Hey hey everyone,

I'm just new to the forum, names meta, currently rebuilding my mx5 lol (slammed it into a concrete barrier yesterday), anyway, seeing as it will be out for a bit, i figured i might do some minor mods, while trying to rebuilt my front (i'll post pics soon)

Anyway, if anyone's good with chassis damage or good with tools, i kinda of need all the help i can get lol ...keen as to get this thing back on the road as soon as possible

What part could b twisted??
I straighten the front end of a fto a few months back and am always doin abit of pannel work on cars, weather its been small or big dents, twisted panels, shavin door handles or boots, down 2 makin number plate holders for rear bars and removin sunroofs.. So im sure i could find a way to help out =)

hey hey brad,

At the moment, i know for sure the right front guard is fair dented in, if you're good with a slide hammer, i could defo use the help there to get them out, as for the chassis, we just got it up on jacks tonight, hopefully tomorrow or saturday we'll get a chance to check it out aside from that, the crash has pushed my wheel right up against the arch, so the tyre is literally shredding on it, i'm pretty sure i've bend the hub assembly and bend back the lower control and steering arm, but yeah, if you're good with diagnosing that type of stuff, i'm keen as for some help, as getting this car back on the road is a massivie priority now...not really keen on public transport lol

thanks for the reply man

There is a couple of links to my myspace with sum of the cars iv done under the My New Projects thread

if u need a bit of mechanical help give me a holla im sure ill b able 2 work sumthing out, as 4 panel beetin....im good with a sledge hammer... lol nah im not the best 4 that but yea if its got 4 wheels ill have a go and anything mechanical on it

hey hey brad and stitch,

Yeah, thanks for the feedback guys, i'll defo check out your myspace page brad, as for the slide hammer stitch, i've got one already, just not the right one for the job unfortunately, as for the mechanics, if you're good with suspension, then help away lol, at the moment, i just need someone to have a look underneath and double check the damage before i go out and order parts really, either way, this gives me the shits lol ....tax man was going to bring me some nice new QFM pads, rotors and an exhaust...karma's a bitch lol

Alright update time:

So, we've managed to get underneath and have a look, no chasis damage...f**k that's lucky lol, basically the lower control arm took one hell of a hit, it's gone, upper control is gone, front sway link is gone, shock strut is gone lol, will need new rubbers, anyone know good places to pick some up? aside from that, once we get the rotor off and the shock out, we'll really be able to see what happened, i'll post some pics soon

u give me the yr model and all the details of ur car motor/ liters, model make, so on, and the exact bushes u need and ill make i visit 2 autobarn (got an account there and get bits cheaper) and ill c wat i can get and prices

So here's the update:

1. Can't get the f**king tie rod off...last thing left! Anyone know how?
hoping i don't need to replace the steering rack...
2. Need to replace some hub bearings
3. Need new bushings
4. Need grease lol



5......Can't colour match my car....keep getting a dark shade, so pissed off! ....basically have to respray the front half of my car

So that's basically it

I know a guy that does good colour matchin a spray jobs cheap..
If u want call up Bishops Bridge Spares on 49328188 he has the best eye wen it cums 2 matchin colours

hey brad,

thanks for the reply, yeah, i'll give him a try, i have a mate who's a spray painter at Gerard's trying to colour match it, they've got a colour scanner and we've run it through a couple of times, but, it keeps coming up too dark, from what my mates says, he'd have to screw around with it for a week with random pearls and whatever, at least to get it close.... we really have no idea what's in it lol, except that the base colour is velocity red? but yeah what's the guys name? name?

so i assume the tie-rod is bent, is that why your trying to get it out?
got a replacement or something?

yeah, the rod was a little bent, enough to have to be replaced really, the parts are on hold pending me getting this thing off, if all goes well, i'll have the car drivable by the 26th...well, at least i hope

Update:

Found a freakin gold mine for parts in general lol, if anyone knows of rob and the skyline place out in adamstown they'd understand what i'm on about, either way, he's sold that place and a mate of his has bought out alot of his parts and have them sitting under his house...saving my a*s big time

So as it goes:

Got a right guard for: $70
and a spoiler lip for: $40

If everything goes well with the paint, i'll have it rolling by early next week, ready for some sweet cruizing

howd u go wit the ball joint ??

if worst come's 2 worst drive wit a differnt colour guard kyle does in the sprinter lol

Not bad stitch, had to get a second hand one cause the new ones i ordered were stuffed from factory, they drilled out the hole 2mm more than needed so they didn't match the rod...not kool...aside from that, mazda wanted $100 for a ball joint end....when the generic was $30 from better spares..

As for kyle's sprinter lol...nah, i'm good mate