Making a locost miata for lemons
06-14-2009, 07:34 PM
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Making a locost miata for lemons
I was thinking about this the other day and wondered what you guys thought. The main center part would be the cage so that would help a lot with the cost. I have a steel supplier that gets a lot of 1" square tube scrap that he would basicaly give me, but I would still have to buy some.
I have found a couple miatas like our lemons car that we could get for a couple hundred that would be perfect donors. We could even sell all the extras and come close to breaking even on the car.
I am going to email jay lamm and see what he has to say about it. I had so much fun building our last car on a budget that I can't imagine how awesome this would be to do.
I have found a couple miatas like our lemons car that we could get for a couple hundred that would be perfect donors. We could even sell all the extras and come close to breaking even on the car.
I am going to email jay lamm and see what he has to say about it. I had so much fun building our last car on a budget that I can't imagine how awesome this would be to do.
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06-15-2009, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by The Rules
2: ELIGIBILITY
2.1: Vehicle Eligibility: Entry limited to mass-produced, four-wheeled vehicles legal for US highway use at the time of their manufacture. Vehicles must be acquired and prepared for a maximum of $500 as described in Section 4. Vehicles must meet all safety standards laid out in Section 3. The vehicle's original, manufacturer-stated curb weight may not exceed 4200 pounds. Individual waivers may be granted; just don't ask about Peterbilts, zambonis, sidecars, or golf carts again. We already said no.
2.1: Vehicle Eligibility: Entry limited to mass-produced, four-wheeled vehicles legal for US highway use at the time of their manufacture. Vehicles must be acquired and prepared for a maximum of $500 as described in Section 4. Vehicles must meet all safety standards laid out in Section 3. The vehicle's original, manufacturer-stated curb weight may not exceed 4200 pounds. Individual waivers may be granted; just don't ask about Peterbilts, zambonis, sidecars, or golf carts again. We already said no.
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06-15-2009, 02:08 PM
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Yeah looking at the rules a little closer, they definately wouldn't let me in. If i didn't get penalized out of the race then i am sure i would be crushed. That would really suck.
I was more excited about having to build one for less than $500 than actually racing it in the lemons race. It kind of goes against what the race is really about and is aimed more towards GRM $2009 challange stuff. Maybe I will try for that instead. Seems for fitting for that kind of car anyway.
I was more excited about having to build one for less than $500 than actually racing it in the lemons race. It kind of goes against what the race is really about and is aimed more towards GRM $2009 challange stuff. Maybe I will try for that instead. Seems for fitting for that kind of car anyway.
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06-15-2009, 02:25 PM
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After a marathon prep session on the rally car when we weren't quite thinking right, my pal and I considered running his beater '64 Ford Econoline van in LeMons. The cage would be awkward, and the worn-out 3-on-the-column shifter would be fun, but we figured that it would be a fitting end for the rust-box.
For reference, imagine a rusty, worn out, chalky-paint version of this:
For reference, imagine a rusty, worn out, chalky-paint version of this:
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