Dark_Rider's Worklog- 1992 MX3 BP Swap Journal (Swap done!!)

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Clutch feels great now, and problem-free

Also got both front braided brake lines on. Pedal has a better feel to it already! Will install the rear 2 lines next week (getting late and need to take the 3kGT to the shop to get spacers put on + they are going to paint the calipers for free for me )

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Today I started cleaining up some of my messy wiring. I don't have much in terms of "messy wiring" but I did have my gauges that were messy. I got the wires soldered correctly/heat shrinked, and got 2 "add-a-fuse" connectors from glow shift:



(not mine, but what it looks like).

This way I was able to connect up the constant 12V and switched 12V in the fuse box and not screw anything up! It also allowed me to install my fuse box cover back on and then I use wire ties to keep them up and secure.... 100x neater!!

I'm taking a dinner break, and then off to was the car before it gets dark. Tomorrow I plan on fixing my driver's side seat belt that is jammed (I know I can take it to the dealer but I'm sure I can quickly fix it, but I feel like this will be an easy fix, and also don't feel like fighting the dealer unless I know I can't fix it..)

Pics soon!

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Well I didn't get to the seat belt but I did Clean the interior. A few trim pieces I took out and cleaned off.

I also realized that I have a bit of a rust problem near the rear struts ... Looks like the rust is going to need taken care of before it gets bad (thus delaying my megasquirt and turbo dreams for now..)

so my next plan is to knock out rust.. I figure if I'm going to be fixing the strut mount rust, then i'll try and kill as much rust as possible that is on my car.

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Today my Slim Visor's arrived! Thanks again SuperK!! They were SUPER easy to install and had them on in less then a minute:





As you can probably see from these pics as well, I started on cleaning the headlights. I had the passenger side done, but then I started hearing thunder. The stuff I used has to sit in dry weather for 15 minutes (meaning after you put final polishing compound on, it needs to set for 15 minutes without getting wet), so I had to stop. But here is a good pic of the comparison (from the passenger side which is done, to the driver's side which isn't:

[Dark_Rider2k3]

It's so unreal for me to see these pics, and then to see what it looks like now. My first car, my first love for Mazda.

I shall end this worklog with these final pictures:


http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 060&type=1

Main pics are below:

[Inodoro Pereyra]

Damn, you just broke my heart...!

What happened? Are you alright?

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Damn, you just broke my heart...!

What happened? Are you alright?

go to the general MX-3 discussion and read the whole story.

It all happened yesterday... so yeah.. I'm still getting over everything

[DeadMaker]

Oh man i am so sorry.....Your worklog was one of my favourites.What an accident.
At least,which is MORE important,is that you are physical ok.And remember there are a lot of mx3 out there to pick up one in your hand in the future.

[Ryan]

I know how you feel... my baby looked like this:

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk82 ... 010922.jpg

I feel for you man.


Just look at this as you being forced to get into the KL world

How's work going and such? Got steady enough funding to start another project?