Project Galaxy

[Calebbel]

With a new car comes a new build thread. I went and traded my '02 for a 2006. Here they are together.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpsa198d1d2.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpsa198d1d2.jpg.html)

So far its really night and day compared to my beloved Candy but at the same time similar. I went and looked at dozens of different cars but in the end realized I just had to have another miata. I've got plans for this car so stay tuned but for now here is one more picture.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps5eb29d90.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps5eb29d90.jpg.html)

[treeafodo]

How do you like the NC compared to the NB? Good luck on the new project.

[Calebbel]

Thank you and I really like it , don't get me wrong my NB was a great car but I think this is better in basically every way.

[Calebbel]

Well this is not what I wanted to be the next entry in this thread but sadly today I was sitting at a redlight and a lady in a Durango hit me.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpsbd21e177.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpsbd21e177.jpg.html)

[atank]

Man that's terrible...............

[Calebbel]

Yea I'm definitely not happy about it at all

[Phatmiata]

ouch, hopefully her insurance will cover the repairs? and damage to the frame?

[Calebbel]

ouch, hopefully her insurance will cover the repairs? and damage to the frame?

Well her insurance should pay for the repairs and everything. I don't think there is any frame damage, the car drives fine and all but I honestly I don't know if that really means anything.

[riefdaddy]

I wonder if she finished her text/phone conversation prior to hitting you. If people would drive their cars and focus on the task at hand, accidents like this would be much less common. <rant off>

On the good side, you are safe.

[tsingson]

In these situations, can cell phone records be accessed to see if the cause of accident was cell phone use?

[Calebbel]

Ironic you guys mentioned that because she was on the phone. I saw her in my mirror on it and so did the girl that was with me. That being said I talked to her insurance company today, a local agent is supposed to call me tomorrow.

[Calebbel]

I was able to get my rental car today, a little Kia Forte, and get my car into the shop. Its actually pretty nice but of course its not my Miata. It is nice to have something to drive now though.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps0000face.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps0000face.jpg.html)

[Calebbel]

Well even though the car is still in the shop I did get a package for her in the mail.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps9c52ec56.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps9c52ec56.jpg.html)
I just ordered these last thursday so I really wasn't expecting them to get here so fast but I can't complain about that.

[Calebbel]

Well a small update or I guess a big one considering I haven't had the car I got it back today and I couldn't be more happy about it, also I installed the ipod adapter thing I bought awhile back.

[Calebbel]

So no real big updates yet, coilovers are still sitting in the living room and I'm waiting on my check from the insurance company for "depreciated value" before I look into wheels but I did do something I've been meaning to do.
I picked up some of this stuff
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps924cd8b7.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps924cd8b7.jpg.html)
I didn't think it would be as big of an improvement as its turned out to be but this stuff is pretty darn amazing and I'd highly recommend it.
Also here is a picture of the car at a car wash.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/c48fd1b8-482c-4483-b538-8e0214305fee_zpsffe6f66b.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/c48fd1b8-482c-4483-b538-8e0214305fee_zpsffe6f66b.jpg.html)

[Calebbel]

You're probably reading this thinking "Wow he's had those coilovers all summer, I bet hes finally got them on" Well you'd be very wrong. This summer has been pretty busy for me, I'm getting ready for college and just trying to enjoy my summer before school starts up, which brings me to the point of this post. VACATION! You see it was looking like I wasn't going anywhere this summer but then my best friends family decided to head for Folly Beach and I got invited to go. Unfortunately for all of us my friends sister was the one that booked us a beach house down there so we showed up to this place sight unseen.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps6631658b.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps6631658b.jpg.html)
Needless to say her parents were less than happy with what they had paid for.
The guy that takes care of the place for the owner lives next door in this camper
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps652770c3.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps652770c3.jpg.html)
The front porch was covered in things that made us all want to get tetanus shots
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps0921a057.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps0921a057.jpg.html)
I honestly wish I had taken pictures of the inside but really pictures don't do this place justice.
Oddly enough this little island we were on was actually mostly covered by mansions with two other little shacks like ours, a restaurant and a dock at the end which had a very nice view of the marsh are Folly
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps23fe7995.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps23fe7995.jpg.html)
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpse07b8371.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpse07b8371.jpg.html)
We spent a lot of time on the beach
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpsf5d9e92f.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpsf5d9e92f.jpg.html)
and Savannah and I drove down to Myrtle for a day and did basically everything you can do there including feed some fish at Broadway at the Beach.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps289a7cc3.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps289a7cc3.jpg.html)
Overall I had a pretty good time. The Miata did well on her first long trip and was much more comfortable over the long distance than my NB was. To get back on the topic of car modding though I should have the coilovers on next week and I can't wait, I'm tired of having a car thats "practical" haha.

[Calebbel]

Drum roll please...

This is what we have all been waiting for...


Finally the coilovers are on the car and I honestly I could not be happier. I had heard that replacing the factory NC suspension really changes the car and now I know exactly what they mean.

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpsdb274391.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpsdb274391.jpg.html)

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps6fa47e76.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps6fa47e76.jpg.html)

[SM16RMSM]

I picked up some of this stuff
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps924cd8b7.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps924cd8b7.jpg.html)
I didn't think it would be as big of an improvement as its turned out to be but this stuff is pretty darn amazing and I'd highly recommend it.

BEST FLUID EVER! :slayer:
I was recommended to get this for the MSM. When I did the MR Short Shifter kit install, I also swap the old fluid out and pour this magic stuff into the tranny. It won't fit your miss shift habits but it will definitely improve the feel of shifting.

[Calebbel]

That stuffs pretty amazing, I didn't expect it to feel SO much better with it in the tranny.

[Calebbel]

A very small but bright update.
I got about 5 packs of these in the mail
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps3eadb177.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps3eadb177.jpg.html)

I had really been wanting to change the parking and license plate lights to something that would match the headlights a bit more and when I saw a bunch of these for cheap I figured I give them a shot.

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps8375caea.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps8375caea.jpg.html)
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpsbe0faf19.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpsbe0faf19.jpg.html)
As you can see they aren't an exact match they are a bit more blue that the headlights but I still like them a lot more than the factory color.
I didn't get a picture of the rear lights so hopefully you can just imagine what they look like.
Hopefully my new fog light bulbs come some time this coming week so I can finish up the lighting.

[Calebbel]

So I finally got my new fog lights in the mail but unfortunately I've found that the LEDs don't seem to work well in the housing. They basically just glow yellow now and are useless as fog lights for now so I'll have to get something different. Heres some pics
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps87d77a2e.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps87d77a2e.jpg.html)http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps9bad7831.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps9bad7831.jpg.html)

On a much better note and as anyone who follows me on Instagram has already seen. I've ordered wheels and tires!

[SM16RMSM]

I found that yellow tint works best for fog lights. On the side note, where did u get the LED from?

[Calebbel]

I found that yellow tint works best for fog lights. On the side note, where did u get the LED from?

I got it off ebay but I can't remember the store. I had the yellow laminx on my NB but still had to get yellow bulbs for it to look how I wanted it to. I'm still not sure if I want them to be yellow on the outside or just have them light up yellow.

[Calebbel]

Hmmm well will you look at that.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zps8d12ddab.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zps8d12ddab.jpg.html)

I really didn't expect them here so fast.
Got them on the car and I honestly could not be happier
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/calebbel/null_zpsef1710e8.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/calebbel/media/null_zpsef1710e8.jpg.html)