"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
08/19/2018 at 17:26 • Filed to: None
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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
08/19/2018 at 17:26 • Filed to: None | 4
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We're slowly getting winter-ready.
Let’s get this out of the way. No, the lights are not going in the grill. I don’t care if it’s the best place for them, it looks SO Bad. Still unsure what I’m going to do with them, which is why 8 months later they’re still sitting in a box labeled “rally lighti ng”. I know I can fit ‘em behind the turnsignal lense, but oh man. That’s going to be a lot of work.
Speaking of “things I’m unsure what to do with”, I built this switch panel to control the lights. But... There’s nowhere to put it in my cabin. My best idea so far is to fabricate a custom transmission tunnel cover, and find a way to get the switch and fuse panel where my cup holders are currently. Or Maaaaaybe do something below my knees, right in front of the seat a la fire extinguisher mounts.
I know what you’re thinking, but no I actually did do some wrenching today. Feast your eyes on ze new undertray! LRB put together a fantastic kit, and included all the hardware. Which is great, because God knows I was missing about half the bolts.
Radiator is now fully boxed in, and 1/8" aluminum should provide a little bit of offroad protection too.
With this install, I’m almost done with the cooling phase of my build. All that’s left now is a coolant reroute, and install a better fan.
There’s a panel to cover the oil drain plug, but my valve sticks out a hair to far. I could use some washers, but I’d rather just have easy access anyways.
oil change courtesy of the dregs from about 10 bottles.
Next time I’ll be doing the valve cover gasket. Let’s see if we can get this engine to 400k.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> AestheticsInMotion
08/19/2018 at 17:48 |
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I’m getting new snow tires this year, maybe some mud flaps, otherwise ready for winter.
MM54
> AestheticsInMotion
08/19/2018 at 17:59 |
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I’m really glad that first picture is not the actual light placement.
The undertray looks good. My only suggestion would be to see if it’s possible to get the front edge of it above the bumper, so it’s tucked in as opposed to being an edge that may catch on snow/ice/rocks (knowing you)/etc. and bend down.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/19/2018 at 18:03 |
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What tires are you going with this year?
daender
> AestheticsInMotion
08/19/2018 at 18:43 |
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Hood or top of bumper-mounted foglights or bust.
Longtime Lurker
> AestheticsInMotion
08/19/2018 at 18:44 |
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Any particular reason the leftover oil wasn’t poured into 1 jug for easy storage?
classicalgas
> AestheticsInMotion
08/19/2018 at 19:01 |
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You’ve got pop up headlights , and you think the lights in the grill look bad?...;-)
You’ve about convinced me to spring for th
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LRB belly pan...loo
ks good.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> AestheticsInMotion
08/19/2018 at 19:09 |
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Probably Bridgestone WS80’s. I really need a very sticky snow tire and the WS70’s I had before worked very well on my car. The current problem is the WS 70’s are about 50% worn so they have lost about 30% of their bite and that isn’t working out right now.
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AestheticsInMotion
> daender
08/19/2018 at 19:28 |
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That would probably work best.
But I really don’t like how it looks... *s igh*
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AestheticsInMotion
> classicalgas
08/19/2018 at 19:30 |
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#popupmasterrace
I'm happy with the LRB kit. In casual driving I've noticed temps are down about 7°, and the front end is much for stable at speed. Reasonably priced too, which is nice.
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AestheticsInMotion
> MM54
08/19/2018 at 19:33 |
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I’m really tempted to write a check and send the Miata to a shop for the lights.
Good call. The middle section is above the edge of the bumper, but the wings aren't. I bet I could change that. Although then again... I did have an issue last winter with an edge catching and piling snow into my engine bay... While I was reversing. Guess the only solution is a completely flat full-coverage undertray
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> AestheticsInMotion
08/20/2018 at 07:44 |
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If you do send it to a shop for the lights I’d ge a bar made up to mount the lights level with the line in the bumper.