Hoodedreeper's MX5 (Purple Project)
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Yeah its insured for a good amount 
For awhile I've been thinking about some more gauges,but the issue was on where to put them. The current AFR gauge was in a pod on top of the steering column cowl. I did start making a gauge pod in the air bag awhile ago,but they point towards the roof (not ideal). I couldn't find a RHD A-Pillar pod either,i could get one made but it would work out a lot of money.
So I ended up swapping out the double din JVC to a single din and putting the gauge panel above the radio.
I also painted the radio and gear surrounds Gloss White to tie in the roll cage,wheels and engine bay.
I just need to fit the oil sandwich plate to get the Oil Temp gauge working
Also added these,i know its not to everyone's tastes,but then again,neither is the whole car to some lol
Recently I was tagged in a Facebook page that sells those dress up kits. But his counter sunk washers have names engraved. So I bought a couple of packs to test and try out
And some photos from a couple of local meets/shows
For awhile I've been thinking about some more gauges,but the issue was on where to put them. The current AFR gauge was in a pod on top of the steering column cowl. I did start making a gauge pod in the air bag awhile ago,but they point towards the roof (not ideal). I couldn't find a RHD A-Pillar pod either,i could get one made but it would work out a lot of money.
So I ended up swapping out the double din JVC to a single din and putting the gauge panel above the radio.
I also painted the radio and gear surrounds Gloss White to tie in the roll cage,wheels and engine bay.
I just need to fit the oil sandwich plate to get the Oil Temp gauge working
Also added these,i know its not to everyone's tastes,but then again,neither is the whole car to some lol
Recently I was tagged in a Facebook page that sells those dress up kits. But his counter sunk washers have names engraved. So I bought a couple of packs to test and try out
And some photos from a couple of local meets/shows
Pulled the Monster apart again,this time ready to fit the Oil Sandwich Plate and do an oil change
Got the Oil Temp sensor plumbed and working fine Its gonna take awhile to get use to reading it in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius.
The backbox had been rattling for a number of months so finally got round to ordering a new one from I.L Motorsport. Abit disappointed the silence box has started to tarnish from the heat,i guess theres nothing that can prevent that
Received an order from Jass Performance too
Needle Caps
Oil dipstick handle
Last but not least,my custom engraved Sill Covers. The photos don't do these justice,these are incredible!
The other half and her sister have just bought a car together,i had zero influence on the decision....honestly!
Got the Oil Temp sensor plumbed and working fine
Its gonna take awhile to get use to reading it in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius.The backbox had been rattling for a number of months so finally got round to ordering a new one from I.L Motorsport. Abit disappointed the silence box has started to tarnish from the heat,i guess theres nothing that can prevent that
Received an order from Jass Performance too
Needle Caps
Oil dipstick handle
Last but not least,my custom engraved Sill Covers. The photos don't do these justice,these are incredible!
The other half and her sister have just bought a car together,i had zero influence on the decision....honestly!
I noticed an oil leak since the supercharger had its oil change. The drain/fill plug was dry and tight,but it was coming from the side. Took the Outlet off and this was the gasket
At the time of fitting the Charger I only had really thin gasket paper (that's all we sold at work at the time). Remade them with the new thicker paper and so far its cured the leak.
Next on my to-do list was to fit the Harness Eyelets I've had kicking about for awhile. In prep for the next track day (when ever that will be)
I've re-made the radiator slam panel in a thicker Aluminum and painted it with Black Stone Chip and lacquered.
I haven't been happy with the current location for the Air Filter. Being next to the Manifold and Charger wasn't any help,so I relocated it.
On my last 5 I did a very similar thing with the Turbo except the filter came from the side.
And a couple of photos from a recent Classics Meet
At the time of fitting the Charger I only had really thin gasket paper (that's all we sold at work at the time). Remade them with the new thicker paper and so far its cured the leak.
Next on my to-do list was to fit the Harness Eyelets I've had kicking about for awhile. In prep for the next track day (when ever that will be)
I've re-made the radiator slam panel in a thicker Aluminum and painted it with Black Stone Chip and lacquered.
I haven't been happy with the current location for the Air Filter. Being next to the Manifold and Charger wasn't any help,so I relocated it.
On my last 5 I did a very similar thing with the Turbo except the filter came from the side.
And a couple of photos from a recent Classics Meet
At the beginning of the year I was offered a boot spoiler which I was indecisive about getting,as I wasn't sure it would suit my car. Then I found this photo which sold it for me
I searched high and low for a Mazdaspeed A-Spec Type 1 boot spoiler and couldn't find one (checked all UK and US forums and even Yahoo Auctions). Until I got a message from Derrick @ Cork Sport saying he's got one,and to make him an offer. He accepted and a couple of weeks later it was with me
I've only got 2 more shows this year,so i'll wait till Winter to get it painted and fitted
The local MX5OC area were invited to a Family and Friends day at RAF Marham (Full album can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.88110498...
You could say mine stuck out a little
Next show was Silverstone Classic,a very very wet day at Silverstone with the MX5OC but still a very good day (Full album can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.88289303...
In the photos above you'll see I've also had my new Black Vinyl Robbins hood fitted that I got from MOSS awhile ago. Much much better and the glass screen has made a massive difference!
Today (Tues 4th Aug) I received my Aluminium Window Handles from Carbon Miata. These have finished the doorcards off perfectly and match Carbon Miata's Door Pulls and KG Works Door Handles a treat!
I've also had an OEM undertray fitted to help reduce the water from splashing onto the Supercharger Tensioners,sadly no photos
I searched high and low for a Mazdaspeed A-Spec Type 1 boot spoiler and couldn't find one (checked all UK and US forums and even Yahoo Auctions). Until I got a message from Derrick @ Cork Sport saying he's got one,and to make him an offer. He accepted and a couple of weeks later it was with me
I've only got 2 more shows this year,so i'll wait till Winter to get it painted and fitted
The local MX5OC area were invited to a Family and Friends day at RAF Marham (Full album can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.88110498...
You could say mine stuck out a little
Next show was Silverstone Classic,a very very wet day at Silverstone with the MX5OC but still a very good day (Full album can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.88289303...
In the photos above you'll see I've also had my new Black Vinyl Robbins hood fitted that I got from MOSS awhile ago. Much much better and the glass screen has made a massive difference!
Today (Tues 4th Aug) I received my Aluminium Window Handles from Carbon Miata. These have finished the doorcards off perfectly and match Carbon Miata's Door Pulls and KG Works Door Handles a treat!
I've also had an OEM undertray fitted to help reduce the water from splashing onto the Supercharger Tensioners,sadly no photos
Another little addition I've been working on are some LED under bonnet lights.
I originally fitted 2x 17cm White COB strips under the wings,which provided a lot of light to the sides but I needed something from above. Not wanting to cut too much into Garage Vary bonnet,i placed one below the catch. Feeding the wires through the two skins and out above the hinge. I then tucked the wires as best as I could behind the hinge,through underneath the scuttle panel and through the bulk head.
Here's a little video (taken on my phone) Remember to watch in HD
https://vimeo.com/134975399
I originally fitted 2x 17cm White COB strips under the wings,which provided a lot of light to the sides but I needed something from above. Not wanting to cut too much into Garage Vary bonnet,i placed one below the catch. Feeding the wires through the two skins and out above the hinge. I then tucked the wires as best as I could behind the hinge,through underneath the scuttle panel and through the bulk head.
Here's a little video (taken on my phone) Remember to watch in HD
https://vimeo.com/134975399
Gave the car a clean and went to a previous spot for some photos,here's my fav photo
Back in November i sent Adam @ RevLimiter a message about some custom dials. I knew what i wanted but it was difficult to transmit that pen and paper. Do i go something Grim Reaper related (to go with the username) or do i go with a Purple Monster theme? I couldnt find any images that helped or inspired,so one night i drew a design up in Photoshop. Not having done this before,it didnt turn out too bad,especially the colouring!
So i sent the logo over to Adam and he loved it! A few ideas were thrown back and forth and we finally settled for this design.
Here are some photos that Adam took,he seems to take them alot better lol
Adam has done an amazing job bringing out the detail in the logo
The purple diamonds is a nice reference to the Leather Retrim on the interior
Illumination was also a key factor. The purple numbers and white needles is a great combo IMO,i think being all purple would have been too much.
I wanted the logo to just illuminate on the Rev Gauge,and the text on the other. Again,Adam has done an amazing job!
The Monster had its yearly inspection this week and passed with flying colours! They were amazed and how much it had changed in the last year,and they especially loved the charger
I've been having this on-going issue with the door speaker cutting out. I replaced all the Phono leads,power cable and fuse box,swapped CD players and amplifer and still nothing. Tried an old set of Phono leads and it worked,so while it was all apart i re-located the CD Player (now a Mechless unit) to the Glove Box. Its freed up alot of space behind the dash,it still needs another tidy up but i'll be re-wiring the AEM gauges soon so that'll wait till then.
Last but not least,it was my Birthday last weekend so thought i'd treat the 'ol gal to a personalised number plate,EUNOS
Just waiting for the transfer to be complete and i can get them fitted!
Back in November i sent Adam @ RevLimiter a message about some custom dials. I knew what i wanted but it was difficult to transmit that pen and paper. Do i go something Grim Reaper related (to go with the username) or do i go with a Purple Monster theme? I couldnt find any images that helped or inspired,so one night i drew a design up in Photoshop. Not having done this before,it didnt turn out too bad,especially the colouring!
So i sent the logo over to Adam and he loved it! A few ideas were thrown back and forth and we finally settled for this design.
Here are some photos that Adam took,he seems to take them alot better lol
Adam has done an amazing job bringing out the detail in the logo
The purple diamonds is a nice reference to the Leather Retrim on the interior
Illumination was also a key factor. The purple numbers and white needles is a great combo IMO,i think being all purple would have been too much.
I wanted the logo to just illuminate on the Rev Gauge,and the text on the other. Again,Adam has done an amazing job!
The Monster had its yearly inspection this week and passed with flying colours! They were amazed and how much it had changed in the last year,and they especially loved the charger
I've been having this on-going issue with the door speaker cutting out. I replaced all the Phono leads,power cable and fuse box,swapped CD players and amplifer and still nothing. Tried an old set of Phono leads and it worked,so while it was all apart i re-located the CD Player (now a Mechless unit) to the Glove Box. Its freed up alot of space behind the dash,it still needs another tidy up but i'll be re-wiring the AEM gauges soon so that'll wait till then.
Last but not least,it was my Birthday last weekend so thought i'd treat the 'ol gal to a personalised number plate,EUNOS
Just waiting for the transfer to be complete and i can get them fitted!
Updates seem to be few and far between at the moment. Last month i celebrated 5yrs with Ms. Reeper (not married,yet...) took her to a surprise few days away to London which soaked up alot of money. (If anyone is interested,my photos from the trip can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.91360569...
I've also been upgrading my photography equipment,again that hasn't been cheap either,but i've still been doing bits and pieces to the Monster
Shortly after the MX5 National Rally at Kelmarsh Hall was JAE at Newark Park. JAE is regarded as a the LARGEST japanese car show in the UK,and being a 4 day show,its a cracking weekend!
I won't bore you with photos,here's one from Heavy Set
Link to my photos can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.90548664...
Got myself another set of number plates,this time single line,which is alot better!
Practiced some light painting too,although it isn't perfect it didn't come out too bad
You may remember awhile back i relocated the Air Filter to behind the headlight. This gave great cold air to the filter,but the longer pipe work really made the car hesitate when pulling away and at lower revs. So i moved it back to the bulk head and quickly fabricated a heat shield that runs along side the charger
Received this month's issue of the MX5OC Hard Top Soft Top Magazine to find the Monster got a cheeky little write up
Ever since my track day back in March i've had the Sparco Sprint V bucket seat and OMP 4pt 3" webbing harness kicking about,so i slung it in the car for now along with my D1 snap off boss. Its weird how much a bucket seat and harness can drastically change the feel of the car,but now the wheel was faaar too close. Infact the bottom of the wheel was just brushing the tops of my legs.
So i ordered a NRG Slim Hub and promptly got it fitted
I've also been upgrading my photography equipment,again that hasn't been cheap either,but i've still been doing bits and pieces to the Monster
Shortly after the MX5 National Rally at Kelmarsh Hall was JAE at Newark Park. JAE is regarded as a the LARGEST japanese car show in the UK,and being a 4 day show,its a cracking weekend!
I won't bore you with photos,here's one from Heavy Set
Link to my photos can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.90548664...
Got myself another set of number plates,this time single line,which is alot better!
Practiced some light painting too,although it isn't perfect it didn't come out too bad
You may remember awhile back i relocated the Air Filter to behind the headlight. This gave great cold air to the filter,but the longer pipe work really made the car hesitate when pulling away and at lower revs. So i moved it back to the bulk head and quickly fabricated a heat shield that runs along side the charger
Received this month's issue of the MX5OC Hard Top Soft Top Magazine to find the Monster got a cheeky little write up
Ever since my track day back in March i've had the Sparco Sprint V bucket seat and OMP 4pt 3" webbing harness kicking about,so i slung it in the car for now along with my D1 snap off boss. Its weird how much a bucket seat and harness can drastically change the feel of the car,but now the wheel was faaar too close. Infact the bottom of the wheel was just brushing the tops of my legs.
So i ordered a NRG Slim Hub and promptly got it fitted
I've got a flip up plate bracket which uses a 12x6 plate. I've got a set of plates which are 2 rows and i didnt like it. Plus you can read it better as EUNOS on a single line.
Another reason why i didnt go for a side mount,was because my last bumper had one,and the bracket cut into the fibreglass
Another reason why i didnt go for a side mount,was because my last bumper had one,and the bracket cut into the fibreglass
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