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My MSD coil finally came in the mail. Got it installed and moved a few things around under the hood. Had to make a few brackets. I whent really overboard. I even welded the nuts on the back side of the plate for easy assembly 8) I also moved the ign module and the radio noise filter to the firewall.
Also, i gave up looking for a bracket in the j/y that would work for a hood strut so i just made one.
Its not pretty, but its just a prototype. Im going to make another one and make it look good& paint it. (also i didnt make this one long enough to use two screws. Maybe ill even go to my friends house and make it on the mill :twisted:
On the hood end of the strut i just took out the top bolt on the hood hinge and tapped out the hole to the thread of the strut. it was very close.
The only problem i ran into was at first i used #12 self tapping screws and they stripped right out before it was tight... so i tried a rivet and it still dosent hold very firm.. not sure what im going to use to hold the bracket in. open to suggestions?
Aside from that im really happy with it. It dosent take the weight off the hood till its about 14" up. Unlike my friends car that has them factory... that thing kicks up soon as you unlock the hood catch :shock:
I also got my grille back on the car. Now i just need some of that adhesive to i can glue my mazda logo on :wink:
I also made some more progress on my power-windows. I got the pssgr side working almost perfect. I just gotta pick up some more wire so i can put in a switch on the drivers side to control the passenger window. 8)
you can catch a glimpse of my power lock actuators in those pix too 8)
so that was my weekend :wink:
Also, i gave up looking for a bracket in the j/y that would work for a hood strut so i just made one.
Its not pretty, but its just a prototype. Im going to make another one and make it look good& paint it. (also i didnt make this one long enough to use two screws. Maybe ill even go to my friends house and make it on the mill :twisted:
On the hood end of the strut i just took out the top bolt on the hood hinge and tapped out the hole to the thread of the strut. it was very close.
The only problem i ran into was at first i used #12 self tapping screws and they stripped right out before it was tight... so i tried a rivet and it still dosent hold very firm.. not sure what im going to use to hold the bracket in. open to suggestions?
Aside from that im really happy with it. It dosent take the weight off the hood till its about 14" up. Unlike my friends car that has them factory... that thing kicks up soon as you unlock the hood catch :shock:
I also got my grille back on the car. Now i just need some of that adhesive to i can glue my mazda logo on :wink:
I also made some more progress on my power-windows. I got the pssgr side working almost perfect. I just gotta pick up some more wire so i can put in a switch on the drivers side to control the passenger window. 8)
you can catch a glimpse of my power lock actuators in those pix too 8)
so that was my weekend :wink:
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