1. Open the hood.2. Use a 10mm socket, a short extension and the ratch-et to remove the two mounting bolts as shown.

3. Locate the 4 washers provided in the kit.

902-498 -1- Revised 12/03

S t a i n l e s s S t e e l N o s e P a n e lI n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s

M i a t a 1 9 9 9 t o 2 0 0 3PART # 902-498

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Tools needed: 10mm socket, short extension, ratchet & small phillips screwdriver.

Remove bolts

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Miata SS Nose Panel 90-97 Installation Instructions

4. Place a washer over each mounting hole as shown.

5. Take the backing tape off of only one side of one ofthe double-sided tape strips. Apply the tape, stickyside down, in the area pictured below. The tape shouldbe applied so that one end covers the outer rib andfront edge. The other end should go down into thedepression. See the three pictures below for reference.

6. Repeat Step 5 for the opposite side. Take the back-ing tape off of only one side of one of the double-sidedtape strips. Apply the tape, sticky side down in thearea pictured. The tape should be applied so that oneend covers the outer rib and front edge. The other endshould go down into the depression. See the three pic-tures below for reference.

Washers

Outer rib

Depression

Front Edge

Depression

Front Edge

Outer rib

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7. Lay the front edge of the stainless steel panel underthe rubber seal at the front of the hood opening. Checkthe seal at the front edge of the hood from head-light to headlight to make sure that it is not pinchedby the nose panel.

8. While making sure that the cutout at the middle ofthe panel clears the hood release mechanism, lay thepanel flat on top of the washers laid down in Step 4.9. Line up the two threaded holes in the bumper sup-port with the two holes in the nose panel.10. If the nose panel holes or washers become mis-aligned, insert the small screwdriver into the hole andmove it from side to side or up and down to adjust theposition of the nose panel. The tip of the screwdrivercan be used to move the washers (that are under thepanel) around to center them over their holes if theyhave moved while the panel was put in place.

11. Locate the last two washers and the two flangedbolts provided with the kit. Lay one washer (included)over each hole. Insert each flanged bolt through theupper washer, nose panel, lower washer and into thethreaded nut of the bumper support. Thread in eachbolt and then hand tighten. Do not over tighten.12. With the two washers in place under the paneland two more on top, the panel should NOT have tobend to fit securely. Use the ratchet, short extensionand 10mm socket to snug the two mounting bolts. If thepanel should begin to distort in any way, stop, removethe bolt and check to make sure that the washers are

Panel edge goesunder rubber seal.

Check full width of rubber seal for pinching.

Miata SS Nose Panel 90-97 Installation Instructions

Miata SS Nose Panel 90-97 Installation Instructions

all in place, that the double-sided tape has not comeloose and that the rubber seal is not pinched behindthe front edge of the nose panel.

15. Use the 10mm socket, ratchet and extension tohand tighten the three bolts. Do not overtighten!

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