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So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the cost
of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata... ....and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-) I thought you might like to hear the outcome: The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to all who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the government insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was waived as the other party accepted total responsibility for the accident (good on ya, BTW!). My part was $4258, IIRC, and... ....to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well, you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to be done well. And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990 Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is -- to my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a factory paint job. Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now: <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104> The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and tires. Any thoughts? :-D -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:29:36 -0700, Alan Baker > wrote:
>And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990 >Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is -- to >my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a >factory paint job. Does it have a clear coat on top? -- Larry |
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that looks great. love how they kept the stock look by including the black
on the bottom of the side panels (not usually done). did you ask for the mazda logo to be removed from the front bumper? i see lots of cars without them and it says to me that the bumper was repainted... otherwise i probably could not tell. congrats, i am jealous. "Alan Baker" > wrote in message ... > So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the cost > of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata... > > ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-) > > I thought you might like to hear the outcome: > > The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to all > who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the government > insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was waived as the > other party accepted total responsibility for the accident (good on ya, > BTW!). > > My part was $4258, IIRC, and... > > ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I > asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well, > you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or > anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to be > done well. > > And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990 > Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is -- to > my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a > factory paint job. > > Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now: > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104> > > The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and tires. > > Any thoughts? > > :-D > > -- > Alan Baker > Vancouver, British Columbia > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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And what wheels and tires? (was Denouement...
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"Christopher Muto" > wrote: > that looks great. love how they kept the stock look by including the black > on the bottom of the side panels (not usually done). did you ask for the > mazda logo to be removed from the front bumper? i see lots of cars without > them and it says to me that the bumper was repainted... otherwise i probably > could not tell. congrats, i am jealous. Thanks. The sticker just hasn't come yet and I'm undecided about whether or not to apply it when it does. It would certainly add to the factor fresh look. I was undecided about the side panels and decided (by inaction) to let the shop decide, but I think that I'm pleased with "choice" I made. But now it is just screaming for new wheels and tires... I'm still considering running 16" rims, but only if I can afford ones that are light, light, light. I'd like to keep wheel weight under 14 lbs, I think, and perhaps as little as 12 lbs. SSR Type Cs are 12.0lbs, forged and I think the anthracite look is a pretty good one for a red Miata. Anyone run SSR Type Cs? How much difference would going from 45mm offset to 32mm be, really? > > "Alan Baker" > wrote in message > ... > > So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the cost > > of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata... > > > > ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-) > > > > I thought you might like to hear the outcome: > > > > The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to all > > who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the government > > insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was waived as the > > other party accepted total responsibility for the accident (good on ya, > > BTW!). > > > > My part was $4258, IIRC, and... > > > > ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I > > asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well, > > you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or > > anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to be > > done well. > > > > And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990 > > Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is -- to > > my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a > > factory paint job. > > > > Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now: > > > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104> > > > > The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and tires. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > :-D > > > > -- > > Alan Baker > > Vancouver, British Columbia > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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And what wheels and tires? (was Denouement...
Alan Baker wrote:
> Thanks. The sticker just hasn't come yet and I'm undecided about whether > or not to apply it when it does. It would certainly add to the factor > fresh look. I was undecided about the side panels and decided (by > inaction) to let the shop decide, but I think that I'm pleased with > "choice" I made. > > But now it is just screaming for new wheels and tires... > > I'm still considering running 16" rims, but only if I can afford ones > that are light, light, light. I'd like to keep wheel weight under 14 > lbs, I think, and perhaps as little as 12 lbs. SSR Type Cs are 12.0lbs, > forged and I think the anthracite look is a pretty good one for a red > Miata. > > Anyone run SSR Type Cs? > > How much difference would going from 45mm offset to 32mm be, really? That looks quite a bit nicer than my beaten and faded red 1991 model. I am running 16X7 SSR Comps. IIRC, they are 40mm offset. The car loses a little bit of "tossability", but it handles very well and the extra tire width does help a little to make it harder to spin the tires with the turbo and grabby clutch. Without a turbo or other power upgrade, I would be more inclined to stick to 195/50/15's, obviously on 15 inch wheels, though it is getting to where 16 inches is almost the minimum size that you need for a great tire selection. It reminds me of the increased availability that was offered for 15" over 14" about 10 years ago. There were M-edition Miatas and Miatas with aftermarket wheels driving on the Toyo T1's for a long time before they offered them in 14 inches for the rest of the pre-1999 model drivers. Anyway, the bodywork and paint look great from your pics, and I agree, it is now screaming for new wheels. Those steelies are 18 pounds, so almost anything under 17 inches will be an improvement. With 12 pounds wheels, a full 6 pounds less per corner will make a very noticeable difference in the way the car drives. Pat |
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:29:36 -0700, Alan Baker wrote:
> So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the cost > of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata... > > ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-) > > I thought you might like to hear the outcome: > > The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to > all who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the > government insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was > waived as the other party accepted total responsibility for the > accident (good on ya, BTW!). > > My part was $4258, IIRC, and... > > ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I > asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well, > you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or > anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to be > done well. > > And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990 > Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is -- > to my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from > a factory paint job. > > Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now: > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104> > > The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and > tires. > > Any thoughts? Yes! Your car looks awesome! I'm glad you decided to keep it off the scrap heap. As for wheels, I got Rota Slipstreams for my car based on a suggestion in this newsgroup. Rotas are cheap, light and strong. The 15" Slipstream is less than 12 lbs. I have that one in 16" (13.5 lbs), though I also considered the Circuit 8 and Circuit 10. In terms of lightness to cost ratio, they're pretty tough to beat. There's a pretty good selection in 4x100. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a Rota distributor in the lower mainland somewhere. http://machiii.net/Rota_wheels.html |
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Christopher Muto wrote:
> that looks great. love how they kept the stock look by including the > black on the bottom of the side panels (not usually done). did you > ask for the mazda logo to be removed from the front bumper? i see > lots of cars without them and it says to me that the bumper was > repainted... otherwise i probably could not tell. congrats, i am > jealous. > "Alan Baker" > wrote in message > ... >> So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the >> cost of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata... >> >> ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-) >> >> I thought you might like to hear the outcome: >> >> The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to >> all who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the >> government insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was >> waived as the other party accepted total responsibility for the >> accident (good on ya, BTW!). >> >> My part was $4258, IIRC, and... >> >> ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I >> asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well, >> you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or >> anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to >> be done well. >> >> And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990 >> Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is >> -- to my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect >> from a factory paint job. >> >> Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now: >> >> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104> >> >> The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and >> tires. Any thoughts? >> >> :-D >> >> -- >> Alan Baker >> Vancouver, British Columbia >> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> Look for OEM alloys on e-bay or miata.net. I picked up a set of virtually new alloys used in the '99 model year for my '96 for around $400. They retailed for around $1600. Going with 15 inch rims will give you more choice in tires. |
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Car looks good! I have to put in two votes on the wheels;
for OEM related (Mazda content ;-) I'd vote for picking up a used set of the BBS wheels. There were a couple years the M Edition got a 15" set and they look better than the 14's and are still super light . They're relatively pricey at ~$750 for a nice set (~$500 for the 14"). for aftermarket, I love my 16" OZ Ultraleggra's. They are reasonably light (13.5 IIRC) for the money (<$200 ea IIRC). Don't forget to tell and show us what you go with! Chris 99BBB |
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Alan Baker > wrote:
> The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and > tires. I like these: http://members.cox.net/xs11e/Miata,%20new%20wheels!.jpg Of course, I HAVE TO, they're mine... -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org |
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