MSP conversion almost complete!

[jeg0024]

I will be posting up pics in the next few days with pics of my cars conversion finally being complete. Today I painted my upper grill body color and dropped off the side skirts and rear lip for paint. Paint match on the dupli color "silver metalic" was freakin awesome! Its only for the grill and eyelids though, im getting a real job done on the rest:)

[mickeyreategui]

almost there!!!!

[daonly1around]

sweet, i need to get my car to my place at school so i can start sinking more money into and finish mine... also, how are you going to attach the side skirts? are you going to drill the wholes and use the clips, or another method

[jeg0024]

almost there!!!!

I promise, no later than Friday will it be done! Stay tuned y'all!

[jeg0024]

sweet, i need to get my car to my place at school so i can start sinking more money into and finish mine... also, how are you going to attach the side skirts? are you going to drill the wholes and use the clips, or another method

Yep, pray to God that I get the holes drilled in the right place and pop em in:)

[Matthew1785]

MSP conversion... or MP3 conversion.. cause your missing the turbo my friend..

[jeg0024]

MSP conversion... or MP3 conversion.. cause your missing the turbo my friend..

Yeah, and its the MP3 rear lip as long as its the same off of an 02MSP. I guess you could say MP3 because im not going turbo, but im gonna keep my regular Protege badging, dont wanna put out a bad name for the MSP if ya know what I mean lol.

Good question though, am I doing a MSP conversion or an MP3 conversion? Because im not gonna go with the MP3 wing.

[Matthew1785]

Well technecally your doing a MP3 conversion the wing was changed in 03.5 for the MSP, the MP3 and MSP up to 03.5 had the MP3 wing personally if your going to do the MSP conversion just turbo it! haha you know u wana!

[Matthew1785]

oh and you cant forget the RH 2001 rims mmm with some sexy 215/45/17 eagle F1's /drool


and the MP3 badge! dont forget the Badge!

[jeg0024]

oh and you cant forget the RH 2001 rims mmm with some sexy 215/45/17 eagle F1's /drool


and the MP3 badge! dont forget the Badge!

I do know I wanna turbo, I just dont have the $ and dont wanna go zoom zoom boom! And ive already spent too much on NA stuff such as header, intake, and exhaust. Would it be wrong to re-badge mine as an MP3? I think it says more and theres more to be proud of if you let people know its just a DX.

[Matthew1785]

I do know I wanna turbo, I just dont have the $ and dont wanna go zoom zoom boom! And ive already spent too much on NA stuff such as header, intake, and exhaust. Would it be wrong to re-badge mine as an MP3? I think it says more and theres more to be proud of if you let people know its just a DX.

Not until the conversion is complete. but to each his own. as for being N/A if you plan to go turbo, stop while your ahead now and start piecing your kit now. Im all for complete restoration, and conversions if you want to go the custom route do that, if you want to go strict by the book do that as well. but if you dont plan on staying N/A, get the kit sell your N/A stuff and mod away when you have money of course. but nothing says turbo like working a summer job and earning 4k to blow on a kit that if your careful enough wont go zoom zoom BOOM

[jeg0024]

Not until the conversion is complete. but to each his own. as for being N/A if you plan to go turbo, stop while your ahead now and start piecing your kit now. Im all for complete restoration, and conversions if you want to go the custom route do that, if you want to go strict by the book do that as well. but if you dont plan on staying N/A, get the kit sell your N/A stuff and mod away

I plan on staying NA. Its pleanty fast for me...not really, but I cant imagine the tickets I would get with a turbo. I dont really wanna turn my car into a MSP or MP3 I just want it to look and sound nice and be consderably fast at the same time. Custom I guess you would say.

[daonly1around]

DO NOT badge it MP3.... or any other car other than what it is... MP3 was an awesome car and still is.. i wanna get my hands on one one day


let me know how the drilling the holes go... cuz im gonna be doing mine in the next couple months prolly... good luck

[GhostMercury]

looks good but where did you get the fog lights?

[jeg0024]

DO NOT badge it MP3.... or any other car other than what it is... MP3 was an awesome car and still is.. i wanna get my hands on one one day


let me know how the drilling the holes go... cuz im gonna be doing mine in the next couple months prolly... good luck

Will do.


looks good but where did you get the fog lights?

There OEM fogs with headlight armor hid blue layovers. Its like rockblockers, just thicker and better;) I love the fact that there hard wired and I have total control over them.

[D-rock240]

Sweet, looking forward to the finished pics! Your car is progressing quickly :)

[D-rock240]

I do know I wanna turbo, I just dont have the $ and dont wanna go zoom zoom boom! And ive already spent too much on NA stuff such as header, intake, and exhaust. Would it be wrong to re-badge mine as an MP3? I think it says more and theres more to be proud of if you let people know its just a DX.

What about Familia or 323 to be different?

[jeg0024]

Sweet, looking forward to the finished pics! Your car is progressing quickly :)

Yeah, im looking foreward to Thursday as well:) Its progressing as fast as I can get my tax retrun spent lol.

[jeg0024]

What about Familia or 323 to be different?

I dunno, whats the specs on those? I think im gonna stick to custom dx though lol.

[D-rock240]

If you're talking about the trunk badges they all fit the same.

[GhostMercury]

how much did the fogs cost you including brackets?

[jeg0024]

If you're talking about the trunk badges they all fit the same.

Well I was talkin about the car specs, I dont wanna slap on badges if im not looking how it should.

[jeg0024]

how much did the fogs cost you including brackets?

Hate to say this but it was before I joined here and I ended up payin almost $300 total for the set. This site has saved me so much money:)

[D-rock240]

Familia is the attachment pic, the 323 is the protege in Europe. Heres a pic of the 323 badge on a pro though:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/macklum/msplip007.jpg

[jeg0024]

The Familia is the JDM version isnt it? If I go with anything its probably gonna be that. How much are the badges and how hard is it to get the old ones off? Does Ken stock them?

[D-rock240]

Yes Familia is JDM. Ken can hook you up, he may have some on hand. I haven't taken my badges off so I dunno about that.

[jeg0024]

Ken! Where are you?! Hook me up bro. lol

I acually think I should do this, sence im staying NA anways right?

[gone_fishin]

Looks good john :)

[jeg0024]

Looks good john :)

Cant forget the MSP pedals:) Thanks man.

[jeg0024]

Well, it looks like there having a bit of a delay in paint so nothing today guys, sorry.

[gone_fishin]

What color?

[jeg0024]

What color?

For the side skrits? Its hopefully body matching 22V sunlight silver lol. There just taking their damn time, but I dropped the car off to kinda put them in the hurry up mode. I thought about putting the skirts and lip in myself but im gonna let them do it, if anything goes wrong I can just blame them:)

[lasermp5]

Was great to meet you the other day. Get that crap on so we can go take pics!

[jeg0024]

Was great to meet you the other day. Get that crap on so we can go take pics!

Thanks man, nice meeting you too. Im hopefully gonna have the car back tomorrow afternoon. Then I have a few things im hoping to get from Ken and ill be all set for pics! I cant wait to see it though man, its gonna look... well...as you said, stock lol. But its a long way from DX so im happy.

[gone_fishin]

For the side skrits? Its hopefully body matching 22V sunlight silver lol. There just taking their damn time, but I dropped the car off to kinda put them in the hurry up mode. I thought about putting the skirts and lip in myself but im gonna let them do it, if anything goes wrong I can just blame them:)

Thought you were doing a whole-body paint job, my bad.

[jeg0024]

Thought you were doing a whole-body paint job, my bad.

No, thats cool. I acually need a whole job, or atelast my rear bumper cover and the doors, which is most of the car I guess lol. Im gonna stick with silver tho:)

[99 Pro]

Subbin for pics.

[jeg0024]

Subbin for pics.

Will be up soon!

[jeg0024]

Damn guys, I drove by the shop today and my car is still just sitting there, I called them when I got home and they said they were working on it right now but I doubt that, I just wanted to make sure it wasnt gonna sit there over the weekend and they said it would be done tomorrow, and it damn better be! Its gonna be worth the wait though.

[sanblaster]

Next time call them from behind their office literally. Tell them if they are working on it and if they say yes walk in.

[jeg0024]

Next time call them from behind their office literally. Tell them if they are working on it and if they say yes walk in.

Yeah man, because my car was still where I freakin parked it the other day and unless they saw me driving through to check the place out, which I dont think they did, and then took it into the shop right away to work on it, but I know its still sitting there. They said it could be done today, kinda, but I said tomorrow was ok, I really dont wanna rush it. Thing is though, they said they would call for the car when the skirts were out of paint and I figured dropping off the car before they called would just kinda put them in a hurry up mode but I guess not.

[sanblaster]

Walk in there and just ask them what they have finished as of today..

[jeg0024]

Walk in there and just ask them what they have finished as of today..

Ha, they would be like....well we got the paint done.


I dont even know if they are even that far, because I havent seen the skirts sence I dropped them off.

[sanblaster]

Tell them 'why am I paying you for?' with a serious facial expression, then walk out in dramatic fashion.

[jeg0024]

Tell them 'why am I paying you for?' with a serious facial expression, then walk out in dramatic fashion.

lol, I should go try that.

[D-rock240]

Dude my painter is like that. Doesn't always answer or return phone calls, sometimes it takes longer than he says. But after seeing the quality of the work I can put up with that.

[jeg0024]

Dude my painter is like that. Doesn't always answer or return phone calls, sometimes it takes longer than he says. But after seeing the quality of the work I can put up with that.

Yeah, I mean I dont mind waiting for quality work, but just tell me its gonna take 4 days and not 2.

[jeg0024]

Ok, paint job was excelent, install job was half ass, but I can live with that...

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03709.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03710.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03711.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03712.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03713.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03714.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03715.jpg

Im still waiting on a few items, but this for the most part was the main thing, enjoy:) Comments welcome!

[patsfan4life]

looks good man. where did u get the side skirt and rear lip. i've been searching for them forever. i know corksport sells them, but they are very pricey.

[Kansei]

oh wow! very, very nice lookin

now take off those door handles and mirrors and get them painted too :) the car is really looking great though man.

[jeg0024]

looks good man. where did u get the side skirt and rear lip. i've been searching for them forever. i know corksport sells them, but they are very pricey.

Thanks! TwistedMSP was parting out his ride down in Miami last month and I ran down there the day after he posted it up and grabbed a few things:)

[jeg0024]

oh wow! very, very nice lookin

now take off those door handles and mirrors and get them painted too :) the car is really looking great though man.

Thanks:) Im working on getting the covers for the side mirrors and will probably try to mess with the door handles next week when I have time.

[Witchdoktor]

looking good. black out the headlights, silver pros with blacked out headlights rule. courtesy of kansei:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/423524760_ac7898152c.jpg

[Kansei]

*vomits all over the crappy paint on my hood*

[jeg0024]

looking good. black out the headlights, silver pros with blacked out headlights rule. courtesy of kansei:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/423524760_ac7898152c.jpg

Yeah, it looks nice, but im gonna keep mine. If I really wanted too I would have already swaped them out with my neighbors stock blacked out sedan headlights:)

[99 Pro]

Looks amazing dude. Nice transformation!

[daonly1around]

looking good dude, btw, is that the rear lip from the MSP, or the MP3 one? I'm just wondering because the last thing that i have left to purchase is the rear lip, and i wanna make sure i get that one...
EDIT: drock, isn't ures different from his?

[jeg0024]

Looks amazing dude. Nice transformation!

Thanks man, I love it too man. I was outside staring at my car earlier lol.

[jeg0024]

looking good dude, btw, is that the rear lip from the MSP, or the MP3 one? I'm just wondering because the last thing that i have left to purchase is the rear lip, and i wanna make sure i get that one...

Its the lip off of the pre03.5 MSP (its off a 2002.5 MSP I think). I think its also the one on the MP3's but im not sure. The 03.5 rear lip is more rounded off kinda like the 03.5 front lip and its got a few extra lines, IMO it doesnt look good without the 03.5 front lip.

[daonly1around]

Its the lip off of the pre03.5 MSP (its off a 2002.5 MSP I think). I think its also the one on the MP3's but im not sure. The 03.5 rear lip is more rounded off kinda like the 03.5 front lip and its got a few extra lines, IMO it doesnt look good without the 03.5 front lip.
gotcha... i jsut edited my last post, Drock has the 3.5 msp rear lip correct?

[jeg0024]

gotcha... i jsut edited my last post, Drock has the 3.5 msp rear lip correct?


Correct, he has both 03.5 front and rear lips. As you can see in his sig the rear lip is more rounded off to match the front, it looks nice with the lip, but I would stick with the one I got if your not gonna do the lip.

[D-rock240]

Awesome man, car looks great! I'm sure you'll be enjoying it for a while now. Car looks more upscale, definitely worth it. I like the ES wing too.

Yeah the rear lip difference can be confusing, since they used one for the MP3/03MSP and another for the 03.5 MSP only. Compare this pic to Jegs and you can see the difference:
http://www.mazdas247.com/members/D-rock240/New/012807%20004.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC03711.jpg

[jeg0024]

Thanks. Yeah your rear lip kinda has more shape to it than mine does. Ive been out crusing the town showing off my car lol, saw a few nice early 3rd gen proteges out tonight, infact got cut off by one, but its all good.

[jeg0024]

I got a new sig:) I really need a photoshop and not a paint shop lol. Kristin, make me a better sig, please?

[rednecks_r_us]

I like the zoom-zoom on the third brake light.

[D-rock240]

I got a new sig:) I really need a photoshop and not a paint shop lol. Kristin, make me a better sig, please?

I was bored so I cropped a couple of your pics and added the poster edge filter.

[Maxx Mazda]

You need the brushed emblems, wing, rear skirt, and you gotta get those door handles and mirrors painted bro. That should wrap up the exterior!

[D-rock240]

Rear skirt? He already has one

[mryellermp5]

You forgot to mention the most Hardcore transformation 5 LUG HUBS. but then you'll have to get different rims and watnot... alot more $$$
Keep up the good work. The car looks good. By the way, I have a 03 MP3 wing (looks like a 03 MSP, flat top) if u ever deceide to change wings. It would be a unique car becuz they never made a 03 MSP in silver
You need the brushed emblems, wing, rear skirt, and you gotta get those door handles and mirrors painted bro. That should wrap up the exterior!

[TheMAN]

next major thing to do... painted door handles swap, power mirror conversion (painted mirrors)

[Kansei]

You forgot to mention the most Hardcore transformation 5 LUG HUBS. but then you'll have to get different rims and watnot... alot more $$$
Keep up the good work. The car looks good. By the way, I have a 03 MP3 wing (looks like a 03 MSP, flat top) if u ever deceide to change wings. It would be a unique car becuz they never made a 03 MSP in silver

yeah mp3wannabe (now just "wannabe") did the MP3 appearance conversion on his ES and it looked great.. silver is just such a nice color :)

[mryellermp5]

yeah Sunlight Silver for the win..it's the color of my MSP....
Kansei..keep ur chin up bro..if not i'll buy ur P5 from u...
yeah mp3wannabe (now just "wannabe") did the MP3 appearance conversion on his ES and it looked great.. silver is just such a nice color :)

[jeg0024]

I like the zoom-zoom on the third brake light.

Thanks, I have one on the top of the rear window as well, I was trying to figure out which one I would keep.


I was bored so I cropped a couple of your pics and added the poster edge filter.

Cool man, those look nice. Thanks.


You forgot to mention the most Hardcore transformation 5 LUG HUBS. but then you'll have to get different rims and watnot... alot more $$$
Keep up the good work. The car looks good. By the way, I have a 03 MP3 wing (looks like a 03 MSP, flat top) if u ever deceide to change wings. It would be a unique car becuz they never made a 03 MSP in silver

Yeah, I had gotten the 4 lug rims before I even thought about going 5 lug, im happy with the 4 lugs and rear drums though. Thanks for the comments, and I thought about getting the MP3 wing but it dont use the same holes as mine does.


next major thing to do... painted door handles swap, power mirror conversion (painted mirrors)

Yeah, Im working on getting some mirror covers but im not gonna switch to power and im gonna try to paint the door handles soon.

[99 Pro]

What are your springs jeg?

[jeg0024]

What are your springs jeg?

Goldlines. I have a how to in the 3rd gen section if you wanna check it out.

Tonight I acually had 3 big ass guys in the back seat of my car and im so happy I have the tires I do because I was up to my rims in the fender wells with about 1cm to spare between the rim and the inside of the fender.

[daonly1around]

yea, silver was the color i originally wanted, but was too impatient and got the white because i was tired of driving my 2wd hard body nissan (which i actually miss now)... but now i really like white... looks really good when it is clean... thinks for the post with the two different lips, but i think i wanna go with the 3.5 front lip so i will probably get the 3.5 rear as well

but the car looks awesome, good work

[jeg0024]

yea, silver was the color i originally wanted, but was too impatient and got the white because i was tired of driving my 2wd hard body nissan (which i actually miss now)... but now i really like white... looks really good when it is clean... thinks for the post with the two different lips, but i think i wanna go with the 3.5 front lip so i will probably get the 3.5 rear as well

but the car looks awesome, good work

Thanks.

[k-lea]

I got a new sig:) I really need a photoshop and not a paint shop lol. Kristin, make me a better sig, please?
Ok. Thursday.

I still have one to finish..

[jeg0024]

SLS Performance front motor mount went in today and fixed a few minor problems I had due to the fact that the stock mount that I removed was torn in half. The eyelids have also come in while I was out and they got their paint job today, one more coat of clear tonight and they will be put on in the morning. Pics to come soon.

[jeg0024]

Pics Here (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/)

[sanblaster]

Someone was selling their msp 2003 spoiler for about 130 John. Black one.

[jeg0024]

If I get any spoiler its gonna be the MP3 spoiler, because I already have the non 03.5 rear skirt, thanks though. my pics are uploading right now, let me know what you think because I dont know if I wanna keep the eyelids or not, ill get a better pic tomorrow probably.

[sanblaster]

I thought the mp3 and 2003 msp spoiler were the same?? Temple style right?

[jeg0024]

They are, I thought you said a 2003.5, im blind.

[sanblaster]

Crack me up dude. Car looks very nice mang.

[jeg0024]

How do you know? lol, check the pics link I posted above.


Thanks.

[sanblaster]

Not sure about the red lids bro.

[jeg0024]

lol, they came red, I painted them silver. I still dont know about them though, I guess ill get use to them.

[sanblaster]

I'm blind like you too. I saw the red ones only even though your first 10 pics were of silver. They actually look pretty nice.

[D-rock240]

Nice eyelids, they look good! Gives the car an aggresive look.

[jeg0024]

lol, thats ok, it just means that the paint matches well:)

[sanblaster]

I need hp to give my car an agressive look.

[jeg0024]

Nice eyelids, they look good! Gives the car an aggresive look.


Yeah, I like them, I just have to get use to them.

[D-rock240]

I need hp to give my car an agressive look.

Don't sell your car, get a turbo.

[jeg0024]

Just a few shots after a late afternoon wash today, I think im starting to like the eyelids. Now my questions is... appearance wise...whats next?

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC04028.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC04031.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC04033.jpg

[jeg0024]

Ok...anyways...I removed my pin stripes durring the last hour and I hae some pics up HERE (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/).

And incase your too lazy to click the link...heres one of the pics....

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC04034.jpg

[mickeyreategui]

clean!!!

[jeg0024]

clean!!!


Thanks! I really didnt have to put much thought into it because some of the stripes were faded more than the others anyways. The older ones came off easier and the new ones left more sticky stuff, but nothing compaired to the side moldings:) I like the new look. Im gonna get some good outside pics tomorrow as long as its not raining again.

[mhrebin]

how did you get the pinstriping off exactly.? like how did you get the edge up? im assuming it was pretty easy after you got a hold of it. looking into doing this myself. and finishing my door moldings too.

[jeg0024]

how did you get the pinstriping off exactly.? like how did you get the edge up? im assuming it was pretty easy after you got a hold of it. looking into doing this myself. and finishing my door moldings too.

Just used my thumb nail to get the end of it up and slowly pull it off, its gonna brake like 500 times and you have to pull it up again. Once you get it all off if there is any sticky stuff left just hit it with some goo gone or something and rub off the stuff, be sure to whipe it down with a wet and then a dry rag to remove the goo gone after all the sticky stuff is gone. Its 1000 times easier than removing the junk left behind by the side moldings. Took me about an hour from start to finish and I like the new cleaner look:)

[mazda protege 2]

me too...great job

[jeg0024]

Thanks. I went out and shot a few pics of my semi-clean car today, let me know what you think. Which pic should I use for my MOTM submission? I cant deside:) Link! (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/)

[jeg0024]

(bump):(

[D-rock240]

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC04059.jpg

Or


http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/DSC04051.jpg

[jeg0024]

Thanks! How you like them eyelids? I think I like them better now that I got my pin stripes taken off.

[99 Pro]

Man jeg, your car is looking so nice. Keep up the awesome work!

Edit: How did you attach your eyelids? I have some for my 99 Protege but am not sure what to use to attach them. I don't want them ever to fall off or anything.

[jeg0024]

Man jeg, your car is looking so nice. Keep up the awesome work!

Thanks man! Im trying my best:) lol, I haven't had a job sence January but that don't stop me from modding my car!

The eyelids are held on with a thick double sided tape I got at Office Depo, but the corners still stuck out a bit from the headlight so I used some silacone to keep them in place.

[njaremka]

where are those eyelids from? (did you say, or did i miss it?)

[CantCMe]

Thanks man! Im trying my best:) lol, I haven't had a job sence January but that don't stop me from modding my car!

The eyelids are held on with a thick double sided tape I got at Office Depo, but the corners still stuck out a bit from the headlight so I used some silacone to keep them in place.

Nice work...no job and can STILL mod ur car? Gangsta...

[jeg0024]

where are those eyelids from? (did you say, or did i miss it?)

I got them from a member on here, ive seen them FS on another site like corksport or something but im not on my computer right now so I couldnt tell you lol.


Nice work...no job and can STILL mod ur car? Gangsta...

Yeah, its eating at my savings but I cant help it:) Not to mention im still making credit card payments on my rims lol. I am looking for a job though, I got to atleast one intervied a day if I can, and I cant wait for the paychecks:) Ive got plans for them lol.

[CantCMe]

I got them from a member on here, ive seen them FS on another site like corksport or something but im not on my computer right now so I couldnt tell you lol.



Yeah, its eating at my savings but I cant help it:) Not to mention im still making credit card payments on my rims lol. I am looking for a job though, I got to atleast one intervied a day if I can, and I cant wait for the paychecks:) Ive got plans for them lol.

Ain't nuthin' wrong with that...everyone should have a hobby...i luv my mazpro!!!

[jeg0024]

Ain't nuthin' wrong with that...everyone should have a hobby...i luv my mazpro!!!

Me too:)

[D-rock240]

Thanks! How you like them eyelids? I think I like them better now that I got my pin stripes taken off.

The eyelids have been growing on me. Everytime I see liquid_ags car in person I like the eyelids more and more. Prolly get a set down the road.

[jeg0024]

The eyelids have been growing on me. Everytime I see liquid_ags car in person I like the eyelids more and more. Prolly get a set down the road.

Are those the same as mine?

[D-rock240]

Yeah, the type 1 that go the entire top length of the headlight. (see the car to the left of the model in my sig)

[jeg0024]

Yeah, the type 1 that go the entire top length of the headlight. (see the car to the left of the model in my sig)

As hard as it is to not look at the model in your sig I still saw it out of the corner of my eye lol. It looks nice with that DG lip, thats what I want, I just think my car is too low to the ground already for the roads around here though.

[D-rock240]

LOL yes it is hard to concentrate on something besides the model. The DG lip really gives an aggressive look to the car and goes well with the eyelids. You may scrape the underneath but nobody sees that anyway. My vote is for you to get the DG lip :)

Time to leave work (2thumbs)

[jeg0024]

Rice or not, I dont care...I got a tach and was too cheap at the moment to buy an a-pilar gauge pod so I mounted it myself PICS (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/)

[D-rock240]

Well that doesn't look TOO ricey :p

[jeg0024]

Well that doesn't look TOO ricey :p


Well, I will be getting a pilar pod sometime after I get a job, this is better than it sitting on my dash though right? lol

[D-rock240]

Yes better than a 4 or 5" tach mounted in the center of your dash. I wanted the LX cluster more I guess.

[jeg0024]

Yes better than a 4 or 5" tach mounted in the center of your dash. I wanted the LX cluster more I guess.

I like my cluster I guess, I am gonna swap it out to blue though, along with my a/c controls.

[D-rock240]

Cool, what are you using? Colored LEDs? I thought there was a green lighting film in the cluster and the lighting would be brighter in some places.

[jeg0024]

Cool, what are you using? Colored LEDs? I thought there was a green lighting film in the cluster and the lighting would be brighter in some places.

Im not sure what im using, im gonna have to take it apart and see what I can do.

[D-rock240]

(thumb) Good luck, you have more patience than me :p

[jeg0024]

(thumb) Good luck, you have more patience than me :p

lol, whys that?

[D-rock240]

Oh I'd say get a cheap used cluster and practice on that one first.

[D-rock240]

Taking the instrument cluster apart will take you a bit, and you have to be REALLY careful with the needles in particular.

[jeg0024]

Taking the instrument cluster apart will take you a bit, and you have to be REALLY careful with the needles in particular.

Yeah, I know lol. Ill figure something out:)

[D-rock240]

Cool. Dude, your car is looking real nice. I want to get my suspension and Espelirs installed so I can have a nice drop like yours.

[jeg0024]

Cool. Dude, your car is looking real nice. I want to get my suspension and Espelirs installed so I can have a nice drop like yours.

Thanks man. Did you get the springs already? You gonna do the install yourself? Its gonna look nice man.

[D-rock240]

Thanks man. Did you get the springs already? You gonna do the install yourself? Its gonna look nice man.

Yeah springs are still in the box. Have the Tokicos and RB swaybar kit coming soon and will have everything installed at the same time. My friend will be doing it at the shop he works at.

[jeg0024]

Yeah springs are still in the box. Have the Tokicos and RB swaybar kit coming soon and will have everything installed at the same time. My friend will be doing it at the shop he works at.


Yeah, I wanna get a sway bar and some Tokicos soon:)

[D-rock240]

Ah still on stock struts. I went with MSP springs and after 2 years the rears are half blown now :(

[jeg0024]

Ah still on stock struts. I went with MSP springs and after 2 years the rears are half blown now :(

I dont know if mine are blown, they were fine when I had them off the car, and it still rides the same.

[D-rock240]

It's a known issue using MSP or MP3 springs on sedan struts.

[jeg0024]

It's a known issue using MSP or MP3 springs on sedan struts.

I dunno, I know im gonna need new ones soon though.

[Omar MSP]

hey Jeg! Nice work!!! u sticking with your black door handles or are u gonna eventually paint them the same color as the car?

[jeg0024]

hey Jeg! Nice work!!! u sticking with your black door handles or are u gonna eventually paint them the same color as the car?


Im gonna paint them, I just dont wanna do them myself and im probably just gonna end up buying some off a P5 or something.

[jeg0024]

Definatly still not bored...

[mazdaspeed777]

Someone might have already mensioned this but I think you should either go wingless or go for the MSP wing. That would look money. Sweet job on the conversion though, I really respect you DX and LX guys doing this. A lot of hard work I bet. I will be getting a MSP lip on my P5 soon, can't wait to see how she looks.

[jeg0024]

Someone might have already mensioned this but I think you should either go wingless or go for the MSP wing. That would look money. Sweet job on the conversion though, I really respect you DX and LX guys doing this. A lot of hard work I bet. I will be getting a MSP lip on my P5 soon, can't wait to see how she looks.

Thanks:) I think im going to get the 03.5 MSP wing sometime in the future. But for right now I have a UR UDP and Progress 22mm rear sway bar on the way!

[jeg0024]

hey Jeg! Nice work!!! u sticking with your black door handles or are u gonna eventually paint them the same color as the car?


Eventually... and the mirrors too:)

[jeg0024]

I got tired of my plain '02 cup holders so im in the process of painting them silver. Ill post up pics if anyone wants to check it out. I gave up on finding a set of '03 ones because they always go fast when anyone is parting out a car or something. I am however hoping to pick up some sunlight silver door handles and side mirrors soon:)

[CantCMe]

pics!! and no wing...i'm thinking of taking mine off when i get the msp side skirts put on.

[jeg0024]

pics!! and no wing...i'm thinking of taking mine off when i get the msp side skirts put on.

Which wing do you have? If my wing ever comes off its going to be replaced with the 03.5 MSP wing:) Ill have pics up when I get it installed later tonight, im just about to run outside and put on the first clear coat.

[D-rock240]

I'll check my parts car tomorrow and see what the handles look like.

[CantCMe]

Which wing do you have? If my wing ever comes off its going to be replaced with the 03.5 MSP wing:) Ill have pics up when I get it installed later tonight, im just about to run outside and put on the first clear coat.

I still have the ES wing on...but it might be ghost after I'm done.

[jeg0024]

I'll check my parts car tomorrow and see what the handles look like.

Thanks.


My paint is old or something because I think the clear made the silver bubble or something, I dunno, maybe it wasn't dry enough. I really don't care that much about it right now, I can always add more paint later.:)

[jeg0024]

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/

Check it out, I like it a lot better now:)

[mazdaspeed777]

As a suggestion to painting some of your parts, it would be cheaper if you did it yourself. I found a automotive paint store in my area(KC Autopaint) that will mix you paint for you color code and put it in an arasal spray can for you. So you can do it yourself.

[jeg0024]

As a suggestion to painting some of your parts, it would be cheaper if you did it yourself. I found a automotive paint store in my area(KC Autopaint) that will mix you paint for you color code and put it in an arasal spray can for you. So you can do it yourself.

Ive found some sprays at auto zone that I used for my eyelids and grill, which I just used the left over tonight, but it matches pretty well. If I get painted mirrors and handles I want to have them already painted off another car or something though so it will match right. I have some touch up paints in the glove box, I wonder if I could get someone to aerosal them?

[Salmon_Rob]

veddy nice

[D-rock240]

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/

Check it out, I like it a lot better now:)

Ah, you have that better looking DX dash. At least you don't have the mostly tan one:
http://www.msprotege.com/members/D-rock240/New/PICT0039i.jpg

http://www.msprotege.com/members/D-rock240/New/PICT0044i.jpg




I'm glad I have the P5 one to swap in next spring.

[jeg0024]

veddy nice

Thanks:)


Ah, you have that better looking DX dash. At least you don't have the mostly tan one:


I'm glad I have the P5 one to swap in next spring.

Yeah, that tan isn't soo cool lol. I wish I had the dark carpet and stuff along with some MSP seats and ill be happy.

[D-rock240]

Yeah, that will make a big difference. MSP or even P5/ES seats are better than the DX ones.

[jeg0024]

Yeah, that will make a big difference. MSP or even P5/ES seats are better than the DX ones.

A guy has a set of MSP front seats locally but I just don't have the $180 that hes askin for them.

[D-rock240]

Dude thats an excellent price, borrow $$$ if you have to! I'm looking at more than that with my set. :(

[jeg0024]

I just dont know if there gonna match right, you know with the grey carpet and not getting rear seats right away.

[99 Pro]

I'll check my parts car tomorrow and see what the handles look like.

What kind of parts car do you have?

[99 Pro]

I just dont know if there gonna match right, you know with the grey carpet and not getting rear seats right away.

I just swapped some MSP seats (front and rear) into my 1999 Protege. They actually don't look too bad with the grey interior. I changed my door panels from the gross light grey to black and then I am gonna get some black MSP floor mats from Protege garage. I'll post some pics for you tomorrow.

[jeg0024]

I just swapped some MSP seats (front and rear) into my 1999 Protege. They actually don't look too bad with the grey interior. I changed my door panels from the gross light grey to black and then I am gonna get some black MSP floor mats from Protege garage. I'll post some pics for you tomorrow.

Thanks:)

[D-rock240]

What kind of parts car do you have?

Silver P5

http://www.msprotege.com/members/D-rock240/Pro5/082607%20003i.jpg

[jeg0024]

Are the rear doors the same? I need one now...

[CantCMe]

dude...what happened to your car?

[jeg0024]

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/

[Salmon_Rob]

what happened?

[jeg0024]

what happened?

Long story bro, and im still trying to figure it out myself, ill talk to ya tonight if your around.

[Salmon_Rob]

im here foo

[jeg0024]

I was out having a camp fire and beers with my ex of 2 years ago and her new bf and some bi chick I like. Im sorry Rob:(

[CulRidr]

Would that zoom-zoom decal on the "3rd brake light" on the wing fit on an MP3 wing? If so, what's the decal size?

[jeg0024]

Would that zoom-zoom decal on the "3rd brake light" on the wing fit on an MP3 wing? If so, what's the decal size?

It should. Just email someone @ Mazda USA and they will mail you some for free. The decal is like 3/4inch by 5 or 6inches, just a guess though.

[red95_240sx]

looks like someone scrubbed you

[jeg0024]

D-rock, beware... I just sold my other MSP front bumper to a Sand Mica:) lol

[D-rock240]

D-rock, beware... I just sold my other MSP front bumper to a Sand Mica:) lol

Lol, nice. Tell him to post some pics when its installed.

[jeg0024]

Lol, nice. Tell him to post some pics when its installed.

I will. I gave him my cut DX reinforcement as well so he wouldn't have to experiment with his like I did with mine.

[jeg0024]

I have 4k post! :)


What a whore.

Car still in the shop, I did work on a Protege this weekend though:) Click! (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3406111&postcount=14846)

[gone_fishin]

Car still in the shop, I did work on a Protege this weekend though:)

Poor p5. Is it still in one piece?

[jeg0024]

Poor p5. Is it still in one piece?

My pro? Its getting worked on because of my wreck. My neighbors I worked on this weekend needed its 60k service @ 70k miles lol. Everything is still in one piece as far as I know though lol. I should have her back soon:)

[gone_fishin]

My pro?

No, I was referring to hers. Didn't you accidentally drain your tranny fluid when trying to change your oil?

[jeg0024]

No, I was referring to hers. Didn't you accidentally drain your tranny fluid when trying to change your oil?

lol, yes. But this time I did it intentionally. That time I just hadn't ever changed the oil on a pro and wasn't thinking. Everything runs fine on her car lol, it actually runs a bit better now:) I taught her how to use the windshield sprayer too because she could never figure it out lol, she told me it was broken.

[jeg0024]

Guess who came back home today? I didn't have them do anything with the bumper so its still broke but the right rear is all fixed. As for the noise I had? I guess its just tire noise? They said everything was ok back there, its not as bad as it was but I guess it was always there and just changed with the wind noise from the gash. I also got them to repaint the right front quarter pannel because of the paint bubble from last time they worked on it and it looks a ton better now. I posed up some pics HERE (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/). Check em out if ya want.

[jeg0024]

Update!

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/Other/FreshWax2.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/Other/FreshWax4.jpg

[Omar MSP]

looks noice! can't wait to see that lip painted!

that is a nice reflection, you waxed it?

[jeg0024]

Its photoshoped quite a bit but that was right after I waxed it twice :)

And thanks! The lip IS being painted soon, im just waiting to find out when!

[xDJ DUBx]

What the heck! What kind of body shop do you go to?

lol.

[MSPzac]

if anyone has i sunlight silver trunklid with out holes i would LOVE to get my hands on one spoilers arent really my style

o and dj dub your car is sick man white cars make me drooool

[blueprotegelx]

Update!

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/Other/FreshWax2.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/Other/FreshWax4.jpg

Car is sick! I can't wait til my conversion begins...I'm def doing the front end the way you have it, but will most likely use the mp3 wing.

[mhrebin]

paint the lips.

[xDJ DUBx]

Why is jeg banned? lol