billybunters - from a bmw z4 to a mx5 se

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Wed May 13, 2015 5:24 pm

Lokiel wrote:Normally I REALLY hate them but for your NT trip, a car bra would be a good option.

This. In my experience, you may need to ensure there are no points of contact with the carbra that may rub against your paint (the one I have for the NC has plastic clips which I cover with leccy tape to avoid abrasion). Worthwhile though, if only to avoid having to scrub of all the dead bugs at the end of your trip!

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:58 pm

bruce wrote:Spray on car bra? Plastidip and another brand do peelable plastic.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Wed May 13, 2015 10:40 pm

I may go that way too. I just plast-dipped these frog arms today

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:35 pm

used a door stopper to hold the door in place while I undid the door bolts

and one side almost completed

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu May 14, 2015 5:58 pm

Glad you painted them white, they would have been extremely noticeable in green against your white car.

Tip: Use your scissor jack to help align the doors correctly and do take the time to do it properly - you'll hate yourself otherwise if they don't shut nicely.

Also, you should use washers on those bolts - get some larger ones from Bunnings because mine weren't wide enough.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri May 15, 2015 2:23 pm

as always good advise-will look into it.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:30 pm

today I hit the intercooler with a bit of stealth paint :lol:

just in case I run into the ass of a Porsche on that outback stretch :twisted:

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri May 22, 2015 5:09 pm

new lower boot shifter seal arrived today

old one was pretty well done!

Roadrunner · Postby **Roadrunner** » Fri May 22, 2015 9:38 pm

Is the bushing still in the turret? I noticed it's not on clipped on the end of the stick in the second photo

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Sat May 23, 2015 12:48 am

good observation! :wink:

I have just replaced it with the delrin shifter tip bushing from miata roadster which so far I am pretty happy with the swap.

Roadrunner · Postby **Roadrunner** » Sat May 23, 2015 9:18 am

They make a noticeable (in a good way) difference to the shift!
Such a crappy original piece from Mazda. My factory one kept falling off, so put a large washer in the bottom of the turret to hold it in till I upgraded to a short shifter

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Sat May 23, 2015 5:05 pm

new upper shift seal on - original was split too

console back in

finally after the frog brace install and the door adjustment - one guard back on today

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Sun May 24, 2015 5:52 pm

this stuff arrived earlier in the week from garage star in the usa so I thought while I was friggin about with the frog arm install these might as well go on too.

open wiper box locality

following the install

while at the front I decided to redo the inner front rims too.

after that the radiator cowling

job completed. not sure if it will help but it looks a lot cleaner