Trackspeed build plan
#321
This. If anything I scraped some rust off his hitch for him. Dude was a friendly enough guy from one of the Stans and had no problem throwing on the back of his truck and towing me home. I ran into him after all even if it was a **** place to stop. I don't have full coverage on a 94 miata so I will be dealing with it.
#322
Cut the radiator support out and such. The radiator brackets on the car and radiator itself are a little tweaked but can be made to work. The radiator looks like it was kissed. There is a little coolant down in the wind tray but not much. Might have been from the hoses getting pinched and moved. I am probably going to check the radiator for leaks. Is this module I am holding the airbag sensor? How structural is all the crap I cut out?
#328
If it has the crash bar tying the frame together is what I cut out even needed? The car went under the truck hitch so most of that was missed. Couldn't I leave all that **** out for "weight loss" and just pin the hood? I am seriously considering just swapping th bumper and hood and seeing what happens.
#329
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I also cut my radiator support out. But I think I'm going to add back a piece to mount the bumper in the middle. If your crash beam is good then the car is probably fine.
#331
Miatamecca Front Bumper Upper Retainer Support 90-97 Miata MX5 OEM NA01500K0B | eBay
you could probably just use this part.
#337
Those prices sound about average for a random junkyard. 10 years ago or so I was in a similar accident. The body shop paid something like $500 for a local hood. As shipping an aluminum hood is a royal pita. You can find all the parts cheaper, but you will be searching for a while, and they probably won't be close or in the color you want. Spec miata people also buy the **** out of fenders and drive up those prices.
#339
That depends, how much does paint and body cost in your neck of the woods? $100 per part is $400, but then factor in $800 worth of paint and prep... you get the idea.
Of course I think of these things a bit differently, because my color is a bit harder to find and nearly impossible to match
This is making it nearly impossible for me to find a hood locally at any price. ******* spec miata
Of course I think of these things a bit differently, because my color is a bit harder to find and nearly impossible to match
This is making it nearly impossible for me to find a hood locally at any price. ******* spec miata