NA MX-5 Mark's 1992 Smurf build thread

Seats go back in third Off to buy some like new daisy's and a spare tomorrow.
 

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Interior complete….new ignition switch and connector Saturday.
 

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Bluey…..
Ready, set , go!
 

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Just finished the exhaust! Out for my first ride! A latte at Black Gold!
 

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Nice work Mark. Why was the ignition connector melted?
Apparently it’s a known issue with the early NA. Years of constant use, connection becomes loose from vibrations and it overheats.
First pic is my new/old stock connector. Second is my melted connector and third is the ignition switch end where it plugs in.
 

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I do trust you will reply with an Australian accent when anyone asks you about your Bluey sticker. :giggle:
 
Cars and coffee this morning!
 

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Did some vinyl top restoration today, come out great! My vinyl window is trash though☹️. I was thinking of tinting it, to take the curse off it? Looks like someone cleaned it with a wire brush!
While on the roof cleaning I thought I should check the drain holes/lines. 😬 Well clogged solid, both ends! Bottle cap, plastic bits and pieces, and a tape measure!!
Got ‘em cleaned out with a coat hanger.👍🏻
 

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Top looks great which means replacing it for a new one with a glass window doesn't make much sense. I'd tint the vinyl for now. Oh man, that is crazy what you found in the drains, a tape measure? At least they are easier to clean than the drains on the ND. lol
 
Window tinted, it look better but not ideal.
Top pic is before
added a hood strut too.
 

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Chasing down what I believe is a vacuum leak. Car runs fine on the gas, but at an idle it’s lump/800-1100 rpms, trying all the little things first, old rubber nipples (😜), and hose’s. Bought some silicone hose, coming next week. Some as hard as a rock!
 
Chasing down what I believe is a vacuum leak. Car runs fine on the gas, but at an idle it’s lump/800-1100 rpms, trying all the little things first, old rubber nipples (😜), and hose’s. Bought some silicone hose, coming next week. Some as hard as a rock!
Ummm, this is a family friendly forum Mark. Lol

Hopefully the new hoses will do the trick!
 
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