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Project "PapaSmurf Rustbucket" 90' Miata


Rustlestiltskin

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I've been wanting a cheap miata for awhile now to just have fun with this summer and also just toss some budget build parts on it at the same time. I ended up picking up this Miata yesterday.

 

1990 Mazda Miata 5spd

Laguna Blue

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics018.jpg

I bought it for a pretty good deal because its got some rust issues. Nothing crazy just normal uncared for japanese car rust. Its on the fenders and a little on the sideskirt. I wasn't too worried about it because I wasn't trying to make this anymore then just a fun cheap budget build car so no car shows for me lol.

 

For this budget build i'll be looking all over the internet for used parts and what not. I'm gonna set this up mainly for road racing so I'm gonna be doing suspension work mostly along with a nice set of wheels. Then later on will come the performance parts unless I find good deals I cant pass up on.

 

First time also ever driving a miata and I must say it was pretty fun as hell. These little ass 2000lb cars can move and especially fun out on the windy roads that I live on.

 

First thing I had to do was tackle the cleaning aspect of the car first before I can even begin to do anything else. It seems like this car wasn't cleaned (interior/exterior wise) since it was bought in 1990. So since I had the day off I spent some time detailing it. First I washed the car. Then claybarred thed entire thing. First time ever using a claybar so It was sketchy but seemed to clean up the car. Next I put on a cleaner wax and then tackled the interior. after sucking up a shitload of debris I detailed it.

 

I'm not the best at detailing but it came out alot better then what it originally looked like.

 

Here are some pictures. You can only polish a turd soo much but its still a turd. Oh well, its my turd lol. pics taken with iphone.

 

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics024.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics034.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics042.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics038.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics043.jpg

 

In the next few weeks I'm going to be looking into finding some coilovers along with a rollbar. Then go into more suspension work like sway bars, polyurethane bushings, etc... I'm kinda a noob in the suspension world so if anybody has any pointers let me know. I've just been reading theads over miata.net like crazy trying to learn these little cars so i'm just a noob.

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Couple More

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics039.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics025.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics028.jpg

 

 

 

And I want to eventually have my car with a similar stance (minus the hardtop) to this one I previously seen in my Miata thread.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/MiataPics014.png

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Those wheels in that pic look hot. I think Rota makes a similar looking set and they aren't horribly heavy eitherX

 

If you wanna get on the track and pull some G's, avoid rota like aids.

 

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36651&stc=1&d=1231045886

 

http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=93050

 

http://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/wheels-tires/98513d1227639244-rotas-k-repicla-wheels-garbage-img0193ir0.jpg

 

http://www.golfmk5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36652&stc=1&d=1231045886

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If you wanna get on the track and pull some G's, avoid rota like aids.

 

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36651&stc=1&d=1231045886

 

http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=93050

 

http://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/wheels-tires/98513d1227639244-rotas-k-repicla-wheels-garbage-img0193ir0.jpg

 

http://www.golfmk5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36652&stc=1&d=1231045886

 

I could easily find plenty of pictures of the same stuff happening to Volks. This has been discussed on numerous times on many forums. Rota's are great wheels for the money and just like any other wheel if you run into a curb, they will bend/crack. Stop hatin!

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