Sleek headlight install & engine rebuild pics

[Bobfish]

Rixio,

It took me about an hour and a half to get all that interior out. Its not particularly hard, as long as you know where all the screws are - its just a bit fiddley.

To spray it isnt that hard either, its all in the preparation of the parts. Pretty mcuh just rub em down good with some 800 grade wet and dry, rub em off with a clean cotton cloth soaked in white spirits or another solvent, wait for em to dry and paint.

[Bobfish]

Hey guys,
sorry for the lack of updates, not had much time to work on the car, and when i have had time ive been doing work rather than on here!

Latest progress....can anyone identify the two circled areas in the photos of the wiring loom? is on a RHD just down by the A/C bracket. The one with a connector im sure will become apparent, but the one thats just a wire ive very worried about.

[Bobfish]

Today i received:



Finish painting the interior panels tomorrow, hopefully re-fit the engine sunday... Im off work all week again next week though so hopefully this whole project should be finished by friday...Just about a month and a week from starting!

[jamie_eaton]

good stuff mate great to see DIY!!!!

[Ada7]

Great thread mate. keep up all the good work.Wish i had the never to strip my car back like you have done.

Adam

[Bobfish]

ITs been this way for a while now i just havent bothered posting pics:



Picked up my coolant and oil today, will order oil filter from mazda tomorrow. Cant fit engine yet, gotta get interior done first. That should be done today or tomorrow. After thats in, engine and hooking everything up should take one full day if i work quick, lights 2 days to wire, spray, and fit, wheels, brakes and diff brace a day; i\'m determined to get this car finished by the end of this coming week so i can use it for the weekend, so keep your eyes on this thread!

[Rixio]

Keep up the good work

[Bobfish]

Made some more progress today, got engine totally done and ready to go back into car, and sorted some interior pieces.

Drivers door (i hate the colour... )



What i used to fix the passenger door handle:


and how i fixed it:








Before and after:





Tomorrow more interior parts going in, and so is the engine.

[Bobfish]

All fired up and ready to go now...

i hope this will grow on me:





Just waiting for help to arrive in around four hours then ill be putting the engine back in.

[Archbish]

I\'m really not sure about the fringe in the "Hope this will grow on me" pic...  Reckon you should just stick to the paintwork instead...

[colinrx7surrey]

some good work there mate--all in all how long did it take u to carry out the work you have done so far??

[Bobfish]

LOL yeah the roof fringe was an afterthought

All in all so far today is my 17th day working on the car. 10 or so of those days have been full 8 hour days (like 9am till 6pm working on it) as i get time off from the keyboard from time to time (im a network engineer by profession)

That time also includes getting parts etc (the little niggly bits i mean, o rings, circlips etc etc etc.)

Should be beginning to poke the engine back into the car in a minute!

[Bobfish]

well, just missioned it puttinng the engine in. what a pain!









Start getting stuff hooked up tomorrow

[babz_audio]

excellent thread, very interesting...bet you cant wait to get it running

The engine is going back into mine next week so cant wait for that either  :p

get some mroe pics up  

[Rixio]

Hope all the hard work and elbow grease has paid off for you...are you gona get a comp test and dyno when its all up and running, itl be interesting to see what the results are

Good work man...