Gimme some lip...

Body, Paint, Interior and Trim questions and answers

Moderators: timk, Stu, zombie, Andrew, -alex, miata

Post Reply
User avatar
Garry
Speed Racer
Posts: 3481
Joined: Sun Apr 27, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: NB SP
Location: God's Country
Contact:
Contact Garry

Postby Garry » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:21 pm

Mazda double sided tape and 3 bolts didn't hold my rear spoiler on but Sikaflex did.
Shiney black one with added red bits. Member of the fart club. Now with extra doof and Sunlong. - deceased and gone to heaven
Top
Fatty
Speed Racer
Posts: 3175
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:39 am
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Melbourne

Postby Fatty » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:26 pm

would liquid nails work?

i have an unending supply of liduid nails at work and also have a lip to fit in the near future......
Top
User avatar
Captain Spank
Fast Driver
Posts: 105
Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:22 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Victoria

Postby Captain Spank » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:54 pm

Well I'm going to do the drill thing at the sides and 3m tape in the middle and see how I go. Got a car gig in Numurkah tomorrow. So from Bendigo to Numurkah (15 mins from shepparton), well see how it holds. Good 2hr cruise. :)
Rice, rice baby. NA6 on the road to bling.
Top
User avatar
garettb16
Fast Driver
Posts: 149
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:31 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Melb

Postby garettb16 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:01 pm

i had a lip on my old integra ages ago which looked to sit the same way, hangs inside the front mouth and to the sides.. the guy just told me to self tap it on.. looks a little dodge so use some black screws.. but IMO i think its kinda dodgey.
Top
User avatar
Captain Spank
Fast Driver
Posts: 105
Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:22 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Victoria

Postby Captain Spank » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:22 pm

Well got it on this morning just before my trip to Numurkah. Did the bolt on at the back on the wheel arches, 2 bolts both sides and 3M tape in the middle gig. Still got some work to do on it as I'm waiting for the top clear coat to cure properly so I can buff it out and bring it to a shine.

But it did the job.

Hey Lucky Luke those side skirts of yours took a bit of work too but popped them on Saturday after cleaning them up.

Image
Rice, rice baby. NA6 on the road to bling.
Top
User avatar
garettb16
Fast Driver
Posts: 149
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:31 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Melb

Postby garettb16 » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:31 pm

looks good mate.. id hve left it black but each to their own
Top
User avatar
Lucky_Luke
Fast Driver
Posts: 348
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:45 pm
Vehicle: NC
Location: Adelaide
Contact:
Contact Lucky_Luke

Postby Lucky_Luke » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:20 pm

Lookin good! :D

Elbow grease always looks good! nice work dude!

Any real fitment issues? i imagine they should have practically clipped on..

L.
Top
User avatar
Captain Spank
Fast Driver
Posts: 105
Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:22 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Victoria

Postby Captain Spank » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:59 pm

Ta, Na the sideskirts went on pretty easy. Still yet to bolt them at the back though, but will need to drill into the body for that.

The front lip was the hardest to attach. I needed someone to hold the front down onto the 3M tape while I lined up and drilled through to hold the sides in. But it was all pretty flush in the end. May do some fibre glassing into the actual body to hide the joins at a later date. But then I like the option of being able to put them on and off with minimal fuss.
Rice, rice baby. NA6 on the road to bling.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “MX5 Body, Paint, Interior & Trim”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 150 guests