Printable Version | Subscribe | Add to Favourites
New Topic New Poll New Reply
Author: Subject: Mazda Miata Donor car- What to take ?
want2race

posted on 3/1/05 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
Mazda Miata Donor car- What to take ?

I found one that was run over by a garbage truck (SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!) and I can get it cheaply.. What works ? What can i scrap ?
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
fastenuff

posted on 3/1/05 at 06:49 PM Reply With Quote
scrap the body and aircon and such. ben something link have a look. the site seems to stop in 2002





Ingmar

View User's Profile E-Mail User View All Posts By User U2U Member
Findlay234

posted on 3/1/05 at 08:35 PM Reply With Quote
Great jokes tho
View User's Profile E-Mail User View All Posts By User U2U Member
JAG

posted on 14/1/05 at 12:45 PM Reply With Quote
What you want/need depends upon the spec of the car you will build.

I have built a Stuart Taylor car with the Miata/MX5 engine and manual gearbox. I have then joined this to a Ford Escort live axle. Have a look in my photo archive. Send me email/U2U if you want any other info/pictures.

Ben Chapman (the Aussie in the link above) used the whole rear end of the car, including the diff' and rear suspension - I didn't

I am hoping to have my car finished and on the road by the end of March this year - hopefully!





Justin


Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Bob C

posted on 14/1/05 at 01:09 PM Reply With Quote
I did the opposit to JAG - used the suspension uprights, driveshafts & wheels.
We should have done a deal...........
cheers
Bob

View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
chrisf

posted on 14/1/05 at 01:51 PM Reply With Quote
One step further

I took it one step further than BobC. I yanked the master cylinder and calipers as well.

You should probably take the steering rack, column, u joints and the entire drivetrain, including the PPF.

Wheels and seats are probably a good idea as well.

--hope this helps, Chris

View User's Profile E-Mail User Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member

New Topic New Poll New Reply


go to top






Website design and SEO by Studio Montage

All content © 2001-16 LocostBuilders. Reproduction prohibited
Opinions expressed in public posts are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of other users or any member of the LocostBuilders team.
Running XMB 1.8 Partagium [© 2002 XMB Group] on Apache under CentOS Linux
Founded, built and operated by ChrisW.