How to Install V8 Roadster Frame Rails

[mini_fd]

I've been meaning to get around to a huge pictorial on how to install frame rails since I have had them on my NB since September.


They were installed by Esteban from REDLINE in Kissimmee, Florida


Here are the nuts and bolts that came with the package along with two frame rails. Now my rails were bad but not as bad of the rails one any slammed miata. Mine were okay to work with.

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Bag o Nuts (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410977456/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


Inspection of the damage

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Banged up Rails (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410968525/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



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Banging Rails (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11411097513/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



Remove the following in the cabin of the car:


Seats
Seat belts from the bottom bolt
Side door sills
Fold over carpet



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IMG_0511 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410892695/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



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Seat removal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410884423/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



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Seats Removed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410880183/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr




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IMG_0519 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410905974/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



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Remove Carpet 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410775074/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr




Unclip this wire to make sure you do not drill into it when your 2nd man is under the car making and preparing the holes for the nuts and bots


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Unclip Wire Harness (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410731766/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


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Unclip Wire Harness 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410737276/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr






Getting the car on the lift

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On the lift (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410770645/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



We used a pair of pliers and a metal mallet to bang the existing rails in a place where we can slide the new frame rails on and over them


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Deformation (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410934155/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


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Then we removed the fuel lines out of the way because they will be relocated from there original mounting points

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Fuel Line Removal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11411044733/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


Dont forget the one next to the transmission up a ways


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Top Transmission Fuel line Clip (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410874363/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr

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Remove all fuel line Clips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410899243/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr




Now this is where a light weight guy like Esteban gets into the cabin while on the lift to perform the two man job for this write up


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IMG_0561 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410977873/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr




We placed the frame rail on one side and mounted it. It was able to hang easily while we drilled underneath the car. We drilled one hole at a time with bolts being installed from the top and the nuts hand tightened from the bottom.


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Let the Drilling Begin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410789045/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr





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IMG_0566 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410834105/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


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V8 Roadsters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410728256/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



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More Drilling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410919193/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr

[mini_fd]

Bolts and washers from the top and nuts underneath lol


We then would hold a socket wrench up top and tighten the nuts from the bottom with the air gun


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Bolts-Washers_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410952595/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr

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First Nut (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410946784/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr




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Frame Rail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11411056623/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr






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frame rails (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410913065/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


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IMG_0588 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410818016/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr



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IMG_0589 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410828584/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


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IMG_0591 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410939233/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr


This was the tricky part. We had to makeshift a thick enough washer to mount the fuel lines and being in a shop full of part out miatas we were able to use a seatbelt washer.


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IMG_0593 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/11410797896/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr




The only thing i regret not doing is not putting a water resistant silicone on the bolts to block any water from getting in the cabin through the holes but i honestly dont think it will ever happen. Its not like I'm boating the miata so heads up if you want to do this.


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[Phatmiata]

great photos and install!! Thanks given!!!

[The Driver]

That project brought back memories!

[mini_fd]

Oh oh what happened.

[The Driver]

Oh oh what happened.

Who me? Oh, just the install. My V8R frame rails went in w/o a hitch!

[ozbrock]

Nice write up! I've been on that lift before!

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[Tungsten6]

Glad to see you got them on, dont really pay attention to this forum anymore unfortunately.

[mini_fd]

Hey Andrew miss you buddy. Can't wait.to hang out with you sometime