Love it. Very cool.
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Hoodedreeper's MX5 The Purple Monster
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hoodedreeper
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Gave the car a clean and went to a previous spot for some photos,here's my fav photo
Back in November i sent Adam @ RevLimiter a message about some custom dials. I knew what i wanted but it was difficult to transmit that pen and paper. Do i go something Grim Reaper related (to go with the username) or do i go with a Purple Monster theme? I couldnt find any images that helped or inspired,so one night i drew a design up in Photoshop. Not having done this before,it didnt turn out too bad,especially the colouring!
So i sent the logo over to Adam and he loved it! A few ideas were thrown back and forth and we finally settled for this design.
Here are some photos that Adam took,he seems to take them alot better lol
Adam has done an amazing job bringing out the detail in the logo
The purple diamonds is a nice reference to the Leather Retrim on the interior
Illumination was also a key factor. The purple numbers and white needles is a great combo IMO,i think being all purple would have been too much.
I wanted the logo to just illuminate on the Rev Gauge,and the text on the other. Again,Adam has done an amazing job!
The Monster had its yearly inspection this week and passed with flying colours! They were amazed and how much it had changed in the last year,and they especially loved the charger
I've been having this on-going issue with the door speaker cutting out. I replaced all the Phono leads,power cable and fuse box,swapped CD players and amplifer and still nothing. Tried an old set of Phono leads and it worked,so while it was all apart i re-located the CD Player (now a Mechless unit) to the Glove Box. Its freed up alot of space behind the dash,it still needs another tidy up but i'll be re-wiring the AEM gauges soon so that'll wait till then.
Last but not least,it was my Birthday last weekend so thought i'd treat the 'ol gal to a personalised number plate,EUNOS
Just waiting for the transfer to be complete and i can get them fitted!
Back in November i sent Adam @ RevLimiter a message about some custom dials. I knew what i wanted but it was difficult to transmit that pen and paper. Do i go something Grim Reaper related (to go with the username) or do i go with a Purple Monster theme? I couldnt find any images that helped or inspired,so one night i drew a design up in Photoshop. Not having done this before,it didnt turn out too bad,especially the colouring!
So i sent the logo over to Adam and he loved it! A few ideas were thrown back and forth and we finally settled for this design.
Here are some photos that Adam took,he seems to take them alot better lol
Adam has done an amazing job bringing out the detail in the logo
The purple diamonds is a nice reference to the Leather Retrim on the interior
Illumination was also a key factor. The purple numbers and white needles is a great combo IMO,i think being all purple would have been too much.
I wanted the logo to just illuminate on the Rev Gauge,and the text on the other. Again,Adam has done an amazing job!
The Monster had its yearly inspection this week and passed with flying colours! They were amazed and how much it had changed in the last year,and they especially loved the charger
I've been having this on-going issue with the door speaker cutting out. I replaced all the Phono leads,power cable and fuse box,swapped CD players and amplifer and still nothing. Tried an old set of Phono leads and it worked,so while it was all apart i re-located the CD Player (now a Mechless unit) to the Glove Box. Its freed up alot of space behind the dash,it still needs another tidy up but i'll be re-wiring the AEM gauges soon so that'll wait till then.
Last but not least,it was my Birthday last weekend so thought i'd treat the 'ol gal to a personalised number plate,EUNOS
Just waiting for the transfer to be complete and i can get them fitted!
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Today is 2 years since i took ownership of the car,what a crazy 2 years thats been!
Finally got my personal number plate transfered onto the car (i know the front plate is wonky,i need to adjust the bracket)
Last Sunday i attended the MX5 National Rally
Finally got my personal number plate transfered onto the car (i know the front plate is wonky,i need to adjust the bracket)
Last Sunday i attended the MX5 National Rally
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Like the comparison of pics. The dials are bonkers
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Updates seem to be few and far between at the moment. Last month i celebrated 5yrs with Ms. Reeper (not married,yet...) took her to a surprise few days away to London which soaked up alot of money. (If anyone is interested,my photos from the trip can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 756&type=3)
I've also been upgrading my photography equipment,again that hasn't been cheap either,but i've still been doing bits and pieces to the Monster
Shortly after the MX5 National Rally at Kelmarsh Hall was JAE at Newark Park. JAE is regarded as a the LARGEST japanese car show in the UK,and being a 4 day show,its a cracking weekend!
I won't bore you with photos,here's one from Heavy Set
Link to my photos can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 756&type=3
Got myself another set of number plates,this time single line,which is alot better!
Practiced some light painting too,although it isn't perfect it didn't come out too bad
You may remember awhile back i relocated the Air Filter to behind the headlight. This gave great cold air to the filter,but the longer pipe work really made the car hesitate when pulling away and at lower revs. So i moved it back to the bulk head and quickly fabricated a heat shield that runs along side the charger
Received this month's issue of the MX5OC Hard Top Soft Top Magazine to find the Monster got a cheeky little write up
Ever since my track day back in March i've had the Sparco Sprint V bucket seat and OMP 4pt 3" webbing harness kicking about,so i slung it in the car for now along with my D1 snap off boss. Its weird how much a bucket seat and harness can drastically change the feel of the car,but now the wheel was faaar too close. Infact the bottom of the wheel was just brushing the tops of my legs.
So i ordered a NRG Slim Hub and promptly got it fitted
I've also been upgrading my photography equipment,again that hasn't been cheap either,but i've still been doing bits and pieces to the Monster
Shortly after the MX5 National Rally at Kelmarsh Hall was JAE at Newark Park. JAE is regarded as a the LARGEST japanese car show in the UK,and being a 4 day show,its a cracking weekend!
I won't bore you with photos,here's one from Heavy Set
Link to my photos can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 756&type=3
Got myself another set of number plates,this time single line,which is alot better!
Practiced some light painting too,although it isn't perfect it didn't come out too bad
You may remember awhile back i relocated the Air Filter to behind the headlight. This gave great cold air to the filter,but the longer pipe work really made the car hesitate when pulling away and at lower revs. So i moved it back to the bulk head and quickly fabricated a heat shield that runs along side the charger
Received this month's issue of the MX5OC Hard Top Soft Top Magazine to find the Monster got a cheeky little write up
Ever since my track day back in March i've had the Sparco Sprint V bucket seat and OMP 4pt 3" webbing harness kicking about,so i slung it in the car for now along with my D1 snap off boss. Its weird how much a bucket seat and harness can drastically change the feel of the car,but now the wheel was faaar too close. Infact the bottom of the wheel was just brushing the tops of my legs.
So i ordered a NRG Slim Hub and promptly got it fitted
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If it wasn't for this thread I would never believe that's the same car you bought 2 years ago. One of the best real world project I've seen. You should be proud of what you've achieved 
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hoodedreeper
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Jass Performance has just launched a new Upper Shift Boot,would be rude not to order one
Received another order from RevLimiter,this time retro inspired Horn Button and Oil Cap
The next installment is what i've been waiting to order for a long time,and i know it's going to have alot of mixed opinions
Garage Star Wing Stands with a Megan Racing Wing
The spoiler is just mocked up at the moment,need brackets making as the Wing is wider than the stands. Its on its highest mount point,i'll be bringing it down a little bit to make it more in line with the roof. I'll be making a diffuser while the bumper is off,makes sense as i've got the access at the moment.
I've also got a spare bumper to trial cut before i cut mine
Once the back is finished,i'll then start on the front
Received another order from RevLimiter,this time retro inspired Horn Button and Oil Cap
The next installment is what i've been waiting to order for a long time,and i know it's going to have alot of mixed opinions
Garage Star Wing Stands with a Megan Racing Wing
The spoiler is just mocked up at the moment,need brackets making as the Wing is wider than the stands. Its on its highest mount point,i'll be bringing it down a little bit to make it more in line with the roof. I'll be making a diffuser while the bumper is off,makes sense as i've got the access at the moment.
I've also got a spare bumper to trial cut before i cut mine
Once the back is finished,i'll then start on the front
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Holy f**k. That wing is enormous. But weirdly not too much.
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hoodedreeper
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The back end is finally finished after dodging the poor weather for what seems like weeks on end.
It seemed this was going to certainly test my patience,and it did. What ever i done,another problem would arise,but i got there in the end.
By no means is it perfect and/or functional,but i like it The wing stands could have done with being lower,but that would have meant cutting the bumper for about the 5th time,and it would have gone all the way to the bottom. I wasn't keen on the idea of the centre part only being held together with a small area of plastic at the very top.
But i guess beggers can't be choosers...onto the photos!
Just waiting for a couple of parts and i can get the cables fitted inbetween the wing stands. Then its time to remove the front bumper ready to make the DIY splitter and canards
It seemed this was going to certainly test my patience,and it did. What ever i done,another problem would arise,but i got there in the end.
By no means is it perfect and/or functional,but i like it
The wing stands could have done with being lower,but that would have meant cutting the bumper for about the 5th time,and it would have gone all the way to the bottom. I wasn't keen on the idea of the centre part only being held together with a small area of plastic at the very top.But i guess beggers can't be choosers...onto the photos!
Just waiting for a couple of parts and i can get the cables fitted inbetween the wing stands. Then its time to remove the front bumper ready to make the DIY splitter and canards