MX-5 Side Skirts

[That NISMO Life]

Hey guys,

I have an MX-5 Mk2.5 Euphonic


As you can see below, the sides have some rust bubble damage.


I am going to order this bomex front bumper and need a side skirt to match to cover the damage until such a time i can repair it properly.


Any ideas?

I also have plans to hopefully respray the whole car White and referb the wheels ans spray them and the side mirrors black

I'm just not sure how to go about repairing the rust to the side skirts ¬¬

Anyone know any side skirts (under £100) that would suite,

[Kev T360]

Wont they just trap dirt and moisture behind tgem, making the problem worse? I could be wrong as I assume in most cases. Cant say as to where to get the skirts from hut ebay and gumtree might have some seconds on.

[poing]

Pretty sure they are not that simple to repair, they rust from the inside out if memory serves. It was the reason I sold my mk2.5 because the quote to repair the rust, similar to yours but also the rear arches, was just too high. My friendly mechanic then mentioned rust under the car on various scary sounding bits and I decided it was going to be a constant battle to keep on top of it.

There are some people in the MX5 section that can recommend good repairers though if you want to get it done properly, and that's where my money would go first then body kits second.

[twocolours]

I feel your pain with the rust, my MX5 suffered similar, as others have said I'd concentrate on sorting it rather than hiding it - there are quite a few decent places to get this done depending on where in the country you are. It may just be a 'stock' photo but isn't that front bumper for a MK2 rather than MK2.5?

[feef]

Get the sills sorted properly first, the skirts will only hide it till you find yourself with big holes behind them. Shouldn't be too expensive, a local place did it for me for a couple of hundred quid for both sides.

[That NISMO Life]

I agree 100%

I really want to get the rust sorted first but dont know where to go.

I live in SE London.

If anyone knows anywhere please let me know!

There is also a slight bit on the front right sode wheel arch -_-

[.blue]

I sold my Euphonic because of rust and will be staying well away from Mazdas.

[oilslick]

That NISMO Life said:

I agree 100%

I really want to get the rust sorted first but dont know where to go.

I live in SE London.

If anyone knows anywhere please let me know!

There is also a slight bit on the front right sode wheel arch -_-

Can you leave it for a few days while it's being worked on?

Garath at http://www.themx5restorer.co.uk/ gets a lot of good reviews, and he's less than a couple of hours from you.

You'd really be much better off sorting it now instead of spending money covering the rust up while it slowly rots away underneath.

[T0MMY]

Shouldn't cost too much to get the sills cut out and new metal welded in. Make sure you go somewhere decent though...the quality of that kind of work varies massively and you can't tell what they've actually done until a year later and the rust is either still gone or back with a vengeance.

[That NISMO Life]

oilslick said:

That NISMO Life said:

I agree 100%

I really want to get the rust sorted first but dont know where to go.

I live in SE London.

If anyone knows anywhere please let me know!

There is also a slight bit on the front right sode wheel arch -_-

Can you leave it for a few days while it's being worked on?

Garath at http://www.themx5restorer.co.uk/ gets a lot of good reviews, and he's less than a couple of hours from you.

You'd really be much better off sorting it now instead of spending money covering the rust up while it slowly rots away underneath.

Thanks! They look good

Ive dropped then an email to get a rough idea of how much it would be to repair/replace the rust areas

[Pit Pony]

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?s=22bf9b7e2...

PenarthMX5parts is fecking miles from the OP, but there's always the train, and I am sure he'd give you a lift to Cardiff Station.

[twocolours]

That NISMO Life said:

Thanks! They look good

Ive dropped then an email to get a rough idea of how much it would be to repair/replace the rust areas

Always heard good things about them, may be worth getting them to check the front chassis rails whilst its there as they can be awkward to check unless it's on a ramp. Hope you get it sorted as they're great cars!

[That NISMO Life]

twocolours said:

Always heard good things about them, may be worth getting them to check the front chassis rails whilst its there as they can be awkward to check unless it's on a ramp. Hope you get it sorted as they're great cars!

Me too,
Thanks dude

[MG CHRIS]

Get the front chassis rails checked first before any other work is done. There is a mot notice remainding testing to pay close attention to that part of mk2.5 mx5 after the mxoc brought the matter to attention.

Also if you do want to travel mark at penarthmx5parts is a top guy, knows mx5s inside out and is very cheaply priced. Make a weekend out of it.

[That NISMO Life]

MG CHRIS said:

Get the front chassis rails checked first before any other work is done. There is a mot notice remainding testing to pay close attention to that part of mk2.5 mx5 after the mxoc brought the matter to attention.

Also if you do want to travel mark at penarthmx5parts is a top guy, knows mx5s inside out and is very cheaply priced. Make a weekend out of it.

Is this penarthmx5parts guy in Cardiff? i love in London lol

[JDMDrifter]

Fix the rust if you plan on keeping the car, there's no point covering it up, it wont go away!

[That NISMO Life]

JDMDrifter said:

Fix the rust if you plan on keeping the car, there's no point covering it up, it wont go away!

I have never planned on just covering it up. The skirts would just be for a month or two until i can afford to have the whole lot done. I should really amend my post lol but i do want some nice side skirts to go with the front bumper as well as a new paint job (if money allows)

Edited by That NISMO Life on Friday 6th March 09:40

[seany87]

I had an identical Euphonic

It was similar levels of rust to yours but on these cars they rust from the inside out.
The chassis rails at the front were just starting to go as well and I caught them in time.

I spent nearly a grand sorting it out properly and they should be good for a decade at least. I then sold the car as I fell out of love with it and needed some more practicality.

Save your money, instead of spending it on gay paintjobs and skirts, and get a proper rust repair if you like the car and want to keep it. Otherwise a couple of MOT's down the line you'll have an expensive MOT failure and you'll have to redo the paint and skirts again to sort it properly. The titanium grey is a nicer colour than white anyway.

[cirian75]

they rust from inside and the main chassis rails are in there too

professional repair by a MX-5 specialist only

[That NISMO Life]

seany87 said:

I had an identical Euphonic

It was similar levels of rust to yours but on these cars they rust from the inside out.
The chassis rails at the front were just starting to go as well and I caught them in time.

I spent nearly a grand sorting it out properly and they should be good for a decade at least. I then sold the car as I fell out of love with it and needed some more practicality.

Save your money, instead of spending it on gay paintjobs and skirts, and get a proper rust repair if you like the car and want to keep it. Otherwise a couple of MOT's down the line you'll have an expensive MOT failure and you'll have to redo the paint and skirts again to sort it properly. The titanium grey is a nicer colour than white anyway.

I want to get the rust sorted as well as respraying it.

The reason i want to spray it is there is a scratches knocking around the paint and it could do with it. Maybe ill look into a respray the same colour as it will be cheaper or a wrap job.

I do love the look of white and black.
Something like this... http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jayswift/media/01%...

I need the wheels refurbished as it is as they are badly corroded. Ive been quoted £260 inc VAT.

At the point i get this done, i thought if i do the paint too they can give a discount.

We'll see how it goes