Gave another grandkid (son) a Miata introduction today. Short jaunt to the store but he loved it (he's three).
Gave another grandkid (son) a Miata introduction today. Short jaunt to the store but he loved it (he's three).
Agent☣Orange (03-06-2020),HarryB (03-06-2020),kung fu jesus (03-05-2020),MiataQuest (03-07-2020),tsingson (03-08-2020)
Finally stopped sitting on the fence and bought a Battery Tender, that showed up today. Since my wife very rarely drives it since she has her own 'vert now, I needed to do something so I don't have to get a new battery every year.
'00 SE, intercooled BRP MP62, Reverant MS2, Ohlins DFV, Konig Flatout (now X 2)
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This ain't no build thread!
tsingson (03-08-2020)
My latest eBay purchase showed up yesterday:
I sat on the fence undecided about this for a while but went ahead and pulled the trigger. More visibility is good, right? I've been trying to obtain a set of mirrors to paint and use for these (you have to drill a hole in the mirror housing to pass the wires through) but so far the used part resellers I've contacted have not responded.
Agent☣Orange (03-09-2020),Bryan (03-08-2020),Greasemonkey2000 (03-23-2020),tsingson (03-08-2020)
I saw those years ago and always wanted them. Badass!
Tap into the sidemarker ground for a cool, alternating effect.
No todo que es oro brilla.
Don't think so, enough crazy shit on cars as it is.
Got a few updates on the mirrors but will get to those tomorrow. Today I finally got around to swapping the clock spring with one I bought from SNS at MATG. I am happy to report that has solved my flashing airbag light problem. Now to see how long it lasts...
'00 SE, intercooled BRP MP62, Reverant MS2, Ohlins DFV, Konig Flatout (now X 2)
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This ain't no build thread!
I did the same thing with my flashing light and the damn thing came back after a couple of weeks. I was thinking maybe a brand new one but I think I will try cleaning the connectors first before spending the cash on a new one.
chiefmg (03-20-2020)
I've been getting mirrors and parts for my marker project. After waiting on resellers I finally heard back from one. Then, I also got a message from someone who had swapped out their mirrors offering his old ones (much cheaper). Only thing was there was no glass. After some research I determined I would still be cheaper than another source so pulled the trigger. Ordered new glass from the dealer, ordered some paint from Automotive Touchup and waited for it all to arrive.
Finally got everything earlier this week. Opened the mirror box to find when they were Plastidipped the interior wasn't covered so that crap was everywhere.
I wanted to try and remove the motor fixture from the interior. This required moving the mirror housing on the base to access the screws. I was not able to physically move the two pieces with just hand power (they are tough to do on the car, off it nearly impossible). I don't have any spanner wrenches so made one up with a couple of pin punches and plier handles:
That worked well, however I needed to move the base in the opposite direction so I could remove the other screw. Didn't pay enough attention, one of the punches moved too far into the base and this happened:
Disappointing. After doing that I figured out I wouldn't be able to remove the interior bits in one piece due to how there is a pivot connecting the base and housing. I don't see any sort of circlip so I'm guessing it's a press fit. I did remove the motor and found something interesting about how the wires are connected. You would expect some sort of connector, but no:
In case you don't know what you are looking at, Mazda used a vamp clamp arrangement.
Next up was cleaning as much of the Plastidip from the interior as I could. Peeled what I could then used BrakeKleen for the rest, like I did on the wife's car's wheels. End result:
Here is a shot of the back of the mirror and the motor showing the four attachment clips that keep it together:
Finally, what I used to glue the broken piece back in:
Once that sets I'll fill in the cracks and prep everything for paint. I'm going to do these one at a time so I don't have too many parts floating around to get confused.
Agent☣Orange (03-21-2020),tsingson (03-20-2020)
I've been thinking about my lack of an amp reading when I was checking the car to figure out why my battery was dead, finally got around to checking my meter tonight and sure enough one fuse was blown. Of course with no Radio Shack any more finding a replacement locally is damn near impossible, so Amazon to the rescue once again. Once they show up by Thursday I'll be checking my amp draw with no apparent load again.
Are they delivering regular stuff? I thought they were doing medical supplies and cleaning stuff only.
No todo que es oro brilla.
Haven't heard that in our area. So far we are getting normal deliveries.
Put her up in the air and bled the brakes using my Motive bleeder. It's been more than a month since I changed over to Sport brakes and I wanted to be sure there weren't any lingering air bubbles.
Agent☣Orange (03-25-2020),HarryB (03-26-2020),tsingson (03-26-2020)
Got a drive in today on one of my favorite local roads. First since upgrading the Sport brakes, love the stopping power.
Then I finally installed the LED footwell lights I've had sitting around. Almost done, didn't connect the power wire yet as I didn't want to wrestle around under the dash any further and it's gonna be a PITA.
JamieH (04-04-2020),MiataQuest (03-27-2020),tsingson (03-26-2020)
Did you color match your fuel cap?
No todo que es oro brilla.
Yes, before I installed it. If you're bored you can scan back through this thread and find where/when it was.
Agent☣Orange (03-26-2020)