Category: Miata MX-5
NA6 Dash Restoration Project
August 13th, 2011 — DIY, Interior
In this post, I repair and restore a 20 year old Miata dashboard from the 1.6 liter era. It took me a week and there’s a twist at the end. Check it out.
2011 Gauges – Version Rossa
August 1st, 2011 — Gauges, Interior
In between gauge face commissions, I’ve been working on a new set for myself. Sharka has been wearing his old gauges (called “Revolution”) since around April of last year. I’ve been feeling a little tired of them and craving something a little more vintage looking. Something flashy and yet minimalist. Something that really complemented my KG Works gauge cluster.
To borrow a line from Jeremy Clarkson: And here it is.
Robbins Cloth Top Install
July 21st, 2011 — DIY, Exterior
Anyone who’s ever owned a car without a metal roof has thought about this topic. What do you do when the old soft top is done and in need of swapping out? Go to full time hardtop or buy a new piece of material to keep the rain off your head? Since I already have one hardtop Roadster, I decided to invest in some new cloth for my 2001 Miata and tackle one of the few maintenance tasks left that I’ve never done.
Ode to a Bikini Top
July 9th, 2011 — Exterior, Sharka pix
I love my hardtop. I mean seriously. It’s my hardtop. I don’t call it “Sharka’s hardtop” but rather “mine”. It transforms the Miata from a floppy noodle into a real car. It offers a barrier against skin cancer and the weather. It looks gorgeous.
And then I got the bikini top.
Only I Can Prevent Sharka Fires
July 2nd, 2011 — Interior
Cheap insurance against losing Sharka to a bad fuel line – a halon fire bottle and mount that slides with the seat. Oh, and a robotic T-rex.
G-String Bikini
June 27th, 2011 — Exterior, Parts Review
My combination install / review of the Project-G G-String bikini top for NA and NB Mazda Miatas. Spoiler alert: You want this top.
All About Head Studs
June 16th, 2011 — Engine, Turbo, Wrench Turning
The last in my series of technical posts dealing with changing out the head gasket. Everything you ever wanted to know about ARP head studs. It’s pretty awesome.
Sorta-easy Coolant Reroute – part 2
June 9th, 2011 — DIY, Engine, Turbo
Part TWO of Sharka’s coolant re-route! There are very few toy photos, but that’s the only deficiency in this post. 18 more coolant re-route photos round out this DIY project. Take a peek.
Hey buddy, got the time(ing)?
June 8th, 2011 — Engine, Wrench Turning
So, there I was. Standing in my garage, tired and hot. But I had my keys in hand for the first time in a while and was ready to start Sharka’s engine with the new head gasket, new coolant re-route, and ported head. I pressurized the fuel rail and checked for leaks…
Not Quite Tatooine
June 6th, 2011 — Sharka pix
