bonvo Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 bob i know you like your miata powerplants but with all that extra room in the 411 over the 521 i cant possibly be the only one thinking that this would be bad ass in this thing one day i plan to buy a miata to do this to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yTkpODepQ Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Good weekend of work. I plan to finish up the firewall after work this week. Hopefully it will only take a few nights. 2 Quote Link to comment
Phixius Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Project Stitch! Can I drive a 521 and a Miata to you? Then you give me MX521?... Sweet thanks!!! Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Look familiar? 1 Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I am way too busy to mess w/ my dattos right now, so let me just thank you for my nightly fix of watching you kick this things ass Bob. Keep it up! 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I am way too busy to mess w/ my dattos right now, so let me just thank you for my nightly fix of watching you kick this things ass Bob. Keep it up! Thanks Fisch. It means a lot coming from you! . Quote Link to comment
SSS510 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Awesome project Bob! Keep up the good work :thumbup: :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Yes it does look familiar, but it is in "fast forward", it's happening way to fast, someone slow the tape down, it's exhausting. :lol: Good work Bob, I bet you would have done the 520 differently now, but then the MX520 would not likely have been as great of a thread either, so things have worked out as they should I would think. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I see you made good progress after I left. Thanks so much for helping me out with the info I needed, and was so nice meeting you, your wife, and grand puppy. LOL! Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 You had a party at Bob's house and I wasn't invited? typical :sneaky: Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Firewall Done! 3 Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Its like 1/3 done already! Well... its getting there, and awsomely! Quote Link to comment
AtomChurch Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I like that the bumper is still on. 3 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 i showed a friend his ./.. and he was like ..."wait he cut up that mint 411 goon....."and then i showed him the last two pages and your truck build ... and he finshed that sentence by sayin... "and totally is building the coolest shit ever...." followed by two wows and a holy shit...... i like how the 710 is even intently watching the progress.... 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Day 28 Lookin Good! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looks like it belongs there :cool: Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looks like it belongs there :cool: x2 :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 You never fail to impress Bob! Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Day 30 = half way through the time I've allowed myself for this build :huh: I've started on the rear end and hope to have it done this weekend. I picked up 63 feet of 1.5" x .095" D.O.M. roll bar tubing today. I'm going to fully cage this car in order to make it as stiff as possible. 2 Quote Link to comment
AtomChurch Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 You are making it seem like its just cut and fit pans for the car. Good job. We all know its more work then that. Hah. Do you have any photos of the removal process? Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Day 30 = half way through the time I've allowed myself for this build :huh: I've started on the rear end and hope to have it done this weekend. I picked up 63 feet of 1.5" x .095" D.O.M. roll bar tubing today. I'm going to fully cage this car in order to make it as stiff as possible. You were undecided when we last talked, tell me why you decided to use the Miata floor instead of fabing? Easier process I would think, but I value your thoughts. The pics are great, but I'm sure a lot of guys like to hear your thoughts on why you do things the way you do. Your Thinking needs to be shared to spread the wealth, so to speak. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 He was thinking outside the box with this one. The 520 and the 411 are two totally different platforms. The 520 was frame and body and the 411 is unibody. He really thought outside the box with the 411 by using the floor, firewall and frame rails all in one piece. A lot of thought is going into this build, measure twice, cut once. It sounds simple and especially when he fitted everything in. I can't imagine the amount of fabrication he would have had to do with conventional thinking in making just the suspension and engine made to fit the 411 instead of bringing the majority of the miata with its drivetrain and suspension virtually intact over to the 411. Good planning and thinking ahead makes for great execution and especially in the time frame he set up. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I started on the cage tonight. It's kinda funny how far back I'm going to sit in this thing! The main hoop is in the middle of the rear door. Quote Link to comment
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