Miata is getting paint
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Miata is getting paint
Well insurance has paid me, and the car is off to the body shop. They didn't even mention salvage when they handed me the check
So here are some pictures of the car sitting at the shop. I stripped it down this weekend, and drove it over bare. Got quite a few stares as I drove to the shop LOL.
I will say the car ran remarkably cool with the front bumper off.
So here are some pictures of the car sitting at the shop. I stripped it down this weekend, and drove it over bare. Got quite a few stares as I drove to the shop LOL.
I will say the car ran remarkably cool with the front bumper off.
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it never shows in the photos, but the car is three shades of white. The front fenders, hood, front bumper etc are nice new white paint. The car was repainted up front because the paint peeled off. The doors and rear fenders are the original oxidized white, that will not buff or shine. The trunk lid I am not sure the story, but it is a different white all together, and again will not buff out.
The car is changing color to 2009 MX-5 Stormy Blue Mica.
The car is changing color to 2009 MX-5 Stormy Blue Mica.
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Ouch $300 parts order to Mazda, and that didn't include the header gasket. Going to wait till the rainy season to change it. Always amazes me the parts support our cars have. Stupid little plastic rivets, screws, clips, etc all available without issue.
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The body shop doesn't like the idea of painting my old mirrors. They are pretty shot, and the covers over the screws are cracked.
So I am thinking a set of Raydot Mirrors mounted on aluminum plates. Thoughts? I read that visibilty is really poor with them. I had them on my TR4, and and other race cars, I didn't think they were all that bad.
So I am thinking a set of Raydot Mirrors mounted on aluminum plates. Thoughts? I read that visibilty is really poor with them. I had them on my TR4, and and other race cars, I didn't think they were all that bad.