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[Adax]

Just finished brushing POR 15 on a rear sub-frame and I agree.

[Duncan]

Just finished brushing POR 15 on a rear sub-frame and I agree.

What color did you use?

Duncan

[Adax]

What color did you use?

Duncan

Black - but it probably is a better color for showing imperfections.

[Alberto]

Just finished brushing POR 15 on a rear sub-frame and I agree.

I also did brush-on POR 15 when I replaced the 1.6 rear subframe with a 1.8 rear subframe during my build. PITA. Spray paint is easier to get into all the nooks and crannies of the subframe.

I was going to do the front subframe in POR 15 as well. Glad I didn't since I had to replace it already...

I also did this to my inner fenders to clean up some surface rust.
Before:




during:



after:

[LarryKing]

Good Lord - who's got that kind of time?

[Bench Racer]

Can't decide on the color of the subframes. Torn between gray and black. Any thoughts? The black's a little easier to paint but I thought the gray might be an interesting contrast. I have both paints on hand.

Duncan

If you like contrast, you need to view Mr. Pink's sub-frames.

[Keith Andrews]

Here are the clips/spring sets front and rear from Mazda. I was told they are dealer kits and not listed for some reason.

NAY5-33-29Z -MV

BCYF-26-49ZA-MV

[Alberto]

Good Lord - who's got that kind of time?

I did at the time (tail end of the recession when things were slow). I don't now.

[Ron Alan]

I did at the time (tail end of the recession when things were slow). I don't now.

Glad to hear things are so much better

[Duncan]

Decided to go gray with the subframes. Will paint the other side tomorrow.


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Shinier control arms.


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Next need to start moving things from this....

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to this....

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Duncan

[Duncan]

Completed subframes.


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Duncan

[Duncan]

A little more progress today.

New motor mounts

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Steering sensor bracket

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Subframe installed back with steering rack. Almost ready to get the engine back in.

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Rear diff installed back in rear subframe.

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All buttoned up and ready to be installed.

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Shiny control arms.

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-Duncan

[Duncan]

Powertrain back in the car. Had a friend come over this morning to help and we put the engine, rear subframe, driveshaft and exhaust back in the car. I spent the afternoon cleaning up the wiring and doing some other little things. Pictures below.

Assembled rear subframe and powerplant frame ready to go back in the car.

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Rebuilt the front hubs and replaced the studs

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New clutch and flywheel.

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Getting ready to go back in

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Carefully does it...

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That's more like it.

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Onto reinstalling the suspension and brakes. Then I'll put the front panels back on and it's time for setup and dyno time. That, and a new windshield.

Duncan

[Bench Racer]

[Duncan]

Got mostly wrapped up today. All that's left is to reinstall the brakes and do the alignment and dyno tune.
More pictures

Suspension installed.

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Body panels all laid out.

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Starting to put pieces back on

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Initial alignment of the hood.

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Let's add some fenders and headlights.

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After some alignment.

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All buttoned up on the inside.

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Next up is wiring the coolant pressure sensor. I'm using an NC relay so I can have a green lights when the system is pressurized, and a red light when it's not.

-Duncan

[SaulSpeedwell]

Found this today when I removed the rear calipers. Need to have a closer look at the caliper and see why this might of happened.


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Duncan

Happens when you cock the pad on install, or if the backing plates fit too tight in the caliper, etc. Always something with the pad/caliper interface, I've never seen any other cause.

Run clips, replace or rotate them when they get dimpled, file the backing plates so they slide freely, don't use grease. RTV the clips to the caliper with high-temp RTV, makes life easier.

[SaulSpeedwell]

Got mostly wrapped up today. All that's left is to reinstall the brakes and do the alignment and dyno tune.
More pictures

Suspension installed.

481808_10151176827681169_1044905720_n by duncanrellis, on Flickr

Looking at this and prior photos, I believe you have the springs swapped front and rear.

The laptimer gives no credit for councours subframes, but it will definitely notice the spring swap.

If nothing else, it will be easier to keep this beautiful build from becoming origami if you put the springs on the right end of the car.

[SaulSpeedwell]

Now it's on to cleaning up the subframes. More pictures to follow.

IMG_5691 by duncanrellis, on Flickr

thanks,

Duncan

Am I right? Photo shows long springs on rear, short springs on front ... should be t'other way around?

[Duncan]

Looking at this and prior photos, I believe you have the springs swapped front and rear.

The laptimer gives no credit for councours subframes, but it will definitely notice the spring swap.

If nothing else, it will be easier to keep this beautiful build from becoming origami if you put the springs on the right end of the car.

The springs are correct. 0700 on the front, 0325 on the rear. It's marked on the springs.

[SaulSpeedwell]

The springs are correct. 0700 on the front, 0325 on the rear. It's marked on the springs.

Ugh, too used to seeing them installed, I guess . . . sorry for the false alarm.