My Sh*t Is Custom

"mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/" (mxxxxxm24) 04/17/2018 at 15:53 • Filed to: Arisu, Miata, Miatafications

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Bonus points if you get my reference in the title.

This is my first pass at it, but I finally got rid of the ugly stock armrest. Taking inspiration from others and making it my own, using parts that I already had for the most part. I literally spent less that $1 on this and though I need to remake more exact black foam covers and I might go with black painted square washers (or maybe circle washers) in place of the bare metal look; I am pretty satisfied. Though I really need a more rigid foam (or carbon fiber :D).

Legroom added. -2lb weight. Easier door closing. Porsche race inspired look.

What does Oppo think?

Any ideas on where to find more rigid black foam?

Nibby > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 15:52

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speaking of shit

crowmolly > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 15:53

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Pretty cool!

I’d use circle washers and paint them black.

diplodicus > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 15:58

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Not sure how rigid you need but Foambymail.com has all sorts of foam options. That’s where I bought my bed.

CalzoneGolem > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:00

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I don’t like the red and the brown. A black strap and hardware would look nicer imo.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nibby 04/17/2018 at 16:00

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I don’t even know what to say to you right now lol

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > crowmolly 04/17/2018 at 16:03

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Yeah I had these is why I used them. I have two more which I did paint black and I’m waiting them to dry. I don’t know I kinda like the square even though nothing else in my interior is square...

Nibby > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:04

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AestheticsInMotion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:05

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I like the door pull, the foam thing looks a bit odd to me. Is there tan leather behind that? Can you just remove it completely or does it look wierd?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > CalzoneGolem 04/17/2018 at 16:08

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I almost cut up my black belt, but I really really like the red. My style is typically very subtle, elegant, simplistic... Let me have this.

Chuckles > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:09

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Very nice. I’ve been meaning to do this on my NA.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nibby 04/17/2018 at 16:11

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G.I. Joe in drag?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 04/17/2018 at 16:12

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Better?

CalzoneGolem > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:13

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How about neon green?

http://privateislandparty.com/products/neon-green-canvas-belt-adjustable-lime-green-2217/

Nibby > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:14

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not quite

a lot of the characters need all the soap they can get for their mouths

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > CalzoneGolem 04/17/2018 at 16:18

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haha I would hate that so much. Plus Porsche RS:

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nibby 04/17/2018 at 16:19

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Is this an actual show?? What the f did I miss??

Nibby > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:20

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a youtube series... it’s actually really well made and remarkably funny

RIP your free time

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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Chuckles 04/17/2018 at 16:21

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Do it! I love it so much more.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > diplodicus 04/17/2018 at 16:21

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Thanks! I’ll check it out!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:25

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Is your reference to that line in the first Resident Evil movie?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nibby 04/17/2018 at 16:25

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Oh shit haha. Now I have something to watch at work, making sure to offend every poor soul that walks by! Muahahahaha! Thanks dude!

Nibby > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:27

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no problem! it’s friggin’ hilarious! a friend and i spent the past few days watching the 1st 2 seasons and were in hysterics for a good part of it

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:27

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Where do you put your arm now while driving? Any amount of highway driving is lovely in my NB because the armrest on the door to my left and the center console to my right are at perfect heights to just hold the steering wheel and drive for hours. Now my ass hurting from the seat is a different story but at least my arms are comfy. I have found the armrests are too low in my STi to be truly comfortable on my shoulders which is annoying. I plan to mod those to create a bit more support.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/17/2018 at 16:30

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I’ll give it to you. It was the second Resident Evil, however!

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nibby 04/17/2018 at 16:31

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Perfect, I’ll report back after I start watching it on Thursday!

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/17/2018 at 16:35

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I relax my arms, letting them rest in my lap... if that makes sense. Better all around for me so far. I never liked the arm rests. I know the nb’s have molded arm rests, so you are stuck lol. Good thing you enjoy them haha. Wonder if they are at different heights

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:37

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Sorry. I can’t recall if I’ve ever actually not watched the first two at the same time, which would explain that. Also, I’ve not seen them a zillion times.

LOREM IPSUM > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 16:37

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At first glance, on a cell phone, with less than perfect eyesight, I thought that was a paint scraper for a second.

On closer inspection, I kinda dig it.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/17/2018 at 16:40

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Fair, but the first one is a million times better. That sound track alone. Gold.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > LOREM IPSUM 04/17/2018 at 16:41

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Hahaha thanks... I think.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 17:10

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Oh yeah I guess they are a bit different. I mean I could just remove the whole door panel if I really wanted them to go, although that might look a little janky. I find that I like to just always keep my arms at 9 and 3 regardless of how long and straight of a road I am driving. There is never actually no traffic in LA so I always need to be on my toes while driving anywhere really. It just makes it easier to do that if I am not using my shoulders to support my arms for hours on end. It got even better when I replaced the seat since before that the armrest was a little low and usually I just used the top of the door. Now I can’t really put my arm out the window without feeling like its a newer car with the high belt lines.

AestheticsInMotion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 17:15

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Nevermind!

I would probably remove the door pouch thing too, then grab some cheap leather/vinyl/awesome fabric and reskin the cardboard door card!

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/17/2018 at 17:20

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Ah man, I see. I avoid traffic as much as possible. Driving on long trips after 8pm and taking back roads and not going out during rush hour, etc.

I did this kind of in prep for my new Sparco Sprint, which is in my living room... waiting for fab 9 to ship my mounting bracket. Not sure why it hasn’t shipped yet. It has been waiting to be shipped for a week now :/.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 04/17/2018 at 17:29

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Lol. Ideally that would be what I’ll do, but I’ve never upholstered anything before... not that I couldn’t figure it out lol. But then I have to deal with that tar sh*t inside the door too lol. That would look much better for sure tho!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 17:51

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Hah yeah the whole “traffic never goes away thing” does kind of get old here. But at least when I go up into the mountains there are far fewer people around and then I certainly need my arms up at all times just to deal with all of the turns. I cant imagine living further into the city and actually dealing with that for a commute. I only really ever see traffic on the weekends when I want to go do stuff.

And that is exciting, the new seat really changed my interest in the Miata. Like sure I would have fun either way. But actually being properly held into the car just makes it a much fuller experience. That plus the exhaust were the two things (other than tires) that I loved the most about changing. Funny since neither really adds much performance to anything. Will be worth the wait!

aquila121 > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 17:56

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Give me a challenge with your next title; I knew what I was looking for in two seconds, but it took longer to find a clip on Youtube. (Sorry about the awful quality.)

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/17/2018 at 18:04

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Yeah that isn’t so bad a thing to deal with on occasion especially for California weather!

Also I know! I can’t wait! It’s driving me insane as my seat shipped to me in 2 days and I haven’t heard back from fab 9. But yeah for me so far roll bar and exhaust have been my favorite mods as far as drivability increases go. I’m thinking the seat will be up there too! I fit in it perfectly! What seat did you go with?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > aquila121 04/17/2018 at 18:37

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Lol you win

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 18:41

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I have a Bride Low Max replica seat that I picked up used with the garage star mount. The interesting part was figuring out how to safely keep both the 3-point stock belt and 6-point harness. I love the obnoxious red color and even though its a knockoff seat, I am fully happy with it since it saved many dollars. It’s just not as nice or comfortable of a material that probably won’t last as long (note the tear on the bolster). Some day I will probably buy a real one but things like painting the car or fixing the oil leak are higher on the “some day” list.

Goes along well with the Mazderati sticker.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/17/2018 at 19:17

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Haha nice! I almost went with those “mail order brides” actually and garage star mounts. Went with the Sparco and pci race mount in hopes that it will get me as low as possible and it fits me so well!. And yeah I’m with you. I’m doing things one at a time and she is slowly becoming what I envision her to be! Got so much more on the list!

AdverseMartyr > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/17/2018 at 20:19

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If you head out at 2am it’s possible to find stretches of freeway that are empty by Lake View Terrace and Tujunga (or at least it was 8 years ago.)

AdverseMartyr > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 20:23

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I’m actually just in awe of your steering wheel. Your first photo is just dominated by it. That looks like it belongs in a Taurus.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AdverseMartyr 04/17/2018 at 20:39

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Psh. You look like you belong in a Taurus. We can’t all afford to drop $400 on a new steering wheel (tho I want to). Especially since I have to take it off anyways to clean the combination switch.

AdverseMartyr > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/17/2018 at 20:54

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Only an SHO. I completely understand not being able to afford a new steering wheel. Don’t get me wrong; I wasn’t complaining about your steering wheel - I was just shocked to see so much 90s airbag. I’d forgotten how they looked.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AdverseMartyr 04/17/2018 at 22:00

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Haha I feel you. Classic 90s for sure. At least it has horn buttons I guess lol