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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:04:08 GMT
Hi guys, I received this today from Kevin:  Body panels will be in RAL 9010 (close to Honda's Championship white). Not real subtle, but I plan to commute in this and enjoy not being dead. |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:06:25 GMT
So I thought I'd share my progress, any tips, and ask a few questions. This was won for $1400 at a Copart auction. Adding 600 in fees (400 to Copart, 200 to the broker) totaled 2000 for running gear with 80k miles.  The broker I used: ww2.copart.com/us/Services/BrokerDetail?brokerId=MzA5MzM0They promptly answered emails & calls, gave VERY specific instructions on how to bid and pay, and a $400 deposit was returned 2 days after I closed my account. I would use them again. |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:13:32 GMT
It seemed like a shame to tear down such a nice NB, but to make an omelette...  Nothing ground breaking about the tear down; just the dogs and lots of cursing to keep me company.  |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:19:33 GMT
No scrap metal places were interested in the tub. I cut it longitudinally preparing to dump the body in pieces, but a local guy saw it and saved me the trouble.  |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:40:43 GMT
Only 3 or 4 suspension bushings had to be burned out. The rest came out surprisingly easily with a hammer & dowel. The differential housing bushings came out with a piece of metal pipe on the floor, using a thick piece of wood and a mini sledge arranged like so:  |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:45:24 GMT
Both axles were stuck in the spindles. An aluminum dowel and a sledge hammer got one of them to budge.  The other one simply wouldn't, so I ditched the dowel and was like:  I finally gave up and had it professionally pressed out. But the end was so mushroomed, the nut wouldn't go back on.  |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 8:53:57 GMT
I ended up having to grind down the unthreaded portion and painstakingly chase the threads with a Dremel and thread file.  |
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 9:05:44 GMT
The valve lash is adjusted (slightly on the tight side for a couple hp), timing belt/ water pump/ front crank seal replaced, and coolant reroute ( 949racing.com/miata-coolant-reroute-system.aspx ) is mostly installed.  The rack is depwered, and the pinion was tig welded at a local shop for $50. How does this EGR elimination look?  |
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Post by snowbird1 on Oct 10, 2014 14:08:15 GMT
How does this EGR elimination look? You may have a problem disabling emission devices in CA, plus some manufacturers use EGR to control detonation, does the NB engine have a knock sensor? |
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Post by linuxd00d on Oct 10, 2014 15:08:13 GMT
Both axles were stuck in the spindles. An aluminum dowel and a sledge hammer got one of them to budge. Nicely done :-) 10 bonus points for a classic sci-fi reference. |
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Post by thestig on Oct 10, 2014 15:17:12 GMT
What color is the powder coat? Everything looks good. What are your plans for suspension?
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Post by steadfast on Oct 10, 2014 16:35:39 GMT
Welcome. I too am in California, and also am doing championship white body panels. Great minds think alike.
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Post by jgilbert on Oct 10, 2014 18:19:40 GMT
Nice build so far. Yes that's how we blanked off our ERG ports. If you left the wiring in place you could always retro fit the ERG gear for emissions testing if needed.
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Post by clintavo on Oct 10, 2014 21:38:33 GMT
EGR can lower combustion temps, but with 9.5 to 1 compression I'm not too worried. Thankfully SB100 in California doesn't require it.
The color is neon green, AFAIK the same as XP3. I was thinking about adding a dark red racing stripe later.
After riding in a supercharged Exocet around Laguna Seca, the stock suspension seems quite adequate for now.
Steadfast, I have been following and learning from your build thread. Thanks a bunch for posting the wiring diagram; that is the next major hurdle, and I am a bit intimidated.
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Post by gwnwar on Oct 11, 2014 3:56:36 GMT
Like the frame color it will really stand out..Are you putting a rear wing on too.. You are the first person on the forum to mention a thread file I've had mine for @ 35 yr. very handy item..
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