think it looks cleaner and simpler without the fogs, roof spolier is epic
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think it looks cleaner and simpler without the fogs, roof spolier is epic
Thats what I'm kind of thinking myself, but sure I have them now so may see what they look like when they are on! I can sell them if I dont like them!Quote:
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Cheers, must get off my ass and finish off the hardtop so I can put it on!
Hoping to get a few more parts as well! But keeping it hush hush incase it doesnt happen!:o
if you change your mind about the fogs ill take them off ya and ill have the money for the heat wrap the week after new years
Sound job I'll give you first refusal anyway! Gonna try fitting them today!
No rush anyway!:D
Got sick of looking at the gwing in a box awaiting the hardtop to be resprayed so decided to stick it on today. Really needs a subtle spoiler now though and dropped again. Then the exterior is finished.
Also got the JDM rear fogs fitted really really like them, think they finish the front off really well!
Its coming together nicely.
Still got to light up the rear reflectors. Anyone got any info on it or ever done it?
I'll get some better pics up but it started raining outside when I was taking them.
EDIT: Going to get one of the top two spoilers I think they'll look better with the g-wing. It'll look a lot better when its slammed again.
Guys and Gals,
Looking for a bit of help on identifying these spoilers.
The boot one on this?
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Really like the middle one especially think it will look well with the g wing hardtop spoiler
All help appreciated guys!
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theres a way of doing the rear reflectors i did my fronts the exact same only i didnt buy the bulb holders i found 2 civic 1s in the garage
very nice man. love ur birdes
fancy makjing a copy of that spoiler? ;):cool:;):cool:;):cool:
looks deadly, and yes looower haha
Took it out today for some better pictures....excuse the pic whoring!ha :p Sound for all the comments!
Simon, check out ebay.com there's a load of copies already on there! There's a lad who's making a batch now from mx5nutz and they'll be ready soon I'll try find out more info for you.
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nice mx5 lad love the wheels on it
I clay bared the whole car then, polished and waxed the whole front end looks amazing now have to do the rear half when I can get off my ass.
Cannot wait till September to get this back on the road finally. Have a few small things left to do yet.
I got a grip Royal Steering wheel its awesome! Their customer service is the best I've ever came accross. Got a sticker and me being me stuck it on back to front oh well I'll have to buy another one.
If anyone wants their website details or anything pm me and I may even organise a group buy or something.
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Started out like this
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So after a long time finally got some time and money to spend on this...
So after a bit of this
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Then started to look at the front sills as muck and water was sitting in between the sill and wing wanted to do some basic rust proofing. Cleaned it all off with a wire brush then used kurust and painted on some waxoyl.
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Then set off about fiberglassing and filling all the bumper wholes and the cracks and shit in the splitter. Got rid of the ugly rear fog as well and wired that into the drivers side reverse light. Also wired up the the sidelights for a bit of usdmness.
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Then tidied up the wiring for the lights again
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The wheels studs were a balls to replace one of the shitty alloy nuts snapped in half went I went to replace them. Went for extended wheel studs so I could run 10mm front and rear wheel spacers with no problems. Its ridiculous how short the standard studs are.
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Here's the little runt of a thing after a dremel and sledge hammer persuasion ha
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And here's the finished pictures delighted with the outcome. Still need to wet and dry sand the bumpers and buff it after the lacquer when I can be arsed and fit the mk2.5 s-vt brakes.
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After buffing the hradtop and number plate panel matches the car now looks a lot better
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And the new dildo...
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Looks lovely man :)
Very cool little car :D
Really cool mx5 man, i wouldnt bother with a boot spoiler i like the lines of it with just the gwing on it.
So cool. wish i still had mine... keep it up dude
Cheers guys! Think I'll forget about a boot spoiler now, got the gwing back on and finishes it off rightly!
I think the height I have it at now is spot on! Doesn't catch on anything and looks well!
Bit of pic whoring!ha
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And as you can see I still need to flatten the lacquer back and buff the front bumper and lower half of the rear bumper but have abosultely no spare time at the minute, back finishing off the master now!
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very tasty indeed!
just keeps getting better man, awesome stuff
Cheers lads! Have loads of plans at the minute just no time and money!
nice one man looks class!
Cheers man must get back to spending money on turbo parts have most of the stuff there now! I might send you a few pm's with question when the time comes!ha :p
No bother man anytime :p what management yu gonna use
Cheers lad much appreciated! Going to go for a megasquirt 2 pnp I seen them at around $700 in the usa.
Look up reverant on miataturbo.net he is in greece so alot cheaper
Well after a bachelors, a stint in new york, a masters and a stint in London, I've finally settled in a full time job back in Ireland so out this came and off on a trailer to get:
-sill cut out and welded, good as new job, no short cuts.
-horn wired in.
-New front tyres, yokohama's.
-Full steam clean, wire brush down and underseal.
Poor thing looks pretty sorry for itself:
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All going well should have this vrt'd and on the road by the new year. Can't imagine it'll need much for the nct, other than new coilovers, after only doing 400 miles in the last 3 and a half years!!
Have some big updates to this coming up. Brand new BC racing BR Coilovers, vrt'd, nct'd, and mk2.5 s-vt/rs big brake conversion and brand new calliper and discs and pads. Got a new silencer welded in the exhaust to pass the nct. The cat was the only box in the exhaust before this. Waiting on delivery from Japan of a brand new cusco d1 7 point cage in the next few days. And going to be ordering up some new wheels. Have it booked in to get new alarm, immobiliser and central locking installed. I've a week booked off at the end of the month so I'll get some pictures and video's up.
Awesome stuff, looking forward to the updates
I may have missed it but what size are the wheels ? 15's ?
16x8's et10. With 10mm spacers all round.
Thanks dude :) Just trying to figure out what size to put on my own one :)
Yeah tbh unless your planning on going for major lows, the 16's with a skinny tyre is hard to pull off. I'm hoping to move to 15's and a chunkier tyre so I can raise it a bit and not look stupid.
right so time for an update!
Got back from the garage, with full underseal, new horn, new outer skin for the sill and new yokohama front tyres fitted.
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Then got her vrt'd finally!
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Time to get it ready for nct..
New BC Coilovers
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14 inch wheels with fresh tyres and no stretch (which no longer fit now due to the big brake kit, up for sale now;-))
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Got fresh engine oil change, diff oil, gearbox oil, new timing belt, and coolant change. I've no pictures of this unfortunately wanted it done as quick as possible ha ha.
Then started driving it and the rear brakes were smoking after a 20 minute drive, but what do you expect when it's been off the road 4 and a bit years!ha
Put it through the nct like this, and to my surprise all it failed on was sidelights, handbrake, exhaust leak and noise.
So part of my plans for turboing the car I had bought a big brake kit off a mk2.5 s-vt. Got these on along with brand new brake lines all round for the mk2.5 brakes and brand new discs and pads all round.
Got these on and went for a drive and the front right was completely seized, nct retest in 4 days so thought fuck it and bought a refurbished calliper.
This is now the size of the brakes....so worth the extra money. Stops so easy now!
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This is the before, just for comparison!
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Then got a silencer welded in, nice and small, still noisey enough thankully!ha
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Had to get new clocks as the speedo stopped working.
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Put the car through the nct at this stage. Thankfully passed and been really enjoying driving it now!
I bought a coolant overflow tank, to keep an eye on the coolant level, previous owner had it rerouted into a coke bottle hidden behind the bumper!ha
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Then after seeing all the pictures of the mx5's rolled, and the a pillar's totally collapsing, going around book face recently. I bought a brand new cusco 7 point dash dodger roll cage from rhdjapan. Took a month to come.
I test fitted it and put it together sitting in the car. With the bride seats, they are too wide for it at the back and cant go back far at all. It made the cabin shocking cramped and because I had to sit so far forward it made the top bar really close to my head. So I've put off fitting it until I get some bucket seats, harnesses and floor mount them. Hopefully that should give me a bit of extra space.
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When I removed the cage this is how far forward the seats had to be with the cage in just to give you an idea...
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This is how far back I like them...
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This is How close it was to my head
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Took a spin down to portnoo beach, finally getting to enjoy driving it now!
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Immediate plans are :
-I have replacement seals etc for the hardtop coming, get them fitted then get it resprayed along with the bumper , rear bumper and rear number plate panel
-Upgrade to an alloy rad
-Rota Kyusha 15x9's
-slap of the lowering stick
-It's currently getting a new alarm/immobiliser and central locking with a motion and microwave sensor
-Then try make a day in mondello in the next few months
-Start collecting turbo parts!
Nice!!
I'm actually looking for a cage,
Much was yours delivered??
Cost me €1,050 including customs and delivery etc! Was probably extremely stupid paying that to be fair!ha
your old roll bar for sale by anychance?
Na I've that back on now for the time being!Quote:
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I have 14' wheels and a rear bumper for sale though?:D
No thanks haha Nice build, man.