goes2fast Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Theres threads about the producer of the flares you linked to. Not great threads. All I know is the ones I bought worked great, and the price was right. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The Miata has a "power plant frame" it ties the transmission and the diff together. I had to lengthen the one for Misinformation 5" 2 Quote Link to comment
cleanone Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I imagine you must have stacks of Miata parts laying around including PPFs that are just waiting to be hacked up for the greater good of the Ratsun community! Nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 DAY 48 Getting closer. Needing some flares!!! Quote Link to comment
exit64 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 No love for a reflector today at the yard. One very beat on 410 goon that doesn't have them and Howard would not sell me one off of the 411 today. He is under the illusion that someone is going to buy the whole car and wants to keep it as whole as possible. One of the best JY's left but the owner has to be caught at just the right time for some items. Last fall I got all the side markers off a 69 510 for $10 each. Go figure. I will try again next week when I go back for some door hinges for my truck. 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Lovin the progress! Oh! Quick question for my own curious mind, How much different is the 411 front and the 66' 520 front? they look real similar, but i can't spot the difference if there is one. Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Lovin the progress! Oh! Quick question for my own curious mind, How much different is the 411 front and the 66' 520 front? they look real similar, but i can't spot the difference if there is one. I thought they were the same until I started this build. They do look the same but the fenders and hood are not interchangeable. The 411 is 4" narrower! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 That overview shot of the engine bay is fantastic. Have you fired it off yet? I hope you can get some flares sourced soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 if i had known you needed flares i just sold the ones off my 411 for 50 bucks. they were like 4.5 inch rear and 4 front. Quote Link to comment
ruckycharms Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I think I just :poop: in my pants after reading this topic. This is beyond aweesome Quote Link to comment
Datasun Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 awesome, totally awesome. I have never seen that year and model in person before. I am so happy this one will live again. Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Getting the wiring cleaned up. I removed all of the airbag stuff. It was not very heavy, just bulky! 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 That overview shot of the engine bay is fantastic. Have you fired it off yet? I hope you can get some flares sourced soon. I haven't fired it yet. I'm getting close. I really want to run it this weekend at the NASA race albeit without flares. I am very excited to get it on track! 2 Quote Link to comment
JAKE719 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 That would be supercool. I think that was my favorite part of the MX520 build, too. Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I haven't fired it yet. I'm getting close. I really want to run it this weekend at the NASA race albeit without flares. I am very excited to get it on track! I hope you get it on the track this weekend, wish I didn't have to work, so I could see it on it's first run! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Are you going to track it with the donuts? :D 3 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Are you going to track it with the donuts? :D No. They wouldn't allow that. I plan to cut the fenders just enough to clear the tires and run without flares this weekend since I never got the ones I paid for a month ago from JDMFlares. To remind everyone who reads this; JDMFLARES said "look man im not sure exactly why you needed the flares" WTF? This is four weeks AFTER he had my money! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM JDMFLARES ON EBAY or JDMFLARES.COM DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM JDMFLARES ON EBAY or JDMFLARES.COM DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM JDMFLARES ON EBAY or JDMFLARES.COM He will screw you just like he did me! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 To remind everyone who reads this; JDMFLARES said "look man im not sure exactly why you needed the flares" WTF? This is four weeks AFTER he had my money!Perhaps the reason you need them is BECAUSE YOU PAID FOR THEM! WTF is wrong with people these days? Is this the same guy that was jerking redbanner around? 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I just hope I don't cut too much from my car without any flares to use as a pattern. It would have been nice to have the flares I paid for but, jdmflares figured I didn't need them. They figured I just had an extra $280 to donate to their scam. I'm so pissed at this Jack-Ass. He honestly said "look man im not sure exactly why you needed the flares" Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I don't get what him not knowing why you need them is any of his business. If I had a set I would loan them to you. :( Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 i did like the part in the thread where he said...."look man im not sure exactly why you needed the flares" i was like oh no ... this wont go well.....donuts on the track would be funny...good luck this weekend .... and if anyone is counting i believe this is about two weeks sooner then said completion date...... congrats sir ... nice project Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Perhaps the reason you need them is BECAUSE YOU PAID FOR THEM! WTF is wrong with people these days? Is this the same guy that was jerking redbanner around? no i believe the story goes this is the guy that built the flares for the guy red was working with then riped the design and now is offereing them at a equally bad businees plan... although maybe z productions was a good business person being he was having this guy build the flares and he cant even get them out in a speedy manner...for himself.... 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Bob, have you looked at this guy? http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Universal-Over-Fender-flare-MRS-IS200-IS300-supra-Yaris-Solara-Paseo-LS-LX-/390492697209?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5aeb2db279&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 i think he was shooting for cf ones mainly..,... Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 The words of jdmflares . . . I would like to build a good reputation and anything in my past is in my past. Im sorry i lied and led you to beileve what wasnt. look man im not sure exactly why you needed the flares why is it that not having them has set him back on his project. Quote Link to comment
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