Might be able to help you out. Jenn and I just decided that we preferred our bed without the 3" memory foam pad on it...
STS Miata - Project: Stronger Faster Lighter
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Might be able to help you out. Jenn and I just decided that we preferred our bed without the 3" memory foam pad on it...
damn, if I could borrow a few square feet of that that'd be great!
I think I could fab up a couple of seat inserts without too much trouble out of that.
I'll see how the wife feels about cutting it up. We're not going to use it again, so I don't see where the problem would be. Our guest bed is already way too soft.
I remember driving your car for the first time thinking that something was REALLY wrong cause the car just didn't react to steering inputs like it should. Then, it dawned on me to ask if you had power steering. It was the first NA Miata I have ever driven with PS. lol
Glad it's coming along.
Glad it's coming along.
i'll take some of the memory foam, too. Say 3ft x 2ft
They are so oversized that you only need 3.
ah, I hadn't thought of it that way but you may have a point...
Finally getting started on this thing. I've had the motor back from OPM for like... weeks at this point. Everything looks great, and I've been taking care to occasionally spray down the freshly bored cylinders w/ WD-40 to keep any surface rust from building up.
Last night I finally went through with the HLA cleaning procedure (I've got a pic of all the HLAs sitting out to dry on my phone, it may be up next week some time as I'm out of town for the weekend) which took about an hour and a half. HLAs 1-15 came apart just wonderfully... #16 literally took us half an hour to separate, which was incredibly frustrating, but regardless I eventually got it.
We soaked them for 5-6 minutes in a tub of that car-cleaner solution... the kind that were you to forget a rubber gasket in your carb would dissolve it. I think on the side of the can it says "don't touch, breath in, drink, or look at this stuff, because it will kill you and your family". It's nasty stuff. But on the plus side it got everything squeaky clean. I used a spray bottle cap to make a make-shift parts washer to rinse everything in brake clean to get that crap off of the parts and have set everything out to dry.
Next week I'll be able to fill each of them with oil properly and get them all back together. After that it's only a matter of installing the cams to have the head back together, and phase 1 will be complete.
Next comes assembling the piston / rod assemblies. That should just be loads of fun, what with the little (but stiff as hell) clips that sit in the groove on either side of the wrist pin. They were a pain in the ass to remove, I'm not looking forward to installing the new ones. After that it's a matter of putting the new bearings in where they belong, dropping the crank in and and piecing this thing back together. I'm really looking forward to having a new drivetrain in this thing for next season
Last night I finally went through with the HLA cleaning procedure (I've got a pic of all the HLAs sitting out to dry on my phone, it may be up next week some time as I'm out of town for the weekend) which took about an hour and a half. HLAs 1-15 came apart just wonderfully... #16 literally took us half an hour to separate, which was incredibly frustrating, but regardless I eventually got it.
We soaked them for 5-6 minutes in a tub of that car-cleaner solution... the kind that were you to forget a rubber gasket in your carb would dissolve it. I think on the side of the can it says "don't touch, breath in, drink, or look at this stuff, because it will kill you and your family". It's nasty stuff. But on the plus side it got everything squeaky clean. I used a spray bottle cap to make a make-shift parts washer to rinse everything in brake clean to get that crap off of the parts and have set everything out to dry.
Next week I'll be able to fill each of them with oil properly and get them all back together. After that it's only a matter of installing the cams to have the head back together, and phase 1 will be complete.
Next comes assembling the piston / rod assemblies. That should just be loads of fun, what with the little (but stiff as hell) clips that sit in the groove on either side of the wrist pin. They were a pain in the ass to remove, I'm not looking forward to installing the new ones. After that it's a matter of putting the new bearings in where they belong, dropping the crank in and and piecing this thing back together. I'm really looking forward to having a new drivetrain in this thing for next season
Nice! I might have to come by one of these days and look over your shoulder in case I find a cheap motor around and get the itch to take something like this on...
Oh, by the way, I've got the OK to butcher the memory foam if you're still looking for something like that.
Oh, by the way, I've got the OK to butcher the memory foam if you're still looking for something like that.
Yes! Just give me like... a half of it, and give luke the other half. And I'll let you know when we're planning on getting into the meat of it if you want to swing by.
Well, I'm going to keep some for myself. I eventually plan on having uncomfortable seats in my Miata too, and I'm going to be pretty pissed if you and Luke have nice cushions and I have a bruised ass because I gave away all of my memory foam.
Besides, it's the size of a queen-size bed. I don't think either one of you needs half of it. You planning to pad the entire interior of the car?
Besides, it's the size of a queen-size bed. I don't think either one of you needs half of it. You planning to pad the entire interior of the car?
You planning to pad the entire interior of the car?
Yep, going seatless. I'm just going to pad the rear bulkhead in its entirety. I figure I buy a staple gun and go to town. I'll probably need to ballast that significantly tho
So long as I have enough for 2 seats I'll be happy
Tell Jenn I said thanks
Yep, going seatless. I'm just going to pad the rear bulkhead in its entirety. I figure I buy a staple gun and go to town. I'll probably need to ballast that significantly tho
So long as I have enough for 2 seats I'll be happy
Tell Jenn I said thanks
Might want to double it up then. I'll just give you the whole thing. Can't have you damaging the goods while you bounce around the interior at an autocross.
Seat bottoms or what? Tell you what--You give me an approximate measurement, and I'll cut you some foam. (fight)
Seat bottoms / lumbar area. Remind me and I'll let you know what I need early next week. I'm going out of town right after work and won't be back until Sunday night.
Thanks for letting me know. (sad2) I guess I won't wait up for you tonight.
Nope, looks like you'll have to take care of yourself this time (jerkit)
