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I think your sig should read "reincarnated" or "immaculately concieved." "Reborn" just doesn't do it justice.
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Originally Posted by hornetball
(Post 1088294)
"immaculately concieved."
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Man it is nice have my bolts back!
Dyed my carpets with real dye, pictures really have a hard time showing how nice they look in person. All one uniform blackness now. The lettering on the mats has been filled in with a fabric black pen, but I didn't get an after shot of it so it looks like shit in the photos. Before https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 After https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 Bumper horns on, the gold contrast looks so good https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 Hood brackets installed, luckily the bolt circles from before I painted them remained https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 Doors installed. This was a bitch getting them lined up with the body/actually installing them by myself. Plus I'm not sure that center bolt on the top bracket does anything. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 trunk lid installed. Those tension rods are retarded. Seems like there would have been a much easier way to do it. Latch also installed along with center console release cable and lock cylinder for the rear. Again, centering the trunk lid up was a pain in the butt since you had to do front to rear spacing, side to side spacing, and up and down spacing. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 Tail lights also installed https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388842262 Not too hard really, tomorrow I will probably install the hood just to test the fitment and install the aero-catch hood pins since I am tossing the stock, "brick-of-a-hood latch". |
Omg it's so good to see it coming together! Looking good man!
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Looks great.
You took an awful big risk installing the doors yourself. Do not even think of installing the hood without a helper. You should consider taping up the edges before installing heavy bulky items. |
SOOOO much easier to work on the engine with the hood off. I'd probably leave it off myself. In fact I did yesterday when I went for a test drive on the engine I just installed. I'm guessing you're going in from the bottom with the sub frame off though.
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Originally Posted by BTMiata
(Post 1088398)
Omg it's so good to see it coming together! Looking good man!
Originally Posted by miata2fast
(Post 1088399)
Looks great.
You took an awful big risk installing the doors yourself. Do not even think of installing the hood without a helper. You should consider taping up the edges before installing heavy bulky items. Honestly it wasn't too bad. 2 jacks under the front and rear of the door. All edges taped up and the door sills taped up as well. Just slow small movements and it went together just fine. Just a lot of minor adjustments to get them lined up perfect.
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 1088401)
SOOOO much easier to work on the engine with the hood off. I'd probably leave it off myself. In fact I did yesterday when I went for a test drive on the engine I just installed. I'm guessing you're going in from the bottom with the sub frame off though.
Tomorrow I'll work on the front subframe assembly. |
Car looks awesome!
Maybe I missed it but did you spray the carpets with the dye (soaked)? I'm assuming they weren't submerged. |
Originally Posted by bahurd
(Post 1088418)
Car looks awesome!
Maybe I missed it but did you spray the carpets with the dye (soaked)? I'm assuming they weren't submerged. |
Originally Posted by Jeffbucc
(Post 1088405)
The doors were taped up.... Honestly it wasn't too bad. 2 jacks under the front and rear of the door. All edges taped up and the door sills taped up as well. Just slow small movements and it went together just fine. Just a lot of minor adjustments to get them lined up perfect. |
Originally Posted by miata2fast
(Post 1088426)
I should have known better to assume they weren't. Blasphemy!
Looks awesome. Giving out props. |
Originally Posted by BTMiata
(Post 1088423)
He used rit dye.
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Originally Posted by miata2fast
(Post 1088426)
I should have known better to assume they weren't. Blasphemy!
Originally Posted by bahurd
(Post 1088457)
Yea I got that part, thanks. What I was wondering was how was it applied? By spray bottle + brush to work it in or were the carpets submerged in liquid.
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Originally Posted by bahurd
(Post 1088457)
Yea I got that part, thanks. What I was wondering was how was it applied? By spray bottle + brush to work it in or were the carpets submerged in liquid.
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Originally Posted by Jeffbucc
(Post 1088459)
;) I almost didn't if it makes you feel better.
I found RIT in a aerosolized spray bottle at Joanns fabric store. You spray it really really lightly and allow it to dry in between coats and supposedly you don't have to wash the carpets.
Originally Posted by BTMiata
(Post 1088460)
Misunderstood what you were asking.. I thought you were wondering if it was rit or a spray (Like VHT) ...my bad lol
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Originally Posted by turbofan
(Post 1088441)
'specially since in a couple pics, you can see he hadn't removed the tape yet :)
Looks awesome. Giving out props. Doh! Yeah, my tiny cell phone screen made it look like a flash reflection. I see it now. |
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Spent most of the day playing with my niece so I haven't had a chance to do much on the car, no regrets though, I'd much rather do the former than the latter.
Got the turbo/downpipe hooked up. Turbo is a Garrett GT2860RS. TSE Inconel studs New exhaust turbine housing Surfaces milled flat New wastegate Nord-lock washers for the downpipe bolts https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388893162 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388893162 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388893162 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388893162 Onto the next project. |
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Getting the front subframe together. Really taking my time to avoid making mistakes and damage.
Clutch master painted up. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388933975 Sealant applied https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388933975 Bushings installed https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388933975 Upper/lower control arms slapped on https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388933975 Cleaned up the Bilsteins.I'll repaint them at a later date. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388933975 Just need to add the front hubs and the brake assembly now. |
MOAR!!! I wish you lived in Nj id love to check this thing out in person!
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Props again to you... What an amazing work.
You should leave that car in a glass box just to look at... That thing is much too clean to be driven... |
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