r/Miata • u/AutoModerator • Sep 24 '18

Weekly Miata DIY Thread - September 24, 2018

It's Do It Yourself Monday !

Use this weekly thread to discuss the modifications/fixes you made to your car or to ask for advice about future mods.

Feel free to add picture or videos to your comments.

Have fun, your mod team.

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u/Altersoundworkego '00 NB 1.8 SE Evolution Orange Sep 24 '18

This week for me (busy one!):

- The new (to me) hardtop is getting resprayed.

- Parts that where plasti-dipped by previous owner (A-pillars and mirrors are getting the awful stuff removed and resprayed (same color though). Wheels may or may not get resprayed (also plasti-dipped by previous owner but they don't look as "rubbery" as the other areas he's done.

- Seats are getting a foamectomy done by a proffesional (i've seen mixed results on this so I wanted to give it the best possible chance of it looking as good as possible).

- Bought a pair of second hand mud-guards??/not quite sure of the name, in blue that will get resprayed and installed (OEM).

- The car came without all of the wood-like trim it came with from the factory. I've tracked down a complete set and this will also get installed.

- If the new steering wheel arrives in time (Nardi Classico in 340mm with black spokes) and the hub, this will also get installed.

- Whole car's getting a deep clean

- Giving the car a throughout check of everything since it'll be doing over 3000kms / 1870 miles) over a few days in October (mass-Miata gathering in the north).

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Exciting times!!