From the MS3 to MX5

[Nutari]

Its finally time to unveil her.

1999 Miata. Bought it as a salvage for $3000

This is her before.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/DSCN5781.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/DSCN5782.jpg

After a donor car was torn apart and some painting was done... (I drilled out every spot weld on the entire rear quarter panel on both the donor and my new baby. Took me two days just to get both panels out. )

Here she is.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/miata06.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/miata01.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/miata02.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/miata03.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/miata04.jpg

[StealthWyvern]

nice job but no progress pics 8(

[Wagonbacker9]

Nice

[Nutari]

nice job but no progress pics 8(

I really wanted too but I was technically out of work and trying to put her together as fast as I could. I worked 8+ hours a day trying to get her back in one piece.

At least I got the before and after pictures. :)

[Nutari]

Nice

thank you.

[StealthWyvern]

So whats it like goign from the ms3 to the yata

[Nutari]

So whats it like goign from the ms3 to the yata

I really really really miss the power but going sideways is fun. :)

[StealthWyvern]

If you don't mind me asking why did you give up the ms3 for the yata?

[Nutari]

If you don't mind me asking why did you give up the ms3 for the yata?

unemployment.

[StealthWyvern]

unemployment.

ouch, I'm afraid of that to! They just let off 5 people on my shift today! Not to mention that I some how managed to dodge the last two set of layoffs.... They also complain when someone calls in sick that theirs no coverage but they they lay off of a crew thats already barebones...(uhm)


Edit: Kind of makes me wish I never traded my p5 in on the MSP. It would of been paid off next month!

[Nutari]

quick edits..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Deathwater/miata02b.jpg

[MSP2024]

looks pretty damn good seeing what it was lookin like before haha, sorry bout the job thing though that suck,i got layed off not to long ago

[Travizzle21]

The circumstances are unfortunate, but welcome to the miata family! haha Looks a helluva lot better. What is/ going to be under the hood??

[Nutari]

The circumstances are unfortunate, but welcome to the miata family! haha Looks a helluva lot better. What is/ going to be under the hood??

What I wish? a full FM stage 5 setup.

what I can afford? gas. (barely)

[kcbhiw]

Great job on the rebuild. Seems like you ended up with a heck of a deal on the '99.

Sorry to hear about the unemployment. It's a rough market.

[Nutari]

Great job on the rebuild. Seems like you ended up with a heck of a deal on the '99.

Sorry to hear about the unemployment. It's a rough market.

I dumped a bunch of money on the engine after the fact.

It started getting the standard power loss the 99-2000 were prone too. I changed out plugs, coil packs, air/oil filter, oil, then wires and it went away.

Now the struts are blown and the rear brakes are gone. Waiting on the brakes and not sure where to go with the suspension. I dont want to drop money on OEM stuff since aftermarket upgrades are almost the same price.

[StealthWyvern]

I dumped a bunch of money on the engine after the fact.

It started getting the standard power loss the 99-2000 were prone too. I changed out plugs, coil packs, air/oil filter, oil, then wires and it went away.

Now the struts are blown and the rear brakes are gone. Waiting on the brakes and not sure where to go with the suspension. I dont want to drop money on OEM stuff since aftermarket upgrades are almost the same price.

perfect reason to upgrade!!!

[Travizzle21]

What I wish? a full FM stage 5 setup.

what I can afford? gas. (barely)

Its unfortunate you are unemployed and cant drive the ms3.

[Nutari]

Its unfortunate you are unemployed and cant drive the ms3.

.. thank you?

I just sold the ms3 for 13k :(

[samsel450r]

wow 13k how many miles??? who ever got that got a really good deal???

[Nutari]

wow 13k how many miles??? who ever got that got a really good deal???

11k miles.

[samsel450r]

WOW for that price i would have bought it and would own 2 ms3's...sorry to hear that man.. do you ever plan on owning another ms3 someday

[Nutari]

WOW for that price i would have bought it and would own 2 ms3's...sorry to hear that man.. do you ever plan on owning another ms3 someday

no

[StealthWyvern]

Why is that?

[Nutari]

Why is that?

going to stick with low priced cars until I can recover my credit.. if ever.

[StealthWyvern]

going to stick with low priced cars until I can recover my credit.. if ever.

Oh good plan! I'm working on paying down my debt as well but my ac on my house has to go out(bang) lol oh well.

[jeebusm3]

Nice work but $3k for a salvaged miata in that bad of shape doesn't sound like a good deal to me. I don't know what cars go for in HI though. But someone got your MS3 for a good deal...