Mazda MX5 / Miata Rust Repairs : Lots of Rust

[@jptrainor]

Love this. Simple materials. Simple tools. Extraordinary results.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank You Jim its much appreciated :)

[@FromMetayou]

Simple but expensive tools lol

[@ALINUED]

simple tools? I see

[@reggaenerator]

Amazing workmanship and a lost art in the throw away society. Plus made in Yorkshire. Hats off

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you David and yes we fully agree :)

[@reggaenerator]

Ey up! Keep up the good work pal

[@oliverw3646]

Terrific rust repair! You make it look easy but I know it takes tremendous skills.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you Oliver :)

[@Corylewis5]

The skill on his patch panels is extraordinary, top notch work n better than factory. That's one lucky Mx5

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much! We try to show different methods of fabrication for the panels. Thanks for the support!

[@wlidm7modo]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration ok

[@michaelb7071]

Nice, you appeared in my YT recommendations today. Interesting to watch you working. I am sure I can use some of your procedures to help with my own sheet metal repairs on my cars. Keep on cracking!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Michael. Glad we can help :)

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

just showed up in mine, 8 mo later.

[@awalk5177]

I really like your videos, there is no BS or waffle, just straight forward Yorkshire how to do it. Much appreciated.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :) 👍

[@FromMetayou]

I'm a retired tin basher and done my share of work on cars , I'm impressed with the assortment of gear and how bloody clean that shop is lol , greetings from Manchester

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha thank you :)

[@LiveShamzTv]

Fixing the headlight bracket/surround was really impressive imo. I may take my MX5 here when I decide to do the sills etc.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! We do sills and arches daily. Get us on indaltagram if you do decide to. @Yorkshire_car_restoration

[@andrewvout9679]

Just love watching these, even my 7 year old was mesmerised. Keep them coming

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Andrew :) thank you for the support, we will continue to make the videos so you can both continue to enjoy them 😁👍

[@diegfb2001]

This is a great video! I started restauring an old Fiat 128SE for myself as a hobby and you showed me some great skills and ideas.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Diego we are glad our videos helped :)

[@alansalam2291]

Wow, really, you are a giant, skilled, and artist in your field. I wish you all the best

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Alan :)

[@NitrousVolvo]

best Miata channel

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much Jack :)

[@melbice9906]

Bloody brilliant, thanks for sharing all that you do 👏👏👏🇦🇺

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thabk you Mel, it's our pleasure :)

[@Roguescienceguy]

The work going into this Myata. It makes zero economic sense, which proves this is a labour of love.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is indeed. The owner has an attachment to the car so wanted it getting back on thr Road.

[@nicholascox2577]

Absolutely fantastic video for me as an ex MGB Owner. I rebuilt my own engine once, then bought an Ivor Searl replacement due to piston ring failure. I may have my original engine rebuilt by Grace.😅

[@endless_touge]

I was removing surface rust from suspension arms and brackets and then sprayed the metal with protective paint. 3 very long days under the car. To do a car like this needs a lot of skills, determination and steel patience . I don't think i could ever do that.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is labour of love :)

[@Vintageaudionagoya]

I don't normally say dude and I don't normally say Superstar, but dude you are a superstar.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha thank you :)

[@MrTonyBrooklyn]

Pleasure to see you work! 😎

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thabk you Tony :)

[@MrTonyBrooklyn]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration you kind sir are very welcome

[@MrTonyBrooklyn]

You are very Welcome!😉

[@YootubeUK]

Great work on that rusty thing! I can almost smell cutting disc, steel and rust watching it!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha I definitely could :)

[@Choober65]

My only concern is you didn't treat the inside of the panel before you welded it. I use zinc rich primer but leave 5 mm around the weld area. Then I drown the whole thing in cavity wax.

[@spookggb]

Hi guys, new to the channel and just watching the mx5 video. The panel work is absolutely perfect and mesmerising to watch. Fab content and looking forward to watching your library 👍👍

[@richardmessenger9474]

Amazing skills to develop the pattern for the headlight surround...can't wait for the next installment...

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Richard, thank you there are already a few videos after that uploaded and ready to view :)

[@gooyouclips1026]

cool, the workmanship is very detailed and neat

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you :)

[@nandorkitka2016]

try pushing the gun and pointing it towards the new disc. your work is really great. Greetings from a Hungarian welder

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you :)

[@bazerwazer6180]

Nearly there then. What an amazing resurrection this has been, thanks to your awesome skill.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Bazer. It's definitely been a journey!

[@Fudders]

Great to watch and nice to learn some new tips, thanks👍 If Robocop ever needed facial reconstruction and eye socket repair, I'm sure he'd give you a call! 🤖

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

haha that would be a challenge :)

[@teekay_1]

I'm curious if quality sill replacements are available to avoid so much fabricating.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Almost all the time the patch panels aren't big enough and/or they aren't available to everyone or at all, like the rear sill bulkhead panel :) so we try to show people how to fabricate things themselves, this channel isn't just about repairing cars its about showing people how to fabricate themselves, nobody would learn anything sept a bit of welding if we did that :)

[@teekay_1]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration That's interesting. I know for a lot of classic cars, you can buy entire inner and outer sills for restoration. Anyway, appreciate the reply, nicely done.

[@eddiecairns2623]

Great work as always I have been unable to comment on the vidoes on my normal browser for a couple of weeks Great work!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Eddie , we appreciate your support :)

[@myoldmate]

Just subscribed, great channel, and loving your work. Will binge on your previous vids and look forward to the future .

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you for watching :)

[@juancarlossirochman2030]

Buen trabajo colega saludo de Montevideo Uruguay Sudamérica

[@Danteelias08]

Nice and illustrative video... greetings from Lima.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hello all the way to Lima :)

[@ronwalsh]

I bet you guys could fix up my 65 MGB in no time. Excellent work.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Ron, we can usually fix anything :)

[@ВикторСтрочук]

Good work. Hello from Belarus 🇧🇾

[@IraqiSniper107]

A True Master Technician! Enjoyed the video!🎉

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :) 👍

[@partasuhari]

Good job! It was a pleasure watch you work

[@jacobkrebsbach727]

I appreciate the craftmanship, on the radiator support area just wondering how cost efftive the labor to crate the patches is, I show alot of these parts to be in the 30 to 130 USD range, not sure how much you charge to fabricate but it may be cheaper to just section in the OEM parts at the factory seams, not like this is a super rare car the parts are no longer available .

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We arent on youtube to advertise our services, we are on youtube to show people how they can make smaller localised patch panels themselves at a fraction of the cost of having to purchase a whole panel.

[@kathmandoo]

II love watching skilled people do their stuff. I wonder why the car was in such bad state in certain areas in the first place.? Was the car not properly rust protected in the construction ??

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you :) i think it spent a lot of its life at seaside town :)

[@MrRicardochiba]

Congrats!!!! Nice job ever! Greetings from Brazil.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much! and hello Brazil :)

[@erautosales4997]

Great fab work. What gauge of metal did you use?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you, we usually use 18gauge steel for most fab sept structural areas :)

[@zackw4941]

Wow, I sure wish I could have given my old Miata to this guy. I had a 2000, bought mint in 2004. Loved it for a long time. Won a bunch of autocrosses. But I was young and dumb and didn't know about Fluid Film and it was my only car, year round. Rust took it from me. Watching this work is incredible. At my shop, we have a welder come in sometimes to do emergency rust "repairs." Guy spends an hour or two, loosely tacks some paper thin sheet metal over a gaping hole in the chassis and everyone acts like it's fixed. They look at me cross eyed the next time the vehicle comes in and I tell them I can't put it up on a normal lift because there's still no structure under the patch...

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We have seen repairs like that a lot, that's why we always put enough strength back so the car can easily be jacked up on the repair sections again :)

[@danielmedina9688]

Saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina buen trabajo

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you and hello Argentina :)

[@aarondwyer3746]

Bloody good workmanship

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Aaron :)

[@alwan406]

hello dear..what kind of steel plate you are using ? code or grade

[@hartmutflemming2045]

Profi working ,thank,s gut -schnell und mit Präsididation.....working in Yorkshire Car Restoration in UK !

[@Jims_racing]

Great video thanks for sharing. What stonechip product do you use? Is it an air fed one or spray can? Cheers!

[@harmonyhommerding7057]

did you happen to go to a college or take courses for auto body repair? or is it all just over time and year’s experience? you make it look easy from the beginning to end, i would like to do this kind of work on older cars that need restoration, love the idea of bringing nostalgia, a time I didn’t live in back.

[@beenjamminwise821]

What are your thoughts on using a donor car and cutting out an entire section for the drivers side rocker and welding it in? Vs cutting peice by peice? Is there a structure gain or loss to either method what do you recommend and why?

[@vijuav2172]

patchwork is clean and neat . Sincere work to Custamer

[@jamesward5721]

Nice - I have a paint cup with some thinners in it - I use a paintbrush to flow out the sealant over the welds - dip the brush in the thinner, use that to smooth the sealant after you gun it on - leaves it looking tres posh. Underseal over that - ends up real smooth. :-)

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you for the tip James :)

[@jamesward5721]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration nothing worse than a glove finger covered in black schmoo - hence the move to a brush. Far nicer. :-)

[@johnpidgeon5810]

Ypu have some serious skills 👌 I am really enjoying this thank you Sir

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you John glad your enjoying the series :)

[@mossmetl]

Couple questions. What brand of rust neutralizer is that? And what thickness of metal did you use?

[@philroddam]

What is the black sealant you use after cleaning up the welds, before you spray with gravitex, and why do you use it ?, thanks

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It's tigerseal seam sealer, we use it to make sure the weld is water tight just incase there are any pinholes :)

[@philroddam]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration many thanks, love your restoration work, videos are excellent, very informative without the bull sh*t

[@spartan3184]

Awesome video thanks for sharing I’m fixing some rust on my car and I just wanted to know what do you use for rust converter thank you

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you , The Rust convertor we used on this car is Mipa, Miparox

[@butelaify]

Perfect wok :-), which body sealant do You use?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you , tiger seal

[@alikhanmohdyuosop6005]

All the best

[@dermax_hd]

I'm not really experienced with rust repair myself and so I'm not sure how to properly do the steps after all the metal is in place, after there is bare metal on both the in- and outside of the car. now you used some undercoating which I think is great to protect the new metal from rusting again from the outside, but those mazdas usually rust on the inside? how do you treat those areas to stop exactly that from happening again? and how would you treat a area thats not located on the undercarrage and needs to be painted over (like the fenders for example)? would you use primer directly on the bare metal or use some sort of rust converter underneath it?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

rust converter is a must then either primer and some sort of underbody protection, anywhere thats repaired and sealed , access holes need to be drilled and waxoile at the very least :)

[@Afrodizyak47]

Love car restoration with a passion, but my age, physical health and condition, prevents me from doing all but small repairs. Just wondering what welding wire yo are using, as it seems to put in a beaut bead. I have tried a lot of different wire with some varying degrees of quality, (and cost), so just curious. Appreciate your workmanship and showing us "how to do it".

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Brian thank you for your support, off the top of my head I can't remember but I'll find out for you :) also keep doing those minor repairs :)

[@hansenfabrication3761]

Nice work. Would love to see some primer here the panels are overlapping

[@paulb4uk]

Quality metal fabrication car now looks superb again .

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Paul :)

[@erisprf1032]

What’s that black cream before spraying waxoyl ? And where can i find that type of ruler ? Thanks in advance

[@chrisw9642]

Amazing work. How much roughly does a resto job like that cost?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

This didn't have a price as we used it to show all the usual areas instead of using different cars :)

[@lordmmx1303]

good job. but what about rest of the rust on headlight bracket?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

both sides were accessible after repair so when the car was finished it was all stone guarded and wax oiled .

[@CrazyHHO19]

skills are second to none. neath clean job.great video buddy

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@silentguy111]

This has been a really good series of vids. Fascinating to see the skill and workmanship that has gone into the repairs.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you for your support :) , glad you are enjoying them :)

[@davidfirth6535]

Brilliant! you make it look easy, well done.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Gunnl]

What products do you use ? I see your big pile of metal sheet leftovers on the ground and it seems to be rust free... do you pre-treat it with something ?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

the metal is lightly galvanised :)

[@Gunnl]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration humm interesting... Is that something you can do in your shop or you buy it already like that ? .. I was also surprised that it seemed you did not treated the metal that will be in the jnterior before welding..is that also because of this galvanisation ?

[@red1lert]

Nice work. What is the underseal you for the chassis?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We use two products. Upol gravitex and Upol raptor :)

[@ChrisJames-tf8yw]

I saw a lot of damaged metal inside, 4:47. And I thought how are you going to fix that?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

As has been said a lot of times is this series the owner didn't have the budget to repair everything so this was left until another time. This was just budget mot repairs.

[@KRAMPUS1933]

Good stuff! What brand are those bench mounted shears?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

They arent branded just cheap eBay ones :)

[@Salamethusayn]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you!

[@morteza-ji9ug]

Really good job

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@leeopenshaw9302]

Brilliant work as always 👍👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Lee for the continuous support :)

[@murraypaul8044]

Amazing as always.brilliant to watch.im getting much better thanks to watching you..I'm def not afraid to make my own panels now. Nowhere near your quality but getting there I think

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Paul , glad your learning for the vids and yes raving panels is just practice :)

[@deaddose]

god that's some good work my capri needs this type of rustoration

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! We have some classics currently on the channel. An LJ80 and Datsun 260z. We also have others ready to restore.

[@Danny-Cooke]

as im a None Mechanic, is it better to patch overlap (like your doing a lot here)a ? or patch to the edges? I notice you patch over which i presume is stronger patch repair? But does it throw off any of the panel gaps etc?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Nope dosnt alter any gaping. Overlap is easier for novice as we are all about showing people how to do it themselves whereas butt weldeding is much harder. :)

[@Danny-Cooke]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration thats what i needed to hear. thank you :)

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

No problem at all :)

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

headlight surround was most interesting bit--sub!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you for your support :)

[@jonbender9110]

Just amazing skills 👌

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@deebee3901]

Hi Steve, when you weld in those small pieces of metal you first seal the edges with what material? After that you then spray something else over the entire area. What are the 2 products you use? Do you wait for the edge sealer to dry before spraying with the 2nd material? Also what is the clear rust converter spray you use?

[@graysoncummins292]

Weld through primer

[@daveenglish2031]

think he means the rust converter / isolator. would like to know what spray this was too. I use Bilthamber hydrate 80 but it's a brush on and takes a while to dry

[@deebee3901]

@@daveenglish2031 spot on mate. Obviously Steve uses some sort of black seam sealer and then a spray on protector. They must both be of a similar base as they don't appear tor react with one another. C'mon Steve, give us the exact names.

[@LiveShamzTv]

@@daveenglish2031 It kinda looked like Upol Raptor stuff, but hopefully he replies with the exact stuff :)

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

before welding and on the surface rust we use a general rust neutralizer, in this case a clear Mipa Miparox, then the silver coat is either a general weld through primer or a zink primer (as guessed by Grayson Cummins), again in this case its Monofil Vario zinc alu, and the black sealant is Tiger Seal as Dee Bee mentioned and the black topcoat was almost guessed correctly by LiveShamz, its Upol Gravitex :)

[@paulnann2572]

What is the silicone type sealer you applied? Bead Sealer?

[@evgenyzamansky1155]

Молодец! Классный жестянщик!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much :)

[@cristianefraga7940]

Do you dont use paper and pencil to mark?

[@ioanionesi127]

Amazing job man !

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamllorens2141]

Amazing skills ❤

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@Dillyg978]

what is the black stuff your using in the wheel well?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It's upol gravitex or upol raptor :)

[@nandorkitka2016]

you do a very good job! Push the welder and weld all the way through.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks 👍

[@chucky2316]

Nandor and warp and blow holes every where

[@wernerhans4038]

Super Arbeit, Respekt! 👍👍👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much :)

[@tangoalpha8381]

High quality🏆🏆🏆

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@olisaunders7236]

Great stuff and really informative. What underseal do you use in the video? Thanks!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Oli, the black underseal is Upol Gravitex :)

[@arlentaylor8024]

What happened to your pneumatic spot weld hole maker?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Unfortunately it has broken. We will be getting a new one soon

[@abdelhakimdjellid6841]

Good job 🇩🇿 Algerian

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you from the UK :D

[@fabriceehrhart9341]

Gives me hopes for my rusty celica lol. Awsome content.

[@rogervcp]

Great job Man💪🏻

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Appreciate it!

[@petrmonti]

Hi incredible skills! Just one question, why don't you make a cardboard mold? So much walking will be attended 😅

[@danilonunes9431]

Very best. Congratulations...

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@TotoWagner]

Super Arbeit weiter so 👍

[@Gunnl]

What product was that can of rust neutralizer ?!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

its just a generic one but rustolium is good as is krust :)

[@AppieAbspoel]

wow, great job done here! 👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@charlieblythe5316]

Brilliant like magic, my mx3 is just like this

[@jdean3032]

Great work mate. What is the flange bender tool at 5:30?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi its a stretcher, they usually come in pairs as in a shrinker and stretcher .

[@jdean3032]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration Thanks I appreciate the reply! been getting into some rust repairs myself over the last few years and this tool looks awesome.

[@TheCoburgProject]

What welder do you use?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Jorge , its a Auto Star 190 :)