An imperfekt project...

[imperfekt]

I was reading around, to get a feel of how to write my first build thread... I must admit I've decided to start writing one a little late, having done a few mods already in the short time I've spent with Annie (my Miata). I suppose I'll post what I've got so far, and from here-on-out I'll be more in-depth, having the thought of a 'build' in mind, with more pictures and such. So I apologize thus far that there aren't any "install process pics", but there will be...

I'm from NY, but was on vacation driving through Craigsville, WV in August '11 when i saw this on the side of the road :)

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fell in lust with her at first sight, completely stock in excellent condition, barely 100k miles logged and I had to test drive her. I never drove or rode in a Miata before, but a good buddy of mine (Kyle L) has had a couple of them and had already dug far into his build, so I asked him about all the things I should be looking for during the test drive. Ripped it down the street a couple miles and lust turned into love... checked for limited slip with a nice brakestand and drove the car away the next day! <3

Who the heck goes on vacation and comes back with a car?!

Anyways, my original intentions were to leave her completely stock and have myself a "modern day classic"... however, Kyle coerced me into some necessary mods and it began. After the 500+ mile drive home, I noticed the ride was a bit loose and the rear shocks could stand a replacement... introducing the Racing Beat tubular front and solid rear sway bars to tighten the handling :)
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and the Raceland coilovers to quiet the ocean boat rocking when I take off.
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...now Racelands might not be the best choice, but the price was right for me and it's a heck of an improvement on the stock feel/rocking...

[imperfekt]

and halfway through the install it looked like this:
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dead bodies in the trunk!!!!

lol and when it was done, she sat like this:
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I still wanted the car to appear as stock as possible... but before long I thunk up a colour scheme that really grabbed my attention. Brown.

I figured I'd start with my engine a bit. Taking this:
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and making this...
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[imperfekt]

As soon as i got the valve cover back from the powdercoating shop, I had received and installed this bad boy right here, GodSpeed aluminum radiator straight from eBay! (having been told I had brown-radiator syndrome)
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and a couple days later, I ended up having to put Annie in bed for the winter...

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... over the winter I have set my mind on the wheels that I wanted. I searched long and hard for a set of vintage, deep dish Eagle Alloy 028's, but settled for their identical twin, the Optima Alloy 5-star.
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wrong bolt pattern, but exactly the style I wanted and some custom wheel adaptors are in the works, as well as plans for brown candy coating on the spokes :) the center caps that came with the wheels are terribly ugly, 7" diameter with a big lug nut lookin piece in the middle, ew, so i'm working on making some nice plain flat ones...

[imperfekt]

..so from here on I will start taking more pics along the way.

updates soon :)

[imperfekt]

So, I've been working on centercaps for the wheels I got. They came with some really ugly ones that had huge, fake hexnut things on 'em... 1642 So I started looking all over for some plain 7" caps... I was convinced that the plain caps off of old GMC Sierra's or Chevy pickup trucks would work, but it turned out they were 7.5", so I took the Ford caps off of my '89 5.0 and set to work. I used JB Weld because its temperature rating is near 600 degrees, so it would withstand future powdercoating.164316441645164616471648
...and all ready to be coated :) 1649

[Kyle L]

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[imperfekt]

^ ty for the photo hookup Kyle...

today I installed my NGK iridium spark plugs and wires... :D

it was chilly outside =S

[Frenchmanremy]

How was the install on the racelands?
Nice car btw!

[imperfekt]

it went fairly easy... did the rear ones in my driveway with what few tools I have; box wrenches and ratchets. did the front ones at Kyle L's cause he's got better tools. they may be cheap but I like 'em :)

and tyvm!

[The Platypus]

Love the poop brown/orange valve cover. Looks real nice. Didn't really read through, are you planning a wire tuck? It would look great with a tuck and a painted engine bay.

[Brizzle]

By brown radiator syndrome are you talking about the plastic end tanks being brown? Or something else I should be paranoid of?

[imperfekt]

the older ones, i suppose, came stock with aluminum rads... but after um... well, i guess 94 which is mine, i have plastic housing along the top which turned brown (signifying it's old and getting brittle, i guess) so, i didn't think much about getting an aluminum radiator... wasn't a huge investment :)

I just bought slim fans and a JRSC m45 a couple days ago. Waiting for them to ship :)

and yes, platypus, I <3 the color of my valve cover - doing the rims the same color... and yes, i'm taking out all of the A/C equipment and doing some simple cleaning/tucking but nothing tooooo crazy. the bay, i'll probably leave black, but try and clean it as much as possible... we'll see, i suppose.

[imperfekt]

oh hey, gomiata can't get me a jr m45... -.- this sucks...

[Cny]

oh hey, gomiata can't get me a jr m45... -.- this sucks...

You have to buy one used.....they've been discontinued for awhile.

[imperfekt]

yeah... so i'm waiting on the refund from gomiata, and hoping the guy on miata.net holds onto his mp62 long enough for me to get the refund and buy it off him. he wants 2250 for it with 4k miles on it, i call that a steal so yeah, this refund better hurry

funny thing is, i emailed gomiata about the status of my order and they didn't reply, only when i called them they said they don't have em and can't get em. so i was thinkin like "so they weren't gonna reply to me or say anything and just keep my moneys until i called them? what the heck is that nonsense..." haha


oh hey, gomiata can't get me a jr m45... -.- this sucks...


You have to buy one used.....they've been discontinued for awhile.

[Cny]

yeah... so i'm waiting on the refund from gomiata, and hoping the guy on miata.net holds onto his mp62 long enough for me to get the refund and buy it off him. he wants 2250 for it with 4k miles on it, i call that a steal so yeah, this refund better hurry

funny thing is, i emailed gomiata about the status of my order and they didn't reply, only when i called them they said they don't have em and can't get em. so i was thinkin like "so they weren't gonna reply to me or say anything and just keep my moneys until i called them? what the heck is that nonsense..." haha

I was going to buy the MP62 that you were talking about, however there were to many things I would have to switch out to make it work on my 00. Hopefully he has it still when you get your money.

[imperfekt]

So today, I got these wheel adaptors to make my wheels fit. 4x100 to 5x5 bolt pattern :)

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[imperfekt]

...and also I just got a new top (and a rain rail too!) cause my window has a few gashes in it that I taped up last year. :)

darn, i hope i get some decent weather soon to start putting this project in motion!

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[imperfekt]

Today like... 2000 bucks worth of stuff found it's way to my doorstep! Good surprise after a long day's work...

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which included my NRG 330mm woodgrain wheel and NRG short hub

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and a TopSpeed Pro-1 header

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and to top it all off, a rebuilt JRSC M45 from Track Dog Racing, with one of their signature heat shields :)

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...can't wait for a break in the weather to get down to business :)

[ChrisJuliano]

So jealoussssssssssssss

[imperfekt]

So jealoussssssssssssss

lol ty ...and the fun part will be when i quit accumulating parts and get to work =P

[imperfekt]

I picked up my rims from the powder coater today... I had wanted them to be the same brown as my valve cover, with a polished lip... but the lip polishing isn't gonna happen i guess though the brown matches excellently. I think, all in all, they turned out nice :)

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and came home to find a BOV that i'm going to work into my supercharger setup like cjsafski used to have (see this thread (http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?535-help-creating-a-bov-d-s-c-setup-please))

he mentioned it was just a simple and cheap eBay bov so I listened and got this, which, with a hacksaw and some couplers, will fit in the midst of my jrsc crossover pipe...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/03012012174-1.jpg

[The Platypus]

Damn, those wheels looks like wood. They look pretty good. Any pictures of them on your car?

[imperfekt]

Damn, those wheels looks like wood. They look pretty good. Any pictures of them on your car?

tyvm! and not yet, sadly, just grabbed them from the powdercoater a couple days ago... waiting on tyres to arrive and be mounted :)

pics asap

[imperfekt]

I got Annie off the back patio today, and gave her a wash.

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[imperfekt]

.....of course :)

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[imperfekt]

So yesterday was finally nice enough to get some work done into my little project!! :) well, I decided to start with the steering wheel, hub and speedometer cable - since they all need some dash disassembly to get done.
Pulled her into my buddy's garage bright and early :)http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/03112012196.jpg
The quick release was super-easy... the hardest part? drilling a tap into the back of my short hub so my horn works... but hey! it works! :)

The eBay company was outta black hubs, so I went with my second choice (which i was debating making my first choice) ...Gold!
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I wish I had taken some more pics during the install, but it was pretty quick and painless and the speedometer cable was so much easier than I expected. Also, my dash and stuff is still pretty disassembled as the project is ongoing... next up?

A TopSpeed header! :D

[imperfekt]

So after the barely-half-hour job of the speedometer cable and such, I decided to jump into the header...

First step for me was to remove the intake piping and stock heat sheild :)
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Then, (once again lacking many pictures) removed a bunch of nuts and a handful of bolts, leaving her looking like this....
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The new header wasn't too keen on fitting in, so we undid the driver's side engine mount and jacked up the engine a bit. Then, bam! Slid right into place, no problems :)
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except....

the header's EGR valve port is on the wrong pipe, the O2 sensor is in a different location on the header and the catalytic converter flange is gonna require some creativity on my behalf...

as for the EGR problem, it was decided that I'd have to remove the intake manifold (also because I had kinda wanted to paint the manifold...) cut the EGR pipe, put a new flare on the end of the EGR pipe and call it a day. I started to remove the intake manifold!
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... and then another problem... (boy, nothing can ever be easy can it?)

half the bolts holding on the manifold are unreachable, so as i was about to give up and re-assemble the manifold and pinch off the EGR, my buddy says "Let's lift the motor out and do it right the first time. You'll be glad you did."

ugh... so I set that project aside for now and decided to install my Moss Low-Pro's... yes, all these things in the same day...

[imperfekt]

Heading from the super easy job of the speedo cable/quick release, to the header/egr/intake disaster that I spent like 8 hours playing with, the headlights were pretty easy also, though needed minor fussing.

The stops that apparently keep the headlights from popping up too far needed to be cut, as they didn't let the Mosses raise up high enough. These stops, to be exact:
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Aside from that, though, the driver's side headlight was kinda saggy, so I had to take the slide off and re-drill the mounting holes for it about a half inch back, because when the motor extended the lifting rod, it wasn't pushing tight against the headlight and holding it up all the way.

Anyways, aside from that, they went in without a hitch... lookin pretty good.

The height difference :)
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Oddly enough, the headlight housings almost match my valve cover!
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and all installed!
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[imperfekt]

Apparently tomorrow we're gettin that intake manifold outta there...

[imperfekt]

So, yesterday... back to work. At the beginning of the day, it was decided that the engine was gonna be pulled. This is something I've never done before, I'm not much of a mechanic, but Kyle L said it'd be easy as he's had his car down to a shell and reassembled it... so OK was my answer. Pulled into his garage and set to work on removing everything that needed to go, drained fluids, etc.

Started by removing the header I fitted the day prior
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Drained the coolant and took out the radiator.
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Uninstalled all of my AC... not keeping it :P
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Drained the clutch fluid and disconnected the hoses up by the firewall, drained the power steering and detached the hoses...

Removed the PPF bolts and un-hooked the exhaust to slide out the driveshaft, unplugged about a million plugs and wiring harnesses and pulled the heater core hoses... but at the end of the day (around 2am) the engine/tranny combo simply wouldn't come out.
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I believe the oil pan isn't getting high enough to clear the subframe, the tranny is pressing against the tunnel but the oil pan is still not high enough to get over the subframe to come forward and outta the bay.

Tonight I'm going to reassemble the driveshaft, PPF and tranny as well as re-attach the speedometer cable, reverse/neutral safety switch plugs etc and just detach the tranny from the engine and try to pull it without pulling the transmission along with it...

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[imperfekt]

The engine and tranny finally came out a couple days ago...
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Took off the intake manifold and hi-temp painted it flat black to match the supercharger outlet manifold and the crossover pipe, which are both black.
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and spent some time fiddling with the EGR valve to get it to fit the new header... a torch, a hacksaw, a flare tool and some time, and she fits no problem :)

also, popped the tranny off the engine to replace the clutch, refinish the flywheel and replace some seals...
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[imperfekt]

after days of waiting, a clutch kit, intake mani gasket, some new fuel injectors, custom bending/cutting on my EGR and a handful of frustrating hours of shimmying my motor around to get the motor mounts all lined up, the engine and tranny are finally back in my car...

The pics look exactly the same as before it came out, so meh...

I gotta re-connect the million and one wiring harnesses and fill her with fluids still... more to come soon :)

[imperfekt]

So today I started installing my supercharger. So far, I've gotten the belt tensioner assembly and powercard hooked up... pics to come.

Yesterday I got my horn button from Thailand - geez that took awhile to get here, I almost thought it wasn't coming for a little bit there...
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And today, while I was fiddling around with the charger, I needed to take a break. I fitted my wheel adaptors and shaved down my lug studs and BAM! Go-Kart status :D
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WOOT! :P gettin closer to driveable...

[imperfekt]

Today, I re-installed the passenger's side serpentine belt and the radiator and the front sway bar...

Just waiting on a missing bracket from Track Dog Racing cause they forgot to send it with the supercharger, but Gary is awesome and a pleasure to deal with... I heard TDR was good people and I'm glad to say they really really are :)

looking at the above pic, i need to lower the front a hair... and possibly find someone to sell me an R-package lip for cheap :) I see them new on ebay for 80 bucks, I suppose that's cheap enough whenever I'm ready to nix the no-body-mods thing I've been sticking with.

[imperfekt]

awesome, so I've finished installing everything I have at my disposal except for my new top.

after a few weeks of work, the engine is reassembled, everything is plugged in and ready to go. I installed the supercharger and cut the crossover pipe to fit in a BOV, hooked up all the necessary vacuum hoses -thanks to cjsafski's advice and direction- to mimic his old setup. I also rearranged a bunch of wires, harnesses and my coolant reservoir to clean things up a bit. It's not much of a "tuck", but it looks noticeably cleaner to me and I like how it turned out.

The car won't start, I believe it's not getting spark. I made sure the fuel pump was working and all the vacuum hoses are secured, the plugs are all plugged in. the powercard is simply "piggybacked" onto the fuel injection system, so it's not like i disconnected anything i shouldn't have... hmm... idk. I'm thinking it's either the CAS or the ignition CoilPack...

Here is a picture montag of some of the progress, I wish I had covered more of the work and the ambition to work it into a story of a "build", but I'm just glad it's done and outta the way :)

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test fitting the tube
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bumper off for re-wiring
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chillin with Kyle_L :D
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[imperfekt]

a pic with my DD '02 Saturn sl2
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my matching woodgrain stuffs :)
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installed the BOV and all the hoses and all done how she sits now... not running :(

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...I think I might leave the hood off :)
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[adamvanxxx]

Are you planning on flares?

[imperfekt]

no... i kinda like my go-kart and poke.

...if i could own an old, open-wheeled roadster... like this one
http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/gallery/amelia-early-morning/1953-kurtis-kraft-500s.jpg

i'd be the happiest camper... but for now, i'll have to be satisfied with my go-kart miata with stickout wheels :)

[adamvanxxx]

Good luck taking turns.

[imperfekt]

hehe, I think it should be fine. I've had stick-out wheels on several vehicles - a delSol, an escort wagon, a mystique and now this, never any problems :)

[adamvanxxx]

If you don't go fast and have a SUPER high spring rate I could see that, but your fenders are legitimately in the middle of your car.

Regardless I am enjoying your SC, what you running for EMS?

[imperfekt]

it came with the PowerCard - which i hear is mediocre and perhaps I'll bite it and buy a MS somewhere down the line...

though, I just wish my car would start so I could see for myself... lol

[psulja]

Those wheels look... interesting.... Otherwise, cool little project you have going on.

[imperfekt]

lol, thanks... i'll focus on the latter :)

[psulja]

Lol, yea, I'm sure it'd look awesome with some flares though. But I do like the color scheme you have with those wheels and valve color, that brown looks great against the black. Good luck getting it started, I'm looking forward to some videos of it finished!

[imperfekt]

thanks, and perhaps they might be in the future, but not this year...

i might cave, cause you and adam aren't the only ones who think i should, but then again it's my taste that matters most i suppose i'm the one who's gotta drive it and take the criticism...

:)

[imperfekt]

this morning i packaged her up nicely, seen here with Kyle_L's car just before the tow truck arrived...
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and... away she goes, outta my hands now :\
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..yes, my saturn fender does say imperfekt.

[adamvanxxx]

What is the tow for?

[imperfekt]

couldn't figure out how to get her running. my buddy has his own shop, i'm sure he can wrap up whatever loose ends that i messed up. also, she needs state inspection...

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I really like everything you have done with the car, except the wheel fitment. But it seems you like it so why argue? I can say your car looks like its from the movie cars
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[imperfekt]

thanks, though you all were right - the front wheels wouldn't turn so i had to fit the stock wheels back up front to drive it home...

i was very surprised cause i've done this with my wheels so many times, i suppose it's because i usually do 13" stickouts and these are 15's... so it looks like i gotta do something to the rear of my wheel wells, as that's where the only contact is made...

and i hope this vid embed works... the belts are squeaky and the timing still needs to be decreased. i might tighten up the BOV spring a little to up the PSI...


http://www.facebook.com/v/3726229994269

[adamvanxxx]

Tightening the BOV will not up the boost.

The only way to get more boost out of a SC is to spin it faster. Either it be a bigger crank pulley or bigger SC pulley.

[imperfekt]

ahh, well, the BOV is constantly open right now, doesn't stop letting out air... i thought if i could tighten it, it'd at least be closed a little more, if not fully closed and up the pressure somewhat...

[adamvanxxx]

Oh yes that is entirely possible.

[adamvanxxx]

Is your AFM over there? Its hidden under the SC and just wondering if its there.

[imperfekt]

yes, the afm is crammed over near the driver's strut tower thing...

[imperfekt]

hopefully getting my wheels drilled this week so i can do away with the super-thick adaptors and bring the wheels in a bit...

:)

[imperfekt]

dropped em off over the weekend, still waiting on the wheels to return...

this was taken a couple weeks ago...
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[imperfekt]

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ahh...

[imperfekt]

drag racing an untuned sc setup with a clutch that's not properly bled = not smart... and i missed third gear (i blame the clutch) :P

vs a mustang gt 4.6L, lost by less than .1s ... woulda won if i hit third gear right... I'll get redemption next week :)


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150819050385949

[psulja]

Broken video is broken.

[WASABI]

Broken video is broken.

Redundant statement is redundant... and video no worky.

[imperfekt]

darn... it works on mine, but i guess that doesn't mean anything. my buddy shot the vid and posted it on his FB wall, and it should've linked but maybe his privacy settings are tight... i'm soz :(

[morr]

I love the color of the wheels and valve cover. Saw your video in Chris' thread and was thinking "man I hope he has a supercharger, cuz that thing sounds weird." Glad to see I was right :lol:

[imperfekt]

yeah, it's not turbo-level power, but it's still pretty decent. I'm happy with it, hopefully in the near future I'll be able to snag a MS ECU and a wideband O2 sensor... then I'll be all set :)

[imperfekt]

hmmm.... a suspicious package :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/05232012367.jpg

[Kyle L]

Hooray for top installs in thunderstorms at 2 am!

[imperfekt]

tonight was new top night. Kyle L swapped a set of tires for a roof for his miata (which is currently for sale!) to make it more appealing to buyers as not everyone has a place to store a topless car... then I swapped him my brand new black top and rain rail for the tan top he snagged (with glass rear window) and, with some large coffees set to work shortly after midnight.

didn't really think of taking pics until after the old top was out, lol... i don't really think much of my build thread while i'm in the spur of working...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012396.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012395.jpg

and when it was all done by 4 am.... (i'm sure everyone's seen a black and tan miata before)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012399.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012398.jpg

now it's almost 4:30am, so... nite nite. I'm beat.

[imperfekt]

when I woke up this morning... few hours past the top install... the mail fairy had delivered a package to me from JDMP which I have been expecting! I noticed it was out for delivery yesterday, but she never brought it so I was kinda miffed with USPS but meh...

A few weeks ago I bought a Garage Vary Nostalgic tail light conversion from RHDJapan. It arrived in about 3 weeks' time, and the time I spent waiting on its creation and shipment, I was scouring the web for the Porter lights and the Daihatsu reverse lamp, and finally (with much thanks to JDMPalace) he hooked me up with some new porters and his old reverse lamp.

Here's what I have got... the pictures tell the story ;)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/05232012369.jpg
authentic VARY
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/05232012371.jpg
basecoat, no clear
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/05232012373.jpg
GV moisture seals installed
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012463.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012464.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012466.jpg

annnnnddddddd.....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012467.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012469.jpg

:) sooooooo happy

[imperfekt]

Just some pics from today... the car is filthy :\

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012476.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012475.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012473.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012470.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012471.jpg

[imperfekt]

with the panel more well-blended, and after some amateur photoshop adjustment...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012478.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/06022012477.jpg

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I'm covered in so much jelly right now, I can slide around.

[imperfekt]

Lol... I seriously lol'd. Thanks :)

[imperfekt]

I finally just purchased an MS3x from Braineack over on MiataTurbo, along with an LC-1 wideband... hopefully she'll take the next step towards being a happily running car. It's been awhile since update - no changes to note. More updates when fuel management comes in.

[imperfekt]

Finally got my wheels back today... fresh re-drill 5lug to 4x100 so i can ditch the huge adaptors that made the wheels poke like 3 inches.. a montag of pictures :D

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/IMG_8065.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/IMG_0989.jpg

and on the car... i need to crank down the coils a bit, she rides too high :S

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/07292012591.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/07292012592.jpg
man... i like this shot :)
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/07292012594.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/07292012593.jpg

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Hope your fenders are rolled man. I'm glad you got them back. With lowering the car, getting an alignment, this car will sit super pretty.

[imperfekt]

ty flippy, i'm working on flares right now... and over the (rapidly approaching) winter an auto-k widebody... :)

[tsingson]

Looking good. Would've been sweet with a polished lip but the wheels came back nice. Love the color!

[imperfekt]

thank you :) yesterday i just snagged some auto-k blister 30mm front fenders from my buddy to try and hide some of the poke for $150... the rear will come in due time though, as it doesn't rub so badly...

[I<3flippyheadlights]

You must make a good deal of money to do all these awesome things. I'm jelly.

[imperfekt]

Lol... thanks - well I spent most of today repairing and prepping my newly acquired front fenders. the lip of the wheel well was crunched by the guy i got them from, but I rebuilt it and primed it for now. I hate the way it looks rough around the wheel well arch, but the guy before me cut the lip off to simulate a "rolled fender" .... *smh* The one that wasn't damaged I prepped and laid a basecoat. it needs sanding and clear, then more sanding and rubbing compound... etc...

in the midst of repair...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09122012669.jpg

and primed.... again noting the imperfect arch, i gotta do something to fix that i think.
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09122012670.jpg

and the undamaged basecoated one....
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09122012667.jpg

hopefully installed by next week.... we'll see :)

[imperfekt]

so I got the fenders all cleared and wet-sanded... installation was a pain but they're on there, a little more door gap than i would like but there's time for that later.

last night i installed rear fender flares and today i lowered and got her an alignment, -3 degrees rear camber, -2 degrees up front... i wanted to go more but it doesn't seem the stock adjustability of the equipment will let me :\ so here she stands for now.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09192012686_zpsa17ec250.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09192012688_zps19c43185.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09192012691_zps7de87c7a.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/09192012693_zps387b7548.jpg

it's much more functional than when the wheels poked, but honestly they still poke more than ideally and I'm not sure that any kind of fitment typically considered "stance" is obtainable with these wheels :\ we'll see what happens.

[artcentermiata]

Hot damn those mini flares are cool!

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I think they are adorable. They are Miata sized!

[imperfekt]

lol, thank you... i was thinking about making/selling them, but then thought about the work involved vs the profit to be made and kinda had a "*shoulder shrug* meh" moment. haha

[Gene Rodriguez]

that my friend is what most people would call mexiflush...

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I don't think he has mexiflush. But it is close. What are the specs of the wheels and I wonder why you can't change the camber more?

[Gene Rodriguez]

should of slapped fatter flares :/

[imperfekt]

The wheels are 15x8.25 zero offset. Apparently the camber adjustment bolts are maxed out, and more negative camber would only be possible with some kind of aftermarket adjustment kit. The camber was somewhere around -2.5 up front, but now is around 2.15 because they couldn't adjust the toe-in with the wheels tilted in that much - the machines weren't syncing or reading eachother because of the angle...

lol, i used to be a huge fan of poke, and still am. almost all of my previous cars had 13x7.5" -30 offset wheels that would poke a couple inches easily... it's always been one of my favorite styles, idk why...

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Front Camber: -2.5 / -2.5
Front Caster: +5.6 / +6.2
Front Toe: 3/16" OUT
Rear Camber: -2.7/-2.7
Rear Toe: 1/8" IN

(Before my alignment I had 3.8 degrees of camber in the rear. Don't know why you're getting maxed out. Miatas don't need camber kits.)

Thats my specs
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o623/Iheartmiatas/My%20Green%20Miata%20and%20friends/DSC_0387.jpg

Thats on a 15x8 et 25 with a 205/50 tire. If I had your flares I would be sunk... no idea why you can't get these to fit. My friend runs a 15x8 et 0. I think a 195 or 205 tire. He doesn't poke either. I wonder if they 1/4 inch is making you poke?

[artcentermiata]

i think you just need to lower it a little more- tuck those sidewalls under the fender a bit'

[I<3flippyheadlights]

i think you just need to lower it a little more- tuck those sidewalls under the fender a bit'

agree

[imperfekt]

this was my most favorite build... i really miss this car - oh the pooookkkkeeeeeee

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/208711_1011812375525_2330_n.jpg

[treeafodo]

I just read the whole build, the car has come along quite nicely. I didn't like the poke, but to each his own. Keep it up.

[imperfekt]

Today I had a bunch of fun with my car before I broke down and outfitted her for winter... It's been getting mighty chilly lately, but today is an odd day of 70 degree warmth before it goes back to cold tomorrow :\

here are some pics from possibly our last cruise of the year together :( I'll miss her the next several months.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic1.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic3.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic7.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic8.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic13.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic12.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic14.jpg

[imperfekt]

I just read the whole build, the car has come along quite nicely. I didn't like the poke, but to each his own. Keep it up.

thanks! :)

[imperfekt]

...totally makes me re-see the profile of the miata - it looks very...... sleek. Whenever I imagine or doodle my miata I think the windshield is more vertical, the rear is more notched, etc. but this is really, contoured and sleek. I like it.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/pic16.jpg

[imperfekt]

So, I had planned on being modest and finishing her up with fresh paint in the coming Spring, but she has spoken to me and given me the blueprints of what she is to become...

So I am currently shopping for:

PitCrew front end
http://moesrealm.com/img/bodykits/pitcrew2_small.jpg

KMC 78 wheels, 15x8
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7681090578_f64f9702fc_z.jpg

Simpson short rear bumper
http://www.eastcoastmiata.com/bumper1.jpg

East Coast vintage mirrors
http://www.eastcoastmiata.com/mirror1.jpg

Dash-mount HotRod-style rearview mirror - this is not the sliding PitCrew mirror! can anybody help identify this mirror for me?
http://moesrealm.com/img/bodykits/pitcrew2_small.jpg

....any PitCrew or KMC 78 leads are appreciated!!! The other items are easy to find...

such a random assortment of parts that I feel will come together for a perfect vintage-style roadster...

I have seen the light for my car and it looks grim for my wallet :S haha

[artcentermiata]

hmm... sounds interesting, i think i would like to see this

[imperfekt]

Thanks, I'm liking the vision I have in my head...

I'm also realizing it's going to be harder to find the wheels than any of the other parts... any help would be awesome.

...and I keep fighting myself over the paint color between a dark metallic green, gunmetal or a metallic black *smh* I suppose I have a lot of time to think it through.

[imperfekt]

So I think the dashmount mirror is from a 70's Datsun. I see some on eBay I'll have to probably yank the dash to bolt it down...

Got a handle on some wheels!!! Woot, they're in Long Beach CA, just waiting for the guy to ship :)

[imperfekt]

so... I have wheels!!!! yes, they are 5x5, (like the brown ones used to be) but... I got that re-drill guy who's a boss :)

plain, flat chrome center caps are on the way, because they came without caps :( and it will cover up the re-drill, like on the brown wheels.

15x7, et23 gonna get 165/50/15 for some tire stretch...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/02122013922_zps78d4de88.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/02122013924_zps0d8874d3.jpg

[imperfekt]

Ok ok, so I just dropped the wheels off to be re-drilled to 4x100. He chuckled and said "ah, again?"

lol, I guess I never learn.

tires should be in tomorrow, aaaaand.... my centercaps are here :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/022420131010_zps649920a4.jpg

[imperfekt]

unwrapped my car today, and after spending a couple hours hunting down a serial-usb driver that's compatible with windows 8, I finally got my new laptop to recognize the megasquirt...

went driving for awhile, smoothed out the fuel map quite a bit so my AFR is much healthier than it used to be.

I had good company :) Kyle L's miata is still being re-assembled so he brought out his S2000 instead. I am on the far left, furthest from the camera...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/3-17-13_zpscb9b1053.png

[imperfekt]

intermittent starting problems... not getting spark...

second tow since i've owned her (both because of no spark/start)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/IMG00008_zps7fa5433c.jpg

[wannafbody]

could be an imperfekt coilpack

[imperfekt]

lol, my buddy whose shop i towed it to chuckled at me - he said "it fired right up as soon as it got off the tow truck..." haha...
whatever it is, it's an intermittent problem


could be an imperfekt coilpack

[imperfekt]

it turns out there's a failure of some sort in my ms3x ecu... i've been in contact with miataturbo guru braineack about getting it fixed :) hopefully she'll be running again soon! it's not the coilpack or the CAS (...yet) lol

in other news, my new wheels have been done getting re-drilled. tires tomorrow and pics asap.

[imperfekt]

got my megasquirt back, she starts up now - got the idle and throttle control programmed and synced the timing with tunerstudio... works great, just need to adjust the startup.

got my wheels back, i'm not sure why i'm running 165's on a supercharged miata- gonna have traction issues, but the stretch is pretty nice :) 15x7 centra t31's with a plus 23 offset = i need spacers.

i'm going back to the oem fenders because the 30mm blisters are too wide now lol.

a pic montag!!

some stretchy
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0376_zps7211f3c6.jpg

...another redrill - yee haw, lol
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0377_zps17c3d34e.jpg

test fitment (still with the wide fenders on)
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0381_zps336d0e6c.jpg

[Gene Rodriguez]

this was my most favorite build... i really miss this car - oh the pooookkkkeeeeeee

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/208711_1011812375525_2330_n.jpg

Nice joke aha:toomuch:

[imperfekt]

Lol... Dig the imperfekt windshield banner

[imperfekt]

...just received an email this morning - this is on it's way to my doorstep. :D !!!!!!!!

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/IMG_6369_zps8d7a3f00.jpg

[wannafbody]

Badazz, I think they flow a bit better with a Trap lip or maybe a splitter.

[imperfekt]

Badazz, I think they flow a bit better with a Trap lip or maybe a splitter.

Ik, I'm so pumped!!! I haven't thought about any kind of chin piece... I kinda like the way the trap looks on it but I am just excited to be getting it finally :)

[morr]

Yes! Can't wait to see the Pitcrew on with those wheels, and I'm so glad you have centercaps. That would annoy me being able to see the redrilled holes all the time.

[imperfekt]

ty... but first - I'm working on a modest wire-tuck. Nothing amazing, but it will certainly clean up the bay a bit!

snip snip...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0408_zpsc0f47726.jpg

crimp crimp...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0410_zpsb6aff80c.jpg

and, where she sits for now, because it's time to go to work :( wish i could play all day...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0412_zpse2a72186.jpg

[morr]

Ugh, wiring. If I touched a wire on my car, it probably wouldn't start :lol: I love tucked bays though.

[imperfekt]

Ugh, wiring. If I touched a wire on my car, it probably wouldn't start :lol: I love tucked bays though.

Lol, I've had enough of my car not starting to last me awhile :) she should be ok though cause all I'm doing is some relocating *crossed fingers*

[imperfekt]

so.... wiring... um - yeah, I've been working on that (whenever it's not raining, ugh) but today was a good day for it, no rain actually caught some sunburn...

pulled the dash to remove the last remnants of my A/C system, re-run some wires that I had put some poor effort into previously, re-run my vacuum hose to the megasquirt. Honestly, I had planned on pulling the wiring and fuse box from the passenger's side of the engine bay, through the firewall and relocating the fuse box to a spot under the dash in an effort to make my wire tuck that much more thorough -

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0427_zps88171875.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0428_zps4153d42f.jpg

this, however, was interrupted when I found that there's no place to put all the engine wiring through the firewall that wouldn't end up in the engine bay...

So I reinstalled the dash, made sure everything was wired much better and I was satisfied with everything behind the dash - as it was a pain to remove, then moved to the engine bay... I decided upon the same route as the driver's side, where I had used the airbag wiring grommet to snake the wires to the outside of the bay, because it is mostly hidden by the black box with relays under it and it looks very clean now that it's put back together...

I started cutting and running wires through the airbag grommet near the upper corner so that there is minimal view of any wiring, and also it will be almost completely hidden by the fuse box

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0429_zpsab25a24f.jpg

That is about where she sits at the end of the day... half of the wires are through the hole, I ran out of time before school to get all of them.

Here's a shot of her rear... finally starting to feel a little vintage!
I will be getting replacement quarterpanels in the near future and getting rid of the mini-flares ...she needs about a 3.5" drop, and maybe spacers lol
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0425_zps921023eb.jpg

[imperfekt]

oh... and of course, I couldn't resist teasing myself. (motivation!!!)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0421_zps5510e26c.jpg

Thanks lots n lots n lots to JDMP for helping me get one of these :)

[imperfekt]

I had also forgotten, I replaced all the wheel studs that I hacksawed off last year to make those wheel adaptors fit - in the midst of that, I damaged my rear rotors and the pads were crumbling, so I did new rotors and pads on the back... I don't think I have pics except for this one

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[tsingson]

That Pitcrew looks so bad ass. For whatever reason, the NB Pitcrew doesn't look quite as good.

[imperfekt]

That Pitcrew looks so bad ass. For whatever reason, the NB Pitcrew doesn't look quite as good.

thank-you. I can't wait til I'm done with this wire tucking nonsense and ready to put the body back together :)

...speaking of which, I'm off to finish the passenger's side up right now.

[imperfekt]

today I finished tucking and put on the passenger's fender and the pitcrew nose...

I know, I know - pics or it didn't happen... they're coming, I'm just lazy and stuck working til 2am.

Tomorrow I hope to have the front wheels on, play around with the ride height some, and perhaps go for a quick spin in my ugly, beatup miata... needs to visit a body shop when I get some extra moneys...

[Ihatecars]

I just sat down and read through this entire build thread and all I can say is wow.
The mexiflush+super charger combo... then gc tails and now a freaking Pit Crew?
I honestly lost my shit when I saw that Del Sol. I think I woke my parents up.

This build is like a huge troll fest, but I freaking love it. LOVE IT! :3:

[imperfekt]

^ lol'd. i know, my ideas often get criticized...

k so, the bay.... i need to start shaving it asap,
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0434_zpseaff8ae5.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0436_zps9357db7c.jpg

and the first fitting...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0438_zpse63acbb5.jpg

[imperfekt]

So, either I work slowly or I just don't have enough free time - I've been spending a bit of time in the engine bay, for such a mediocre excuse of a tuck it sure is time consuming; I can only imagine the amount of time some people with super-clean engine bays have spent on that endeavor!

It's kinda empty, but nothing spectacular - still a work in progess:
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0457_zps49227e63.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0458_zpsf5fed079.jpg

I've also undone the hacksaw-and-hammer job that i did on the rear quarterpanels - still work in progress though; a ways from being done
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0449_zpsf3f5ac71.jpg

Bled the brakes and took her for a quick spin yesterday - but now she's back up on cinder blocks :P a pic from yesterday;
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0456_zps6d8324be.jpg

[atank]

Happy to be back on the road!!

[wannafbody]

I think it needs a more aggressive hood.

[imperfekt]

yup yup, it was a fun drive :)

i plan on cutting my stock headlight covers and welding them to the hood for that "rounded hood" look that people do, but honestly, I rarely use the hood while driving - in that pic it's not even bolted on, it's just sitting there :P

can't wait to drive it again - i think her next trip will be to the paint shop... i know a guy who knows a guy who knows some other guy who knows this chick who's gonna paint my car lol

[iamdallas]

Is your hood steel? Because you're gonna have a bad time trying to weld lids to it if it is the stock aluminum one.

There is some vendor that sells a hood that deletes the headlight holes though. It is fiberglass so it's still really light.

[imperfekt]

I was under the impression that both the hood and the headlight covers were aluminum...

[Martin]

Headlight covers are steel.

Your car is gonna look great when it's all finished.

[imperfekt]

Thanks and oki I managed to find a place that makes the fiberglass hoods with the headlight covers already attached on. That is in the near future- I just need to get my engine bay looking acceptable to myself...

[mini_fd]

Keep it up. I can't wait to see your end progress.

[imperfekt]

So just when I thought that my engine bay was starting to look kinda smooth....

...I ended up having to lay a little more glass.

the speed bumps of progress...

[Gene Rodriguez]

im so confused with my life....

[imperfekt]

im so confused with my life....

...same here :\

[Phatmiata]

oh Pitcrew sexy time? I need to read more build threads!! Loving this one!!

[Vegard]

Pitcrew :D Keep it up, looking forward to more photos!

[imperfekt]

still smoothing the bay... i work REEEAAALLLYYYYYYYY slow - actually just been putting in a lot of overtime at work lately :S ugh

good news is i've moved from fiberglass to bondo which means i'm in the final smoothing stages... the passenger's side is a bit closer than the drivers - in the pics is a light layer of primer just so i can tell where the rough spots are.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0468_zps7692c891.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0469_zps572cfb08.jpg

and the driver's side, which still needs help - it's a little more cluttered what with the brake booster, master cylinder and supercharger, even the power steering resevoir is in the way... lol

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0471_zpse44add21.jpg

ohhhh, she's a tease...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0462_zps26845912.jpg

[imperfekt]

the pitcrew roadster - the brown one- with the dash mount mirror that i've been trying to figure out seems to be running a 65-67 Datsun dashmount...

http://www.datsunparts.com/1319

hmmm.... but I'm leaning more towards the 58 vette's dash mount though. it's about half the price and much easier to source;

http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/chevrolet/chevrolet-00188-4.jpg
http://image.corvettefever.com/f/26393857/corp_0908_04+1959_chevrolet_corvette+gauge_cluster .jpg

but it doesn't move side to side - like the datsun has a ball in the base to pivot in any direction. i also feel like the pivot ball is just another opportunity to lose alignment like if i hit a bump and all of a sudden can't see behind me lol

[imperfekt]

Thanks a bunch Shintarooooooo!!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/smaeda/Picture3_zps4f510aa5.png

[tsingson]

That avatar looks so damn sweet!

[imperfekt]

So, I've been pretty busy driving my car around instead of working on it...

I really need to upload some pics - but I ended up going with the corvette dash mirror - and i'm starting to sand down the body of my car to prep for paint.

The engine bay is.... so-so

[Vegard]

photos moar asap zulu

[Ihatecars]

I love your avatar! It looks super awesome!
I want to get a Shintaro avatar, but I want to do so much more to my car.

[imperfekt]

things I need to find time to do: cut the headlight covers off and make a one-piece hood, blend the front end into the fenders, adjust my coilovers (moar lows) and paint the darn thing...

things I need to find moneys to do: force myself to spend $200+ on some chrome mirrors... i'm kinda liking the east coast miata ones, but i could go for some runabouts or something... it just makes me wince a little that something so small could cost so much -.-


photos moar asap zulu

anyways, here she is; and no, the hood doesn't open forward ...yet :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0013_zps4904fdc6.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0011_zps8a16511d.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0010_zpsbfacc2f8.jpg

honestly, I've really laid off of working so hard on her and just been enjoying driving her around... ugly or not, it's still so much fun to drive - and she breaks a lot of necks already, even unfinished...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0008_zps2dc9114c.jpg

[imperfekt]

today i made a stencil and did the first cut on my headlight covers...

i'll clean it up with a dremel and file once i attach them to the hood.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0017_zpsee5e5fe4.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0019_zps6dd38684.jpg

[imperfekt]

let's get started stripping parts off....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0028_zpsa5527f90.jpg


...and sanding :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0027_zps71567fb6.jpg

and a funny size comparison to my neighbor's camry that made me lol a little...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0030_zpsbb9e547d.jpg

[Vegard]

:shocked::slayer::frantic:

[Mexican_Guy]

dammm! where did you get the pitcrew bumper?

[imperfekt]

:) k so, I've been sick for a few days but tada!! ...something's missin

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0036_zpse42a1031.jpg

here's a better hint to what's missing

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0033_zpsc7cfb8ed.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0037_zps8ba4a36c.jpg

bonded and glassed, and then a light layer of bondo for finishing smooooooooooothy :)

...and moving forward with the project - off with the GVs :)
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0039_zps0ac2b61d.jpg

[Ihatecars]

Please tell me you aren't getting rid of your gv tails for good!

[imperfekt]

Please tell me you aren't getting rid of your gv tails for good!

no, i'm just dissecting the car to paint it... because it won't be the same color as OEM, this will help me get into all the "hard to reach" areas, giving me a more thorough color-change... and also let me pay closer attention to each specific part being painted (as i'll be painting them separately)

...it'll get worse before it gets better :)

[Gene Rodriguez]

are you rounding off those headlight covers to go on the hood :D

like this
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn244/philrob37/MX5silverpitcrewwats.jpg

[imperfekt]

yes, why yes I am gene :)

and I've been working very slowly :\ or, just working at my job an awful lot... anyways - I've primed the bumper, GV panel and trunk lid... sanded the rear quarters and shaved the antenna!

I've also bonded the pitcrew to the fenders - now I just need to glass it and blend it nice and smooth...

most recent progress pics:

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0044_zpsec155760.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0054_zpsf5147452.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0051_zps54d368bf.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0050_zps28f95804.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0049_zps576df245.jpg

next up, I have to remove the doors, and the door handles, and detach the top so I can take the belt trim off and start to mask off everything.

i gotta attach my east coast miata mirrors, also, I finally got my dash-mount mirror complete after the company ran out of stock on the mirror portion i've only had the base installed for a few weeks.

pics coming of those mirror things...

[imperfekt]

8611base, no clear....
there's a bit more metallic in this paint than i had imagined! all that glare is from the metallic Lol, can't wait to clearcoat and see it come to life! The color is pretty consistent - it should turn out fantastic (if i do say so myself!)

lol

[Gene Rodriguez]

im starting to really like this project

[imperfekt]

Thank you, Gene...

So, I need to get some alumineeum to attach the headlight covers to the hood, the front clip is bonded the same way that Mr. Woolery described bonding his - with structural adhesive, long hair filler and a couple layers of glass on top for some strength... its a pretty strong bond methinks...

but here's what I've got so far;

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0068_zps55e7ede9.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0069_zps38012e76.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0070_zps6a07b64b.jpg

and some yums.....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0075_zps333b12c3.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0073_zpsa1e9d3b0.jpg

[JDMPalace]

Nice work Sir. I have been wanting to do this since the day one. But I just can't get myself to do it !! Can't wait to see the finished work !!

[morr]

Oh, that color is gonna look wild! Sub'd :)

[imperfekt]

Thanks again Sean! And Ty also morr :)

[iamdallas]

I'm so happy you're molding the bumper.

[imperfekt]

out to the trash... come take it away........ ugh, lol jk jk!

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0083_zpsdee894c5.jpg

[Gene Rodriguez]

needs moar hardtop

[imperfekt]

lol, hardtop would be nice, but not this year....

I finally drilled the holes in my fenders for my jdm side markers... got a zoom fuel lid from vote4pedro :) and have been driving her more than working on her - so she still looks awful.

from the fuel lid install
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0128_zps7d15ce96.jpg

and on a cruise today....
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0145_zpsd170b56a.jpg

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Classy... then ugly... FINISH IT ALREADY

[Ihatecars]

This car is going to be so awesome once it's complete. I can't wait.

[atank]

Good progress, taking your time and doing it right = WIN!!!

[imperfekt]

so much busy... new job, haven't touched her in over a month. my bad

:cry:

[imperfekt]

ok, so I totally don't have a timeline for what events went down when.. but somewhere along the line i cut my front end and began to bond it into a front clip... it still needs much sanding and i spray painted it black to protect the bare metals everywhere :P

anyways, now it's getting chilly and crummy out so we took one last cruise and she's goin away next week sometime...

and pictures :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0258_zps1902e4ce.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0257_zpsdb6c5eb6.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0262_zpse5c02a6a.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0261_zpsbb5437c7.jpg

[imperfekt]

i got myself a present... here it is on top of my subaru :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0327_zps1506b63a.jpg

it needs to be a more "brown-appropriate" colour, methinks... either black or almond...

[imperfekt]

done.
needs moar hardtop

[Vegard]

I love this I love this I love this.

[BlitzWing]

how did that HT not scratch the crap out of the roof of you subbie?

[imperfekt]

how did that HT not scratch the crap out of the roof of you subbie?

it did scratch it some but I'm not too worried about it :) and Ty vegard

headliner and defrost :)

[imperfekt]

i got out to see my car today - and uninstalled the soft top and frame... it was chilly.

it's for sale - or trade for a hard dog deuce ;)

getting ready for some hardtop-only roadstering!

[Malibu Q]

I love the direction you're going with this build. One of few builds that I'm excited about. Your car has got a unique style and I eagerly await your updates. :popcorn:

I really liked the tan soft top with the brown paint, I'm going to miss it.

But the hardtop is better.

Looking forward to see where this build goes next.

How about a tan interior?

[Dandy]

+ 1 on the tan interior. I really like this build as well. It looks like hard work but satisfying work to build something truly unique and to your vision. It is going to be really cool and is still pretty cool now even in it's somewhat frankenstein state. It is great that it is drivable even as you move forward on the build. This is going to be interesting to watch when the weather conditions become more friendly in the months to come. :popcorn:

[imperfekt]

k, so i painted the ht an almond white colour... i wish it had turned out a little more yellow/antique looking though

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0367_zps63c35df4.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0373_zps4c9b9b52.jpg

I may or may not repaint it...

[imperfekt]

also, i had acquired this sweet thing called a hard dog deuce center-brace bar... which I also painted almond...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0361_zpsc976c3cd.jpg


...there is much work to be done; measuring for wheel spacers, finishing the front clip, attaching the headlight covers to the hood...

...figuring out why my interior and radiator fans aren't working - coolant bubbled over yesterday :S

[Martin]

Nice! If/when I get a roll bar it will be a Deuce.

I won't paint it almond, though ;)

[JamieH]

There is so much potential in this build. I'm rooting for it.

[atank]

Everything is coming together very well!!!!!!!!!

[Ihatecars]

Looking pretty dang good.
As its been said before, this build has so much potential. The parts are all there, we just need to wait on the execution.

[imperfekt]

thanks all for the support, I'm pretty excited about it -

i need to start thinking about interior tidbits; i really like the nakamae door pulls, but will probably get revlimiter ones instead, along with some gauges; wanted the chrome kg works door handles but now they only have the polished aluminum ones for more than double the price as the old ones; definitely getting the woodgrain kg works independent gauge panel and start button switch panel; maybe some chrome vent rings? I would really like some brown leather seats from an old porsche too...

so much ideas, so little moneys. it'll come together though :)

[atank]

thanks all for the support, I'm pretty excited about it -

i need to start thinking about interior tidbits; i really like the nakamae door pulls, but will probably get revlimiter ones instead, along with some gauges; wanted the chrome kg works door handles but now they only have the polished aluminum ones for more than double the price as the old ones; definitely getting the woodgrain kg works independent gauge panel and start button switch panel; maybe some chrome vent rings? I would really like some brown leather seats from an old porsche too...

so much ideas, so little moneys. it'll come together though :)

I just look at it this way..........you have the rest of your life so take your time and enjoy every minute of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[imperfekt]

lol, yes i suppose that's true - the rest of my life, or the rest of the car's life (which may be drastically shorter, lol)

anyways, I've been trying to churn out the work that needs to be done; working overnights the past several months means i sleep most of the daylight away and have a hard time making progress but hey... it's coming! lol

k, so we covered the almond roll bar and hardtop, check. since then i've been going to town on the bodywork to make the front clip nice and smooth.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0413_zpse2e33f58.jpg

and as it sits right now, with a third spraypaint guidecoat - we'll soon see if any highs/lows remain! (i doubt there will be this time around ;) )

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0431_zps0c8eca13.jpg

aside from that, i've successfully installed my JDM side markers - however i've found the plugs are different from the original side markers! meh, more wiring to do....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0401_zpsd1f2434c.jpg

and I'm working on making my hood one piece with the headlight covers a-la trackjunkies.org tutorial on how to make attached headlight covers!

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0432_zps27cf6771.jpg

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, LOOK WHAT I FOUND AT WALMART!!!!!!!
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0428_zps539d2a27.jpg

if any of you are wondering, it's the perfect size for the KG Works Type-D starter panel... oh wait, that's a secret ;)

and as a final note, my headlight visors had gotten a bit surface rusty, but I used the Flitz chrome polish kit (had on eBay for reasonable prices) which i used to polish my rims until i can get them re-chromed... i HIGHLY recommend the Flitz kit, it comes with a little polish ball and everything. i wish i had a 'before' pic, but here they are now, good as new :D

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0430_zps48b6b8ef.jpg

[atank]

^^Very Good work!!!!!!!!!!

[Cxmoney]

ugh.

that's it. im getting a pitcrew for my car. these things are just too damn nice!!

[imperfekt]

lol, I'm glad you like it and +1 on the Tsingson quote, although tan is somewhat fetching in a black car... Er, I'd rock tan for the sake of my brown exterior but I have other, brown and tan plaid plans for my interior

if you find one used that comes with the chrome bumpers and find you don't like the look of them lemme know cause I'm looking for some. I believe if you buy a new pitcrew you have to buy the bumpers separately? idk, but mine didn't come with the bumpers

[Malibu Q]

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d154024291
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g132347058

Pit Crew bumpers on Yahoo Auctions at the moment. 2,900 yen is about 29 bucks

[Cxmoney]

I will probably buy a new one. I don't like yahoo auctions personally. Just seems fishy, and shipping for something so large is always a mystery to me.

[imperfekt]

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d154024291
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g132347058

Pit Crew bumpers on Yahoo Auctions at the moment. 2,900 yen is about 29 bucks

neato, good find! 13500 for the front ones is about 140 Plus an unGodly amount of shipping and customs fees :( not right now my wallet hurts lol

[imperfekt]

this is fun... it's a start, at least. much to be done...
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0435_zps89b6aed2.jpg

and, yes... the front clip is missing due to being prepped for some brown goodness.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0436_zps59f3dff1.jpg

and on another note... I picked up these beauties - I never realized there's sets of these all over eBay international :P haha, good deal idk why i didn't get them sooner!!

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0438_zps801f3c0c.jpg

[imperfekt]

woot woot, tomorrow's my birthday ... and today I got a package from Adam @ revlimiter :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0448_zps9a5e9a1b.jpg

...i wonder why it came with a matchbox car :P and btw, those are the coolest business cards everrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

haha, also, one step closer to a one-color car... needs clear coat still :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0445_zpsa674e5fe.jpg

[Pantsoffstanceoff]

Happy birthday! I'm sure the miata is happy it got some presents too

[imperfekt]

Happy birthday! I'm sure the miata is happy it got some presents too

thank you :)

[Ihatecars]

Happy birthday!
Your Pitcrew is coming together nicely.

[Martin]

Happy birthday!

[imperfekt]

thanks you all :)

[WASABI]

You must be excited with the paint, and hood coming together!

oh, also...


http://youtu.be/JFeCJmcKERM

[imperfekt]

lol, oh my! thanks WASABI. haha :shock:

so i figured out how to get my jdm side markers to work... i cut away most of the plastic sleeve thing that the plug clips into - leaving just the two prongs which are the same between the oval american ones on the front bumper and the round jdm ones behind the front wheels... anyways, here's my new-and-improved bulb/plug thing after i got done cutting it

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0454_001_zps710c3fc1.jpg

also, i sat down and decided to put my doors back together... i think they turned out very well - to make the 93LE speaker covers fit with my window cranks i had to use a hole-saw and bore some divots in them :S but hey, it works and you can't see the holes i bored because the cranks cover them up quite nicely.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0450_001_zps33857e62.jpg

and along with my ever-increasingly vintage interior

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0452_001_zpse7bfc9b9.jpg

and so, at the end of the day, here she sits... still working on the hood - it's a challenge.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0455_001_zpsb4c5e8c1.jpg

[atank]

Looking great !!!!

[WASABI]

Nice work. I'm loving the plaid! I used to have a 1979 VW Scirocco, in gold with tan plaid interior... so cool.

[Vegard]

How is this coming along?

[imperfekt]

How is this coming along?

slowly but surely....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0469_zpsabe9f5a2.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0485_zps11916e19.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0486_zps0c76adc5.jpg

I got 15mm spacers up front from raceland, they came with extended studs... my wheels are 15x7 et32 iirc. not exactly "flush" but they fit nicely because i can't roll my fenders

:(

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0475_zpsc7d58eaa.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo0477_zps7976709c.jpg

[WASABI]

Very nice!!!!

[Pantsoffstanceoff]

Ugh I want a pitcrew front end so bad!

[imperfekt]

Ugh I want a pitcrew front end so bad!

me too :/ ...little do you all know I've been faking this whole build :p lol

[imperfekt]

<-- has been rethinking the brown since he finished painting it :\

[Pantsoffstanceoff]

<-- has been rethinking the brown since he finished painting it :\

But it looks so good with the interior etc. );

[Vegard]

<-- has been rethinking the brown since he finished painting it :\

SHOW US

[imperfekt]

SHOW US

show us....? lol

a picture of me thinking about a different color--> :|

[Vegard]

You said finished painting it so I thought the hood was done. The colour is cool, I think a more creamy white on the hardtop and windshield surround would be boss

[Malibu Q]

Agree with Vegard. The body color is fabulous, hardtop color could be richer. Every time I see a new post in this thread, I have a look, hoping I'll get to see the completed front. Keep up the good work Imperfekt.

[imperfekt]

the hood is kicking my rear end... ugh it's coming. slowly..... lol

[Cxmoney]

It's builds like this that keeps fueling my desire for the pit crew. It's a damn fortune and it would be a waste of $3000 if I ever got in a wreck, but damn they are so awesome....

[Cermivelli]

This one is turning into a true iconic roadster!

[imperfekt]

so, my CarbonMiata short bumper should ship this week... then it's off to the paint shop! pics will follow, but for now here's her latest expedition...


http://youtu.be/9PcQxdq5u0o

[imperfekt]

still waiting on the rear bumper - I went ahead and got the shorty bumper from CarbonMiata on 5/13, as it's the final piece I felt I needed before repainting the car. 6/21 came and they said it should ship that week... and the week after... and the week after. Last week was 'tried to ship it yesterday but the shipping company said the box was too big, we'll try it again - they usually take it after one or two tries...' so........ still waiting.

....patience :\

[atank]

Patience yes, I was thinking of getting CM shorty bumper, will wait and see how your ordeal goes...............:popcorn:
I have also been searching for a used one............:whistle:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErvgV4P6Fzc

[imperfekt]

k, so my bumper arrived yesterday. atank, it's okay - it's not flimsy or poorly constructed... aside from the wait, when i ordered it they asked if i would like the marker lights shaved or leave the spots for the markers like the OEM bumper, i asked for them shaved but they came anyway... nbd, i'm pretty good with fiberglass, so i already have them shaved. putting the bumper on tomorrow with any luck and off to the paint shop!

also, I had found this old thing while digging around my computer; so i uploaded it to youtube and here for you all from back when i got my gv tails:


http://youtu.be/nNdtkYruFrw

[Malibu Q]

Love the animation. Sweet.
Glad the CarbonMiata bumper has arrived as I check this build all the time, looking forward to some new pics of your cool car.

[imperfekt]

thank you malibu q... well, here she is, just waiting for the paint shop on monday.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/InstagramCapture_30aac7f7-b2e2-413a-20140727141758_zps6b598f66.jpg

yes, part of it is in black and white... it's colorpopped which is why one of the turn signals and the background is in black and white

[Cxmoney]

cant wait to see how it turns out!

[imperfekt]

what day is today, like... November 6... why yes, yes my car has been at the paint shop since August 18th, lol

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/6tag-1259144291-829663400001999139_1259144291_zps1c8e96e4.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/10655326_10152776797448714_987996976925316584_o_zp s931cb4bb.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/10675582_10152902001128714_2317826304835918973_n_z ps321c8af7.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/Photo3_zps23ade440.jpg

[tsingson]

Liking the progress so far.

[atank]

Its Gonna be Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sharpie]

Very cool. Hopefully it's out of paint soon.

[imperfekt]

TY, I hope it either comes out of paint soon, or he takes all winter with it so I get free storage, lol...

I've decided I'm going to be selling the HT, it's got headliner and defroster - I'm hoping to get a tan NB top on a frame (cause i sold my top and frame last year...) wish me luck! haha :slayer:

[imperfekt]

...the latest

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/1511950_10152973487738714_1834096868618803014_o_zp s507214dd.jpg

[tsingson]

The suspense is killing us!

[imperfekt]

the latest...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/1489194_10153006788068714_2219970380756497574_n1_z ps2a43a27e.jpg

the hardtop will be for sale when it's done.... and my most recent acquisition :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/WP_20141204_001_zps2fde0242.jpg

more to come hopefully soon!

[atank]

^^Nice^^

[imperfekt]

No, i haven't died... Apparently it just takes longer to conceive and give birth to a human baby than it does to paint a car.... I'm kinda unhappy that she still looks like this...

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/received_10153410793478714_zpsd1kgycjl.jpeg

[Malibu Q]

Welcome back!
Been hoping you would post soon as I have a question for you. How did you bond on your PitCrew front? I'm going to bond mine on within the next month. I tried researching on the net and everywhere I read said "Don"t do it. It'll crack".

[tsingson]

I was thinking that it would have been completed by now but hey, it still looks great!

[Martin]

Welcome back!
Been hoping you would post soon as I have a question for you. How did you bond on your PitCrew front? I'm going to bond mine on within the next month. I tried researching on the net and everywhere I read said "Don"t do it. It'll crack".

Mr. Woolery successfully bonded his Pit Crew nose to his fenders, but his fenders are not metal. Unfortunately I can't remember what his fenders are... carbon fiber?

[imperfekt]

Hey, yeah they used some weird stuff i never heard of that comes in a squeeze bag... Its supposed to be super strong and not rigid so it should never crack. I'll ask and let you know :)

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/received_10153356580328714_zpshgy7zkd9.jpeg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/received_10153357596003714_zpsjgzlkrwh.jpeg

[imperfekt]

It's called fiber tec. It's purple colored...

[Jarrett]

The color on the door is beautiful.

[Malibu Q]

Thanks for that. I'll look it up. Like the new shade, that's really gonna pop!

[imperfekt]

Thanks, it's jeep rescue green that's been muddied up with some extra red, black and added some copper pearl in the topcoat too

[imperfekt]

Finally, a little bit of sex.... Took long enough lol

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/IMG_20150511_125431_zpsovpobfaa.jpg

[imperfekt]

Hardtop for sale... Its not fitting the feel I'm shooting for.

Cell phone pic montage.....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/20150517_100830_zpspdjcbwkd.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/20150517_100907_zps2tpcdeym.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/20150517_100946_zpsewevofml.jpg
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r573/imperfekt_miata/20150517_100958_zpshper5vu7.jpg

[tsingson]

That color is so beautiful.

[Malibu Q]

Love the colour! Can see a lot of flip in the pics of the front. But the last pic gets me, with the hardtop, and the reflection of the house. Outstanding looking car. Well done.