Eunos Roadster Restoration

19/04/2026

Freshly refurbished OEM Eunos S-Special strut brace finished today....not bad considering I stripped it down in September 2024 😅. Blasted, powder coated and re-chromed fasteners (which I essentially sold a kidney to pay for!). It came out pristine though and I'm over the moon with how good it looks now placed back in the engine bay. Some good progress today 💪🏻

19/04/2026

Another hoard of engine parts powder coated today 🤩

19/04/2026

I got the radiator assembly ticked off the restoration list today. Absolutely every bolt was seized solid but perseverance won that battle! Both cooling fans pulled to a million pieces, cleaned within an inch of their lives, sandblasted, painted/powder coated, then mated to a brand new genuine Mazda radiator using some brand spanking new bolts to finish it off before bolting into the engine bay 😍

28/03/2026

I got my RX-8 injectors cleaned up this afternoon! All stripped down, seals removed, mesh filter baskets wrestled out, then thoroughly cleaned and tested. Only one was gummed up and leaking but soon sorted with my DIY hillbilly injector cleaner 😂 New seals and filters en route from Mr Injector Uk then they're good refit!

28/03/2026

I got my RX-8 injectors cleaned up this afternoon! All stripped down, seals removed, mesh filter baskets wrestled out, then thoroughly cleaned and tested. Only one was gummed up and leaking but soon sorted with my DIY hillbilly injector cleaner 😂 New seals and filters en route from then they're good refit!

28/03/2026

Today, a MIRACLE has happened... I actually completed some work on the Mazda! A load of engine parts finally degreased and media blasted ready for some powder coating and cerakote courtesy of Castle Blasting & Coating

29/11/2025

This is the only place to go for refurbishment of practically anything mechanical. Jason Anderson-Palmer at Castle Blasting & Coating has been heavily responsible for repainting and powder coating almost all of my parts for the MX5 restoration, so go and check out what he can do for you. You won't find anyone who pays as much attention to detail as he does 💪🏻

📍 We’ve officially moved!
Castle Blasting & Coating Ltd is now based in Seighford (near Stafford)

Same 5⭐ service, new and improved workspace!

We specialise in:
• Media blasting
• Powder coating
• Wet painting
• Cerakote + specialist finishes
• Restoration & surface preparation for alloys, metal, timber, automotive parts, furniture and more

🚚 In-house and mobile blasting
🛠 Quality you can rely on

📍 New Address:
Unit 7 Ladford Trading Park
Seighford, Stafford, ST18 9QE

If you’ve got a project, big or small
…we’re ready for it. Message us for a quote.

27/10/2025

Engine oil pump stripped, cleaned and inspected. Everything looking bang on so all reassembled and ready to install once my new bolts finally arrive from Japan 😀

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

How do you cure your noisy MX-5 Tappets? Here's my approach! These are notorious for lifter tick, caused by gummed up one-way valves. Disassemble, clean and reassemble the prime them for no more lifter tick