KIMI 3 - Series 3 FB

Mr Spiller · March 22, 2020, 12:58:55 PM

Quote from: Casey on March 22, 2020, 12:47:24 PM
I certainly can't complain for a 36 year old car Wayne

Shame is, plans to take it to events look like it's not going to happen for many months

Yep
Keep applying the wax , canâ€™t see any social gatherings going on for a very long time .

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Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:28:03 PM

Well, not much mileage on KIMI 3 over the past year, but she is safely tucked away in my garage most of the time, with a smart battery charger connected. I try and take her out about every 4-6 weeks for a 20-25 mile run, when the roads are dry.

She did have one very enjoyable long trip up to the Yakushi show in August though: http://mazdarotaryclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=85085

I've done no major work on her (well, compared to others like Jamie, Jarno, Clive and Grant!), but I did attend to some nasty rust around the rear suspension mounts, both sides, on the inside. Patches had already been welded on the outside, but whoever did the work didn't paint over the inside of the job!! Pictures of the exterior patch one side; plus inside before and after clean up, but before full POR15 treatment and seam sealant. Can't find the final pics at the moment, but happy the corrosion has been dealt with in those two areas.

Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:30:37 PM

I did have to get a tiny patch done on the floorpan behind the driver's seat. Some pinholes had developed there!

Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:40:40 PM

And a little bit of work was needed to deal with some passenger side wheelarch corrosion.

Removed all visible rust, area treated, filler applied, primer, base and lacquered. Not 100% happy with the final result, but it'll do for now. At least least it should stop the rot. I will try and get some old oil down the inside, between the body panels when I get the chance.

Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:44:55 PM

I tidied up those horrid fusible links and the fuse holder, cleaning up the plastics and metalwork too;

Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:51:58 PM

Thought I should renew the original fuel pipes in the engine bay. The ends of the pipe were perished, but a cut through another section of the pipe showed the pipe to be in good condition.

Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:54:04 PM

New fuel pipes and clips

Casey · March 06, 2021, 02:58:43 PM

Tarted up the radiator front cover too. Replaced the fixings with stainless steel bolts:

Jamie R · March 06, 2021, 03:14:21 PM

Good work Malcolm.

Progress is progress no matter how big or small. You done the important stuff of tin worm.

Thankfully that's one thing I don't need to worry about

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re japi · March 08, 2021, 07:06:09 AM

Good job sir!

Damn I love FBees

Umm, which Kimi did have some Finnish parts on it?

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Casey · March 08, 2021, 11:19:12 AM

Quote from: re japi on March 08, 2021, 07:06:09 AM

Umm, which Kimi did have some Finnish parts on it?

The air filter housing went on KIMI 2 - so Ian Mothersole now has that one. I've cleaned up the rear light clusters ready for KIMI 1 and saved the LH rearview mirror for KIMI 1. However, not sure about the mirror? It should be OK, but it's for a LHD car, so the adjustment range might not be correct for a RHD seated driver? If it's wrong, I may be able to dismantle and tweak

Eccentric shaft · March 08, 2021, 11:34:55 AM

Very nice!

Quote from: re japi on March 08, 2021, 07:06:09 AM
Damn I love FBees

Me too!

Eccentric shaft · March 08, 2021, 11:53:09 AM

BTW I thought this was KIMI I. I see now the error of my ways.

re japi · March 08, 2021, 12:41:00 PM

Quote from: Casey on March 08, 2021, 11:19:12 AM
Quote from: re japi on March 08, 2021, 07:06:09 AM

Umm, which Kimi did have some Finnish parts on it?

The air filter housing went on KIMI 2 - so Ian Mothersole now has that one. I've cleaned up the rear light clusters ready for KIMI 1 and saved the LH rearview mirror for KIMI 1. However, not sure about the mirror? It should be OK, but it's for a LHD car, so the adjustment range might not be correct for a RHD seated driver? If it's wrong, I may be able to dismantle and tweak

Ok

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Casey · October 29, 2021, 06:33:47 PM

Gosh, it's a long time since I posted any updates on KIMI 3

MOT is booked for next Tuesday, so fingers crossed all is well.

Here's an update from the last couple of weeks I've what I've been up to......

I spotted a radiator leak and have had the rad re-cored by a local company.

Whist the rad was out, I have also removed the rad surrounds and battery tray to clean up and re-paint. I also noted the thermostat elbow was badly corroded, so decided to remove it and ordered a replacement from eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322216870054

However, I managed to shear the lower thermostat housing M8 bolt, despite being very cautious

I then tried to removed the bolt with an extractor, which promptly sheared inside the bolt

I decided the best solution was to use a JCB Diamondtech 8mm core drill (Toolstation, £9.86) and, if necessary, retap for an M10 bolt.

I got lucky though, the drill bit cut a clean and quite fast core to a depth of about 8mm, which I was able to remove (so part bolt and part extractor gone

). That left a remnant of M8 bolt in the blind hole which drilled out quite easily with a 6.5mm cobalt drill. It was then a matter of retapping/cleaning the remaining. lower part of the M8 thread. To be safe I drilled a few mm deeper into the blind hole and tapped the M8 thread a bit deeper too. It all cleaned out nicely and a stainless steel bolt tightens up in there securely.

The rad hoses were serviceable but very tired looking, so managed to bag a pair of black silcone hoses that were left over from a group buy on another forum a while back. Plus I ordered some stainless steel "Mikalor" clamps as the originals were very shabby.

Rad before and after re-coring (note they managed to braze the cap overflow on incorrectly, which they quickly sorted!)

More photos to follow...