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I got a little \"Fast Fours\" today...

Postby Boags » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:25 pm

:mrgreen:

and bought some of this....

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And made this 8)

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So now shazza looks like this -

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And all it took was some tin snips and a couple of zip ties :D Very happy with the result, and hopefully this will save my radiator some heartache (thanks for the idea JBT).

I have half a sheet of that stuff left over (easily enough to do another one if anyone wants to exchange a small token for it). It costs $24 from supercheap and you don't need a whole one, so part with a mere $10 for the rest of mine (i'm open to offers).

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Postby sabretooth » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:37 pm

I have the same stuff lying around - looks like it'll do the job nicely to replace the one I lost on a club run. (no idea where that went). I also went halves with a mate who bought the stuff - he actually used his half on his Westfield.

It will do the job very nicely, but for a red car I think I'll stealth it with some black paint. it looks good on white, though.
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Postby Daz 27 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:14 am

sabretooth wrote:
It will do the job very nicely, but for a red car I think I'll stealth it with some black paint. it looks good on white, though.


Sabre, you can get it in red, blue & black too.
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Postby Insurgence » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:48 pm

I thought you were supposed to remove the transport hooks before you put the mesh on :)

I think i might get some, my radiator already has some nasty looking dints in it
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Postby JBT » Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:28 pm

Insurgence wrote:I thought you were supposed to remove the transport hooks before you put the mesh on :)

Not required because you can (as I did) attach it behind the plastic uprights in the inner air intake mouth. BTW, those "transport hooks" are tow hooks regardless of all the cr@p you may read on miata.net

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Postby 99MXV » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:45 am

Hey guys..

Is it easy to get the shape to cut out ? Is there a template ?

Cheers

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Postby Boags » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:23 am

The template* I made up comes with the bling Wayne... :mrgreen:

You KNOW you want to!! Bargain price of $10!! It took me about 30 mins, and i'd give you a hand if you come to pick the stuff up...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby Bevan » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:54 pm

Very nice! :D

Kinda like barces for those teeth... :lol:
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Postby 99MXV » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:16 pm

Boags'MX5 wrote:The template* I made up comes with the bling Wayne... :mrgreen:

You KNOW you want to!! Bargain price of $10!! It took me about 30 mins, and i'd give you a hand if you come to pick the stuff up...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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* The template is some marker pen on the cardboard box in the required shape.


OK where in Brissy is SAID BLING Located ?

Hmmmm when is a good time to install bling ?

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Postby jules » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:53 pm

JBT wrote:BTW, those "transport hooks" are tow hooks regardless of all the cr@p you may read on miata.net


No, they're gone :lol: :lol:

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Postby Boags » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:59 pm

Good on ya Wayne :D

I'm in Aspley on the Northside. Find the Pick'n'Pay and i'm a stone throw from there.

When to do it? I'm a no good unemployed bum who occasionally reads books(i'm a student) so my timetable isn't flexible but fairly open :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thursday to Saturday anytime except Friday night (rugby training) is good, or Sunday afternoon.

Talk to you soon.

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PS - I think our babies must be very similar! It'll be good to get them next to each other! :mrgreen:
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Postby jules » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:01 pm

DODGY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby Boags » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:15 pm

jules wrote:DODGY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Yeah, I need to fix my glovebox!!! It is currently in the garage. :cry: The car is outside though. :evil:

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Postby JBT » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:20 pm

Boags'MX5 wrote:I think our babies must be very similar! It'll be good to get them next to each other! :mrgreen:

Why not make it a trio and include this :?: :mrgreen:

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Postby sabretooth » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:39 pm

JBT wrote:
Boags'MX5 wrote:I think our babies must be very similar! It'll be good to get them next to each other! :mrgreen:

Why not make it a trio and include this :?: :mrgreen:

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9718/imagemf2.jpg

Grahaha.

Calrose, Simpson and Dishlex? :D
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