I SAVED This Car From the SCRAPYARD... 

deffo use that welding mask

Actually didn't look half as bad as I was expecting 😂 great job and excited to see the rest of this build 👍

Well congratulations numpty you welding without a mask will lead to you burning off your uv protection layer off 😂😂

Gotta say, you’re a f***ing legend for giving it a go, mate. Looks mint

Thanks for sharing bro. Love what u do....very inspiring to see u sort the car out yourself. Looking forward to the next vid. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

You're a good lad tbf, alot of people give up on mx 5s as soon as the sills go through

Impressed considering its you're first time plus saved a chunk of money👏👏

Loving the MOT approved rubber mallet! Rust friendly way of checking. Good video, excellent editing yet again

Hope you disconnected the battery before you started welding 😂

im not the best of welder fabricators, but by the looks of it, id switch the welder into the 2nd mode, and up the wire speed a bit to make the welds come out more flush, easier to grind, dont put either too high as you dont want to burn through the metal

Good job Michael. Im thinking of doing a welding course as I'll need to learn to weld to keep my old Ford transit on the road 😭😂

Nice work Mike, certainly a saving doing it yourself.the left hand side is now rust free and looks pretty good.i would invest in a mask though.M7.

i have seen some bodge welding in my time and i must say that that was not a bad attempt for your first time. well done!

Fair play man, I spent £355 on welding for a car I bought for less than a grand, it was for for the scrap but decided to just fix it

Bro, i was like... Just throw the car away... After i saw you do all this welding without any experience.. all I can say... Great great job!!

you will have to go back to your repair job and create holes for the water to drain out of, if its fully welded with no holes it’ll be carrying water and you’ll hear it sloshing back and fourth when you drive. Good job👌🏻🫡

I've got to say that is very good first attempt at welding on a car. Its a large area to repair and you've gone about everything in the correct way. Very well done!

That was excellent as a result. Well done! But please for the love of your eyes get a welding mask. I'm going to be looking all over mine now🤣

Done a better job then most welding jobs I’ve had to have done. Well done mate

Make sure to wear your visor when welding even just for tacks cause you’ll regret it once you feel ark eye 😅( known from experience😂)

Fair play on diy welding matey, not too shabby for your first crack at it 👌🏻

Love the video bro! Can tell you're putting a lot of effort into the storytelling and production! Keep it up! 😀

Impressive for someone doing things on the drive, and you are getting out there and doing stuff. Outer sill looks pretty damn good. Inner sill should be made right tho as that is structual part, it has holes and bends along the way to reinforce the plate and therefore the chassis.

That seatbelt anchor point is dangerous, in a crash the rust will just crumble needs the whole anchor point cutting out and replacing not just the nut being bunged up with weld

Put some harnesses in the mx5 and get rid of the seat belts, problem solved 😂

Should have got some cavity wax or under seal or even a coat of primer under there bud, cover all the bare metal before the outer skin goes on. But otherwise, kudos to you man, for a first timer you’ve done very well 👍🏼 fair play for getting stuck in, most people 💩 when they see this type of thing

hey fella much better than they daft POV drive videos, keep up the good work.

Definitely put some cavity wax oil inside sill to help stop future rust nice first attempt tho

Great video. Use weld thru primer next time. You could have got the complete sills cheaper. I’d weld a new sheet for the seat belt unless you have tested and it’s only surface rust.

That was very impressive, looks great! M7 x

Please get a welding mask, and re do that seatbelt anchor area bc that weld will just break under enough force I.E. a crash

Did you treat all the rush that was left behind if not your new metal will rust

Make sure to seal them side skirts properly so water salt of the roads and dirt doesn’t get behind them .. main cause of the sills rotting.. but well done for tackling the job yourself bro.. but ffs wear a welding mask them poor eyes 👀 lol 🤦😂

Makes you wonder how the hell did it get through its last mot with the sills that rotten

M7!!!!!😅 Brilliant job😅 n the sill mate, class video can’t wait to see more on the MX5👊🏼💙

That car is falling apart. Would be sick if you can save it 😂👌

Hello mate great video. i have a tiny bit of rust showing on the rear where both my wheels connect to, but its nothing as worse as yours just to stop the rust from spreading what should i do use lanoguard?? If anyone could help id apprciate it

Gotta rate it. First attempt at welding and looks good. I’m just about to have an exhaust fitted to my fiesta so hope it goes well 🙏🏻

Fair play mate this was a good video. Getting your hands dirty is where the real funs at! What track will you be going to first?

The new Micheal Armstrong

Love the Mx-5 vids, brings me back to the corsa days where you haven’t got a care in the world if it looks a bit botched 😅

that had a dodgy mot

not bad meh guy. dont let anyone thats never built a damn thing in their life tell you shit. people love to point out stuff do this do that you messed this up and none of them got the gumption to tackle any type of repair let alone one as big as this.

makes me happy seeing how far you've progressed bro

Keep saying can't believe what you do on your drive, very impressive

Great video well done if that's your first time welding

Dude. You cannot do any decent weld bead without looking at what you’re doing. Did you check you got full penetration on that thickness of metal on a test section before starting? (As this is your first time using I’m guessing you’re not that familiar with the power settings you’ve got to play with?) You want to get it hot enough that you almost burn through but obviously don’t. As someone who’s only just been getting into welding parts for my NC like the Nielex clutch bracket gussets. I cannot stress how important prep is for a decent weld. It’s why welders can charge what they charge because most of their work is prep and ultimately any monkey can use a MIG torch. Especially if you’re going to grind back the welds. As long as you got good penetration that is the most important thing. If you can’t get under the car with a welding mask then I suggest you jack it up more on axle stands. The only time you can get away with not looking and closing your eyes is doing a quick little tack weld. That’s okay. But if you ever have weld spatter get you in your face or clothes you’d know about it. Get yourself some proper thick MIG gloves. As for welding to rust that’s almost as useless as a chocolate tea-pot mate. When your grinding back welds it’s important on thin sheet metal that you cool the weld down with either compressed air straight away or with a damp rag. This stops the distortion in the panel. Weld through primer can be used in certain areas too. I suggest you take a look at “Make it Kustom” Karl Fisher has excellent MIG welding tutorials. I suggest you watch his videos on fabrication it’s quite good. I’ve read most of these comments and most of them are Yes-men. Hopefully you might actually be able to get better with the info I provided. If you haven’t yet. Get a cheap Hyundai or SGS air compressor and air-duster/gun. Probably cost you £100. Dollars your tyres with it too etc. In regards to anything structural mate, I suggest you over-engineer it and if you see anything is at all rusted to bits after a fleece wheel on a grinder then it needs to be totally cut out and repaired. I’d speak to Alex or Tom @PerformanceLink as this is what they do day in, day out. That seat belt anchor defo needs some proper work. Also you could have just bent the 2mm thick or so mild steel in an old Record branded vice with some cheap Amazon Draper soft-jaws. Or even blocks of wood. Wood is good.

holy shit im impressed

What welding machine did you used??

Mask for grinding but not for welding 😂😂

A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain’t!

Well done mate, always satisfying to do something yourself, and was worth a try after those quotes! 👍

THERE is probably a good REASON it was going to a SCRAPYARD tbf I see people driving around with half exhaust hanging off so wonder what these evs are gonna be like when they get a rusty what the battery going to be half hanging out the car the future is scary

What type of metal did you make the new seals out of

We should do a "New vs Old" video with my MK1 MX5 - 1 of my sills is filler but I have yet to dig into the damage....

Not bad, gives me hope for my Z3 now hahaha

Where did you get your welding machine from ? 😊

why u got goggles but half time u didnt wear 😂. also did u treat the metal to try prevent future issues 😅

Also i dont tbink you shoudk ever jack the car up on the seals so dont go testing it and ruin your work

Liked those shots at around 8:45, looked very Japanese ahah

Mate I do work as a welder and fabricator and while this defo isn’t a professional job it’s solid and looks half decent mate take a bit more credit for someone first time welding it’s a very good effort get your mask on 😂

How does that even pass a mot as don’t look very safe,saying that I very rarely check under a car

Well done that was a great job done tho

This has to be one of THE worst MK3s for sill rot I have ever come across 😢

Do you know what? Im gonna say it. Fair effing play mate

where is your welding mask 😭😭😭

M7 great work there mate

M7 Welding M8

M7 cool video my guy!

i wish i had some asian biceps Michael

I understand giving stuff a go but your welding new metal onto old rusty metal. Not protecting the new metal as you go so it will rust instantly anyway

I’m thinking about getting a corsa around June would u reccomend getting one? (First car)

M7

Really good video mate nice try keep it up 😊

You tried your best

Hate the mz5 need scrapping

Please wrap the car red, so it's the same color as your BMW

im building a cortina mk4 lol on my channle and it is rottern to hell i give your repair job 10 out of 10

your channel is binded to this car

Hi how are you doing

Whose seat is that on ur drive??!

I'm afraid to ask how long did it take for you to "fix it"?😅

Safety squint

£1800??? Tell me where because my quote was £4000

M7 🔥

I'm impressed mate But please use a mask for welding or at least welding glasses you will F up your eyes if you look at it Looking away is not the best either

Go on man restoring the rust bucket, im doing same right now but will fiber glass and body filler no need to weld something that I ain't keeping, nah nah nah g I just watched the whole video your car is fucked no way you can repair that

N7💪🏻

please get a welding mask mate

First love the vids keep it up ❤

Where is your welding mask....your telling people they can do it their self but what about safety first 😮 mask finally appears after 12 mins

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m7 gang

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m7

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Let’s gooooo 🙌🏽🙌🏽

Mx5 is just gonna eat your money away, Not worth it move on to something else

Use a mask every time you weld , Ark eye hurts like fuck Not worth the risk just closing ya eyes believe me.

common mazda bs