January 27th, 2010 — Body Work, Miata MX-5
Whenever Sharka wears the hardtop, my thoughts always turn toward hardtop security. Like, how to make sure Sharka is still wearing his hardtop when I come back at the end of the day. It’s a conundrum. And as far as I can tell, NO ONE has a security method that’s up to snuff.
[ Read More → ]January 13th, 2010 — Body Work, Parts Review
A full product review of Rev9’s M2-1028 style Miata side mirrors. Pix, Uglydolls, and my special brand of cartalk. Not to be missed.
[ Read More → ]October 29th, 2009 — Body Work, Miata MX-5, Wrench Turning
A couple weekends in the garage, some bondo, and some scooter turn signals? What could I possibly do with these ingredients? Turn signal intakes!
[ Read More → ]September 3rd, 2009 — Body Work, Miata MX-5, The Sharka Rebuild
One of the final things needed for The Sharka Rebuild project was some paint work on the driver’s side lower door panels. Being an extremely professional car guy, I decided rattle cans were the only way to go.
[ Read More → ]August 31st, 2009 — Body Work, Miata MX-5
This blog post is mostly a commercial for my newest Miata how-to, a fender-blinker install. Hit the post or just go straight to the install.
[ Read More → ]May 7th, 2009 — Body Work, Miata MX-5, The Sharka Rebuild
I’ve been waiting for just the perfect weekend to put on Sharka 2’s new stripes. It’s been either too cold or too windy for over a month now. The sun finally came out and the wind slowed to a breeze and I went to work. This is the 4th time I’ve done a full [...]
[ Read More → ]January 19th, 2009 — Body Work, Miata MX-5, The Sharka Rebuild
Where do I start? I got a long weekend thanks to my company’s new found love of MLK Day and the weather here in Albuquerque was 59-61 all three days, so I took advantage and spent most of the daylight hours outside or in the garage. My hands are cut up and coated in wax [...]
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