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I'm in love! It's going to look so good! |
They are behind schedule and I've had to borrow a car for a work trip to Virginia Tech. I hope I get it back sooner than later. I still need to do a lot for suspension. Hoping Downmented can help me out if he's free.
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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
(Post 1345544)
They are behind schedule and I've had to borrow a car for a work trip to Virginia Tech. I hope I get it back sooner than later. I still need to do a lot for suspension. Hoping Downmented can help me out if he's free.
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I was hoping by this weekend. It gets fully primed today. But it isn't done till it's done so I cannot say for sure. I'd expect be next weekend. I'll hold off on the brake job as I can do that myself. Just tank, subframes and arms.
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Dat beryllium doe.
Looking good |
Fenders massaged and ready to hit the booth. Should have it by Friday
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...d1276028e6.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...980b4a2d27.jpg |
Looks badass!
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I'm having a difficult time believing I'll have this up and ready for a trackday I'm registered for Sept 9.
I still need to: Install gas tank Rear Subframe Front Subframe Control Arms Brakes Suspension and align. I was hoping to sneak the oil cooler into that list, but I have no clue if I'll get the routing in time. I guess the short version could be just suspension, brakes, and alignment, but man my bushings are shot. |
Fly me out and I'll do it in a weekend :)
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Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1347766)
Fly me out and I'll do it in a weekend :)
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You need more tools.
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Go to harbor freight and buy their hand tools. They're cheap, and really not bad quality (as long as you stay away from their pliers). Sockets/socket wrenches, etc are good there.
I dunno. The underside of these cars are just so damned simple. I feel like with one helper that sounds like about a full day's work plus alignment. You got this. |
Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1347770)
You need more tools.
Originally Posted by turbofan
(Post 1347771)
Go to harbor freight and buy their hand tools. They're cheap, and really not bad quality (as long as you stay away from their pliers). Sockets/socket wrenches, etc are good there.
I dunno. The underside of these cars are just so damned simple. I feel like with one helper that sounds like about a full day's work plus alignment. You got this. |
$10/hour is wellllll worth it for a clean work space with a lift. Go load up on harbor freight tools, PB blaster, breaker bar. Spray the PB blaster on everything a couple times throughout the day before (just leave the car in the air, crawl under there and spray everything every couple hours if possible). Then go to town on it.
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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
(Post 1343990)
Rust repair and paint (same color). Hopefully done next week. Then need to figure out radiator shrouding/intercooler piping redo and all the subframe/control arms/suspension/brakes/wheels/tires.
I'm gone nearly all August so I'll have but one or two weekends to swap all the things and shake down before track day |
Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
(Post 1349524)
So I pick the car up Friday! Only three weeks late, and still so much to do!
I'm gone nearly all August so I'll have but one or two weekends to swap all the things and shake down before track day |
^This man gets the gold star. He has saved me and has done a really gracious favor. I'm stoked.
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Sounds like this build is about to hit the fast forward button, nothing like knocking out a bunch of shit all at once.
Really pumped to see this car with the repaint! |
Wow, gonna be awesome. Good job man!
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https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...161dede643.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...dba35229eb.jpg All done! The trunk was stuck, not opening with key or latch. Pulled the rod from an access hole under the trunk floor, and found the lock mechanism was rotating toward the lock, instead of applying tension away. Removed a circlip and flipped the lever arm... All sorted. |
looks great.
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Thanks! Now I just need to finalize my order with Moti/Blackbird Fabworx on a new roll bar and get stuff installed next week with Downmented.
What color should the roll bar be? Fire truck red? Beryllium? White? Teal? |
Smurf blue
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looks fantastic :likecat:
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Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1350239)
Smurf blue
Blue on blue? Anyone good with the MS paint? |
It should be pink.
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I really think just black or beryllium. Not a fan of blue on blue.
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I kind of agree. I wish my car was already a neutral color so I could get a screamer bar.
I don't know what color best matches beryllium but perhaps I can take my spare wheel somewhere to match it up. Or stick with black. :/ Loud would be fun, but maybe not to cops. |
I mean, if you could get it matched PERFECTLY to the exterior color it'd be pretty slick. I just feel like black roll bars work best. Not gonna be easy to match beryllium perfectly but a metallic gray is close enough.
I still vote black, ha. |
beryllium
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Anyone have an idea for something that's close? Emilio said to match by eye, but I don't know what powder coated Moti uses and whether or not they have a beryllium wheel as reference
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dude he's like a few minutes away from 949
I'm sure they can figure it out for you if they wanted to. i think it would match perfect and look fantastic |
There is such thing as having too many options.
All the people i've worked with use these guys for powder. Prismatic Powders |
I've used prismatic powders for my valve cover and other ancillary stuffs. I just can't find a Grey like the beryllium such that I'm confident in matching them in real life versus on an uncalibrated monitor and renderings of swatches in unknown lighting conditions.
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I've only seen the Beryllium in photos, but I think that our Pearl Gunmetal Gray is nearly a dead match and should look spectacular together.. In fact, I just posted that the other day when Emilio posted the pic of the ND on Track HQ.
As a side bonus, because I love that powder coat color code so much, we've been finishing all of the fabricated parts for our products in the same color for years now, so that any parts that you buy in the future will also match :) Our upcoming motor mounts (this week!), fire extinguisher kits, EP tow hook, the lot... It's the third one on the left row - https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...4b1e81a69d.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...95bfc4bd5e.jpgFrom front to back - Chrome FX, Pearl Bronze, Pearl Gunmetal Gray, Ultra high gloss Black |
Pearl gunmetal Grey it is!
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Glad you feel the same, I'll send you the invoice and we'll get things going :)
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1350278)
dude he's like a few minutes away from 949
I'm sure they can figure it out for you if they wanted to. |
I feel like the bar and wheels are far enough apart that if it isn't perfect you wont be able to tell.
Are those x10's? |
sadly they are 9's.
Today I tried to get started on redoing the cold side piping and maybe places to relocate the A/C dryer. There is a candidate location right above the sway bar under the radiator hose that I might be able to use. This will open up space between the intercooler and condenser, and make ducting work and maybe future intercooler mods a little easier. I was also supposed to take the Butterfly Brace off in prep for next weeks installs and was thinking about deleting the center hood latch for now to relocate the hella horns. Picked up new tools and my very first drill. Because of the rain, I've not been able to take the bumper off, so I just spend all my time under the car drilling out broken bolts and retapping the threads and throwing anti sieze in it. |
Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
(Post 1339640)
So I started to pull out the A/C stuff and redo some wiring mess that has bugged me for a while. While changing out fan setups (the FM fan's are nuts) I noticed that my coolant level was quite low. I'm actually worried, and not sure how long it's been like this and hope I haven't fucked my engine somehow. I don't notice any leaks, or smells in operation, but I did notice some frothy white residue here and there. I'm wondering if it's as simple as a radiator cap.
Anyway, I have new condenser that isn't molested by rocks and a single fan that flows better than either of the FM Spal fans, but not as quite as much as both at the same time as to reduce the load on the car. I'm a bit down because my mind is racing to find problems or other symptoms I may have ignored. I don't feel like spec'ing out another motor and if it does fail, this will probably be a part out. I was going to take it to the body shop this week too...... Just wondering what you meant by that exactly. I was contemplating going to the FM fan/shroud set up. Also just wanted to share, the Gunmetal Grey Pearl GT3 bar that Moti posted a few posts ago was the bar that ended up going into my car. I have to say the color is awesome. It looks very aggressive in my black car with the hardtop on, but not super flashy or anything. I think you will like it in your car with the color that you had painted. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...130330d5b3.jpg |
Thanks for the photos Astral!
I found the FM fans drawing too many amps on startup, even with idle adjustments in MS3x, two out of five times the car will die at idle. I have a new alternator lined up, but the new single fan seems to do just fine and opens some real estate in case I do an oil cooler behind the radiator (running out of space here and there since keeping AC) |
Relocated dryerhttps://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...af88f575dc.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...cbe7a25240.jpg , hope it isn't too kinked up |
So the result of yesterday's work was trimming the bumper support to accomodate more airflow to the radiator and counteract the space taken by the larger vibrant intercooler while trying to rework the intercooler piping. I now have a boost leak. I feel that I should probably just have a proper set of pipes fabricated instead of messing with all these couplers and reducers.
I still need to take the butterfly brace off, but I'm sure happy to be driving g this thing again. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...a8cc6dd1b5.jpg |
Let me know what combination of tools gets the butterfly brace off if you get to it before me. I'll do the same if I get to it before you. It looks near impossible without major deconstruction.
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Just socket and box wrench. I'm taking it off as one piece from the frame rails themselves. Next weekend there will be some major installs and it's just going to get in the way. Come help out, it's Downmented's buddy that is loaning us shop space.
Gas tank, front/rear subframes, diff, control arms, suspension and brakes. I may need the extra wiggle room to drop the PPF, otherwise Just dropping the center section should be enough. You're taking yours off? I'm questioning it's effectiveness and weight, may just run frame rails for the moment. |
I just need to lower mine down the slots. Exhaust is rattling.
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Originally Posted by Shibby
(Post 1350682)
I just need to lower mine down the slots. Exhaust is rattling.
See you this weekend?? |
Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
(Post 1350676)
Just socket and box wrench. I'm taking it off as one piece from the frame rails themselves. Next weekend there will be some major installs and it's just going to get in the way. Come help out, it's Downmented's buddy that is loaning us shop space.
Gas tank, front/rear subframes, diff, control arms, suspension and brakes. I may need the extra wiggle room to drop the PPF, otherwise Just dropping the center section should be enough. You're taking yours off? I'm questioning it's effectiveness and weight, may just run frame rails for the moment. Also, did you just cut the holes out in the front bumper and add a set of fog lights? I'm curious as to the "cups" you used. I'm sure you mentioned it somewhere in the past 30 pages of your thread, forgive my laziness. |
Originally Posted by astral
(Post 1350870)
This is one of the reasons why I am hesitant to throw on the butterfly brace that I bought a while back (already have the frame rails on). The fact that it sounds like a major job on it's own just removing it sounds pretty bad. That combined with the extra weight, and the fact that my car already has extensive stiffening just makes it hard to justify. What did you think as far as adding to chassis rigidity?
Also, did you just cut the holes out in the front bumper and add a set of fog lights? I'm curious as to the "cups" you used. I'm sure you mentioned it somewhere in the past 30 pages of your thread, forgive my laziness. I used NB1 fog bezels. Had to trim some sheet metal but I hope to use this for brake ducts if I can modify the charge piping; it sits a little in the way. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...161dede643.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...347524411b.jpg |
One of the single most rewarding things I've done per unit cost was replace the shitty stock rusted snaggle tooth door weather stripping. I don't know why I waited so long. It took about 3 minutes per side without tools. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...f9c514dafc.jpg
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Ah damn man I need to do this so badly to my car. Source them through Mazda? How painful was the cost? IIRC the weather stripping is pretty expensive, but I'm actually missing one side of mine so I need to get them done now.
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Originally Posted by astral
(Post 1351046)
Ah damn man I need to do this so badly to my car. Source them through Mazda? How painful was the cost? IIRC the weather stripping is pretty expensive, but I'm actually missing one side of mine so I need to get them done now.
I just ordered online and picked it up same day (during my lunch) at a local dealer ship. It's about $70 a side....but do it once, and forget about it for the next 7 years. NA01-59-810F for the driver side NA01-58-810F for passenger |
Thanks for that man. May copy your NB fogs as well haha. You know I've never liked the laguna blue, but your car looks fantastic. Hope it's finished soon.
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Anyone can do whatever they want! I was just trying to find a solution while the car was being painted. It worked out otherwise I might not have done them.
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Today after work I removed the butterfly brace, and installed some lotus seats.
It only took 28 minutes to drop the brace, but took a lot longer to put everything back together because.... Well, look at the surface I work on. I really wish I could do things on a driveway or garage. Which is why I'm super grateful for this coming weekend. |
Today after work I removed the butterfly brace, and installed some lotus seats.
It only took 28 minutes to drop the brace, but took a lot longer to put everything back together because.... Well, look at the surface I work on. I really wish I could do things on a driveway or garage. Which is why I'm super grateful for this coming weekend. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...c9e819b4f7.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...77e71f2b05.jpg |
I do love the minimalist look of those Lotus seats. Excellent.
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is that a little pump for lumbar support? lol
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