93' Miata stolen and flipped build thread
12-17-2013, 01:08 PM
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I've been gone working on finals and this thread makes me sad because I've gotten so little done on my caar. Jeff you are an inspiration and a kick in the ***. I'll have no way of catching up to you on attention to detail, but getting on shaving the lenses this week.
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12-17-2013, 01:37 PM
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I'm proud of you. That's exactly the right attitude for doing quality work. Looking at how fast you go, it must have been really hard.
Props to the plater for standing behind his work. It was an honest mistake. And just think, your bolts will now be double plated. 50 years from now, they'll still be perfect!
Props to the plater for standing behind his work. It was an honest mistake. And just think, your bolts will now be double plated. 50 years from now, they'll still be perfect!
I've been gone working on finals and this thread makes me sad because I've gotten so little done on my caar. Jeff you are an inspiration and a kick in the ***. I'll have no way of catching up to you on attention to detail, but getting on shaving the lenses this week.
Ain't no race!....yet!
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12-17-2013, 02:13 PM
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This is possibly my favorite build thread. Tons of updates, pictures, attention to detail, several tangentially related posts that actually will be helpful to me in the future, etc.
I have given five stars and about 40 props since this project started.
I have given five stars and about 40 props since this project started.
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12-19-2013, 02:56 AM
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A vendor gave me a deal I could not refuse...cheaper than refinishing the old seats
2 brand new Buddy Club Seats. I just hope they fit, they sent the larges instead of the regular and I just hope the extra width won't be an issue. The old seats still had a little space between the door bars so I'm hoping for the best.
2 brand new Buddy Club Seats. I just hope they fit, they sent the larges instead of the regular and I just hope the extra width won't be an issue. The old seats still had a little space between the door bars so I'm hoping for the best.
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12-19-2013, 01:44 PM
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I have the large version as well. way skinnier than the Recaro SPG I had before... will fit fine.
the hips are skinny and the shoulders of the seat are quite a bit wider... the shoulders are the only place I could see you having an issue with the door panel, but the hips should fit fine even with door bars.
the hips are skinny and the shoulders of the seat are quite a bit wider... the shoulders are the only place I could see you having an issue with the door panel, but the hips should fit fine even with door bars.
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12-19-2013, 03:25 PM
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I have the large version as well. way skinnier than the Recaro SPG I had before... will fit fine.
the hips are skinny and the shoulders of the seat are quite a bit wider... the shoulders are the only place I could see you having an issue with the door panel, but the hips should fit fine even with door bars.
the hips are skinny and the shoulders of the seat are quite a bit wider... the shoulders are the only place I could see you having an issue with the door panel, but the hips should fit fine even with door bars.
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12-20-2013, 03:01 PM
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The Large size Buddy Clubs are monstrous. I didn't think you'd be able to fit that big bastard in there. Miata's are so narrow that you almost HAVE to buy a Miata specific seat.
I really don't like stock seats, either, btw. I'm a pretty small guy, and they still feel like a leather wrapped park bench to me.
I really don't like stock seats, either, btw. I'm a pretty small guy, and they still feel like a leather wrapped park bench to me.
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12-22-2013, 01:09 AM
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The Large size Buddy Clubs are monstrous. I didn't think you'd be able to fit that big bastard in there. Miata's are so narrow that you almost HAVE to buy a Miata specific seat.
I really don't like stock seats, either, btw. I'm a pretty small guy, and they still feel like a leather wrapped park bench to me.
I really don't like stock seats, either, btw. I'm a pretty small guy, and they still feel like a leather wrapped park bench to me.
Problem is solved though, I called the vendor and they are sending free replacements of the smaller size. I'm loving these vendors being awesome!
Did a little work tonight.
Put a new plastic piece in the front blinker light housing. It had cracked and the screw wouldn't hold it tight in the housing.
New rubber boots on the brakes and new metal clips for the brake pads
Cleaned all the grease off the rear subframe
Spot grinded the rust off the welds
Put new diff fluid in the rear differential
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12-22-2013, 01:15 PM
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More progress...
Finished up the heat shielding on the transmission tunnel.
In conjunction with the Koolmat in the drivers foot well and the downpipe heatshield it should make things nice and comfortable.
Cleaned and refreshed the windshield frame gasket and the boot's gasket.
Also cleaned all the old grease and organized the Poly bushings. Sometimes there are no shortcuts for manual labor. This is one of those times. The only thing I can say that made it easier was leaving them in a crockpot full of degreaser over-night to help break the bond of the grease to the poly itself.
Finished up the heat shielding on the transmission tunnel.
In conjunction with the Koolmat in the drivers foot well and the downpipe heatshield it should make things nice and comfortable.
Cleaned and refreshed the windshield frame gasket and the boot's gasket.
Also cleaned all the old grease and organized the Poly bushings. Sometimes there are no shortcuts for manual labor. This is one of those times. The only thing I can say that made it easier was leaving them in a crockpot full of degreaser over-night to help break the bond of the grease to the poly itself.
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