JDM Familia Interplay BG5P Restoration

[FE3-323]

new bolts look new!!

[Scrummatron]

They do look lovely alright,...and even nicer fitted to the sprayed up underbody bits.
Few pics there of most of the bits to get car rolling again.
Hubs and back plates,cradle and arms and subframe,...
Powder coating place closed down,so done the old home brew spray and cook I showed before.
Lovely finish on them.

[Scrummatron]

Pretty rare clear light zenki grill for the full jap style front end,what can I say about these,a bit weird looing tbh,but iconic to these jap saloons I suppose.
needs respray of course,and doesn't look right all the same colour but almost new condition,OEM glass fog lights perfect.

[neuspeedescort]

Pic there of the bolts from the "zincers",...
All bolts for refitting the subframe,cradle,suspension,hubs and engine mounts,...
Well maybe 90% of them.....,and they're ultra sexy.

I said ages ago I'm gonna try fit the factory abs system from mz whatever,(bit crazy maybe)..and I have most bolts and big washers from the back of another car,to swap my "painted bolts" eventually,..
..so il defo be sending the whole rear end bolt set off to the same guy when doing the rear brake swap.

Eventually.

what did this set you back if you don't mind me asking. i am in need of this treatment also. as i have power coated my suspension components also.

[Scrummatron]

what did this set you back if you don't mind me asking. i am in need of this treatment also. as i have power coated my suspension components also.

IT cost about €75 in my money,...maybe $80 usd.
Not sure if it's coming accross in pics but I can't say enough good things about them.

[Wilyb]

PM sent!!

[Wilyb]

I have same grill, except the lights are yellow......

[Scrummatron]

I have same grill, except the lights are yellow......

Sorry for delay,I replied to u there.

Ya I have yellow too,or had but shipped it out already to the USA,...
The clear version is a lot rarer it seems so I kept that.
I always thought the yellow frogs and orange corners looked a bit odd together so really wanted the clear,...Incase my infini corners break and I go back to stock.

[Scrummatron]

Feel bad showing my rust at the front now after seeing some Canadian offerings,...
But want to show what’s there,...very minimal surface in a few places where the under seal was penetrated,...and I’m just doing the bits I see anyway to make sure all is secure.
All I did on the back seems to be holding up well so similar process going on here,...all ground off,minor pitting areas are doused with rust stuff,minor hand sanding when it’s done then a 2 stage primer cover,then some good paint,soon.

Don’t have pics of before and during most of it,...working under serious conditions of duress as always.lol

Left front areas.

Underbody bit

[Scrummatron]

Surface rust on the leg where the battery tray sits.

[Scrummatron]

Inner wing and drains,and under the chassis leg.

[Scrummatron]

Not a complete set of pics here of shock mount and loom hole bit,but take it from me,I was very thorough.

[Wilyb]

[FE3-323]

looks pretty solid!

[Scrummatron]

Not at the car much over past 6 weeks due to issues,...
Mostly due to no crazy rush now as saving for full respray,which isn’t cheap here,...or anywhere,....but especially here.

So I have 3-4 small jobs to finish before that happens,and they will be getting done now over next few weeks,..

But I did get these “rare” sedan side skirts for the car,not many sets of these knocking about,in great condition with the strip things that attach to the car,...
They are cool and I will fit them,but they will mess up my “factory/brochure” look I was going for,...so may fit them down the road a bit.