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killrain 07-13-2018 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenSlice (Post 3771264)
So... I picked up a miata last weekend as a temp replacement for the Z, then as a pure fun car once its back. And well, the previous owner is a tool. This car is such a hack-job its ridiculous. Im gonna photo dump, because i know a lot of you will get a kick out of what some people do and its sooooo sad.

2000 NB1, and the whole thing is held together with probably a gallon of RTV, and stuff is so ghetto rigged its scary. The worst was the crank gear key, was just a shaved down piece of metal to "Fit". And everything is 10x harder to pull off because instead of gasket material they just slathered it in RTV.

Holy carp on a stick Batman!!! :eek:

That is just horrible. That poor engine. Whoever owned/did that should not own or work on a vehicle ever again.

But, it’ll be that much better once you get it back together correctly. Love working on an engine and knowing you brought it back from The Land of Wind and Ghosts.

killrain 07-13-2018 12:16 PM

Whoever gets that reference at the end will get double repz today.
No googling!!!

JLarson 07-13-2018 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killrain (Post 3771267)
Holy carp on a stick Batman!!! :eek:

That is just horrible. That poor engine. Whoever owned/did that should not own or work on a vehicle ever again.

But, it’ll be that much better once you get it back together correctly. Love working on an engine and knowing you brought it back from The Land of Wind and Ghosts.

:iagree:

That was pretty awful.

StevenSlice 07-13-2018 12:42 PM

Like, i dont know ANYTHING about working on cars for the most part. This is the first time ive ever worked on a motor, but its a miata so its simple and plenty of guides/videos out there to follow. Just seeing this is horrifying, because whoever did this just slapped it together and then sold it.

Thankfully, with a small forturne spent on seals, gaskets, new hoses and other odds and ends, it should be a reliable-ish car for track,autox and the occasional late night top down fun run :D

Leingod 07-13-2018 01:01 PM

$520 shipped for the mirrors. Do I pull the trigger?

bunk 07-13-2018 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenSlice (Post 3771279)
Like, i dont know ANYTHING about working on cars for the most part. This is the first time ive ever worked on a motor, but its a miata so its simple and plenty of guides/videos out there to follow. Just seeing this is horrifying, because whoever did this just slapped it together and then sold it.

Thankfully, with a small forturne spent on seals, gaskets, new hoses and other odds and ends, it should be a reliable-ish car for track,autox and the occasional late night top down fun run :D

Those racing stripes should've been a dead giveaway..lol jk

bunk 07-13-2018 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3771280)
$520 shipped for the mirrors. Do I pull the trigger?

Only if you have something g lined up after escaping the gulag!

bunk 07-13-2018 01:25 PM

Test drive done, no leaks. Wheelwell cover black on, bumper back on. One more freeway and pull test drive and then under tray back on and I'll stick a fork in it!

Baronsmokes 07-13-2018 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenSlice (Post 3771264)
So... I picked up a miata last weekend as a temp replacement for the Z, then as a pure fun car once its back. And well, the previous owner is a tool. This car is such a hack-job its ridiculous. Im gonna photo dump, because i know a lot of you will get a kick out of what some people do and its sooooo sad.

2000 NB1, and the whole thing is held together with probably a gallon of RTV, and stuff is so ghetto rigged its scary. The worst was the crank gear key, was just a shaved down piece of metal to "Fit". And everything is 10x harder to pull off because instead of gasket material they just slathered it in RTV.

https://preview.ibb.co/mu2tP8/371923...67025408_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/k1ZjWo/369060...63468032_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/f97Sj8/369123...38559744_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/kD8BBo/369506...67534848_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/bFPJro/369963...07349248_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/cyrbcT/370270...49175296_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/k8tNHT/370274...21229312_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/j1XtP8/370288...70946816_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/nPgWBo/370364...53254144_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/hAVrBo/370415...33768192_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/g3N4Wo/370448...09928448_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/mTDpxT/370559...84967168_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/cNv2HT/370604...24570880_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/mjEwcT/370813...18697472_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/k83dro/371045...71388416_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/eFQDP8/371076...00345856_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/ncnhHT/371194...58735360_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/i1V2HT/371269...19328512_n.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/d1Mnj8/371714...16202240_n.jpg

Good luck with the car.
Have a freind who dropped an LS1 in.
Popular motor with Miata crowd.
His Miata is a lot of fun.

eastwest2300 07-13-2018 02:16 PM

ughhhh feeling gassy... :ugh:

eastwest2300 07-13-2018 02:17 PM

and nasty...:ugh:

onzedge 07-13-2018 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 3771294)
and nasty...:ugh:

:confused:

eastwest2300 07-13-2018 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 3771298)
:confused:

:icon14:

sx moneypit 07-13-2018 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bunk (Post 3771284)
Those racing stripes should've been a dead giveaway..lol jk

:iagree::icon17:

Rusty 07-13-2018 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 3771293)
ughhhh feeling gassy... :ugh:

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 3771294)
and nasty...:ugh:

When ain't you? :icon14: Was you was born this way? Think you need to eat some Tex-Mex, and Hindu foods with curry. :yum: That will put a flame in your azz. :icon23: Burn everything out. :tup:


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