The WORST MX5 Miata front sill EVER.
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- In this video we repair the worst Mazda Miata / MX5 front sill ever.
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Thank you for the tip on folding the top. Move the bar to remove tension from the rear window is priceless 😊
Thank you Neil :)
Best rust repair channel on the web hands down.why you dont have a million subscribers is a mystery...
Thank you very much , we do try to make videos that help and thank you for the mention of the million subs :D maybe one day :D
Your channel is becoming my favorite welding channel, you really is amazing at what you do, even if I had all your tools and workshop, I still wouldn’t know where to start.
Thank you Tony :)
To some it might be watching paint dry, but I really enjoy watching this.
Fabricating sheets of steel to such perfection...a joy to watch.
Thank you, it's also really enjoyable doing it :)
"Shouldn't be too rusty" - Oh man famous last words in this case!
Yes I wasn't exspecting that much rust 😮
Just hypnotically beautiful, the fabrication of that forward outer sill section. Loads of experience on show about how to accomplish not just a good fit, but a perfect fit. I couldn’t work out why Steve tacked it into place, more than once, only to remove it, but watched it again, got the aha. You can’t guess this stuff. You’ve to have worn the T-shirt and earned it. A far better watch than any telly program.
Seeing this stuff makes me not feel so bad about the odd dent, ding or scratch on mine. Cold weather Miata owners (and car lovers in general) have it rough dealing with salt half the year. It makes me happy seeing skilled fellers like yourself keeping these on the road, especially NA generation cars.
Thank you :)
Love all of the little tips, like how to fold the soft top and choosing correct socket type for the seat bolts.
thank you :)
This is one of the best rust repair/restoration/metal work channel and the other one is 51machines from Japan
Thank you :)
Your videos are therapeutic
thank you :)
Great work!
Thabk you Dave :)
It´s always a pleasure to watch your channel bringing these MX 5 back on the road again.
As i wrote some time ago,i owned 2 MX 5 NB FL,both were gone by rust.
No underbody protection,no cavity sealing,nothing was done by factory.
Anyway,i still love these cars ...crazy, isn´t it?
Keep on your perfect work,folks! And i bow to your manual skills.
Cheers!
Greets from Germany
Thank you its support like this from around the world that helps us keep doing it :)
This video gives a lot of hope for many Miata's owners, included me.
Thank you , glad it helps :)
I was relieved that you were not just going to cover up the structural repairs needed. That inner structure was totally gone. The drains must have been plugged or welded over in previous repairs? Well done so far!
yes we never cover up corroded structure :)
you made that look so simple. excellent job
Thank you John :)
Have just bought an NA mx5 projeft that needs usual sill/arch repairs. I was worried I'd jumped in the deep end but seeing you bring back cars this bad has made the world of difference in my confidence mines worth saving! And great tip with the roof. I also have a glass rear window 👍
MX5 is a rusty old jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing but you just smile and carry on, even when you say ´I haven’t a clue!’ Great 👍
wow steve, you must weep when these cars come into the workshop that car is knackered
Not me Karen , i live for repairing rust :)
wow - i thought that the Porsche was bad but this - much respect to you - and you still show a sense of humour through it all - keep up the good work .
Cannot wait for the next porsche episode
We enjoy our work so it's always a pleasure to battle rust :)
From rust to fresh body. Well done
Thank you :)
Another great presentation. Can't wait to see the next video!
Thank you Tony :)
You kind sir are very welcome!😎
You have excelled at this Steve. What an eye you have to make well fitting panels from nothing and saving another MX5! What is not to like about that!
Lets look at this project.
At the moment is is worth say £300 for bits plus £500 for the interior.
If we allow £2,500 for YCR work and say an other £750 for mechanical work the owner is spending £3,250 on a safe rust proof car that will do for another 5 years. The only issue is driving it through a low emission zone if there is one local to the car owner.
Now look at the price of a sorted MG Midget or Spitfire and you are spending lots more for something that is light years inferior to this car.
Magic work again Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you Eddie , your almost on the button there :)
For years I lusted after an MX5 and I saved up to buy one, but now after watching your videos I have changed my mind, it seems that if it is not rusty now then it soon will be, so Im sticking with my Honda.
Don't let it put you off, there are a lot more good mx5s than bad, we only get the bad ones as that's what we do :) 👍
Banging video Steve, can’t wait to see it all done! Great work
Yes me nither :)
As always, a beaut channel and great results / instructional video. Logical approaches to how, where and what needs to be done, to put the car back in order. I probably would have elected to remove the sill(s) and chase the rot full length along the perimeter, but that would be simply by a layman's approach and not by an experienced and dedicated tradesperson. No, I am well into my 70's, physically unable to do this work, but have been an avid follower of vehicle restoration, panel repairs and metal fabrication, for years. Always watch your page and learn a lot from it, even if in my case, it is theoretical.
thank you Brian for the support :)
Super video......really informed and super work👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you David :)
I had (almost) forgotten just how long you have had my car in the garage - yes it’s 6.5 months and counting!
Yes and just about to start paint now the new booth is ready :)
Nice work shes come to the right place👍
Thank you John.
Nice to have a longer video.
thank you :)
It looked like quite a nice mk1 from then first exterior shots 😳
And it will be again :)
I rebuilt the back rockers of my NA, it’s hard to find where all the points of ref are when it’s all rotted away!! It took a lot of head scratching 😆.
Keep up the good work saving those 5’s.
Thank you we will do :)
First time viewer. You are a true artist. Love your work. New subscriber! 😎👍
Thank you and Thank you for the subscribe we really do appreciate the support :)
Fab job as usual from YCR , not much rust lol😂 you knew exactly how bad it was 😂
I did know it was bad but not as bad as when I started grinding haha
You’ve got your work cut out with this one Steve,great work as always 👍👍
Thank you as always Lee :)
Nice work, absolutely love these videos and definitely getting some useful ideas!!
great work!
Thank you! Cheers!
This is insane. Is it really worth so much work? I would put another car between the licence plates. I love your channel. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪. Stay safe everyone 👍
It depends on the owner and the car itself. If it's just transportation to you, then no. However, I've owned mine for 10 years now and it represents the good times spent with my late father fixing it up. It was also the car that got me into cars. It would have to get dropped out of an airplane for me to consider writing it off. Also, NAs are officially in classic car territory and becoming increasingly more difficult to find in good condition. Who knows how much they'll be worth in 10 years time.
It's a good little car when done :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration Wouldn't swap my Mk 1 for the world. I've had it 19 years now.
I wonder if it lived its life before up in the west coast of Scotland..? looks like it...! My mk2.5 just starting to show bubbling on outer sills at lower rear quarter. Still keeping you guys in mind tho to do the repair. :-) You are a Master of the Craft..!
thank you very much :)
I am really enjoying your channel. Very therapeutic.... I hope to be getting my RX8 in to you guys asap! Hopefully not this much work to be done....
Thank you Dave :) no there won't be as much on a RX8 :)
You do fantastic work and will come and see you with my mk2.5. Just out of interest, my company NCH has started to do wet vapour blasting cabinets and also dry blasting machines. We are selling or renting loads of these lately to car restoration companies.
Thank you :) we are actually looking for a blasting solution atm but we don't have much funds in place for it yet.
@@yorkshirecarrestoration no worries, we have various options, will drop some details off for you and show you my plans for my mk2.5
What’s your address, might come up in the Mazda
@@garyogilvy4521 if you email me on steve@yorkshire-car-restoration.co.uk we can arrange :)
OMG! Nuff said...Awesome as always
thank you Steven :)
Excellent work and really appreciate your skills and sharing this. I can't help but wonder why this car is worth the amount of work required to save. Perhaps it is a different situation in your country than the US.
Fantastic work, well done! Looking forward to the inner structure fabrication...... At least it's not quite as bad as the Z!!
yes dont think anything could be quite as bad as the 260z :)
Another great video whe learning lot of welding from you guys.Cant wait for part 2
Hi Robert , part two is about to be filmed :)
Amazing work as always👏. Makes me want to buy a rusty car, just so I can book it in 😄
Haha we would welcome it 😁
Here is me thinking you were going to weld over the rust. Great work you do.
Thank you :)
Very informative on folding the roof.
Wonder if you could show how it's done on a Triumph Spitfire Mk III?
the next spitfire we get i i will do that :)
Hi Steve, thanks for all of the advice and tips, you really do have a great channel. Thanks also for all of the hard work and time that you put in doing these vids you really inspire me. Can I ask, what is the name of the black stuff that you spray on your work? Thanks again, Paul.
Hi Paul. Thank you, it's support from our viewers that make it all worth wile :) the black stuff is either upol gravitex or upol raptor :)
Love these videos! 👌Keep it up! 😊
thank you Daniel :)
A wing and a prayer holding that car together
dont even think it was that much :)
Surprised that's even worth repairing given the extent of rust and hours required to make it good. However glad you did because its makes for great content.
its worth it to the owner and thank you :)
Amazing work YCR! Very therapeutic watching you take out the old and put in the new. Great quality of video and work as always
Thank you very much :)
@10:35 Watching this segment with safety glasses on ;-)
Is it not worth replacing the whole outer sill with a replacement panel? To get to the inner, and floor to sill section ?
Yes this can be done with an outer sill but it's not as much fun and wouldn't show anyone much fabricating and we love fabricating :)
What camera at you using? great video quality! 👍
thank you Daniel , its filmed as all our videos are on a samsung s22 mobile phone , we do always film in 4k though :)
Hi..a wee question..ive Bern using the mipa miparox clear spray..but it's now twice the price..is there another kind that does the sane job ?
Krust is also good :)
Hi Steve, what do you think about laser welding? Your next tool to buy?
Hi Leo , id love a laser welder but i dont have the ££££ haha
@@yorkshirecarrestoration yes, very expensive, need to wait a couple of years or decades...
Me @2:16, ******* HELL! I didn't think it was going to be that bad!
Me nither haha
I have a 1994 import EUNOS 1.8 they are a better build quality , all the NA 's are the best in my opinion had mine 10 years and she is beautiful , I will do the under side this spring a complete under seal and cavity job , I keep an eye on her body work so don't expect to find any thing major but if work is necessary YORKSHIRE RESTORATIONS will be my first choice , experts always beautiful work
Thank you David.
I saw that donut media sticker 😏
is there ? :)
Genuine question, as I’m curious: that car looks knackered. At what point does it become more costly to repair than it’ll end up being worth?
its not always about money :) some want it repaired no matter the cost involved but then again we are cheaper than most people think :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration fair point! It’ll look lovely when done
Holy crap😅 ! Lets see after your working miracle
What are you spraying on thats grey after the calking?
Rather you than me, that's bad. Can't wait to see it done 👍🏻
I enjoy it tbh :)
Exactly where my Mk 1 is going too. Where in Yorkshire are you based lads?
We are just outside scunthorpe :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration Shouldn't you be Lincolnshire Car Restoration then? ;)
what the black stuff you put over the welded area pls looks like Tyger seal??
Judging by the rust the car obviously has significant problems with water ingress from above. Great work in the repair but it will probably go again😢
hopfuly not in the areas we have repaired :)
Silk purses and sows ears comes to mind…..
thank you Ross :)
Bet it's a nightmare to warm that huge workspace in the cold months.
almost all workshops are so we never bother trying to warm then :) we are used to the cold in winter now
A rusty MX5 Mk1? I simply cannot believe it. Some sort of rare manufacturing error, perhaps??
Haha
14 times "and then" is a lot of welding frustration and patience.
thats what my mk2.5 is like , been at it 8hrs a day for over a week now. no way it passed any mots in the last 5 years yet somehow it did with no corrosion advisories.... them 100 quid dodgy mots for ya must have been under water at some point because its from engine bay to battery tray both sides
Yes I have a MK2 next to it on the ramp in the same condition if not worst that also has battry tray and boot floor :)
I'd like to see you and the young guy in some side by side races in either side of the Same car
that would be fun but we would only end up sacrificing quality for speed :)
Wow. Interior looks in gd nick give me a shout if want to sell lol.
It's been reconditioned and not for sale sorry :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration thought so don't see many tan drivers seats in gd condition nowadays. I am after some though and full door cards if come across any lol.
You guys are how it should be, last serious welding i did was on my Triumph Vitesse along time ago chassie outrigers where a bit dodgy, but after lying prone beneath, with my father in laws farm favoutite rats running over me, we got the job done, inspired by the thought of a "Timy Taylors Landlord" pint or three of the best draught beeer in the World. We did ot have to cross a border for that😄
always enjoyed working on anything with nuts and bolts, my last cars in the UK where BMW and Toyota
othig ever wennt wrong with them i wonder why ?
biggest regrets, walking away from a Dailmer Dart with no first gear ! £300, and even worse a Triumph TR4a £400, i was young and stupid with no cash. my best buy was a Mini for £12, sold same day for £40, what a Fxx mess . Keep it up, you guys will soon be working on "ZZagota stuff.
Haha the cars we have missed in our past :)
How in the world did the ecu not get damaged?😮
That's what I thought :)
What brand of flexible ruler is that?
Nice work - I've binned off gas-mig & gone to 0.6mm flux core for panel work. Your head will spin at why you didn't try it sooner if you give it a shot.. it welds easier (less blow through), it welds more precisely (Eh??), there's sod all warping compared to with gas (also Eh??) - It grinds down FAR easier as it give a much flatter weld (Eh?? lol..), I don't have to faff about with gas..
I fix rust all day every day - same as you. I wish (bigly wish) I had given flux core a try long before now - I always took other lads word for it that it was "Rubbish" for panel welding & just ignored it. My Bad on that, I should have tried it years ago - I'd have saved an absolute fortune on gas, I;d have got more done faster & I wouldn't have thousands tied up in welding machines (they're all for sale - that's how much better it is for panels, honestly). It's a bloody game-changer once you get your head around how to get the best out of it.
If you think that MX ^ is bad - weld a few Mercs... those are absolute muck-pits by comparison. I have often lost the will to live trying to find where the rust stops on SL's convertibles & the like. Or any Subaru you care to mention.... give me a Miata to do any day of the week over either of those.. Those are Hell/. That said, I'm at a Defender right now with an MR2 up next - and I cannot wait to get back to the Jap stuff after this absolute head-melt of a 4*4 is done. I never want to see another. Every square inch has required work. You'd rebuild the QE2 faster. I will never whinge about having a rusty Jap to do ever again. :-)
After the MR2 is done, I have a Mazda B2200 to do some stuff to that I rebuilt completely 25 years ago - none of the stuff I did has gone bad, it's the bits I didn't do back then that now need attention - was well chuffed that the repairs held up so well for a quarter of a century - which is pretty mind blowing tbh. It puts things into perspective when a yoke you fixed that long ago rolls in still looking well. Cool little pick-up it is too.
You probably have the same trials we do :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration Flux-core - try it - honestly try it, thank me later. :-)
You are great at what you do .but to save time why don't you put replacement sills on .
Because this is cheaper as we aren't seller g our services we are showing you how to do it yourself with just simple tools and £20 worth of sheet metal. Also a replacment sill would cost over £120 then there is the inside e of the sill. They don't make a replacement part for that so may as well make it all. It's much more fun :)
Looks likeWhite Scaur caves in there
Haha
I'm shocked that someone would even go ahead with repairing one so badly damaged.
Did it drive to the shop in that condition??🤯😲 Maybe it needs a brace (or ten...) for better handeling🙈
It was yrailored but drives and handles fine :)
Ok guys I have watched several of your videos, I am not from your country so I am curious, all of these rusty cars you are repairing is it because the owner needs to pass some kind of inspection for the car to be licensed? It seems like an excessive amount of work and cost to keep a 20 year old car on the road. Or maybe are these cars what you people call hobby/classic/collector cars in your country for fun use or carshows? Thank you for any replies, I am genuinely curious, no disrespect intended.
Yes these are mot repairs
It's a good job that's a rear wheel drive car: the prop shaft is the only thing holding the front half to the back. Why on earth would anyone ever cut out chunks like that and not put them back?
I think it was a job that was started but not finished :)
No there is also the Power Plant Frame bolted to the back of the gearbox and the front of the diff.
Seemed to be a lot of faffing around with that sill section.
It did take some fitting but when you want a nice ce fit with minimal filler then it's worth fitting it right :)
Enkei RPF1, best wheel for a MX5, stupidly lightweight!!
Totally agree, but personally I like a bit of a more aggressive wheel :) got advanti S1 storms 15x8 on mine
They are light :)
Fantastic skills but i dont really get why ? Surely what has been left in will be rotting through in a year or two....🤔
Thank you :) but if you watch till the end you will see the outer panel that i only tacked on was then cut back off and i then said "watch our next video where we will stat to replace the inner structure" i also had the outer piece in my had as i was saying it :)
I sincerely hope that car has failed MOT years ago and since sat in a pond. How did it get into that state if it was tested every year?
i dont know david i haven't looked at any history, too busy looking at repairs haha
I dont understand why he didnt finish the inner construction and just welded a sheet metal on it? :(
If you watch all of the video you will.see I didn't weld them on perminently, I tacked them on to get a better cut line. I then cut it back off and had it in my hand at the end where I said " watch our next video where we will mend the inner structure then we can weld the outer panel on " making the outer pannel helps us shape the inner panel. thank you for your comment.
Looks to far gone?? Worth spending on?
In the customers eyes its worth it :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration good news for you.. Ha ha... I'd be be looking for a donor shell or something?
" That car is Very Lusty !! " 🤓
haha
Just goes to show,you never know what you'll find beneath botched repairs.
Yes followed ng other people's work usually make the job harder :)
OUCH! PLEASE put the guards back on all your grinders, they are there for a reason (SAFETY!) you only have one set of fingers, one slip and that 1mm cutting disk will go straight through your gloves!!!!!!
Thank you for your comments.
that’s a lot of MX5’s in 😅
Where are you based please?
We are just outside scunthorpe :)
This is much better than Netflix and Amazon Prime
This is the main problem of old japanese cars: They look great outside, but worst underneath.
they can get rusty :0
Good grief! When do you guys say "No, too far gone to be repaired"?
Had to check whether MX5s were making tens of thousands of £. Can understand this amount of work on the Aston Martin in the background maybe.
We have only turned away one car for repair in the last year vertu ally nothing is unmendable.
It dosnt have to always be about the money. :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration True. There has to be someone with the interest, the skills and the time.
Usual story - if you can see rust on the outside it's 10x worse on the inside.
Usually :)
JDM MX5 devoid of rust proofing from new
Jeez!!! surely the value of the car isn't worth spending that much money on. Is there sentimental value in the car or something?
It's not as expensive as some think