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    Finally heard back from Rev9 about the reflectors. I was supposed to get them, Jet Stream neglected to package them with the parts. Considering it only took two days for me to get the big pieces from Japan once they were made, I'm interested to see how long the reflectors will take.

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    Been hearing crickets so lubed the clutch actuating fork.

    The more I look at the diffuser setup, the more I like it. I used to dislike how far the exhaust tips stuck out past the bumper, with the diffusers in place it masks that and makes it look more of a piece.
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    Received the reflectors today, took 6 days from the time they were sent from Japan. They install with a tab on one end and a screw/washer on the other. No pictures as yet, I have something planned...

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    Something's happening...


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    Quote Originally Posted by chiefmg View Post
    Something's happening...

    Still waiting for my kick-backs for the Bend-Pac sell.

    What you up to Nut? Don't leave a fellow Banned hangin'!
    ... Rick

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    ...and don't be like an NCGreasemonkey.
    For the thread on Noir click below
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    Quote Originally Posted by NCGreasemonkey View Post
    Still waiting for my kick-backs for the Bend-Pac sell.

    What you up to Nut? Don't leave a fellow Banned hangin'!
    Talk to my financial advisor. Forewarning, she doesn't approve anything for anyone but me. To say it another way, wish in one hand...

    Patience is a virtue my man.

    Test fit the diffuser reflectors, there was some rubbing on the passenger side at the outboard tip. I used my Dremel to sand some down to let it fit nicely. Close inspection of the reflectors showed their origin:



    Hopefully having a Toyota part on her won't transform her into a snoozemobile.

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    I'm trying to get some work done around the house before leaving for a meeting tomorrow so I will post my work later on. For now, here's how it all turned out:


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    Amazing. You went for my favourite colour combo! That's a nice ass right there; would you consider removing the mazda and miata badges? IMO it would look even better without them.

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    I've considered it except for the holes it would leave behind. Figure at least this way people will have some idea what they are looking at.

    I had ordered some Mahogany Mica spray paint from Automotive Touchup, received that on Wednesday. I ran some errands on Thursday, stopped in to Pep Boys to peruse their spray paint selection. I was looking for something other than black to use for the majority of the diffuser. I saw some DupliColor Trim and Bumper paint in charcoal with a matte finish that looked like it might do the trick so I bought that.





    I went to another place to buy some 1/2" width 3M double-sided tape to use on the upper part. When I removed it the tape Jet Stream provided came right off so I knew it wasn't very strong.

    Since I had never done any painting on fiberglass before I did some 'net research to find out how to prep things. Basically with a gel coat you need to degrease it first, even before sanding. There were several different methods I found, I tried some acetone but didn't like how it was reacting with the gel coat. In the end I used denatured alcohol to wipe it down several times. Next up was sanding with some 220 grit to scuff the surface. I wiped it down again with the alcohol to remove all the dust and ended up with this:



    Next step was to tape the upper diffuser where I was going to paint it body color. I bought some 3M tape that was touted to be flexible, but it wasn't very for my application. This caused me to use shorter strips in order to get the tape around the curves. I then painted the charcoal. Here is how that ended up:



    Being one piece the lower diffuser was easier to paint:



    Each piece got four coats, I didn't use any primer for this stuff.

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    Once that had dried overnight it was on to the next step. I removed the tape on the upper piece and then taped over the charcoal. That ended up pretty much the reverse of what it had been.



    I cleaned the exposed area again with alcohol and then applied primer:



    Four coats of primer applied following the can instructions, after which I lightly sanded it with some 600 grit wet paper. This time I simply wiped it down with a wet rag. Then after a wait of 30 minutes it was time to apply the color:



    I applied three coats again following the instructions. After another 30 minute wait the clearcoat went on. I applied four coats of clear. I let that set up for a few hours and then removed the tape. Unfortunately when pulling it off I had a couple of small chips come out:



    Since I didn't want to redo the whole thing I simply used the bottle of touch-up paint with a brush I already had, it filled in nicely.

    I should also note I painted all the fasteners the same color as where they are used to blend it all in and minimize jarring contrasts.

    Before installing everything I wanted to replace the rubber muffler hangers. I heard some banging over bumps, when I checked the lower diffuser showed signs on contact on the driver's side:



    I had to juggle some hangers around from my son's Protege and Minnie but it got done. The muffler is nice and tight now. Reflectors went into their slots on the upper piece and then both upper and lower were installed.

    I already posted the end result.

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    Some shots from today:






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    Looks real good. I think that it would look killer with a matching hardtop but that is all me.

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    You mean like this one:



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    You wouldn't happen to have a picture from the back with the splitter and hardtop would you?

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