Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #10
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   From: tanner@intacc.net (Keith Tanner)
Subject: interior lighting idea
   Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 08:51:03 -0400

The Ottawa Miata Club met last night for the first time, and we had a good
chance to pore over the each other's cars.  Of the 8 or so present, three
had roll bars (not style bars), one of these was turbocharged, and another
was Solo 1 prepared.  There was a lot of interest in my mostly stock Baby,
though, due to the number of cheap/free simple modifications I picked up
from the list (THANK YOU ALL!).  They were all impressed by the
ashtray-cupholder, the kill switch, a homemade trunk wall protector (a small
first-aid kit), and the like.  Oh, I also sold a pile of Miata.net decals. 
         The trick mod of the night, however, was an improved interior
light.  One of the members had mounted a stock interior light in the spot
where the power window switches reside.  It is almost exactly the same size,
and throws light onto the dash and ignition switch.  It was strange, being
able to see the interior of the car and not just the footwells :)  He wired
the light in to one of the standard ones on the dashboard.  Total cost - the
price of a stock light at a junkyard or dealership and 3 feet of wire.  I'll
do this soon, and write up a set of detailed instructions.

Keith Tanner and Baby, the winner of the most-in-need-of-new-tires award
(47,000 miles on stock Bridgestones!)   

Next meeting:  October 10th, 7 pm, 630 Lyon St. S.  All welcome.
PS-Arch - Dave Allen showed up - thanks for the name.