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LOL, this thread is great man! Keep it going, that old NA actually looks pretty clean if you can get past the horror of it all.
Hah! It's really not that great, stay tuned and one of these evenings I'll post some pics of the late 90s salvage operation
Originally Posted by Scaxx
******* hell, the car is worse than I thought it was. Congrats G
It's worse than you can possibly imagine.
Originally Posted by tenthe
This is delightful. I have a soft spot for cars like this that have been through a lot but just keep on going.
I've been called a masochist, which on refection I'm starting to think might be accurate. Not shown in these pics is my interiorless 01 Tacoma double cab. I've got everything out of the interior down to the dash for cleaning and some attempt at sound control. It's juuuuuust a little stupid too. :P If it wasn't snowing ash I'd probably be done putting it back together right now. Two projects at the same time never ends well for me...
Originally Posted by Midtenn
I'll keep a running list of parts I have you might need. Might as well supply parts for this too.
Thanks man! Although this is the thing that needs the parts we've been discussing, there isn't another thing. Thank goodness.
First: Neither the sexual orientation nor a single panel on this car, is straight.
Second: I didn't read past post#1, because I lost it at the amazing intro. 11/20 would read again.
Third: So when are we boosting it
First: Neither the sexual orientation nor a single panel on this car, is straight.
Second: I didn't read past post#1, because I lost it at the amazing intro. 11/20 would read again.
Third: So when are we boosting it
Originally Posted by 18psi
I'm getting tested for covid19 after looking at those pictures
Oh, its worse than you have any idea. Pics eventually
Well, things are a wee bit complicated here today so probably not going to make a whole lot of progress on this car this week. Possibly this weekend either
I regret having left the window open in the car...
I did finish changing the oil and filter last night, and the engine sounds night and day better with fresh oil. Parts monkeys at the FLAPS appear to have given me aluminum transmission and diff drain plug washers (after they told me they didn't have a listing for transmission and differential drain plug washers) instead of oil drain plug washers so I'll probably end up filling the transmission with Amsoil MTG as I think I've got a couple quarts lying around.
Parts ordering has begun! Priority right now is to make the car reliable and (relatively) "safe" again, lots of little things here and there that need to be addressed. I'll try to keep everyone updated if anything fun comes in.
I love cars like this. I have a basket case of an NB I am currently working on with similar miles. Except it's been a northeast car it's whole life so I am having to cut large chunks off and weld in new bits....
I love cars like this. I have a basket case of an NB I am currently working on with similar miles. Except it's been a northeast car it's whole life so I am having to cut large chunks off and weld in new bits....
Good news is someone else already welded on all the bits! But yeah, kinda glad there is just minimal surface rust here and there rather than full on cancer.
Originally Posted by DNMakinson
given for proper word used.
Huehuehue. Don't get too used to it, I'm sure to **** up more things in the future.
DANG. I spent a bunch of time last night looking for pics, I'm glad you had some posted! It really was a clean car at one point.
Originally Posted by gesso
Hmm, know anyone that wants to trade some stockers for my very used ricer lights (There's a reason the pic is taken from that angle)? I would gladly put the stock ones on but I can't find any miatas at the local pick and pull, and the money for new lights would better be put towards my 6UL fund anyways.
Lol, those tail lights. The stockers were all smashed and broken and those were very cheap. I'm glad its wearing stock tail lights again (though I still like the clear corner reflectors!)
Originally Posted by Midtenn
Those headlights are so hot these days.
I still kind of like them, the Hella reflectors are so much better than the stock sealed 7's even with the poor cutoff from the bumper skin. One of the big reasons I bought them was to cannibalize them and make some low-pops but that was a project I never got around to doing.
is this the same car he was driving when I came down for the first MRLS? Back when we had @Jeffbucc and the other cool guys
Who, @gesso? Maybe? Pretty sure this car has been out of both of our hands for probably the last 5 years or so. Not sure which year to which you are referring, he might have a better idea.
Found a 92 that was pretty cleared out but I managed to pick up a couple useful bits and pieces. I find it somewhat hilarious that yet another red NA6 is giving up parts to keep this car running
Snagged this little fella. Do you recognize it?
Squirt of black paint to make it a little less obtrusive...
Aaaand scratched the fresh paint. Sonnavadidly. Am I enough of a psychopath to touch this up? Only time will tell.
Also got around to yanking out the Kirkey, damn thing has been trying to kill me for days.
I knew I saved my stock NB1 seat for a reason! It seems to match the car pretty well. Now if only I could figure out what the hell bolt size Mazda used for these I could bolt these things in.
Also installed the freshalicious intake crossover tube. No more electrical tape! Woo! It's only taken me 18~19 years to replace that part, lol.
My hoard of maintenance parts continues to grow and its starting to annoy me simply because I can't do anything with them. There's so much trash in the air outside right now I shouldn't really be doing anything outside for any length of time, respirator or not.
These are built with JIS bolts, and the standard threada for those (that I remember) are M6x1, M8x1.25, abd M10x1.25. I would bet the seat bolts are M10x1.25 since they have a 14mm head. They should be the same bolts they use to hold the engine mounts to the engine.
These are built with JIS bolts, and the standard threada for those (that I remember) are M6x1, M8x1.25, abd M10x1.25. I would bet the seat bolts are M10x1.25 since they have a 14mm head. They should be the same bolts they use to hold the engine mounts to the engine.
Internet seems to agree with M10x1.25, though I swear I tried one last night and no can in. It was also late and dark and I was rapidly running out of *****. It looks like the passenger seat still has bolts so at least I have something to compare it to. There's no humps on the drive side anymore so I only need the two in the front and I'll have to get creative with the rear mounts. If worst comes to worst that NA6 in the junkyard still has seats in it and I'm sure it wouldn't mind being a donor for a couple of bolts.
For those following along at home, confirmed for M10x1.25 with 14mm head.
Like so many other things on this car, bolt holes have also seen some ****. Luckily, being weirdo borderline hoarder saved me a trip to the hardware store.
Front mounts mounted. Now I just need to figure out what to do with the rears as there's no longer any humps. Handily, someone has already drilled a set of holes in the floor in the correct location for me
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