93' Miata stolen and flipped build thread
#3486
That guy from MN. LOL. There won't be even a "speck" of rust on this thing. High desert. End of story.
Those midwest/northeast guys just don't get it. And they keep buying local cars instead of springing $300 or so to get a completely rust-free car from another part of the country.
Would be a quick and easy fix. Needs a quicky paint job. Question is . . . can you resist being Jeffbucc? Can you do it quick and easy? You've got the parts laying around . . . . Look at this thing, still has its daisies! I'd totally do it. I'm thinking track car.
Those midwest/northeast guys just don't get it. And they keep buying local cars instead of springing $300 or so to get a completely rust-free car from another part of the country.
Would be a quick and easy fix. Needs a quicky paint job. Question is . . . can you resist being Jeffbucc? Can you do it quick and easy? You've got the parts laying around . . . . Look at this thing, still has its daisies! I'd totally do it. I'm thinking track car.
#3488
Yeah it all depends on what it looks like in person. I could flip it pretty easy, and I highly doubt it has rust.
I could buff the paint to the point where it looks shiny.
I have a spark 1.6 block, spare clutch, headlights, yadda yadda, so as long as I don't put any money into it it seems like a profit situation.
Course by the time I'm done I'd probably be tempted to build a NA track car knowing my personality...
I could buff the paint to the point where it looks shiny.
I have a spark 1.6 block, spare clutch, headlights, yadda yadda, so as long as I don't put any money into it it seems like a profit situation.
Course by the time I'm done I'd probably be tempted to build a NA track car knowing my personality...
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Although im sure you check for flatness after welding, my first few manifolds were built with a 3/4" thick aluminum like that for a backing plate.
The plate after 3 manifolds was out 1/16" from the strong stainless pulling it out of spec.
I use 2" steel backing plate now... but if you surface the flange after welding and its still within spec-no worries.