MK2 Firefrost Red V6 Saloon

[Big-Jay]

Another quick one.

Had a free day today so decided to get the damper & spring assembly's built up.

But first, got a few bits back from the powder coaters & picked up a replacement passenger door handle as mines broke -



Not best pleased with the door handle though, it's been broken and then bodged with some resin type material in the past -





Wouldn't have minded but none of this was mentioned when I bought it. Never mind, will just repair my own to a better standard and use this as a spare I suppose.

Bought some stainless braided hoses from Wezmoto -





Very impressed with these, look a proper bit of kit.

Family decided they wanted to get me the Moto-Build springs as an early birthday present as it's at the end of this month, here they are -



That's all the purchased bits, now onto today's progress. Needed to get the dampers refurbished, so wire brushed them back to bare metal -



Zinc Primed -



And painted satin black -



Left those to dry for a few hours and then built them up -



Just the hubs to sort with new bearings, ball joints and some paint and then she'll be rolling again !

Jay.

[Big-Jay]

Originally Posted by tcb 180

Brilliant job there. Thanks for all the help with the links to the products used. A big help for me.

Thanks,

No problem !

[Big-Jay]

Some more done today.

I ordered some new top suspension arms as mine were well past it -



I decided to give them a proper coat of paint as the e-coat they come in is rubbish.

Sanded down -



Primed -



And painted -



Repeated for the passenger side and then put back together -



Happy with that, I went down to my garage and got those fitted along with the spring and damper assemblies.

N/S -





O/S, I also fitted the steering rack pipes back onto the car -



Going to find a garage to press the old bearing and ball joints out tomorrow, then I can get the hubs painted up.

Jay.

[tcb 180]

Thanks for all the info on products used and the links. I won't make a start until around March I guess.

[ZS Phil]

I love this, so much effort goes into it, done it myself over the years but looks like you really are doing it properly

[Big-Jay]

Originally Posted by tcb 180

Thanks for all the info on products used and the links. I won't make a start until around March I guess.

No problem, happy to help !

Originally Posted by ZS Phil

I love this, so much effort goes into it, done it myself over the years but looks like you really are doing it properly

Thanks bud !

[stamford]

Looking very good indeed. Will be stunning when completed.

[dida4g]

Best colour, very nice.
Get a set of Civic door handles, they never break.

[JOHNDQ]

Good work mate brings back bad memory's of doing the ZR, the amount of time it takes is unreal

[Big-Jay]

Originally Posted by stamford

Looking very good indeed. Will be stunning when completed.

Cheers Mick.

Originally Posted by dida4g

Best colour, very nice.
Get a set of Civic door handles, they never break.

Thanks.

Yep, my favourite MG/R colour !

Your not the first to mention the civic handles to me. I think there's a civic at my local breakers yard so i may whip the handles off next time I'm down there.

Originally Posted by JOHNDQ

Good work mate brings back bad memory's of doing the ZR, the amount of time it takes is unreal

Cheers.

Yeh it's extremely time consuming but worth the end results !