Mazda MX-5/Miata Mk1 & 2: Enthusiasts Restoration Manual is an easy to follow guide to restoring a classic Mazda MX-5/Miata – the world’s favourite small sports car. This book takes you step-by-step through choosing a project car, looking the car over, planning the restoration, and buying parts and tools to perform the work. The comprehensive text is fully supported by high resolution photographs, guiding you through stripping the car down, cutting out and repairing rust, restoration of interiors, replacing the hood, refurbishing the underside of the car including the floor pan, suspension, brakes, undersealing, reassembly, replacing the cam belt and waterpump, replacing engine seals and gaskets to cure common leaks. It also provides a guide to handy upgrades as you go along.
Period Covered: 1989-2005 Models Covered: Mazda MX-5/Miata MK1 NA 1989-1997; Mazda MX-5/Miata MK2 NB 1998-2001; Mazda MX-5/Miata MK2.5 NBFL 2001-2005 Models not Covered: Mazda MX5 MK3 MK4
Features: ● A no-nonsense guide to the restoration of an MX-5/Miata ● How to choose a car to restore ● A guide to buying tools for the restoration ● Where to buy parts and panels, ordering the right parts first time every time ● Organising your working space and planning the project ● How to cut out and repair rust, replacing panels and prepping for paintwork ● How to underseal so the rust doesn’t return ● Restoring the suspension, steering and brakes ● Replacing the cam belt, water pump, engine gaskets and seals, replacing a clutch. Common mechanical issues and upgrades ● How to refresh a tired interior and fit a new hood
