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Here is a picture of the assembled interior.
Here is a picture of the assembled interior.
0 2021/06/20 19:53:18
Here she is parked next to my other Miata.
Here she is parked next to my other Miata.
0 2021/06/20 19:38:17
Ok its done. That's it.
Ok its done. That's it.
0 2021/06/20 19:38:10
Last thing I did was modify the factory rear subframe brace to fit around the exhaust (by cutting out major parts of it) and the differential mount.
Last thing I did was modify the factory rear subframe brace to fit around the exhaust (by cutting out major parts of it) and the differential mount.
0 2021/06/20 19:38:03
Here it is in the passenger footwell nicely held in place by the seat against my steel plate. For passengers with legs, I've just been unplugging it and sticking it in the trunk.
Here it is in the passenger footwell nicely held in place by the seat against my steel plate. For passengers with legs, I've just been unplugging it and sticking it in the trunk.
0 2021/06/20 19:37:56
I made a subwoofer box.
I made a subwoofer box.
0 2021/06/20 19:37:51
Last piece of the AC system is this thermostat switch for cycling the compressor on and off so the evaporator doesn't freeze up. It's hidden behind the glove box because once its set, it doesn't really need to be adjusted again.
Last piece of the AC system is this thermostat switch for cycling the compressor on and off so the evaporator doesn't freeze up. It's hidden behind the glove box because once its set, it doesn't really need to be adjusted again.
0 2021/06/20 19:37:43
Here are all the pieces made up and painted for the blanking plate. A bit of sound deadening should stop it from sounding like a gong.
Here are all the pieces made up and painted for the blanking plate. A bit of sound deadening should stop it from sounding like a gong.
0 2021/06/20 19:37:40
Now to button up the fuses and relays I just stuck in the passenger footwell, I made a blanking plate to cover it all up and protect that stuff from passengers' feet. Yes they have less leg room now. They'll be fine.
Now to button up the fuses and relays I just stuck in the passenger footwell, I made a blanking plate to cover it all up and protect that stuff from passengers' feet. Yes they have less leg room now. They'll be fine.
0 2021/06/20 19:37:37
I kinda tore up the factory vapor barriers so I made new ones with butyl roofing rubber strips and some thick painters plastic.
I kinda tore up the factory vapor barriers so I made new ones with butyl roofing rubber strips and some thick painters plastic.
0 2021/06/20 19:37:33
And my driveshaft is made and it actually fits! This is from Drift Motion out in Cali. They make an adapter to take the AR5 CV flange and mate it to a regular U joint. They also do custom shafts and had no issue making this for me.
And my driveshaft is made and it actually fits! This is from Drift Motion out in Cali. They make an adapter to take the AR5 CV flange and mate it to a regular U joint. They also do custom shafts and had no issue making this for me.
0 2021/05/09 18:20:55
The engine bay and firewall grommets needed tape and protective loom, so that's finally done now that I'm pretty sure all my wiring is correct.
The engine bay and firewall grommets needed tape and protective loom, so that's finally done now that I'm pretty sure all my wiring is correct.
0 2021/05/09 18:20:54
Next up is making the lower bumper cover mount/air directing panels. I had to make panels to seal the "mouth" of the bumper to the radiators to make sure the air didn't just go around everything. This only took a couple hours since I installed threaded mounts into my radiator support months ago.
Next up is making the lower bumper cover mount/air directing panels. I had to make panels to seal the "mouth" of the bumper to the radiators to make sure the air didn't just go around everything. This only took a couple hours since I installed threaded mounts into my radiator support months ago.
0 2021/05/09 18:20:53
The headlights were all fucky so they got a thorough wet sanding and then a coating of Sylvania UV protection.
The headlights were all fucky so they got a thorough wet sanding and then a coating of Sylvania UV protection.
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Headlights are all polished
Headlights are all polished
0 2021/05/09 18:15:44
This is all the pipes completed minus the headers and the short "downpipes" at the front of the car. Making exhausts is a fucking painful nightmare, but it has to be done. At least it only took 12 hours to do.
This is all the pipes completed minus the headers and the short "downpipes" at the front of the car. Making exhausts is a fucking painful nightmare, but it has to be done. At least it only took 12 hours to do.
0 2021/04/25 23:11:12
These are the pipes I made to snake around the differential. They only have 1/4" of clearance in some spots which was a pain in the ass to work around.
These are the pipes I made to snake around the differential. They only have 1/4" of clearance in some spots which was a pain in the ass to work around.
0 2021/04/25 23:10:46
I lost the hood prop hinge, so I made a new one out of some UHMW Polyethylene I had laying around.
I lost the hood prop hinge, so I made a new one out of some UHMW Polyethylene I had laying around.
0 2021/04/25 23:10:45
To mount the muffler, I rivet nutted a bunch of M8 nuts un the rear frame rails.
To mount the muffler, I rivet nutted a bunch of M8 nuts un the rear frame rails.
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Here is the muffler with hangers welded on. It is VERY sturdy with almost no sway. Hopefully that won't cause any issues.
Here is the muffler with hangers welded on. It is VERY sturdy with almost no sway. Hopefully that won't cause any issues.
0 2021/04/25 23:10:28
And, of course, a spot to put the hood prop.
And, of course, a spot to put the hood prop.
0 2021/04/25 23:10:21
I needed to make a switch panel for a few things. Some of these wont be used at the moment like the Exhaust cutout and the Nitrous switch, but if I get bored later, they'll be already wired in.
I needed to make a switch panel for a few things. Some of these wont be used at the moment like the Exhaust cutout and the Nitrous switch, but if I get bored later, they'll be already wired in.
0 2021/04/15 22:38:49
Completed Switch panel with labels that were meant for an airplane I think. Not exactly accurate, but close enough that I'll know what they do.
Completed Switch panel with labels that were meant for an airplane I think. Not exactly accurate, but close enough that I'll know what they do.
0 2021/04/15 22:38:49
Material is 316ss 1.5mm thick. Its a pain in the ass to work with, but aluminum would be too prone to scratching and looking gross.
Material is 316ss 1.5mm thick. Its a pain in the ass to work with, but aluminum would be too prone to scratching and looking gross.
0 2021/04/15 22:38:48
As a side project, I put a trunk popper button into the trunk lid. My ND Miata has one, and it's incredibly useful.
As a side project, I put a trunk popper button into the trunk lid. My ND Miata has one, and it's incredibly useful.
0 2021/04/15 22:38:42
Here are the mounts I made to stick the tweeters in the factory locations without modifying the door card, and of course the crossover that will sort all the frequency shit out for me.
Here are the mounts I made to stick the tweeters in the factory locations without modifying the door card, and of course the crossover that will sort all the frequency shit out for me.
0 2021/04/13 22:51:57
Moving to the trunk, I made a mount to stack both of my audio amplifiers in the trunk and still retain my space saver spare. This should allow for plenty of ventilation for the amps as well.
Moving to the trunk, I made a mount to stack both of my audio amplifiers in the trunk and still retain my space saver spare. This should allow for plenty of ventilation for the amps as well.
0 2021/04/13 22:44:55
I painted the amp mount and added a support bar at the top left to triangulate the whole thing. It was incredibly wobbly with the amps actually mounted to it. All the power wires and speaker wire is ran. Signal wires from the head unit are in the main harness I'm making. I ended up only needing 10AWG copper wire for powering the mono subwoofer amp even though it is rated for about 300 watt RMS output. The run from the battery was just so short.
I painted the amp mount and added a support bar at the top left to triangulate the whole thing. It was incredibly wobbly with the amps actually mounted to it. All the power wires and speaker wire is ran. Signal wires from the head unit are in the main harness I'm making. I ended up only needing 10AWG copper wire for powering the mono subwoofer amp even though it is rated for about 300 watt RMS output. The run from the battery was just so short.
0 2021/04/13 22:44:51
Here are the 6.5" woofers mounted in BoomMat foam cups and its adapter to fit it in the factory Bose bolt pattern. Note: I did have to trim the plastic surrounding the grill on the inside of the door card since that spacer sticks everything out a little bit further.
Here are the 6.5" woofers mounted in BoomMat foam cups and its adapter to fit it in the factory Bose bolt pattern. Note: I did have to trim the plastic surrounding the grill on the inside of the door card since that spacer sticks everything out a little bit further.
0 2021/04/13 22:44:48