New Tech Day - Early stages!

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02-05-2007, 06:44 PM
MadMonkey

New Tech Day - Early stages!

Okay then!

The last tech day I had went REALLY well and I met a lot of new people (all new, in fact..). Had a blast and finally got to see faces to match to the names. Everybody was knowledgeable (for the most part) and even though I got picked on quite a bit, I managed to have a lot of problems fixed on my car and get stuff DONE finally!

That one went well, and now I'll need 1 more day (for the time being). I finally have my new seats (thanks to a very gracious member) and I'm now ready to complete my second set of modifications.

Here's what I need this time:

1. Dash pulled and stripped, then repainted

2. New gauge faces installed (I have two sets, I'm going to try one of them out)

3. Grease speedo cable (I know, I could do it myself, but I could install the gauge faces at the same time when the meter hood is off but I've never done those before so I'm waiting)

4. Swap carpet out, from tan to black!

5. Install new headrest speakers in the new seats

6. Install new door speakers

7. Install new door panels

8. Install new seats

9. If I have one by then, install new steering wheel

10. Paint all tan plastic parts black

11. Install new trim panels where the rollbar was installed (we left the tan ones out because I'm getting blakc ones from BR)

Now, we don't have to have as many people as last time (though that would be cool). The main people I need will be:

1. Someone good at wiring speakers - audio equipment. I have almost no experience in this area and need serious help. I can plug in my new speakers but that's about it ;)

2. Someone good at pulling the dash without screwing up (Bean, I hear you're good at this :D ).

So I only need 2 specialists, the rest can be as dumb as rocks ::Banana::

I think that's all the current parts I have to do. I'm planning another big interior mod but I don't think it would be good for a tech day as it could take a while in the same area that the carpet needs to be done.

So anyway, I'm just getting the ball rolling on this one! Thanks guys, you're all awesome (no complimenting-so-you'll-come-help-me intended...)

-MadMonkey Froo Froo Bunny :albino:

BTW Pizza is on me this time :drive:
02-05-2007, 06:55 PM
Treibenschnell

Huh, what? I read my name in there somewhere... ::Boo::
02-05-2007, 07:04 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Huh, what? I read my name in there somewhere... ::Boo::

I was informed that you were good at pulling dashes :D

So if you'd like to show up and be a part of the group instead of being such a ::Censor:: loner, you're welcome ;)
02-05-2007, 07:07 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

So if you'd like to show up and be a part of the group instead of being such a ::Censor:: loner, you're welcome ;)

I'm hardly a loner... just extremely busy. Between work and school... ugh.

That's what I get for being inspired by altiain! ::Bean::

I'm quite the social butterfly given the time... ::Daisy::
02-05-2007, 07:15 PM
altiain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

I'm hardly a loner... just extremely busy. Between work and school... ugh.

That's what I get for being inspired by altiain! ::Bean::

It's worth it in the long run, trust me. 8-)
02-05-2007, 09:29 PM
jrj512

I'm game for it again, but probably not until March or so.
02-06-2007, 01:30 AM
black roadster

If I'm available and you don't have the tech day in Eastern El Paso, I can assist with the dash, stereo.

You'll need a warm day for the paint to dry. You might want to pull all the tan plastic besides the dash and get that painted ahead of time.

What is tan on your car anyway?
02-06-2007, 01:54 AM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

If I'm available and you don't have the tech day in Eastern El Paso, I can assist with the dash, stereo.

You'll need a warm day for the paint to dry. You might want to pull all the tan plastic besides the dash and get that painted ahead of time.

What is tan on your car anyway?

Darnit, I was planning to have it at a buddies house in Socorro :(

::Banana::

The painting isn't a problem, I'm a whiz at getting that stuff done in a hurry (I'm happy with my taillights and all the prep/sanding/painting/buffing took a total of 4 hours;) ) so it won't be a big deal. I'll do all I can before we have the event though.

What's tan? Lets see... the little panels under the dash by your feet, the seats, and the carpet. I know I'm forgetting something but I'll look the car over tomorrow and figure it all out.

What I'll do is stick the black seats in before going to the event, then having you (since you're good at it and the door panels used to be yours) work on the wiring and junk in that area. I have a custom wiring harness for the headrest speakers from Titus that should be pretty simple, plus those Clearwater speakers. You already know how to wire the tweeters in since you had the panels before me. I'm going to blast them with black vinyl paint too, and probably use the later armrests (or door pulls, whatever).

Glad your coming aboard, I could use the extra help :D
02-06-2007, 02:22 AM
black roadster

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

Glad you may be able to come aboard, I could use the extra help :D

Edited for correctness.

I make no promises but if I can, I'll help out.
03-14-2007, 03:46 AM
MadMonkey

Bringing this back up since all my parts are in (except the little carpet buttons but I'm getting those at Vatozone).

My Tein springs came in yesterday (and they weren't counterfeit!). They look like they'll be muuuch softer than the bricks I'm riding on right now. So now all they need is to be installed...

Heck, we can do it on my driveway but it's a little cracked up and uneven. And there's not much space.

When we manage to get this one together, I'm buying pizza and cokes for everybody :D

I wish those Ebay coilovers had worked out, but they're just so stiff it's ridiculous. I've caught air a couple of times just from tiny humps in the road!

Let's try to get this one going on a day that there's not an event going on so we can get a lot done. I'm going to have a lot of stuff!!
03-14-2007, 09:19 AM
cone-cerned

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

the rest can be as dumb as rocks ::Banana::

OK! OK!

I'll do my best to be there.
03-14-2007, 09:39 AM
Ted the Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

Bringing this back up since all my parts are in (except the little carpet buttons but I'm getting those at Vatozone).

My Tein springs came in yesterday (and they weren't counterfeit!). They look like they'll be muuuch softer than the bricks I'm riding on right now. So now all they need is to be installed...

Heck, we can do it on my driveway but it's a little cracked up and uneven. And there's not much space.

When we manage to get this one together, I'm buying pizza and cokes for everybody :D

I wish those Ebay coilovers had worked out, but they're just so stiff it's ridiculous. I've caught air a couple of times just from tiny humps in the road!

Let's try to get this one going on a day that there's not an event going on so we can get a lot done. I'm going to have a lot of stuff!!

I would love to have a tech day... Just I can't seem to let the parts sit around. If there is something I can do to my Miata I usually just jump right in and get it done.

I would be glad to lend a hand. Just firm up a date, time and place and I will see what I can do!
03-14-2007, 10:59 AM
cam76034

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

When we manage to get this one together, I'm buying pizza and ~~cokes~~ BEER for everybody! :D::Banana::

NOW you're talkin'.
03-14-2007, 11:19 AM
MiataMike

+1

Thats what i'm talkn' bout!
03-14-2007, 01:34 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam76034

NOW you're talkin'.

Lemme rephrase that.

When we get this one together, I'll buy pizza and cokes for everybody.. that shows up ;)

:D
03-14-2007, 01:59 PM
MiataMike

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

Lemme rephrase that.

When we get this one together, I'll buy pizza and cokes for everybody.. that shows up ;)

:D

Don't you know the more drunk you are the better the work looks when your done.
03-14-2007, 02:05 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

When we get this one together, I'll buy pizza and coke for everybody.. that shows up ;)

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03-14-2007, 02:12 PM
cam76034

Snort! I did, in fact, laugh out loud.
03-14-2007, 05:05 PM
jrj512

The first Saturday I would be available is 3/31 and the first Sunday would be 4/8. That would be either to attend or host the event.
03-14-2007, 05:41 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrj512

The first Saturday I would be available is 3/31 and the first Sunday would be 4/8. That would be either to attend or host the event.

Well you're the smartest in the group (which isn't saying much, sorry :D) so you have to be there either way. You're someone I actually trust with my car... and this time I'm going to hang around for the afterparty.

The rest of you guys are expendable ::EvilBana

;)
03-14-2007, 05:46 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

The rest of you guys are expendable

I'm repo'ing my JDM/TCB/NMC intake bracket. ::Rasp::
03-14-2007, 06:36 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

I'm repo'ing my JDM/TCB/NMC intake bracket. ::Rasp::

Oops, forgot about you sweety ::Humpy::
03-14-2007, 07:28 PM
randy7601

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

Lemme rephrase that.

When we get this one together, I'll buy pizza and cokes for everybody.. that shows up ;)

:D

We had this idiot in the ER today. He had been snortin' Sweet and Low.

He thought it was diet coke! ::Rimshot:
03-14-2007, 07:53 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by randy7601

We had this idiot in the ER today. He had been snortin' Sweet and Low.

He thought it was diet coke! ::Rimshot:

:tooth:
03-17-2007, 09:31 PM
MadMonkey

Update: Forget the springs, I had a kind person offer to help me install them tomorrow :D (for a price, of course).

That should ease the workload considerably on the tech day. It'll just be interior stuff this time.

You guys will have to fend for yourselves if you want to drink anything other than soft drinks ::EvilBana
03-17-2007, 09:39 PM
MiataMike

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

You guys will have to fend for yourselves if you want to drink anything other than soft drinks ::EvilBana

BOOOOOO! ::Censor::
04-02-2007, 04:24 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiataMike

BOOOOOO! ::Censor::

Okay, I'll buy you some Gatorade ;)

Now that the springs are done on my car, it's another thing scratched off the list, leaving all the time for interior stuff (and none of it, to my knowledge, requires jackstands :D).

Also, I'm not going to be as rushed now because my Integra is the daily driver now and the Miata will be the weekender/track car. Dang... saying that makes me feel like I have money :D

In other words, the Miata doesn't have to be ready to roll at a moments notice so things won't need to be finished instantly. This is taking a load off of me... thank God for the new car :clap:

So the MAIN things now are the carpet and stereo.

Since the dash will be pulled to put in the carpet, I'll install the gauge faces and overlay then, and refinish the dash; OR I can try to do that at home but I'm not sure I trust myself.

Other than that the headrest speaker wiring is the biggest issue, I need to find someone who is knowledgeable about it (I don't trust audio shops ::Censor:: ). BR, it'd be great if you could show up but I know it's hard for you to find time off being a stay at home mom. Er, dad ;)

All that leaves is the trim pieces that need to be cut for the roll bar.

So all in all, should be a short day of work. I'm guessing other people need stuff done too, I don't want to be the only one :D

Anybody chime in! I'm sure we can all use a hand with something...
04-02-2007, 04:30 PM
HudsonHawk

Get ready to replace the cowl over the instrument cluster. I took the one off the wifes NA and it came out in 3 seperate pieces.

But I am good as far as parts work goes. Just need to get my hands on a new top but that won't happen before your tech day.
04-02-2007, 04:38 PM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by HudsonHawk

Get ready to replace the cowl over the instrument cluster. I took the one off the wifes NA and it came out in 3 seperate pieces.

But I am good as far as parts work goes. Just need to get my hands on a new top but that won't happen before your tech day.

Budget Robbins top, I've had mine for a good while now and have had zero problems with it :D