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2001 Miata LS 5-speed
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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2001 Miata LS 5-speed
over 5 months now. they said next week it'll be done. im sure hoping they stick to their word this time... i already put $1000 down. and have an invoice.
if not I'll report them to BAR
if not I'll report them to BAR
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You're not having a lot of luck with your car I must admit :-(
Hopefully this will get fixed soon so you can enjoy your nice ride again!!!
Hopefully this will get fixed soon so you can enjoy your nice ride again!!!
My 7AFE to 4AGE 20V Blacktop conversion!
Body Shop before Paint by Justin Towers, on Flickrwell its been just over 7 months now and still waiting. they removed all the windows without breaking the quarter windows or the rear. the front has to be replaced. he recommended i replace both quarter windows because the outer plastic trim might begin to crack over the summer. what are ya'll thoughts.....
on a positive notes, the tires have remained inflated and not gone flat since its been sitting.
This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Jan 27, 2018 - 12:49 AM
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im guessing around 3 months to get it driving again. there are some clear coat runs. so i'll have to drive back to body shop to wetsand again... ugh anyway next update will be in video form.
20180328_150420 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
20180328_145648 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
20180328_145659 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Mar 29, 2018 - 4:15 PM
20180328_150420 by Justin Towers, on Flickr20180328_145648 by Justin Towers, on Flickr20180328_145659 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
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Sucks on the time frame bro. At this point get the car together and enjoy it. Cant worry about the small stuff.
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Your patience is admirable
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thanks. they were a little frustrated that i called the state on them to hurry up the process.
for your reference this paint job cost $4800 and will be another $460 to install windows including a new front windshield,
they redid the plugged up sunroof, (which they had to redo 6 times because of so much rust and so much bondo from previous shop it kept cracking), they resprayed all door jams and the whole rear end section from the top of rear crash bar and up to the part where you bolt up taillights, and cut jdm sidemarker location along with lip, rear spats and sideskirts. they removed everything from the car to spray it. no over spray anywhere
Some places even quoted me $6k without me even mentioning the engine bay.
This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Apr 2, 2018 - 4:12 PM
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Mar 29, 2018 - 8:00 PM) 
>Your patience is admirable
thanks. they were a little frustrated that i called the state on them to hurry up the process.
for your reference this paint job cost $4800 and will be another $460 to install windows including a new front windshield,
they redid the plugged up sunroof, (which they had to redo 6 times because of so much rust and so much bondo from previous shop it kept cracking), they resprayed all door jams and the whole rear end section from the top of rear crash bar and up to the part where you bolt up taillights, and cut jdm sidemarker location along with lip, rear spats and sideskirts. they removed everything from the car to spray it. no over spray anywhere
Some places even quoted me $6k without me even mentioning the engine bay.
This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Apr 2, 2018 - 4:12 PM
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Paint is expensive, and you never get your money back. As long as you are happy
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I was quoted by a shop close to me about 3K to do the body work, rust repair and respray of the slate blue gray on the car. But this is ohio, not California so I guess theres that.
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Mar 30, 2018 - 6:12 PM)
>Paint is expensive, and you never get your money back. As long as you are happy
I was quoted by a shop close to me about 3K to do the body work, rust repair and respray of the slate blue gray on the car. But this is ohio, not California so I guess theres that.
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another video will be up soon
20180810_231250 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
20180810_231258 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
20180810_231306 by Justin Towers, on Flickr
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Hope you'll be out and driving soon. It's gonna look great once you're done.
*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
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yay! update!
it's crazy how different the headliner is between the sunroof vs no sunroof 6gcs. Never knew that. All mine have always been w/o sunroof so I wouldn't know.
as for the shifter bushings, I would stick with the TRD ones. The speed source ones might be a tighter hold but the height might cause issues. The TRD bushings were taller to give room for the gear stick as the pivot point is moved up higher to shorten the throw therefore making the bottom part longer and it would hit the chassis without the extra height. That's just my thought on that. you should do a quick mockup in the car with the speed source bushings and see if the gear stick will come into contact with the chassis or not.
it's crazy how different the headliner is between the sunroof vs no sunroof 6gcs. Never knew that. All mine have always been w/o sunroof so I wouldn't know.
as for the shifter bushings, I would stick with the TRD ones. The speed source ones might be a tighter hold but the height might cause issues. The TRD bushings were taller to give room for the gear stick as the pivot point is moved up higher to shorten the throw therefore making the bottom part longer and it would hit the chassis without the extra height. That's just my thought on that. you should do a quick mockup in the car with the speed source bushings and see if the gear stick will come into contact with the chassis or not.
*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
im using speed source bushings on a stock shift assembly.
the trd v2 kit i bought from my previous dealership for a friend of mine.
the trd v2 kit i bought from my previous dealership for a friend of mine.
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Vlogging might be better than writing an essay every time we need to a project update, lol.
I also went through the same story on my rear speakers. I'll definitely have to follow this build for now on (don't know why I didn't before).
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I also went through the same story on my rear speakers. I'll definitely have to follow this build for now on (don't know why I didn't before).
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ah, gotcha! It'll be nice to see how the bushings help with the stock shifter then.
QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Oct 9, 2018 - 4:43 PM)
>im using speed source bushings on a stock shift assembly.
the trd v2 kit i bought from my previous dealership for a friend of mine.
the trd v2 kit i bought from my previous dealership for a friend of mine.
ah, gotcha! It'll be nice to see how the bushings help with the stock shifter then.
*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
Does that rear floor bar really help? Been contemplating it since it's relatively cheap.
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me to. ??
QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ Oct 10, 2018 - 9:20 AM)
>Does that rear floor bar really help? Been contemplating it since it's relatively cheap.
me to. ??
On a chassis with 177,000 miles id say do. Its definitely a weak point cause of spare tire. How much flex. Depends on thr tires you are using
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Toyo R888Rs.
>>J/k.>>
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>>J/k.>>
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order shims from TwoRus racing. who would of thought they could get them for me. should be arriving in 2-3 weeks. hopefullly i can get valves within specs with them??!!
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engine ready to go in by veterans day. but how sure if i'll drop it in because i need to find a new rear mount cause my friend accidentally cut the rear inner sleeve from brd to fit his E56 backet (which is narrower). so i use an new oem mount or wait till new poly comes in. ughh decisions decisions.
new video in the next 2 weeks.
new video in the next 2 weeks.
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I guess it depends on how bad you want the car back together. that rear mount is a pain in the ass to change, but all things considered, really nothing "wrong" with an OEM mount.
Are you planning on putting the engine in from the top or from the bottom on the subframe?
Are you planning on putting the engine in from the top or from the bottom on the subframe?
ya the cars not going to be seeing the track honestly. maybe an auto cross event sometime in the summer. and car won't be a daily driver. maybe it'll see 3,000 miles a year.
dropping engine from the top.
dropping engine from the top.
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Enjoyed finding this and catching up on your video updates. Keep them coming! How's that exhaust coming along?
once i get the car on the road n registered. i'll make a proper video cold start up. revving and flyby. then i'll send it to kakimoto. They actually replied to me when i wrote to them directly asking how much shipping was. they were actually more expensive than going thru RHD Japan.
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whats up bonzai!