Hoodedreeper's MX5 (Purple Project)
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Updates have been slow,thats because this was being created 
The MK1/NA top crash pad moulded to fit the Mk2/NB dash corner.
Jass Performance Gear and Radio Surround fitted
A massive massive thanks to Keiron at All-Trims for the incredible work and for taking the time to make sure its how I exactly wanted it!
The MK1/NA top crash pad moulded to fit the Mk2/NB dash corner.
Jass Performance Gear and Radio Surround fitted
A massive massive thanks to Keiron at All-Trims for the incredible work and for taking the time to make sure its how I exactly wanted it!
Last sunday i joined the local MX5OC for a drive out to Southwold to meet another region,88 MX5s took over the harbour which was a great sight to see
I've been after a pair of Zoom Side Repeaters for awhile,i remembered my friend Dan had some so a cheeky message over Facebook got me a pair for free! The plastic washers were missing,but upon looking at them they didnt look too bad with them missing! So they were promtly fitted and wired up
Since owning the car and buying the front bumper,i was always under the impression it was a Racing Beat Type 2. It wasnt until i was browsing through a bumper topic on Club Roadster then i noticed its actually a Forte bumper
I've been after a pair of Zoom Side Repeaters for awhile,i remembered my friend Dan had some so a cheeky message over Facebook got me a pair for free! The plastic washers were missing,but upon looking at them they didnt look too bad with them missing! So they were promtly fitted and wired up
Since owning the car and buying the front bumper,i was always under the impression it was a Racing Beat Type 2. It wasnt until i was browsing through a bumper topic on Club Roadster then i noticed its actually a Forte bumper
So the JDM parts collection continues to build bigger and i had these delivered this morning
KG Works Interior Door Handles
While the door card was off i re-fitted my leather door pulls
Today i also ordered a pair of these to help compliment the new door handles
I couldnt pass up an opputunity to capture some beading photos
KG Works Interior Door Handles
While the door card was off i re-fitted my leather door pulls
Today i also ordered a pair of these to help compliment the new door handles
I couldnt pass up an opputunity to capture some beading photos
So last year I got ripped off by James Sommerin for a product which was his take on the Garage Vary rear light panel. After paying him and him doing a runner with my money,him not answering any messages/calls I got to the point where I knew I was fighting a losing battle and knew I wasn't going to see the panel or money.
Around new year time I happen to spot a group buy from Rev9 for their famous Garage Vary light panels. So straight away I put my name down and paid the deposit and paid the full amount a few weeks later. The group buy didn't end till the end of March. The panel got shipped from Japan at the beginning of April and it landed on my door step today! (After paying a hefty Import Tax charge!)
The car is booked into the body shop for the beginning of May
Around new year time I happen to spot a group buy from Rev9 for their famous Garage Vary light panels. So straight away I put my name down and paid the deposit and paid the full amount a few weeks later. The group buy didn't end till the end of March. The panel got shipped from Japan at the beginning of April and it landed on my door step today! (After paying a hefty Import Tax charge!)
The car is booked into the body shop for the beginning of May
Last Wednesday Norfolk Fives (part of the MX5OC) organized a Pirelli evening at STS Tyre Pros. The guys and gals from Pirelli and STS created 5 sections for talks/demonstrations including revving the nuts off a 2013 Porsche Carrera S
You may remember waaay back at the beginning of the build that I had gotten my hands on a Fujitsubo 4-1 Manifold. I finally dropped it off to my friend James to have it heat wrapped.
There is only one cross over on the manifold,everything else is separately wrapped
Got the exhaust bay next door to my work to fit the Manifold along with my un-silenced de-cat and stainless mid section
Heres a video https://vimeo.com/92534266
Photo of the Monster at the EA Nutz meet that I organized
With the help of a friend,got the soft top refitted today ready for the up coming summer days and nights
You may remember waaay back at the beginning of the build that I had gotten my hands on a Fujitsubo 4-1 Manifold. I finally dropped it off to my friend James to have it heat wrapped.
There is only one cross over on the manifold,everything else is separately wrapped
Got the exhaust bay next door to my work to fit the Manifold along with my un-silenced de-cat and stainless mid section
Heres a video https://vimeo.com/92534266
Photo of the Monster at the EA Nutz meet that I organized
With the help of a friend,got the soft top refitted today ready for the up coming summer days and nights
Last Sunday i was invited to the SlamMedia Summer Meet in Peterborough. A day or so before the meet the organiser asked me if i'd like to park in the main area with the other 'feature cars',couldnt say no to that!
Up early on Sunday morning to wash and polish the 'ol gal,didnt have enough time to Wax her
Bank Holiday Monday,left Norwich at 4:15am for the journey down to Lydden Hill for the BHP Performance Show. Sitting in traffic on the motorway for 2hours to get in wasnt exactly my idea of fun,but never the less it was an awesome show!
Tuesday morning i dropped her off at the Body Shop,updates to follow!
A good friend of mine asked me awhile ago if i'd help him out with his University Project. Being a fellow car enthusiast,he wanted to create a video showing that not everyone with a Modified car should be tarred with the same brush as a Boy Racer. I've owned a local car club for 8 years,i guess i was the perfect candidate for this project.
Please note,i HATE being interviewed lol
https://vimeo.com/94681272
Up early on Sunday morning to wash and polish the 'ol gal,didnt have enough time to Wax her
Bank Holiday Monday,left Norwich at 4:15am for the journey down to Lydden Hill for the BHP Performance Show. Sitting in traffic on the motorway for 2hours to get in wasnt exactly my idea of fun,but never the less it was an awesome show!
Tuesday morning i dropped her off at the Body Shop,updates to follow!
A good friend of mine asked me awhile ago if i'd help him out with his University Project. Being a fellow car enthusiast,he wanted to create a video showing that not everyone with a Modified car should be tarred with the same brush as a Boy Racer. I've owned a local car club for 8 years,i guess i was the perfect candidate for this project.
Please note,i HATE being interviewed lol
https://vimeo.com/94681272
So today has been pretty awesome! First piece of good news was i received an Email from the Organisers of Modified Nationals to let me know that i've got a space in the Top 50! Its something i've always wanted to work towards and i'm glad i've finally got a car that fits in!
Second piece of good news,was a phone call from the body shop saying the car was ready to be collected
Second piece of good news,was a phone call from the body shop saying the car was ready to be collected
A photo from the MX5OC Norfolk Meet last Wednesday
It was that time of the year again for Modified Nationals at Peterborough Showground. My club had a strong 40 cars on the club stand which is the biggest turn out we've had! As you may have read in the previous update,i was picked for the Top 50 which was outside the main Exhibition Hall.
After a heavy night of drinking on the Friday,i managed to gain enough energy to drive over to the Top 50 Plaza. At this point the whole show ground including the camp site was water logged due to the heavy rain the night previous. It took a good hour or so to get from the Camp Site to the Plaza,at which point the car was quite filthy,and cleaning a car in the rain is not fun
I get a phone call once i was parked asking where i was. I was told to drive around the back of the Main Hall as i was needed inside! I got the car parked and cleaned,at which point i was still struggling to let it all sink in.
I was parked infront of one of the main doors next to some quite recognizable cars. I'll let the photos do the talking
So the show came to an end,couldnt have asked for a better weekend. The car got a tonne of attention and it was great meeting new and old faces Lets see what next year brings!
A while ago i stumbled across a photo on Instagram,i took a liking to the composition and location and needed to replicate it with the Monster. The original photo was this:
I showed the photo to my Girlfriend who had stumbled across a location on her travels. So we took a drive out this evening to have a look,here are the results.
It was that time of the year again for Modified Nationals at Peterborough Showground. My club had a strong 40 cars on the club stand which is the biggest turn out we've had! As you may have read in the previous update,i was picked for the Top 50 which was outside the main Exhibition Hall.
After a heavy night of drinking on the Friday,i managed to gain enough energy to drive over to the Top 50 Plaza. At this point the whole show ground including the camp site was water logged due to the heavy rain the night previous. It took a good hour or so to get from the Camp Site to the Plaza,at which point the car was quite filthy,and cleaning a car in the rain is not fun
I get a phone call once i was parked asking where i was. I was told to drive around the back of the Main Hall as i was needed inside! I got the car parked and cleaned,at which point i was still struggling to let it all sink in.
I was parked infront of one of the main doors next to some quite recognizable cars. I'll let the photos do the talking
So the show came to an end,couldnt have asked for a better weekend. The car got a tonne of attention and it was great meeting new and old faces
Lets see what next year brings! A while ago i stumbled across a photo on Instagram,i took a liking to the composition and location and needed to replicate it with the Monster. The original photo was this:
I showed the photo to my Girlfriend who had stumbled across a location on her travels. So we took a drive out this evening to have a look,here are the results.
Ordered some billet stalks from Freaky Roadster and they came here extremely fast! Fantastic communication and received alot of help with fitting! Would definately recommend getting some!
I also took delivery of a set of Carbon Fibre door cups and Polished Door Handles from Carbon Miata. Marc asked me to write a review on the Stainless Door Handles.
I had the postman knock on the door bright and early on Wednesday morning,spotting the chinese writing on the postage label,i knew exactly what this was,something i was extremely looking forward to receiving! Upon opening the package,i was expecting the handles to be quite heavy,infact they were quite the opposite!
These handles are EXTREMELY light,you can barely tell your holding them until you look down. I popped them on some kitchen scales and they weighed approx 70g (without the fixing screws). The finish is superb and at an incredibly high standard! The shape is simply and comfortable to grab while still looking classy with a hint of retro.
The laser cutting of the M emblem is top notch work,it looks like it was stamped out of a sheet of aluminium! There are zero sharp edges,wobbly cut lines,everthing is cut perfectly.
Installation took less than 2minutes per side. With the old leather door pulls removed,the new bolts fixed on quick and easy with a 7mm hex key,and sit perfect in the counter sunk holes of the polished handles.
I also fitted some Carbon Fibre door cups supplied by Marc at Carbon Miata. Again,the quality of these is extremely high,there's not a single piece of weave out of shape/line. I think they compliment the KG Works handles extremely well and helps bring in some Carbon Fibre to the interior of the car.
Another purchase i've recently made is a set of Runabout M2 Mirrors
I removed the door mirrors on my lunch break at work and the holes on the M2 bases don't line up with the original holes in the door. The mirrors were supplied with the rubber gaskets and a plastic block with two threaded holes.
With the M2 mirror base on the door,they do just about cover the original holes,but the mirror mounting holes are further in,central to the mirror.
Someone has suggested drilling two new holes and riv-nut them on. I'm taking a visit to the body shop tomorrow to see what they say
I also took delivery of a set of Carbon Fibre door cups and Polished Door Handles from Carbon Miata. Marc asked me to write a review on the Stainless Door Handles.
I had the postman knock on the door bright and early on Wednesday morning,spotting the chinese writing on the postage label,i knew exactly what this was,something i was extremely looking forward to receiving! Upon opening the package,i was expecting the handles to be quite heavy,infact they were quite the opposite!
These handles are EXTREMELY light,you can barely tell your holding them until you look down. I popped them on some kitchen scales and they weighed approx 70g (without the fixing screws). The finish is superb and at an incredibly high standard! The shape is simply and comfortable to grab while still looking classy with a hint of retro.
The laser cutting of the M emblem is top notch work,it looks like it was stamped out of a sheet of aluminium! There are zero sharp edges,wobbly cut lines,everthing is cut perfectly.
Installation took less than 2minutes per side. With the old leather door pulls removed,the new bolts fixed on quick and easy with a 7mm hex key,and sit perfect in the counter sunk holes of the polished handles.
I also fitted some Carbon Fibre door cups supplied by Marc at Carbon Miata. Again,the quality of these is extremely high,there's not a single piece of weave out of shape/line. I think they compliment the KG Works handles extremely well and helps bring in some Carbon Fibre to the interior of the car.
Another purchase i've recently made is a set of Runabout M2 Mirrors
I removed the door mirrors on my lunch break at work and the holes on the M2 bases don't line up with the original holes in the door. The mirrors were supplied with the rubber gaskets and a plastic block with two threaded holes.
With the M2 mirror base on the door,they do just about cover the original holes,but the mirror mounting holes are further in,central to the mirror.
Someone has suggested drilling two new holes and riv-nut them on. I'm taking a visit to the body shop tomorrow to see what they say
I know alot of the car is very marmite The stalks were £100 plain or £150 engraved
Won some P5 Frame Rails on eBay for a good price
After the Runabout M2 mirrors not bolting directly on,i sold them and purchased some Autoblaze mirrors from a friend that needed a refurb
Also fitted my Ron Tribute sticker
So payday was on Wednesday so bought (another) set of wheels! Spoke to Barry at Mazdabeat and he sorted me out an awesome deal and the new wheels were with me the following day! I booked the car in at my local STS Tyre Pros for a set of Pirelli P1 195/50/15 tyres to be fitted.
Rota RKR Front 15x8j ET0 and Rear 15x9j ET0
The car is going into the body shop in the middle of June,gonna get the side stripes removed as they no longer go with the wheels. Also gonna lower the front abit more so its level with the back
The stalks were £100 plain or £150 engravedWon some P5 Frame Rails on eBay for a good price
After the Runabout M2 mirrors not bolting directly on,i sold them and purchased some Autoblaze mirrors from a friend that needed a refurb
Also fitted my Ron Tribute sticker
So payday was on Wednesday so bought (another) set of wheels! Spoke to Barry at Mazdabeat and he sorted me out an awesome deal and the new wheels were with me the following day! I booked the car in at my local STS Tyre Pros for a set of Pirelli P1 195/50/15 tyres to be fitted.
Rota RKR Front 15x8j ET0 and Rear 15x9j ET0
The car is going into the body shop in the middle of June,gonna get the side stripes removed as they no longer go with the wheels. Also gonna lower the front abit more so its level with the back
This update will be abit of a photo overload,what can i say? I like taking photos :P
A week or so ago i got the P5 Frame Rails fitted and undersealed. We left the rear wheel arches as the cage will be coming out to be painted at some point
Finally got round to tiger sealing the Stainless Jass surrounds to the trims
Friday just gone me and a few friends took a coastal drive and managed to catch the sunset
I took another visit to the local Graffiti Wall this afternoon
A week or so ago i got the P5 Frame Rails fitted and undersealed. We left the rear wheel arches as the cage will be coming out to be painted at some point
Finally got round to tiger sealing the Stainless Jass surrounds to the trims
Friday just gone me and a few friends took a coastal drive and managed to catch the sunset
I took another visit to the local Graffiti Wall this afternoon
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