DWEEZLE'S BACK!!

slug_dub · Postby **slug_dub** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:17 pm

Great to see you back in MX5 land Dweezle! I don't know what it is with you and buying cars with the Altezza lights though :lol:

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:32 pm

slug_dub wrote:Great to see you back in MX5 land Dweezle! I don't know what it is with you and buying cars with the Altezza lights though

OH I KNOW RIGHT??

It is almost like i am secretly attracted to them!!

psquire45 · Postby **psquire45** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:05 pm

Ive got a short shift laying around in my tool box that didnt work with my nb. Its yours if you want it. Pm me and ill hunt it out of my tool box

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:14 pm

psquire45 wrote:Ive got a short shift laying around in my tool box that didnt work with my nb. Its yours if you want it. Pm me and ill hunt it out of my tool box

THANKYOU!!!!!
PM'd

psquire45 · Postby **psquire45** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:35 pm

No problem as trade you can lend me those wheels for half hour or so...... Ive got my reasons :twisted:

brooke5 · Postby **brooke5** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:10 am

Love the progress, but.....

BURN / DESTROY those wheels already!!! :lol:

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:23 pm

would look really nice with the 8 inch 6uls in matte black.

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:25 pm

And........ BOOOM!!!!!!!!! :twisted:

Can not thank Boyracer enough!
LIFESAVER.
Seriously, this thing looks brand new.
The past 2 days have proved to me again what an amazing place this forum is.
So many people all helping out for no personal gain.
Nothing but compliments.
Well unless i vocalised i was actually keeping my Delicious 18" SIK RIMS!!! :wink:

Now, tomorrow this nightmare of removing the old pedal box and installing the new one.
Nothing i have read so far points to it being easy.

16bit wrote:would look really nice with the 8 inch 6uls in matte black.

AGREE!!
but the funds do not stretch to that yet.

This is kind of an exercise in Bang for buck.
At least for now.
The plan is to try and get as much out of it as possible for as low a dollar figure without ever becoming DODGY.
If that makes sense. it does to me anyways.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:52 am

Dweezle wrote:Now, tomorrow this nightmare of removing the old pedal box and installing the new one.
Nothing i have read so far points to it being easy.

It's more awkward than difficult.

Removing the driver's seat will make it 10x easier.

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:51 am

hks_kansei wrote:
It's more awkward than difficult.

Removing the driver's seat will make it 10x easier.

Will certainly remove the seat.
Thanks mate.
Do i need to drop the steering rack? Hopefully not.

I finally got a chance to go through the paper work i found in the car.

Found all the original Service history and Service manuals, receipts of sale, plus receipts for a ton of stuff bought over the years.

Here is some of it.

Receipt for the horrible short shifter that is broken

Receipt for the Hardtop

Turns out Mania was partially behind the horrible Cluster

Not Mania;s fault.

And the best one saved till last.
Wondered how much someone paid for my delicious, Sought after 18" rims? :roll:

gobsmax · Postby **gobsmax** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:13 pm

Good to see you're back. $2400 for those nasty wheels? No way :shock:

zossy1 · Postby **zossy1** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:15 pm

From memory, you don't have to REMOVE the column to get at the pedal box, but it will make it easier if you drop it down (two bolts and a u-bracket under the cluster).

I do recall having to unbolt both master cylinders and struggling for room in pulling them forward enough without removing them.

Don't forget to readjust your throttle cable once you have the new box installed!

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:32 pm

Not the steering rack, just the column inside the car.

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:37 pm

Yeah. Sorry.
I meant the column.

Thanks guys

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Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:20 pm

Hmmmm.. That was not fun and not really successful either.

Started out not so bad, removed the seat and got to the bolts and nuts.

It all looked to come out except i could not get it past the Master cylinder/Servo piece that sticks through.

After like an hour i realised i could pull the master cylinder even further from the firewall and it came clear.
It was such a relief!!

I also thought at this point it was now going to be a SUCCESS!!

I then installed everything back in and found out for some reason the new pedal box has the accelerator way too far to the right and rubs on the trim?

Could someone let me know why this could be?
Could it be the pedal box is from a NB or something?

The gap between the accelerator and the brake pedal is much larger than my old Malibu and my brothers NA6.
Here is a pic from his NA.

Hell and toe would be impossible.

Any answers would be much appreciated!!!!