anth Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is awesome, Bob! Can I feature it once it's done? :w00t: Can't wait to see it next to the MX520. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is awesome, Bob! Can I feature it once it's done? :w00t: Can't wait to see it next to the MX520. Sure you can. I was just telling my wife; "I bet once this one is done and at the track or a show more pictures will be taken of this one than the MX520". What do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Sure you can. I was just telling my wife; "I bet once this one is done and at the track or a show more pictures will be taken of this one than the MX520". What do you think? The room for you to stretch out inside will make it your fav over the 520 on road trips :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 that leg room is perfect for me.......thats thoughtful of u ....lol.......nice job on the weight balance.....i cant keep up with the updates its going so fast...i think of u every time faster the than redneck comes on......it would be a tough choice though for u ...."so do i embarass them with the goon or throw a load of bark in the truck and really show them ..." your wouldn't by chance have any spare miata tranny's laying around? i need one for my mazda pick up.... its a direct bolt in upgrade for the truck tranny bell and tail housing.....i been surfing the local lists but no luck ... fer about 6 months.... Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Sure you can. I was just telling my wife; "I bet once this one is done and at the track or a show more pictures will be taken of this one than the MX520". What do you think? What I think is that they will be better together than apart after they are both out there, they will be a set, diminished if not together, but that is your fault, you have no one to blame but yourself for making such awesome vehicles. Diminished is not the right word, but I will be disappointed if I don't get to see both of them side by side someday. :) BTW, here is your next one. http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/3691050953.html :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I removed more of the floor to gain clearance for the drive shaft, exhaust and the power plant frame. Miata's have an aluminum frame that bolts to the transmission and the differential to keep them in perfect alignment at all times. The drive shaft is at the shop being lengthened. The stock 411 radiator is at the shop getting checked out. It's getting closer, 25 days to go! 1 Quote Link to comment
AtomChurch Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Do you have any photos of the suspension and drive train installed in it miata? I am curious to see how the factory installed them. I enjoy seeing the process of adapting an fitting new things into old things. Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Good stuff bob. Quote Link to comment
cleanone Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Very good stuff indeed. I was able to use some of the info you provided on your MX520 build for a project of my own. I appreciate the fabrication work and the extra work to document it here. I look forward to seeing misinformation driving down the road! 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Do you have any photos of the suspension and drive train installed in it miata? I am curious to see how the factory installed them. I enjoy seeing the process of adapting an fitting new things into old things. It is installed exactly the same on this car as a Miata. I used all of the stock unmodified floor pan and mounting points. In fact, one of my Miata racing buddies was here the other day and was under the car looking up at the under-carriage and said "you would never know that you were not under a Miata from this view". Quote Link to comment
AtomChurch Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Rad. That's awesome. I think down the road I might add struts to my fifty nine. I saw it happening when I saw your cutouts in the real. But I am just not ready to cut the sheet metal in that fashion yet. I want have it feel stock as best I can for a little while. Amazing work again. It's a good clean swap. Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I put the coilovers on and got it down to ride height. I'm going to have to cut the rear doors for tire clearance. It looks like the top of the rear fender flare is going to be mounted about 5" below the window! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 that picture must be pretty important to get the instagram treatment 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I think you should widebody it.... :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Kirden Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 ^ 2x Widebody would be epic. Not sure how you would go about doing it though. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Flares will look awsome, I can tell you atleast one place not to get them. Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I have the next three of days in the shop! Big updates to come. :P Pics I took tonight . . . Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 i cant wait to see this thing with flares Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Are you going to set up the dash the same way as the 520, if you are, do you want to sell the 411 gauge cluster? Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 3 days in the shop! I am putting on my seatbelt Bob! 2 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Lunch break update . . . Halo is tacked in. :) Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 If you had only tacked in the floor pan, you could cut the tacks and lift the body off to full weld the tubing. Cage looks awesome!! Quote Link to comment
Phixius Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I know its spendy, but. How about keeping those space savers and widening em? just a thought... All I know is, whatever you do its gonna be Aaaammaaazzziing! Quote Link to comment
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