Project Black has Begun! - Colorado

[iamthewheelman]

finally started my own build thead lol

 

[ProjectBlack]

Link?? Couldn't find it but want to sub...

 

[iamthewheelman]

Well you'd be the first lol isn't much intrest apparently .... Here it is http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123798029-Wheelman-s-P5-Build-Thread

 

[ProjectBlack]

The evil M emblem is a work in progress at this point. I took the rear emblem off, and am replacing it with an evel M made from a much larger emblem (the size of the one on the front bumper). I dremmeled it out in about 5 minutes, but the larger emblem is hollow on the inside, so I had to fill it with JB weld. Tomorrow, I'll sand, paint, and install. Should look pretty tight.

Custom license plate relocation kit!!! ...I saved a ton of weight with all the mounting hardware and basically gained 2.5 HP, it handles sooooo much better now too with better aerodynamics! ...yes...i'm kidding, but go ahead and post it in the "funniest things a ricer has ever said" section. LOL!

Here's the new bumper. Installation was a snap. The one thing that threw me off was the rivets that Mazda uses for the small corner mounting brackets at the bottom of the wheel well that go inside the bumper. I just clipped off the rivits and remounted the brackets on the new bumper with a nut and bolt, loctite, and shoe goo combo.

 

[ProjectBlack]

It'll be mounted tomorrow. Chrome paint is not great, but as long as you aren't staring at it really close, it looks good.

 

[ProjectBlack]

OK...the chrome got too janky! They're blacked out. Still debating the Protege5 emblem. I think it needs to be done as well.

 

[mymmeryloss]

I say debadge it completely...

 

[Taus-MP5]

yah but they have holes under them.. :/

so unless you feel like filling em..forget it..

 

[ProjectBlack]

I put the emblem over the holes. Shouldn't be any issues.

 

[iamthewheelman]

Get a Familia badge

 

[ProjectBlack]

I say debadge it completely...

I'm not as capable as you! LOL! I don't have the tools to properly de-badge it, fill the holes, and paint it...

 

[ProjectBlack]

Get a Familia badge

??? What's that?

 

[Cleverfrog]

looks pretty sweet! where can I get the lightning bolt license plate cover?

 

[ProjectBlack]

looks pretty sweet! where can I get the lightning bolt license plate cover?

That is totally custom and JDM (if that even makes sense)!! LOL!

 

[iamthewheelman]

??? What's that?

It replaces the Protege5 emblem on the back of the car with an emblem that says Familia, because in Japan a Protege=a Familia, its pretty popular along with the JDM Tail lights. It was like 10 or 20 bucks on Corksport. If you look around there is lots of info on it. Either way I like what you did! I think painting the Protege5 black would look sick too

 

[mymmeryloss]

I'm not as capable as you! LOL! I don't have the tools to properly de-badge it, fill the holes, and paint it...

I'm only four hours from u... I can do it for a twelve pack ah ha

 

[ProjectBlack]

I'm only four hours from u... I can do it for a twelve pack ah ha

I happen to have access to 12 packs!! ...seriously.

 

[ProjectBlack]

It replaces the Protege5 emblem on the back of the car with an emblem that says Familia, because in Japan a Protege=a Familia, its pretty popular along with the JDM Tail lights. It was like 10 or 20 bucks on Corksport. If you look around there is lots of info on it. Either way I like what you did! I think painting the Protege5 black would look sick too

Ahhh...got it! I'll probably end up painting the Protege5 symbol, but it isn't like the mazda symbol or the "m" so I was worried about how it would look. I think it looks kind of weird without it painted...

 

[iamthewheelman]

Yeah, I think painting it black would be the way to go, or even just doing the protege part black and leaving the 5 red?....

 

[Taus-MP5]

Yeah, I think painting it black would be the way to go, or even just doing the protege part black and leaving the 5 red?....

just do it all black w the red 5 . that would be tight!