Mazda_Powered's 91 Protege LX

[Mazda_Powered]

thanks guys haha, ya its been a while on pics...been busy with moving! but i'm basically all moved in, so i can give some love to Lily

i'll probably do some more work on friday...figure out a way to modify the bracket system on the rear swaybar...i'd rather have 2 bolts than 1 bolt & a lip seal? idk what the proper term is...but you get the idea lol.

[Turpro]

Lookin good Jack. I really would love to have a spare car to drive while I worked on the pro. Can you snap a closer pic of the shift knob and boot? Does the boot go around a lip on the knob like the old setup?

[Mazda_Powered]

no it doesn't have the lip for the boot

the way ferdi modified the shifter won't allow me to do much...if not anything lol, there's 2 layers of rubber hose on it that held up his shift boot, so i can't fit much over lol...may have to cut it off.

i'll snap a pic tonight for ya tho

[Mazda_Powered]

pics speak for themselves used dupli color trim paint

[93BlkOnGreenPro]

Looks clean! I'll have have to do that when I hot rod black flat the top of my car!

[jinx]

Looks good

[Mazda_Powered]

thanks guys! well turns out photobucket wont let me view my pics from work due to the filter system here...grrr...so i'll stick to tinypic.com since they work here lol, damn annoying things...

EDIT: pics are now tinypic, so should work with anything.

[miK3Pro]

i like the engine bay and how the p/s looks

[labeo]

Great job, as always!
I need to paint my door frames too, rust is beginning its life there!
So, I need paint and waalpapers to do it? I mean do wallpapers provide protective function well? especially in door and window rubber areas...

[Ace]

damn Mazda's ****ty white paint

[Turpro]

Trim came out good Jack

[Mazda_Powered]

damn Mazda's ****ty white paint

i know i hate it sooo much haha, wasn't this bad when i got it tho...but 5 seconds at the car wash did it...we won't go there though lol

on an update, didn't feel well so i came home from work...so i figured i could show you the progress on my front bumper, i've still got work to do obviously lol but i'm not touching it today.

this is it with the mazda factory crash guard, i still have some trimming to do,





but i think i should be able to pull it back the 20mm or so it needs...







it will need some fiberglass work under the headlight tho...kind of sucks, but i figured there would be work involved, i'll have to semi-shape the bumper to the proper contour...

and here's the shape with the crash guard off and it semi aligned

[Mazda_Powered]

i have an autometer boost gauge and a digital caliper coming in the mail just want to measure my rotors/pads to make sure they'll pass safety, also so i can figure out what front sway bar i have lol 15/16 or 3/4.

autometer boost gauge will match my oil psi gauge too

also have an oem vj-20 downpipe flange & partial pipe in the mail so i can have the exhaust shop connect it to the fwd oem flex pipe

[Damkid]

You know, I could have let you borrow the set of calipers I have for measuring your rotors lol

[Mazda_Powered]

damn lol well its a good tool to have regardless, so i'll be prepared for next time