`99 NSX re-commissioning underway:

[Danny Boy]

Hi Everyone,
I have just started the re-commissioning work on my `99 Imola Orange 3.2 - previously owned by AR. As already mentioned, the car will go through a full mechanical overhaul including engine, brakes, wheels etc. followed by bodywork (including stripping and checking the work done back in `06 following its write-off rebuild) including full paint, then interior and front and rear bay detailing - along with a thousand other jobs that no doubt will pop up along the way.....

The objective is to take the car back to as close to original speck as possible (only exception being the 18" wheels - they can stay for the time being). Previous owners have "personalised" the car with features such as privacy glass, black rear lights, black roof, body coloured brakes etc. - its cool if thats your thing but for me, the NSX just looks right from the factory.

I`m planning to keep you all up-to-date with progress and pics - not always possible as time is, as ever, tight.

First up, following a good tip from NSXGB, a nice present of parts arrived from the States so we could get things started:

Errr.... why is this pic so small? Saved as 750 by 450px on my pc..... anyone help?

Then to kick things off, my mechanic got stuck in on the brakes - discs, pads and clean, check + fresh fluids, however, check the home paint job!!!!!

As the brakes looked in the wheel:



Then check out the body paint - first gold all over the place, then orange just on the bits you see - priceless!


Here`s one stripped, cleaned, and back to satin black.


The good news was all the pistons were really good - pushed in with light thumb pressure, so just fresh pads, discs and fluids required.

Ah, my spelling can also be a bit crap at times.....

Cheers, Dan.