Brought back from the dead...

[Sokool]

Some of you may know I acquired a miata at the beginning of last year.Well it was in rough shape and needed alot of TLC. Over the past year or so I've poured my heart and soul, and my wallet, into this car. With the help from buddies, neighbors, my grandfather and Fifteen52 it's a beast to be reckoned with. And there is still more to come.

This is just a condensed version of the "build" I'm leaving out the finer details of the build and just giving you the general idea of the work that went into this.

I got this car as payment for some work I did for a buddy. If I recall he bought the car for $100 for a parts car and let it sit for around 5 years. He said it ran when he parked it, but somewhere down the line he pulled the fuel pump and the tank was full of rust so I had to take his word. I saw potential so I took it. After I got her home:



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First order of business was to swap tanks and see if it runs.




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Threw in some gas and it fired right up after a quick prime... I was amazed. So... out came the motor, all the suspension and most of the interior.




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Motor was cleaned, semi tore down, and resealed. Suspension was blasted, powdercoated and urethane bushings installed. Engine bay painted, and suspension reinstalled with 1.8 brakes, '94 torsen, and GC/Koni combo.




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FM Happy Meal goes in then the motor. Its all reinstalled as stock for now. Streetable wheels and tires are sourced and I make it to a local miata meet.



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Source new front fenders. Install "new" dash and cage. Fix front bumper. Lots 'o body work. Roll fenders and prep for paint.



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Get it painted. Make some door panels to delete the door handles. Install Personal Neo Grinta with Quick release. And finaly receive 6ul's and mount some 225/45 rubber.



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Sourced a Hartop and a authentic GV lip. Deleted Softtop perm-mounted hardtop and painted rear deck.



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Now the fun begins.... Nabbed a Greddy "kit", MSPNP, and RC550 injectors. Prepped the car by doing a DIY Reroute. Bought a CX Racing FMIC kit (No that's a real Greddy Type-S) ;) . And had Fifteen52 fab a 3" stainless turboback for me. That's where the car sits now...




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[zoom zoom maz6]

holy shiz. that looks like too much fun.

car looks unbelieveable.

hard top miata FTMFW.

keep us posted.

PS whatcha doing for EMS?

[Sokool]

Yeah it's a ****ing blast.

Megasquirt

[zoom zoom maz6]

I love Megasquirt

[kingofsorrow]

wow! that is some serious hard work you put into that ride. excellent results. i got a friend who's a miata fanboy, he would drool buckets over this car.

[G556]

great job and good to have friends on your side to help and not be in the way!!

[im-speedin]

geeeez us man. that car looks great. hope u had fun with that build. congrats man.,

[baileysms6]

Wow ... thats impressive! Great work and the car looks awesome!

[StealthWyvern]

extremely nice turn around!

[Sokool]

Thanks guys. More to come for sure!

[edrive73]

Damn brother that is some nice work. :notworthy:

[Low & Slow]

Very nice!

[lasermp5]

Unbelievably nice! Todd showed me this thread a few weeks back and I was so impressed that I picked up an NA for myself last weekend. Can't wait to get started.... you're my inspiration man!

When/where can I see this thing in action?

[Sokool]

I'm going to try my hardest to make it to the "fresh" meet on the 3rd. But, otherwise you'd have to catch me at an auto-x or something. I'm working on some videos cause I'm getting a lot of requests.

I do have these from the Full Auto Motorsports event at Tropicana field last weekend...http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4716325272_d8c714c457_b.jpg

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[RhoadBlock]

Cars come a long way since I last saw it (my rsb/diff mount/alignment). Props. I gotta see the ride in person soon bro.

[lasermp5]

I'm going to try my hardest to make it to the "fresh" meet on the 3rd.

Don't know if you've hear about the "Roadster Shootout" at CFRC (http://www.orlandoforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145600&highlight=miata+shootout) on the 3rd as well...

Running from 9-2. I'm planning to go out and watch

[Sokool]

Couple new goodies...

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[1mpg]

wow man....flippin sweet!

[zoom zoom maz6]

looks superb