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SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:04 a.m.

Hasbro owns a storage facility in North GA. I brought him the tub about 3 years ago. 
 

This is where it has been sitting for 3 years:

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:07 a.m.

With a little help from a floor jack and a couple of jack stands, it soon became a roller again:

 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:08 a.m.

While I was at it, I upgraded the suspension!

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:09 a.m.

It went smoothly, but not without incident...

 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:11 a.m.

No harm, but apparently the upgraded suspension needed to be tweaked:

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:14 a.m.

A little more effort with the jack and stands, and she's ready to roll!

 

 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/22 11:17 a.m.

Why does it feel emotional to drive off with a hunk of metal that was once a friend's dream?

 

 

Thank you Hasbro. I hope I do this justice for you!

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/11/22 2:31 p.m.

Christmas has started...

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/11/22 2:48 p.m.

Pricing on NB front end parts has gotten stupid. They are too old for junkyards to make money on them (insurance companies just total them), and when racers and the Spec Miata crowd wreck cars, they almost always wreck the front end. All of the guys I could find parting them out couldn't help me at all with front end pieces.

I found an importer in CA who was selling JDM front cuts. The entire package cost half of what the individual parts were gonna cost (including the shipping)
 

Not perfect, and not exactly what I was looking for, but I can make it work. 
 

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/11/22 4:15 p.m.

In reply to SV reX :

you could probably trade some local squid their nice US front end for your mad tyte JDM y0!

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/11/22 8:16 p.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

That's one option.

The only differences I can find are:

- License plate frame on the JDM

- Small vent grilles on the JDM- I'm pretty sure the ports in the bumper are the same size as the US fog lights (which I like)

- Round reflectors on the fenders. 
 

All of these could be changed with minimal bodywork. yO!

Hasbro (Forum Supporter)
Hasbro (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
7/11/22 9:23 p.m.

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jfryjfry
jfryjfry SuperDork
7/12/22 9:20 a.m.

I assume it came with headlights so make sure the pattern is ok since they drive on the opposite side.  

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/12/22 10:03 a.m.

In reply to jfryjfry :

Good point!  Thanks!

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/12/22 10:20 a.m.

I did some clean up the last few days...

Hard to see in the pictures, but the tub is truly naked now. I removed every clip, wiring harness, fuel line, gasket, plug, grommet, etc. 
 

 

Next, I'll pull out the windshield, and it's ready for the welding shop. 

AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter)
AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
7/12/22 1:04 p.m.

Full seam weld?

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/12/22 2:05 p.m.

In reply to AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter) :

Yes. 

AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter)
AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
7/12/22 2:28 p.m.

In reply to SV reX :

Very nice.

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/13/22 1:07 p.m.

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/28/22 2:30 p.m.

Stitch welding completed

 

 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/28/22 2:32 p.m.

Gonna have to sit outside for a few weeks, so a little bit of rattle can primer:

 

maschinenbau
maschinenbau GRM+ Memberand UberDork
7/28/22 2:44 p.m.

Looking good! Are there guides available on how to this? Which areas to focus on, etc...

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/28/22 3:31 p.m.

In reply to maschinenbau :

Yes. 
 

I pulled them off Flyin Miata's site. 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/28/22 3:34 p.m.

We sand blasted the areas getting welded, so the primer is just to hold off the rust for a little while. 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/28/22 3:37 p.m.

Note to anyone thinking of doing this:

The seam sealer is a massive effort. We scraped, and grinded, and burned, and sand blasted over and over. It's a lot of work, but necessary for clean welds.
 

The car is glued together. 
 

Now that it's stitched,  I will re-seal the joints to maximize the bond, and keep water out. 

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