-- My '92 EG : The Frame-Scraping Journey --

[240benzo]

forget that miata for now! keep it a reliable stock machine xD
so does this mean we can do a shoot on wednesday?!?!

[OSSHWA]

So good dude.

[06tiburonofdoom]

Thanks, guys!

forget that miata for now! keep it a reliable stock machine xD
so does this mean we can do a shoot on wednesday?!?!

Haha, I just can't stand to keep anything stock! I'm trying to pick up a hardtop, but the guy keeps being a bitch and saying he has to work late. I'd better get that damn thing...
And tomorrow probably won't work. It's my sister's birthday, so we're all gonna meet up for dinner and I have to get some stupid English homework done before that.

[Timm.]

Any new updates on that miata?
Your car is still by far one of my favorites!

[06tiburonofdoom]

Eh, nothing noteworthy. A couple of bolt-ons, a beefier rear sway bar for maaad driftage, an oil change... Not too exciting! Haha It's definitely fun to drive, so I'm just enjoying that, for now. I gave myself a 'mod budget' for the rest of the year, though, so I'm definitely gonna squeeze some Miata parts into the equation.

Oh, here's a picture with a little Miata love! Haha There's more actual comparison pictures, but they're no fun.


I wanted to see the overall vehicle height difference between the two, thinking the Civic would be waaay shorter, but they were actually pretty damn close.

[egstance]

Here's a couple more new shots. Nothing too special... Just loving the silky smooth paint and bodywork!




I'm also hoping to finally order my new wheels in a couple of months, provided that I don't go crazy buying random Miata parts. Haha

This thing looks amazing! Nicely tucked exhaust.

[blowntwofive]

loving it

[06tiburonofdoom]

This thing looks amazing! Nicely tucked exhaust.

Thanks! Buddy Club is the only way to go. It's loud as fuck, but it looks clean as hell and gives great ground clearance!
I'm looking forward to seeing some more progress on your hatch, too.

[AccordKnight]

Dude your car just keeps getting better, and loven the buddy club exhaust. I have thought about getting one of those when I feeling like distirbing the peace lol

O also were did you order the exhaust from and did they have one for your car specifically or did you get it done at a shop. Thanks

[240benzo]

needs mo' lowah

so when ru free to do a feature brah?

[06tiburonofdoom]

Dude your car just keeps getting better, and loven the buddy club exhaust. I have thought about getting one of those when I feeling like distirbing the peace lol

O also were did you order the exhaust from and did they have one for your car specifically or did you get it done at a shop. Thanks

Thanks, man! I got the exhaust from Weksos, and it is, indeed, for an EG.

needs mo' lowah

so when ru free to do a feature brah?

Shit, I have no idea. I'm just worried about that relay screwing up on me again! It's not fun having to push this thing into a parking lot. Haha

[joliver]

you gonna put those diamond racing steelies on the miata??? it would look sexy

[06tiburonofdoom]

Haha, I might once I get coilovers for it and new wheels for the Civic. I'd rather just have some SSRs waiting for it, though.

And in Miata related news, I got a hardtop last night! It was cheap as shit, but it's also pretty haggard. Haha I'm gonna drop it off at the body shop tomorrow if they can get it in!

[06tiburonofdoom]

Alright, I suppose I'll throw a quick update in here since I'm bored.
I went to take the Civic out on Saturday, but as I began to pull out of the driveway, super happy to be driving it again...the main relay issue reared its ugly head and the car instantly died. After some troubleshooting, it's seemingly ground-related, due to how intermittent it is. Sooo, if I can't find the problem without taking the wiring harness out, I'm just going to bypass the relay, which I really didn't want to do, but I'm not taking that harness out unless I'm replacing it with a tuck harness. Plus, I just really wanna drive it...
However, as a Christmas gift to the beloved Civic, I am going to order some Meisters for it in late November to early December. So around February/March, I should have the 5.75" lips rocking hard!

The wheel order was slightly delayed due to my hardtop project, which is quite an undertaking! So here's a little info on that, as well...
Since I like to have my blood, sweat, and tears into all of my projects, I bought a top in need of a full restoration. The paint is shot, there's cracks and chips, the glass has bubbled-to-hell tint baked onto it, and the seals and moldings need replacing. Instead of taking the shop to a body shop, I decided to get ahold of our guy to undertake the paint and body work in my parents' shop, that way I can keep an eye on the progress and maybe help out with it if I ever have time.
So without further ado, here's some 'BEFORE' pictures of the top. I'm not entirely sure why they had it upside down, but it is what it is, since I didn't take pics when I should have.
First off...the horrendous tint. When my buddy and I picked it up, the first thing we thought was, "Let's peel this nasty ass tint off!", which in hindsight, was a bad idea. This shit was CRISPY. It was like peeling off a pie crust that had been glued to a wall. So we got one little piece, threw up a bit from the smell it produced, and called it quits.

Now for a few pics of the exterior blemishes...

Very badly done previous repair...



Interior of poorly repaired grabber. Missing some hardware, as well...


So here's what's going down on it. All parts purchased, by the way...
New glass (SUCKED ASS to find a non-defrosted glass for under $450 locally)
New seals, moldings and weatherstripping
Replacing latches with Spec Miata brackets
Body work and respray, inside and out

Should be done in a couple of weekends!
Sorry for the lengthy and only partly Civic-related post. Like I said, I'm bored. Haha

[kevinc]

dude, meisters? fuck yeah.