Unrelated 86 picture of my friend, I stole his headlights for a while

 

Tow hook/ future go-pro holder bracket I made using spare parts
Drilled out holes in the s4 bumper to properly fit the s5 fogs (easy cheezy)

 

Quick mock up before all the panels go into storage.



I feel it's time for a full tear down and engine rebuild.
Something simple and mild

 

sick bro! keep it up! the little things are worth doing, you're making me want to do the same to mine lol

 

I'm humbled man ^^ thanks, keep up the progress as well!

 

Funny how something as small as a broken 1/4 in extension can just ruin your workflow a quick trip to the snap-on truck and even quicker depletion of my wallet and we are equipped and ready for business.

 

I lost track of how much I spend on that damn tool truck a year . Thankfully he gives some cool freebies lol

 

Mid-progress, hope to pick up a pressure washer and some degreaser tomorrow
Also forgot to mention the restored ftps done up by a club member on here. Very nicely done

 

New pressure washer ready for duty, this thing is pretty compact



With the engine out, I let the bay soak in degreaser for a couple of minutes and did a couple passes with the sprayer avoiding any sensitive electronics



Last but not least the flyin miata frame rails came in the mail after being back-ordered for the longest! My car won't even sit on jackstands evenly because of how bent the oe rails are. Leaving this one to the pros

 

Can't wait to see this car in person someday!

Where'd you get that pressure washer at?

 

Home depot, way better than using a straight hose. Im kicking myself for not getting one sooner. Makes everything so much easier to work on

 

Interested in the frame rails... do you just bolt them over the existing ones? And how is your floor pan? previous owner thought that was a great spot to jack from and got some nasty dents in em.

Great build so far too! lol im loving it!

 

Thanks ^^
They do slide right over and cover the entire length of the rail except the very front which isn't a huge deal, it's a tight fit and the dimensions look like it's made for the fc. 100% satisfied

My floor pan is raised and dented to all hell too, seems like the car was highlined straight down the middle at some point but everything will be straightened and proper before these are bolted on. Not some weak cover up job

 

great build..... subbed

 

Man I really dig them rails brotha . How much they set you back . Can you get a few more pics of those rails . If I can't buy I'll make . The bottom of my rails are monster mashed like no other lol

 

Frame rails,

Where are these on their website, they do not appear tapered near the back as the OE ones are. Do these sit below the pinch weld seams along the rocker panels?

A couple more pics particularely where they go up front to the engine bay chassis rail sweep. I was planning to fab my own, but this may be a much much better option.

lastly what gauge steel is it? thickness?

Thanks

 

186.16 shipped Ill get a couple more pictures up soon

Here's a link

https://www.flyinmiata.com/fm-frame-...ement-kit.html

Im not sure about the taper on the stock ones but it tucks really nicely and don't think ground clearance is an issue what so ever, don't think it even goes past the pinch weld. 14 gauge, all stainless too which is nice

 

Found out these rails do not account for the fc's taper. Going to try it out anyways and if it becomes a problem when we go lower then I will just cut and section it accordingly




Front tucks in pretty nice

 

Man that's just extra protection.I mean you could slice down the middle on both sides and push the center in and weld cut off the extra sides . I'm really going to look into this now . These are what I need .
Thanks for a the pics so far

 

Right on the money with this one, super easy angles to work with.


Piaa slim horns

 

I have the V8 Roadsters rails in my car.

RX7 - Album on Imgur

 

Im jealous, look's spectacularly good with that nice undercoating.

 

I really don't want to admit how many hours I spent under there. All worth it in the end. I hope.

 

Supernow toe-elimanitor bushings + Sard high pressure radiator caps



Mounted a set of 225/50 16 Falken Azenis all around, also got a free pair of 215/45s that I might use up front for better fender clearance but we will see.
(Bald 205/50 15 on vert bbs for comparison)

 

Bye bye fuel injection