Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:30 am
Well that's about how I'd describe the 510. So I'd probably drive it too.
The project wasn't "serious" until the Miata showed up
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:01 am
It was almost as fun to drive as a 510 .. it's just a lot heavier and faster. All the "fab" work up till now is going to be cut out and re-done
The project wasn't "serious" until the Miata showed up
The project wasn't "serious" until the Miata showed up
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:05 am
It took about 20 hours to remove the dashboard and airbags ... but I still had to drive it to a local shop to evacuate the AC refrigerant
Once I knew it still drove without a ton of wiring ... I started tearing it apart:
Once I knew it still drove without a ton of wiring ... I started tearing it apart:
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:09 am
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:14 am
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:15 am
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:15 pm
Madness
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:47 pm
Just need another hood for the center section, it's going to be 2 welds anyway, so why not a stock looking center over a non-stock looking center.
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:15 pm
Damn. Fitment is actually really good so far.
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:59 am
Damn! I never thought this thing would be so nuts. I like the results dude!
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:06 am
I never would have considered turning my 510 into a hardtop VW Cabrio.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:12 am
Dammit, I can't unsee that now ^^^
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:33 am
Now that you mention it...
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:25 pm
I've seen a few pics of 510s without trunks, very much looks like a Rabbit from the side.
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:36 pm
A few people said I should put a wagon hatch on the back, when it looked like this:
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:39 pm
The first test fit showed the miata rocker panels were in the way
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:41 pm
And the motor is way back, under the wiper cowl:
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:43 pm
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:43 pm
Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:46 pm
