Jimmy Neutrons Miata from down under
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Are you sure you have the sleeves in all the correct position? There are some bushings with with the same outer diameters and similar lenfth in the kits. You might have the bushings/sleeves for the rear-lower-outer bushings in the inside position. Also the front-upper-inners also have a lager through bolt.
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Are you sure you have the sleeves in all the correct position? There are some bushings with with the same outer diameters and similar lenfth in the kits. You might have the bushings/sleeves for the rear-lower-outer bushings in the inside position. Also the front-upper-inners also have a lager through bolt.
Thanks man they were mixed up or something I layed out all the ones i hadnt put in yet and found the two I was looking for. Hopefully I got it right.
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Update
Got the engine bay completely stripped out and ready for painting. Almost decided against it until I found this
Really glad Im going ahead with the repaint
Treated the rust with some galv paint and wet sanded the whole bay
My Dad will hopefully paint it for me this weekend
I'm selling my dirt bike to fund some new wheels and other car bits will be sad to see it go
Got the engine bay completely stripped out and ready for painting. Almost decided against it until I found this
Really glad Im going ahead with the repaint
Treated the rust with some galv paint and wet sanded the whole bay
My Dad will hopefully paint it for me this weekend
I'm selling my dirt bike to fund some new wheels and other car bits will be sad to see it go
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Thanks I will be sure to check. My dad is planning to paint it tomorrow exited for a shiny bay again! Brake fluid is nasty stuff. Have new brake and clutch cylinders on the way. Sold my bike too hopefully
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Looking at boundary oil pumps will a street pump be ok for this mild build? Goal is 250-300whp. I will build my spare at some stage next year and get street/strip for that. thoughts? It seems better than oem
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Update
Starting to get somewhere now
My boss let me borrow the kerosene heater. It has been freezing this past week
also removed the diff bushings
Safe to say the bushings were tough, snapped a chisel in two!
Starting to get somewhere now
My boss let me borrow the kerosene heater. It has been freezing this past week
also removed the diff bushings
Safe to say the bushings were tough, snapped a chisel in two!
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Update
This weekend the plan is to get the sound deadening fitted
Have already started cleaning up the fan/blower unit and the heater box is next
Before
During and after
Yoga mat because I'm a sheep and it honestly works really well thanks Jeff
dissassembled heater box
The old foam literally falls apart in your hands its gross. I'm very glad that wont be blowing through the car now
Ordered
Boundary pump
Seals and gaskets etc to seal bottom end back up
Front ball joints
foam tape for the rest of heater job
New to me carpets with no rips etc
Updates soon hopefully
This weekend the plan is to get the sound deadening fitted
Have already started cleaning up the fan/blower unit and the heater box is next
Before
During and after
Yoga mat because I'm a sheep and it honestly works really well thanks Jeff
dissassembled heater box
The old foam literally falls apart in your hands its gross. I'm very glad that wont be blowing through the car now
Ordered
Boundary pump
Seals and gaskets etc to seal bottom end back up
Front ball joints
foam tape for the rest of heater job
New to me carpets with no rips etc
Updates soon hopefully
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Update
Didn't manage to get around to doing sound deadening as sold my old kitchen cabinets and had to remove them :(
Still got the heater box cleaned and back together in lovely purple
Before
After
This job definitely required patience but I'm looking forward to a clean smell coming out of the vents.
Just waiting on some new foam tape and the sound deadening then I can re install.
Thoughts on dash keep the na one or do the nb swap?
I have two nb dashes in reasonable condition and the na one I removed had a good crack in it. Can get a new one through my parts guy in mint condition. I do fear that if I do get a new na one it might crack anyway because of brittle plastic. The nb dashes are a lot more forgiving.
My Girlfriend is going to make me some of these not sure they would go too well with the nb dash though although I haven't seen them paired up.
should get time for some more work on the car during the week
Didn't manage to get around to doing sound deadening as sold my old kitchen cabinets and had to remove them :(
Still got the heater box cleaned and back together in lovely purple
Before
After
This job definitely required patience but I'm looking forward to a clean smell coming out of the vents.
Just waiting on some new foam tape and the sound deadening then I can re install.
Thoughts on dash keep the na one or do the nb swap?
I have two nb dashes in reasonable condition and the na one I removed had a good crack in it. Can get a new one through my parts guy in mint condition. I do fear that if I do get a new na one it might crack anyway because of brittle plastic. The nb dashes are a lot more forgiving.
My Girlfriend is going to make me some of these not sure they would go too well with the nb dash though although I haven't seen them paired up.
should get time for some more work on the car during the week
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Update
Has been pretty slow going with the car. Super busy with work/house renovation.
Got most of the sound deadening in
Found that cutting it with scissors wasn't too bad.<br/>And the smoothtng it out with the end of a screw driver. Time consuming work though
Passenger side almost there
Almost finished drivers side
Cleaned these panels up with wire wheel on my grinder and a couple of coats of zinc paint
Under sides of panels
Fuel pump panel
Started getting the wiring back into the engine bay and new clutch cylinder in
I should get the rear sub-frame and control arms back this week
Inquired about some Advanti storm wheels and tires should here back on Monday
Still waiting on oil pump seals and ball joints
Has been pretty slow going with the car. Super busy with work/house renovation.
Got most of the sound deadening in
Found that cutting it with scissors wasn't too bad.<br/>And the smoothtng it out with the end of a screw driver. Time consuming work though
Passenger side almost there
Almost finished drivers side
Cleaned these panels up with wire wheel on my grinder and a couple of coats of zinc paint
Under sides of panels
Fuel pump panel
Started getting the wiring back into the engine bay and new clutch cylinder in
I should get the rear sub-frame and control arms back this week
Inquired about some Advanti storm wheels and tires should here back on Monday
Still waiting on oil pump seals and ball joints
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Update
Got back the rear end suspension
looks so good!
Clean enough for the couch...
Bushings and zerks fitted
My lovely girlfriend started on my door panels
Haven't heard about the wheels I inquired about will call them tomorrow
Got back the rear end suspension
looks so good!
Clean enough for the couch...
Bushings and zerks fitted
My lovely girlfriend started on my door panels
Haven't heard about the wheels I inquired about will call them tomorrow
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Update
Still working on the rear end
Lots of preparing and painting.
The state of my garage at the moment. Seriously need to clean up
Removing the rubber bushings from the sway bar end links was the worst part of the poly install
Before on the left cleaned on the right. Didn't pull them apart to re grease them because I did it when I installed the torsen.
Diff bushings installed
Yay I'm starting to get somewhere with this project
Started putting the interior back together and got the carpets in
Decided to stick with the na dash. Getting the new uncracked one soon. Still have to paint the steering column and dash frame.
My certification plate for modifications. Sorry for crappy pic. In New Zealand you have to get your car certified for changing almost anything on your car. Adjustable suspension wheels even... its not the best system. About 10-15 years ago you could do almost anything to your car as long as it passed its warrant of fitness (WOF) now you can't change your car if it doesnt match the cert plate. Even reverting it back to stock.
Still waiting on oil pump etc and ball joints.
My Wheels (15x8 Advantis) should be here this week or early next week!
Still working on the rear end
Lots of preparing and painting.
The state of my garage at the moment. Seriously need to clean up
Removing the rubber bushings from the sway bar end links was the worst part of the poly install
Before on the left cleaned on the right. Didn't pull them apart to re grease them because I did it when I installed the torsen.
Diff bushings installed
Yay I'm starting to get somewhere with this project
Started putting the interior back together and got the carpets in
Decided to stick with the na dash. Getting the new uncracked one soon. Still have to paint the steering column and dash frame.
My certification plate for modifications. Sorry for crappy pic. In New Zealand you have to get your car certified for changing almost anything on your car. Adjustable suspension wheels even... its not the best system. About 10-15 years ago you could do almost anything to your car as long as it passed its warrant of fitness (WOF) now you can't change your car if it doesnt match the cert plate. Even reverting it back to stock.
Still waiting on oil pump etc and ball joints.
My Wheels (15x8 Advantis) should be here this week or early next week!
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That answers one question quite nicely though.
So when I take mine in, some time next year, to get certed, I have to include the hardtop attached for certifying? And that is then noted as detachable on the plate/paperwork?
Looks like you're making heaps of progress to me. I'm still trying to find a gap in the weather to bloody clean it! :(
So when I take mine in, some time next year, to get certed, I have to include the hardtop attached for certifying? And that is then noted as detachable on the plate/paperwork?
Looks like you're making heaps of progress to me. I'm still trying to find a gap in the weather to bloody clean it! :(
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That answers one question quite nicely though.
So when I take mine in, some time next year, to get certed, I have to include the hardtop attached for certifying? And that is then noted as detachable on the plate/paperwork?
Looks like you're making heaps of progress to me. I'm still trying to find a gap in the weather to bloody clean it! :(
So when I take mine in, some time next year, to get certed, I have to include the hardtop attached for certifying? And that is then noted as detachable on the plate/paperwork?
Looks like you're making heaps of progress to me. I'm still trying to find a gap in the weather to bloody clean it! :(
Its really hard to be motivated when its this cold.
Aiming to have the car drivable by November