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Old May 13, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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Got started around 5pm and I was just going to fabricate the downpipe and get it back to stock, but it turns out I actually was going to have a Miata build party at my house and didn't know it.



















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Old May 13, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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Dam that sick. You have a nice *** house with a bad *** garage. (jealous)
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nyyyyce progress...keep up the good work!
Old May 13, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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Thanks guys. It sucks though, the inlet on my radiator was all dry and just crumbled when we took off the hose.
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^^^egh, gonna prob need a bigger one anyway......I did/do
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Yeah, but the cash is tight if I am going to finish it soon. Might just make the old one work for a few more weeks, then upgrade after that. We will see though...
Old May 13, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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Stimulus check = New aluminum radiator

Nice man, lookin good. I'm gonna reboot my engine bay next week too.

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Dad being an *** = no stimulus check
Old May 13, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Just get a godspeed, it;s $160 shipped...get two three more people in your area to buy one as well and the price drops to under $140 shipped.
Old May 13, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Yeah, but the cash is tight if I am going to finish it soon. Might just make the old one work for a few more weeks, then upgrade after that. We will see though...
sell some drugs do something!!!! thats what i had to do lol looking good to be honest but it could use some more custom fabrication great job

as for the rad check craigs list, i did, got a good deal
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Nice setup! Id love a over the top IC setup someday. It just looks badass.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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bungee cords make the best radiator support brackets.
Old May 13, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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What turbo/ mani are you using? Love the wheels.
Old May 13, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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baller garage.
Old May 13, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Thanks guys, almost done. Just one more day of attack tomorrow.

The manifold is an HKS, and the turbo is a tiny piece that will max out around 200whp.





Me...scary























Making marshmallows





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Nice work man. Details on how you mounted the rad please.
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I took the stock mounts and bent the bottom tabs that the rad normally sits in down. Then I bent a piece of aluminum into a L shape, made two holes for the radiator to sit in, and used self tapping machine screws to attach them to the stock brackets lowering the radiator about an inch and a half. I attached the A/C condenser to the radiator with those zip tie like things that are used to hold slim fans to the radiator. Ghetto, but it works.



One last picture to tide you over till tomorrow.

Old May 13, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Looks DAMN good for a bunch of damn kids..

The hood clear those pipes without any issues?
Old May 13, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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nice bro...reminds me of my build day..
Lev, along with a few others from here and local dragged their asses outta bed and took an hour drive to come help me out...stayed till the wee hours of the morning, and actually got everything done in 1 day (+ a clutch swap)....unfortunately had an MS issue and couldnt finish, but these guys got me 99.9% done in like 17hrs...
Can't wait to see the finished product man!!! I had food and beer, but you got cheerleaders and marshmellows ftw!!!
And +1 to the rims on the car...looks real good against the green!



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