dan0
dan0 Reader
8/21/19 9:51 a.m.

I don't want to do this, but I'm moving soon and won't have a garage to store this in and could use the cash anyway. Has some history here on GRM through a few sales. I picked it up non-running in 2018 and it's now closing in on 1000 miles on the road legally. It's not perfect, even aside from the shedding paint but it gets up and goes. Passenger side lower rocker is the only soft spot of the body (about the size/area of a soda can) the rest is surface rust. Has some small dings. 

I have $900 invested into it, pretty firm at $850

Here's some of the build info and links to the previous for sale threads. I kinda was going for light weight so the convertible top and frame has been removed, passenger seat is out right now but I have it. Door windows and panels removed.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/1990-rusty-the-miata/141460/page1/

More pictures:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qzBfpfHNcsXu5p2u7

 

New parts, Delhrin door bushings, upper and lower shift insulators, cheap eBay coilovers, fuel filter, clutch master and slave cylinders, isr perofrmance resonated cat delete, and rear brake calipers. 

Existing parts (see some info in the previous threads) upgraded front calipers, LSD, 1.8 swap from a 1996, rear subframe brace, and Optima red top battery.

Has a set of 15" steel wheels (mismatched but ok all season) and a set of 15" Borbet wheels one with a bend in it though that created a shake at 30-40mph. Previous owner of the wheels said they had balanced out over two sets of tires. Wheels had been sitting for a while so it may be true, or the one may need to be repaired of replaced. 

 

AxeHealey
AxeHealey GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
8/25/19 6:42 p.m.

Anybody coming from the east coast through Cleveland want to throw this on a trailer??

dan0
dan0 Reader
8/26/19 5:58 p.m.

Might end up parting it out soon...

dan0
dan0 Reader
8/31/19 1:36 p.m.

Nobody wants a sub 1k running and driving Miata?

dan0
dan0 Reader
9/9/19 10:55 a.m.

Great weather right now in the Northeast for a topless vehicle. Drove it to my friends house on Saturday and parents house yesterday. Doing great and about 900 miles on it since getting it back on the road. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ PowerDork
9/10/19 11:21 a.m.

Does this beast still have a heater?  I wonder how it would be as a winter commuter with a fiberglass hardtop thrown on...

hobiercr
hobiercr GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/10/19 1:11 p.m.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

Does this beast still have a heater?  I wonder how it would be as a winter commuter with a fiberglass hardtop thrown on...

I thoroughly approve of this plan.

dan0
dan0 Reader
9/10/19 6:29 p.m.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

Does this beast still have a heater?  I wonder how it would be as a winter commuter with a fiberglass hardtop thrown on...

Yes it does still have heat. Doors have the windows removed so you would have to find parts or a cheap set of doors to be fully enclosed. 

AWSX1686
AWSX1686 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/11/19 8:10 a.m.

In reply to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :

Do it.

dan0
dan0 Reader
10/7/19 10:13 a.m.
AWSX1686 said:

In reply to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :

Do it.

 

Yeah somebody do it! Been on the road for over a thousand miles this year. I love this car, but between moving soon and losing a garage to park it in and trying to get my Mom into a nicer car it should really go. 

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/10/19 12:40 p.m.

Still looking to get this sold...

Running 1.8 swap Miata, weight reduced, and a great start on a 2020 challenge budget. 
 

Or buy some parts out of a scrap Miata and give it all the bells and whistles again.

 

TR7
TR7 Reader
11/11/19 8:59 a.m.

In reply to dan0 :

Sent you a message. 

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/11/19 6:05 p.m.

In reply to TR7 :

Emailed back. Plus added a couple more I took to the album that's in the first post. 

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
11/12/19 6:24 p.m.

This should be sold. Knocking down, stripping, priming and painting is easy enough that even I've done it.

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/13/19 5:24 p.m.

It surprises me too that I haven't sold it yet.

i might just start parting it out and keep the shell for the project I'd like to complete with it down the line. 
 

The next two days will be cold in the morning, but I'm going to drive this to work in the meantime. 

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
11/13/19 7:03 p.m.

If I hadn't had a rough few months I'd be heading north to pick it up. 

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/16/19 3:05 p.m.
captdownshift said:

If I hadn't had a rough few months I'd be heading north to pick it up. 

Thanks for the kind words. If i wasn't having a rough year, I'd be keeping it myself. But desperate times and all. 
 

On to Facebook Marketplace and maybe when I have $5 onto Craigslist...

Robbie
Robbie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/16/19 3:29 p.m.

Well I am looking for a cheap Miata, and this fits the bill perfectly. But I'm in Chicago, and getting this here is cost prohibitive.

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/18/19 6:45 a.m.

The joys of Facebook Marketplace. 
 

15 messages. 
3-is this still available? Only message

6- lowball offers 

2 - dumb questions

4 - eh, kinda ok, slight potential, actual conversations. 

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/18/19 8:03 a.m.

Now I'm searching for soft tops cheap to put one on for the winter...

Next up windows or full doors. 

Why? Because I really want to keep this and I can be a little petty about some of the messages complaining that the reason they are offering $400 is because the cost to buy a top and windows is too much. 

mdgalv
mdgalv New Reader
11/22/19 1:52 p.m.

I have a drivers window from an NB with power. If you think it will work give me what you think its worth. I'm two towns over in Burlington too so not far away.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/cars-sale/mazda-miata-subaru-forester-misc-parts/132686/page1/#post2365832

Marc

email: mdg 100 at msn dot com

dan0
dan0 Reader
11/23/19 12:21 p.m.

Sold to a kid on Facebook Marketplace. Just drove off in it. Already want another one. 

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