Floor board cancer........going to need a new shell.
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Floor board cancer........going to need a new shell.
How do ya'll recommend I fix it?
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Damn, thats rough! I would have thought that was a floorboard of a car from the 60's if I didn't know it was from a Miata. As I think I see a few places already rusted through, that might be a tough repair. I'm no sheet metal man though.
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Ya know, Im thinking I could grind away as much as possible, patch the holes, spray it with some sealer and then just run with it. It should last another few years before it really becomes an issue. Besides, I'm planning on getting an NB in the next year or so and then I wanted to turn this car into an autox/ track rat.
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Ya know, Im thinking I could grind away as much as possible, patch the holes, spray it with some sealer and then just run with it. It should last another few years before it really becomes an issue. Besides, I'm planning on getting an NB in the next year or so and then I wanted to turn this car into an autox/ track rat.
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I'm gonna have to replace this shell...........After a few minutes of scraping and poking.
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Yeah, I've come to accept it. I need a drink.
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Dayum! I think you could probably fix this if you had to...but like you have already said as well as many others, its probably more cost effective to just get a cheap shell...this is why I like the miata so much, compared to cars with similar performance (After the miata's been turbo'd of course), parts are plentiful and cheap!