
you can use the standard hardware to mount the gift swaybar...it just is beefier than the one you have....
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It’s time for paint.
First road test is a major milestone--both in terms of the car's restoration and as the accomplishments of Nick!
Its nice seeing father and son working together
You have a good son. Well done Elin.
Great job guys! Elin, didn't you get the memo re polyurethane bushings? Now that they've been around for awhile, words out that they are crap. It seems that they are prone to disintegrate and turn to dust long before good old rubber shows the slightest wear. Might not be an issue for Nic's Miata given that most of its miles are behind it. Wondering if Nic has chosen a color for his hot wheels, so many choices! How 'bout a two-tone livery?
Actually, it’s the opposite ( at least in the Triumph world)…the current rubber bushings in the market disintegrate and perish very quickly…sometimes before the restoration is even completed….the poly bushings are a much better option and will probably outlive the life of the car.
Zoom Zoom Nik!
It's looking better every video. Keep up the good work.