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NOHOME
NOHOME PowerDork
10/11/16 8:58 p.m.

I cheated with my project and pulled the tank out of that location. I will move the tank rearward since I have the room. I want to put a nice hardwood deck in the back.

Would this not be an option for your build?

jstancel
jstancel Reader
10/12/16 9:21 a.m.

I will be cutting it close to the $2017 limit with the current mods and power plant choice so I am only changing what is absolutely necessary. The high bed floor also allows for storage under the bed in the spare tire space which is an added bonus. Honda minibikes strapped down in the bed and helmets in storage underneath.

Billy_Bottle_Caps
Billy_Bottle_Caps Dork
10/12/16 9:48 a.m.

That thing is awesome

NOHOME
NOHOME PowerDork
10/12/16 12:28 p.m.
jstancel wrote: I will be cutting it close to the $2017 limit with the current mods and power plant choice

OK, so I went back and looked...are you not going to run the Miata engine?

jstancel
jstancel Reader
10/12/16 2:57 p.m.

In reply to NOHOME:

I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long.

After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

NOHOME
NOHOME PowerDork
10/12/16 4:44 p.m.
jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

Then you need to become acquainted with this man's blog.I am using his front sub-frame and his ideas to do my own rear diff mount.

http://miatav8.blogspot.ca/2014/01/rear-subframe.html

BrokenYugo
BrokenYugo UltimaDork
10/12/16 6:57 p.m.

What flavor of V8? Has anybody put a Ford Flathead in a Miata before?

jstancel
jstancel Reader
10/12/16 9:05 p.m.

I know the LS family of engines so I'm sticking with what I know works

D2W
D2W Reader
10/15/16 10:58 a.m.

Awesome out of the box build.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/15/16 11:40 a.m.
jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

The "run it until it blows" technique doesn't work well with Miata engines. They're tough critters unless purposefully taken out.

MrChaos
MrChaos GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/15/16 2:02 p.m.
Keith Tanner wrote:
jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.
The "run it until it blows" technique doesn't work well with Miata engines. They're tough critters unless purposefully taken out.

aka add boost till parts come flying out

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/15/16 2:39 p.m.
MrChaos wrote:
Keith Tanner wrote:
jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.
The "run it until it blows" technique doesn't work well with Miata engines. They're tough critters unless purposefully taken out.
aka add boost till parts come flying out

aka add boost improperly. We've got a customer who's got over 450k on his 1.6, boosted since 1991. It's hard to make them blow up unless you're trying to blow them up.

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
10/15/16 3:27 p.m.

My 1.6L has seen the north side of 23 psi more times than I will admit.

jstancel
jstancel Reader
10/16/16 4:32 p.m.

Fixed the rear fender arches and made it a chop top. The chop is not pretty but it fits the rest of the ugly that makes up the truck.

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Chop top

Madhatr
Madhatr Reader
10/16/16 10:39 p.m.

I know you said you were going to run sans front fenders... but what about spliting the hood sides off to give you a place to mount fenders to?

With the re-arched rears matching fronts would really finish the look. Just my $.02

camaroz1985
camaroz1985 Reader
10/17/16 8:22 a.m.

I agree with him. It will look better with front fenders.

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt PowerDork
10/17/16 8:56 a.m.
mbruneaux wrote: Very cool, what does your registration say it is?

I think the title will weigh 50 pounds.

Seriously, very cool build! I'm in the "I think it will work best with front fenders" camp.

volvoclearinghouse
volvoclearinghouse SuperDork
10/17/16 9:40 a.m.

The mob hath spoken! We demand fenders, steelies, and dog dishes!

NOHOME
NOHOME PowerDork
10/17/16 10:16 a.m.

Routinely, the hinges and handle are on opposite sides of the door. What gives?

moparman76_69
moparman76_69 UltraDork
10/17/16 10:49 a.m.

This should be a speedster.

jstancel
jstancel Reader
10/31/16 7:39 a.m.

Got a good deal on some 15x9 wheels. New wheels for Miata Truck

singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
10/31/16 8:13 a.m.

Those certainly look better. If you paint the centers flat black they might look more like vintage wheels

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory UltraDork
10/31/16 9:15 a.m.

Can you use air-cooled VW Beetle fenders on the front?

Or maybe ACVW rear fenders on the front after being swapped side to side?

jstancel
jstancel Reader
10/31/16 12:00 p.m.
ebonyandivory wrote: Can you use air-cooled VW Beetle fenders on the front? Or maybe ACVW rear fenders on the front after being swapped side to side?

I was looking at bug fenders at the junkyard but they aren't long enough. I'm also toying with the idea of trying to make a 55-57 chevy truck front end work.

jstancel
jstancel Reader
11/6/16 6:43 p.m.

Bought front fenders today (not installed) and did some "off roading"

Video of shenanigans

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