build diary

February 28, 2006: Almost.

I got a late start on the Seven last night due to some entertainment with the brand new 2006 MX5 that just arrived at Flyin' Miata.
I can report that a 225/50-16 tire will fit without difficulty. Anyhow, once that was over and the Seven moved in I started cutting up the exhaust. About halfway through I realised that it really wasn't too bright to maroon myself at work if something went wrong but I just kept plugging away. It's the third time I've built the exhaust for this thing, you think I'd be good at it by now. The typical number of little bumbling mistakes and it was ready for paint.

While the paint dried (I couldn't bring myself to watch), I installed the grille. Three well-placed studs on the backside, three slightly oversize holes and wow! It looks so much more finished. Eric is sitting back and saying "I told you so", but it's true. A huge thanks to Chris for donating this to me.

Paint's (almost) dry so I bolted the exhaust on. It looks appropriately sized to the car and will hopefully sound good. I don't know yet because the car decided to simulaneously foul all four plugs and wear out the battery. A jumper box solved the latter but the plug cleaner had vanished into thin air. So had the charger. So the Seven was abandoned in the shop. I'll find out tomorrow if my muffler experimentation is finally complete.

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