hoov100 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 It started out as a simple buy it, make it reliable, make it fast, make it easy project. Well we all know where those go. So now I am in process of acquiring a newer miata rear end and either the front suspension from an e36 or e30. as well as finishing up the body work and finishing up the wiring up the scratch built wiring harness. so here is a pic of the car in the for sale thread. well, lets just say the pictures where a bit deceiving, as the wiring harness has been rigged, beaten, hacked, burnt, melted and used. The body looked ok until you got closer, then you would start to see things like massive waves in the body lines, body lines being wider and smoother then they are supposed to be..etc atleast there isnt any serious rust and all the damage is reversible. recently i started to strip certain area's of the car to remove various spoilers and to prepare for bigger flares and paint, only to find out there is about a 1/4 inch of bondo on the rear quarters and that the molded in spoiler was a cheap hack job. spoiler ends in process of being removed. (keeping the center of the spoiler) bondo magnet is happy! and now the other side. this improper way to eliminate emblems, that it fiberglass, they smoothed it out with lead and bondo. look what i carved out of bondo! a 240z quarter panel!!!! (litteraly used a chisel and hammer) bondo magnet is happy once more! gonna finish taking the rear to metal and then i get to re install the subtle z rear flares and or install IMSA flares. now here is the motor, nothing spectacular for a SBC, but is built just right for this car, plans in the future are yellow ls6 valve springs, flat tappet lifters, chromoly rocker arms with stud girdles, aluminum/electric water pump, high torque mini starter and to get those hooker headers s30 sbc conversion headers cleaned and coated. so now lets move on to the interior, nothing special yet, autometers..blah.blah.blah other then that its stripped. stock s30 dash puked its guts out when i pulled it out. And thats it for now. (ran outa pics) my album is here, if anyones interested. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v353/hoov100/v8%20240z/?start=120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 heres a vid of it running on 8 cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78nismoZ Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Nice car, sorry to hear about the bondo dillema. I had a similar problem, I uncovered a spot that looks like a branch fell right next to the hatch, luckily the previous owner had the metal repaired at a bodyshop so all I have to do is the bondo work again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 alright, not much of an update, but i got the exhaust finally, gonna start cutting it up and welding it together and then port it. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!! its going 3" from the collector back and Im dumping it at the end of the x-pipe. also found a temporary solution for the volt and fuel gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlebmaster Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Nice work Hoov! She sounds mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverarrow27 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Nice work Hoov! She sounds mean I can vouch for that comment. I was just over at his place last night picking up goodies Definitely the loudest and coolest car I've ever seen up close and personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 a little bit of an update, apparently making beer runs in a car with only headlights, no exhaust, no dash, no hood, no plates and won't idle below 950RPM with no registration is illegal in california and apparently there are two deffinition of the word "donuts and "doughnuts" but its cool and he escorted back to my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 a little bit of an update, apparently making beer runs in a car with only headlights, no exhaust, no dash, no hood, no plates and won't idle below 950RPM with no registration is illegal in california and apparently there are two deffinition of the word "donuts and "doughnuts" but its cool and he escorted back to my house. weeell ♥♥♥♥! who woulda thunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG58 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 a little bit of an update, apparently making beer runs in a car with only headlights, no exhaust, no dash, no hood, no plates and won't idle below 950RPM with no registration is illegal in california and apparently there are two deffinition of the word "donuts and "doughnuts" but its cool and he escorted back to my house. At least the officer understands the necessity of having some relaxants while working on a datsun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 alright, something is dragging in m brake system, i used to be able to push and pull it with ease to get it into and out of the garage, now i need the truck to pull it and two people to push it i? e-brake is completely disconnected, so I'm gonna pull the drums off and check it all out. (also got my dash in last night!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG58 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I had that problem hoov, turned out it was my master, it didn't allow all the fluid to bleed off the rear system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 if it helps my front reservoir is empty as well, i think i may have a leak at the left rear drum, worse comes to worse i get to do the s14/z32 brake swap and rear disc conversion after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essdeezee Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I saw in the first post, you were talking about a newer miata rear end. Why? Specifically, why the Miata rear over either a longnose r200 or even a shortnose? I'd understand wanting the Miata suspension, but the rear end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I saw in the first post, you were talking about a newer miata rear end. Why? Specifically, why the Miata rear over either a longnose r200 or even a shortnose? I'd understand wanting the Miata suspension, but the rear end? Factory available LSD's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 double wish bones, its been proven to hold insane amounts of power, plus theirs more aftermarket for a miata IRS then their is for the s30's entire suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG58 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'm really excited for this, pics are a must, this conversion looks very promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Yeah, I'd be very interested in what it takes to install Miata rear end in, and what a miata rear end can stand up to. It's not going to be a bolt in swap is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Yeah, I'd be very interested in what it takes to install Miata rear end in, and what a miata rear end can stand up to. It's not going to be a bolt in swap is it? these two pictures explain whats going to be involved with that project. and maybe a tape measure too, the biggest task i see currently is not going over board on my ramcharger and forgetting about this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Look, metal!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlebmaster Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Ohhh...metal. Looking good mang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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