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Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: April 2nd, 2013, 7:08 pm
by atx_mx3
youdirtyfox wrote:Wow car looks spot on, nice pics too!
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Thanks! Ill get some real pictures of it after its dent-less and painted.
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: April 2nd, 2013, 7:14 pm
by atx_mx3
kulluminati777 wrote:
I like the hood badge. Those pedals are something ill have to try and get for myself if you get a way to mount the gas pedal.
I LOOOOVE the red man. Its a shame your changing it. Yeah the reflector idea is dope. I dont have any reflectors at all or I would do a tinted thing like yours with black VHT instead of red VHT.
The hood badge was ORIGINALLY a belt buckle project
I will do the gas pedal tomorrow and take a couple pics.
Im not a huge fan of red cars...its too obvious. That and the last paint job was mediocre at best. All the rubber seals/trim need to be replaced as they are old, cracking and now painted red. Besides that, I need to find a good color to mesh with the red. I am leaving the red under the hood....Unless I get a ZE before I paint it.
The reflector idea only seemed right. This is the kind of stuff I do when I get bored or have some free time in between customer cars.
There is plenty more to come.
I need to get some new pics of the headliner, badass amp, battery relocation, new CF bezel and the new exhaust.
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:06 pm
by Postman2K
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: April 16th, 2013, 7:32 pm
by atx_mx3
Mounted the gas pedal a couple days ago.
Stock
After removing the factory(plastic) pad
The stock pedal has a nice arch in it, while the MS pedal is flat. I was unsure what to do. I pulled on the gas pedal and to my surprise it was easily moved. Time to drill some holes!
Almost....
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img837/438/middleofmay2013007.jpg)
Done.
They are so awesome. The week I installed these, we had 4 days of rain. My foot never slipped off the pedals...
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: April 16th, 2013, 10:24 pm
by kulluminati777
tight! i need to find a set of these asap
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: April 16th, 2013, 10:55 pm
by atx_mx3
kulluminati777 wrote:tight! i need to find a set of these asap
No kidding..for the MS freak! They are easy to install and a great addition IMO.
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 12th, 2013, 4:19 pm
by atx_mx3
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 12th, 2013, 6:31 pm
by kulluminati777
cool that roof is psychedelic lol
So you were no a fan of the ride with ksports? I have grown to like it. If i wanted a smooth ride i would get a Cadillac lol. I love the firm feeling of the ride but i guess its not for everyone
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 12th, 2013, 7:01 pm
by atx_mx3
kulluminati777 wrote:cool that roof is psychedelic lol
So you were no a fan of the ride with ksports? I have grown to like it. If i wanted a smooth ride i would get a Cadillac lol. I love the firm feeling of the ride but i guess its not for everyone
HAHA! It is a tad bit psychedelic...
The ride was a little stiff for me. I like a little more travel in the suspension.
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 12th, 2013, 10:15 pm
by MrMazda92
Are those legit MS pedal covers??
I want!!!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 14th, 2013, 3:00 am
by projectB10
Ha
That's amazing.... I wondered if you went and visited the Aussie V8 Supercars when they raced there.
Fantastic track!!!
atx_mx3 wrote:Once again, works gets in the way of life. Can't find time to update this....but here it is:
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Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 14th, 2013, 12:37 pm
by atx_mx3
MrMazda92 wrote:Are those legit MS pedal covers??
I want!!!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Yes sir. Protege MS pedals. The brake a clutch fit with no modification. If you go to page 5, you can see what little effort it takes to make the gas pedal fit.
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 14th, 2013, 12:41 pm
by atx_mx3
projectB10 wrote:Ha
That's amazing.... I wondered if you went and visited the Aussie V8 Supercars when they raced there.
Fantastic track!!!
atx_mx3 wrote:Once again, works gets in the way of life. Can't find time to update this....but here it is:
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img854/9135/mayjune13092.jpg)
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I actually was approached by a race team out of florida, Shea Racing, to work the race. They have the 1 TC civic and 2 TCB Honda Fits.
It was supposed to be a temporary gig, work for a week, see some races, get the cars ready for races and make some money. After a week of working with them, they asked me to be a PERMANENT FLY IN!!!@!! Of course I said yes!!!!
Being a business owner, I have to opportunity to leave my shop for weeks at a time without jeopardizing the business.\\
So I just got back on the 10th of this month....and I leave again on the 30th to Connecticut, then Toronto and 22 days later, I fly home with a bunch of memories and a nice fat check.
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 15th, 2013, 10:13 pm
by atx_mx3
So, since I have become some familiar with the KL in the last 2 years, I decided to buy another car.....and not another Mx-3.
1997 626 ES V6 5spd!
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img20/3461/0re7.jpg)
I found this car on craigslist. He wanted $1000 for it, not running. I shot him a $500 offer, knowing that no one in their right mind would buy the car. Eventually he came around.
The story he tells me: I was driving the car one day, came up to a stop sign and died. Didn't make any noise, just died. Took it to a shop where they said it need a distributor and quoted him $500. He declined the repairs and took it to another shop, that did a compression test and found the motor was bad. $4300. Declined repairs
He parks the car in 2009, put shades over the front and rear windshield, and that's where it lived until 2 days ago.
After hearing the story I was a bit skeptical, I pulled the cap off the distributor and noticed the GIANT crack under the rotor. Somewhere in the mix, i ended up turning the motor over and noticed it was spinning fast and the CAM didn't seem to move the position of the rotor. BAM! $75 in a timing belt and tensioner, she is alive and well!! 96k miles, 1 owner, leather is in AWESOME shape, car has 5 door dings and a little bit of clear coat fading..No body damage and EVERYTHING WORKS!!! No check engine lights, ICE cold a/c....and it came with a FULL tank of 3 year old gas.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img692/2884/w70e.jpg)
Cleaned up and running.
Winning?
Re: Atx_Mx3 "Not going to give up" Worklog
Posted: June 16th, 2013, 12:29 am
by [LVPA]93GsSe
Wow! That is a nice find.