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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:28 pm
by Indy510
Taterhead wrote: Sometimes I think you just like cutting stuff up and taking pictures....
only sometimes??? ... :lol:

Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:34 pm
by Indy510
I've made about $2000 from selling Miata parts I don't need ...

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So I started building a welding cart:

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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:38 pm
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:40 pm
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:49 pm
by Indy510
And... there goes the $2000 ... :lol: .... I've had the Miller 140 MIG for 7 years, but I just got this Lincoln squarewave TIG 200 with 110V and 220V plugs. It's AC/DC, so I can do aluminum, stainless, and steel without changing the gas bottle

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3rd mask in 7 years:

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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:06 am
by Indy510
I widened the front core support another inch ... so now it's 4" wider:

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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:10 am
by Indy510
1st try at TIG welding ... I guess there's a huge learning curve, especially on thin metal:

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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:12 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:14 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:16 am
by Indy510
stoked the radiators fit:

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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:22 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:24 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:40 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:42 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:44 am
by Indy510
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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:48 am
by Indy510
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I shortened the trunk 3/4", to make the back window bigger:

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Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:48 am
by Laecaon
I cant wait to see it sitting lower.

You may have to try to find a wheel with a flatter middle section. I do see people running 16x8 et50 on NCs fine. But its all about the rim profile.

Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:31 am
by DRIVEN
Wow! Congrats on the welding rig.

Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:15 pm
by flatcat19
Just wow.

Re: Really Ratty Rusty Ruby 510/miata

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:24 pm
by Ni10
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your coming right along with it.