92mx
06-28-2012, 08:53 PM
This is my build/restore thread for my newest miata, some of you know it some of you wont.
Little back story, The car came up forsale on CL beat up really bad but running and driving with hard top. Another local member picked it up sold a bunch of stuff from the car then parting it out stalled and he decided to sell what was left. thats where I picked it up.
These are the pictures i was sent of it when descussing buying it from the seller.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-55-3695124.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-57-1395804.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-56-0395156.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-56-4195707.jpg
When I bought it it was without the 99 wheels on the back so I had to borrow a set of wheels off my friends spare car who happened to live about 15 min from the seller. So we went put the bmw wheels on the miata and drove it back to his house where it sat for alittle over a week till my friend could tow it to me. My orginal plan was to strip the car down to a hardcore track/autoX car with a goal of being as light as possible while keeping it street legal.
When I finally got the infamous LE back to the house I started looking it over took a few pictures etc.
I have this one internal debate now on how far i want to strip this car down. its almost to nice to just make into a beater.
Aside from the missing interior parts and the body work which isnt tooo bad its all complete, runs good, AC blows ice cold...
its really hard to sit here and say im going to strip the car down and make it a track beater.
few pictures,
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_18-55-57_411.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-44-50_971.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-45-51_77.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-50-04_288.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-50-29_735.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-12-45_567.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-12-54_849.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-10-37_997.jpg
Looks to have been taken care of by some one
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-07-32_903.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-07-49_191.jpg
When we had that rain sunday I couldnt resist going out and working on the car when it lightened up at times, that included pulling the bumper and right fender. I also used my trucks winch and an engine hoist to straighted out the outer frame area that was bent from the hit to the fender. No pictures of this because of the rain.
Monday I picked up a set of daisys with good tires for $100 and a free trunk lid that needs some work. I have a spare third brake light left over from my old miata so once i straighten the trunk I will pop that in. I also had my battery left from the car i parted out last november it was about 8 months old at the time and sat on the side of my inlaws house for 8 more months but it charged right up and has been fine.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-25_20-37-00_745.jpg
Today I brought home a pair of nice new fenders from my work to slap on the car. I also pulled the long bracket from the bumper cover and straighten it out. Still need to straighten the upper passenger side of the bumper but overall the car is coming together.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-01-01_67.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-01-05_828.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-01-22_474.jpg
Still need to work on the fit on this side but for a quick slap it on the fit isnt bad.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-02-32_902.jpg
I plan to order a top within the next few days and start driving the car for a little and see what I want to do to it.
Plan to pick up a few parts from local people this weekend also.
Little back story, The car came up forsale on CL beat up really bad but running and driving with hard top. Another local member picked it up sold a bunch of stuff from the car then parting it out stalled and he decided to sell what was left. thats where I picked it up.
These are the pictures i was sent of it when descussing buying it from the seller.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-55-3695124.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-57-1395804.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-56-0395156.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/Resampled952012-05-199515-56-4195707.jpg
When I bought it it was without the 99 wheels on the back so I had to borrow a set of wheels off my friends spare car who happened to live about 15 min from the seller. So we went put the bmw wheels on the miata and drove it back to his house where it sat for alittle over a week till my friend could tow it to me. My orginal plan was to strip the car down to a hardcore track/autoX car with a goal of being as light as possible while keeping it street legal.
When I finally got the infamous LE back to the house I started looking it over took a few pictures etc.
I have this one internal debate now on how far i want to strip this car down. its almost to nice to just make into a beater.
Aside from the missing interior parts and the body work which isnt tooo bad its all complete, runs good, AC blows ice cold...
its really hard to sit here and say im going to strip the car down and make it a track beater.
few pictures,
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_18-55-57_411.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-44-50_971.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-45-51_77.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-50-04_288.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_19-50-29_735.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-12-45_567.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-12-54_849.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-10-37_997.jpg
Looks to have been taken care of by some one
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-07-32_903.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-23_20-07-49_191.jpg
When we had that rain sunday I couldnt resist going out and working on the car when it lightened up at times, that included pulling the bumper and right fender. I also used my trucks winch and an engine hoist to straighted out the outer frame area that was bent from the hit to the fender. No pictures of this because of the rain.
Monday I picked up a set of daisys with good tires for $100 and a free trunk lid that needs some work. I have a spare third brake light left over from my old miata so once i straighten the trunk I will pop that in. I also had my battery left from the car i parted out last november it was about 8 months old at the time and sat on the side of my inlaws house for 8 more months but it charged right up and has been fine.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-25_20-37-00_745.jpg
Today I brought home a pair of nice new fenders from my work to slap on the car. I also pulled the long bracket from the bumper cover and straighten it out. Still need to straighten the upper passenger side of the bumper but overall the car is coming together.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-01-01_67.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-01-05_828.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-01-22_474.jpg
Still need to work on the fit on this side but for a quick slap it on the fit isnt bad.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i173/hankhizzle/2012-06-28_20-02-32_902.jpg
I plan to order a top within the next few days and start driving the car for a little and see what I want to do to it.
Plan to pick up a few parts from local people this weekend also.