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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby Mr nanotech » Fri May 13, 2011 2:50 pm

Do you have any pics of the LED driving lights? I'm quite interested
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby Pamex » Fri May 13, 2011 3:08 pm

Looking great!

Definitely let us know how that bearing goes too. I've got one of those in at the moment and I'm pretty sure it's gone again. Apparently they're all failing.
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby RedMX » Fri May 13, 2011 4:09 pm

Pamex wrote:Looking great!

Definitely let us know how that bearing goes too. I've got one of those in at the moment and I'm pretty sure it's gone again. Apparently they're all failing.


they are in mighty fine condition & working great on the shelf in my garage :P

never put the dodgey things in, i just bought them just in case i had to replace them whilst i had it all apart. :roll:


For nanotech, but u can get them in black too & they are around the same size of the original fog lights but with more WAY MORE output.
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby Mr nanotech » Fri May 13, 2011 4:12 pm

Woah that is cool. I just googled them and the light output looks seriously good. I think if I did get a set of those I'd hit up the blacks.

Do you have idea of the cost? Also where would you score a fog light switch? Because I was contemplating getting fog lights far ages then switching them out for driving lights but I couldn't find the interior switch for them at all :cry:
Let me know if you have any luck because I think I'll have to try this myself.
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby Pamex » Fri May 13, 2011 4:15 pm

Awesome! Everyone needs more MX5 part ornaments. I approve.
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby RedMX » Fri May 13, 2011 4:17 pm

nanotech wrote:Woah that is cool. I just googled them and the light output looks seriously good. I think if I did get a set of those I'd hit up the blacks.

Do you have idea of the cost? Also where would you score a fog light switch? Because I was contemplating getting fog lights far ages then switching them out for driving lights but I couldn't find the interior switch for them at all :cry:
Let me know if you have any luck because I think I'll have to try this myself.


i was just going to try & find a fog light switch...... may be a hard task I have heard. don't have time for that right now, i gotta pack mah bag for Mt Bulla. :shock:

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$200 bucks aint a bad buy if ya can see better than the std lights on the 5 :mrgreen:

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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby Mr nanotech » Fri May 13, 2011 4:27 pm

Oh snap! Definitely gotta get a set of those on my car
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby de Bounce » Sat May 14, 2011 2:01 pm

RedMX wrote:i was just going to try & find a fog light switch...... may be a hard task I have heard. don't have time for that right now, i gotta pack mah bag for Mt Bulla.
Car has come up a treat compared to when you got it, credit to you.
There is a genuine Mazda fog light switch available from MX5 Parts, bit expensive though.
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby RedMX » Mon May 16, 2011 12:30 am

de Bounce wrote:
RedMX wrote:i was just going to try & find a fog light switch...... may be a hard task I have heard. don't have time for that right now, i gotta pack mah bag for Mt Bulla.
Car has come up a treat compared to when you got it, credit to you.
There is a genuine Mazda fog light switch available from MX5 Parts, bit expensive though.


:shock: JEBUS!!!!! I will not be getting a fog light switch anytime soon while I have no work.


Thanks... the car has come up good, i just gota tweak the mountup of the front bumper & she'll be looking way better.

How did ya get on with the polish? :mrgreen:

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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby hks_kansei » Mon May 16, 2011 5:38 pm

also maybe have a look at wrecking yards.

I wouldn't be surprised if the fog switch for the NA was the same as that of a Mazda 323 or Ford Laser.
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby de Bounce » Mon May 16, 2011 5:45 pm

hks_kansei wrote:also maybe have a look at wrecking yards.

I wouldn't be surprised if the fog switch for the NA was the same as that of a Mazda 323 or Ford Laser.

Appears the 121 have some similar switches as well
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby RedMX » Wed May 18, 2011 9:44 pm

Thanks for the info on the switches. will see how i go. :mrgreen:

Got bored today.... did some cleaning. :roll:
I got the hood to a point that i can not get it any better without a re-spary.
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& just when i was waxing a damn bird did it's business on my freshly finished boot Grrrrrr. :evil:
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby Arty » Sat May 21, 2011 1:55 pm

Lookin good Gareth Image
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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby RedMX » Mon May 23, 2011 8:59 pm

Arty wrote:Lookin good Gareth Image


Thanks Arty, took some work to get it this far. Still alot of things to come yet... next major job is the CLUTCH! :twisted:

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Re: Gareth's Red Na6

Postby RedMX » Tue May 31, 2011 9:57 pm

Been busy as the last couple of days.

31/5/11

2nd roadworthy :/ as that i could not afford to pay for the rego the first time around :(
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Left hand rear shocker failed me on the test today :/ & same with the front right (not pictured)
a quick call to MX5 Factory in ringwood sorted me out. :D
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The aftermath of my failed front main & various other gaskets under the car. (eventualy i will fix this weeping issue)
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Yeah.... common thing in a Na.
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Happy now :mrgreen:
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