My new RX3 and restoration

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:40:55 PM

The came the task of knocking the edge over on the seam sealant to make a neat watertight seal on the door bottom and edge of the door.

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:44:40 PM

Then to finalist the metalwork we finished welding the boor bottom, replaced a few little patches on the skin and ground all the welds down.

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:45:04 PM

Quote from: shaunwil;748947Outstanding

Shaun

Thank you :Thumbsup!

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:47:52 PM

A quick skim some rubbing and a little primer had the door looking like this.

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:50:11 PM

This is how the car ended up today.
A looking great with a good door hung back on her.

Ignore the front wing gapping its just balanced on there.

Ada7 · March 14, 2011, 08:54:32 PM

Great work Steve. Whats next on the list?

Adam

Grant Monkhouse · March 14, 2011, 08:58:31 PM

The other door, lol. Engine being delivered 2moro.

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:58:58 PM

Quote from: Ada7;748956Great work Steve. Whats next on the list?

Adam

Next up is to finish the front wing on the same side so i can squirt one side on all the same colour primer :rollin

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 08:59:58 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse;748959The other door, lol. Engine being delivered 2moro.

Yep then the other door :2Confused :rollin
Cheers for dropping the engine off Grant :Thumbs-up

Grant Monkhouse · March 14, 2011, 09:06:06 PM

No problem, I know your really busy so makes sense to drop it off for you.

You can console me on the fact that we are going to have to paint my car again!

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 09:15:23 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse;748963No problem, I know your really busy so makes sense to drop it off for you.

You can console me on the fact that we are going to have to paint my car again!

Paint it again ? Why\'s that ?

Grant Monkhouse · March 14, 2011, 09:24:07 PM

Two words, Pearlescent Paint. I will explain properly 2moro, but were just not happy with it. Not a huge job to do but another job nonetheless.

Good news though is that I have finished my designs for custom hubs for FD disks and stud pattern.

steve garbutt · March 14, 2011, 09:28:39 PM

Well paint is always an uncertainty at the best of times, iv just had to fully repaint a car that didnt go to plan, but it ended up looking fantastic

Good news on the FD disks, that should make you stop haha

Grant Monkhouse · March 14, 2011, 09:47:12 PM

Well I\'m going to need big stoppers for the big ponies under the bonnet!

Grant Monkhouse · March 14, 2011, 09:48:42 PM

What have you done with the 10a steve? Weighed it in? Would have been good to show a few people what Mazda thought was adequate for ports in that engine, haha.