A new advert has just been posted to the NZ MX5 Forum Classifieds. CATEGORY.....1. Cars for Sale SUBCATEGORY... NA6C (1989-1993) TITLE......... 1989 Eunos Roadster MX5 DESCRIPTION... Great car with poor paint job. TradeMe link: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mazda/auction-385361228.htm Yo...

A new advert has just been posted to the NZ MX5 Forum Classifieds. CATEGORY.....2. Parts for Sale SUBCATEGORY... Misc Interior Parts TITLE......... NA Seat belt tower brace DESCRIPTION... Chassis brace that goes between the seat belt towers, behind the seats. You can use the following link to view t...

Ian wrote:Supercheap do indeed have the right one - PowerPlus brand - SNB150 Classic Red)...have used it for parts and my sills...with a clear top coat ' a blind man would be pleased to see it'...about $12.95 from memory.

Thanks, yeah, that's the one I've used. Looks good so far.

Ben.Nakagawa wrote:I've got one from SuperCherap Auto. I'm in Nelson.

Really? Ok, I'll check them out. Thanks.

most automotive paint shops will be able to do that i would be very wary about putting aerosol paint on my car it never turns out as you hope You're probably right, to an extent, but it really couldn't be much worse, even if I painted it on with a brush! I'm going to go with aerosol cans until one ...

I've got a Red NA. It's colour code is SU (Classic Red). Anyone know where I can buy this in aerosol can form?
I'm in Wellington, by the way.

A new advert has just been posted to the NZ MX5 Forum Classifieds. CATEGORY.....2. Parts for Sale SUBCATEGORY... Suspension, Bars, Shocks TITLE......... CST Zero-1 coil over shocks DESCRIPTION... Height and Damper adjustable coil over shocks for NA and (I think) NB. You can use the following link to...

Yep, the panelbeater fixed it easily.

mazline wrote:If it's too far gone we can help with a subframe.

Thanks. Will keep that in mind. I'm pretty convinced it's good though.

Well, I took the car to a panelbeater and he reckons that it will just take a minor bit of bending it back in to shape. Hopefully that turns out to be true when I turn it over to him.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

So my NA mx5 failed it's warrant. The tricky thing that needs fixing is the point where the rear-most bush on the rear lower suspension arm is mounted. This mounting point has suffered some kind of impact and is bent in a relatively minor way(the suspension still works). So, just to clarify, the rea...

Warning if I may, there is no temperature warning light on an MX5. One of my home made hose fittings came off once and it dumped all the water in seconds, I was on the motorway and would not have known had a guy behind me started flashing his lights. My advice is to get a decent barbed brass hydrau...

Well eventually I fixed the problem by tapping a thread in to the thermostat housing then making an aluminium T-pipe from some tubing from the model and hobbies store that I formed a nice joint in and held together with 'JB weld'(a high-temperature epoxy). It's been a couple of months now and it's s...

Habanero666 wrote:I got some fittings!
will take a wee pic or tae see below,
the one closest to the calipers is the same diameter as the actual fitting!

Its an npt thread and its yours for $10

I just saw your post. They look like they might be useful. Thanks for posting.
I'll send you a PM.

Well, so far Wellington hasn't got any. I'm so sick of bewildered salespeople and stores with no stock. So much for getting my car running today. Has anyone actually tried this repair before? I'd be interested to know the best way to add a 'T' join in the system, since I actually have to connect two...

Good idea. Thanks.
I'm on the trail of the right fittings now. Had to try to find somewhere in Wellington city, since the car is not keen to go out to the Hutt right now.

Hi All, the small 'T'-shaped pipe that comes off the bottom of the thermostat housing in my car has broken away. I belive this is a common problem, but I've searched forums and I haven't found a fix. Does anyone have a fix for this? I would prefer a method that doesn't involve replacing the entire h...

A new advert has just been posted to the NZ MX5 Forum Classifieds. CATEGORY.....7. Wanted to Buy SUBCATEGORY... OEM MX-5 Parts TITLE......... Springs from an early NA DESCRIPTION... Does someone out there have some standard springs (or springs with good shocks) from an early NA that they can sell me...

I don't know what model exactly the suspension came from. I vaguely remember that it might have come from a '94 model, but I don't know if it was a auto or a manual. Mine is a manual, so I guess you could be right; springs from an auto could be the problem. I guess now, it's just a matter of solving...

Thanks for your reply brownie. Yes, I am happy to replace shocks and springs myself; I did that last time. I didn't have to take the springs off the shocks because I swapped the set, but I don't think that would be a problem, once I've got some spring compressors. I think you might be right: I think...

I bought a cheep 1989 NA with a view to fixing it up slowly and cheeply and keeping it pretty standard. When I found the shocks were gone I contacted a specialist MX5 parts place and got a set of second-hand shocks and springs. When I put them on, the car suddenly looked like it wanted to go off-roa...