I joined years and years ago, but have built 2 mgbs, an austin healey, a 1967 porsche, a 1971 GTx, and a 1971 240z in the meantime.
It's time for my roadster.
I should be picking it up tonight, provided all goes well, and it'll go straight to being an SR20DET car.
sjd
Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
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steved033
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greydog
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Cool, with all that experience, I'm looking forward to watching the build.
Used to drag race a 68 GTX 440 6-pack in E/SSA. Lot's of fun.
Welcome back!
Dan
Used to drag race a 68 GTX 440 6-pack in E/SSA. Lot's of fun.
Welcome back!
Dan
SPL311 aka Skooter. Sold. Now wasting away in the SF area.
1990 Nissan 300zx. Sold this one too.
2018 VW Tiguan
1990 Nissan 300zx. Sold this one too.
2018 VW Tiguan
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notoptoy
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Welcome back, post pictures as soon as possible!
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.
67.5 SPL311 H20 w/5 speed
65 Impala Convertible
2017 C43 AMG
67.5 SPL311 H20 w/5 speed
65 Impala Convertible
2017 C43 AMG
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steved033
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Here's the stats, 1964 SPL310 shell. 3-seat car originally. plans are to do a full SR20DET car. This is a project I've wanted to do since 2006 when i first saw Alvin's car.
it'll definitely be a multi year build, and i'll be getting a hold of Mike at spriso once i get the body off and get a better assessment of the chassis. It was definitley wrecked once, the body gaps are okay, but man, it's one of the most solid cars i've seen. The trunk is PERFECT.
The completely mad plan is to build an IRS rear, and tuck everything under the body, but I wouldn't mind doing bolt on flares...
sjd
"I don't know how this happens"
and for those of you curious about the GTX:
440 cu. in., .040 over, comp 268 cam, FAST throttle body fuel injection. 727 trans, 3.23 rear sure-grip.
it'll definitely be a multi year build, and i'll be getting a hold of Mike at spriso once i get the body off and get a better assessment of the chassis. It was definitley wrecked once, the body gaps are okay, but man, it's one of the most solid cars i've seen. The trunk is PERFECT.
The completely mad plan is to build an IRS rear, and tuck everything under the body, but I wouldn't mind doing bolt on flares...
sjd
"I don't know how this happens"
and for those of you curious about the GTX:
440 cu. in., .040 over, comp 268 cam, FAST throttle body fuel injection. 727 trans, 3.23 rear sure-grip.
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jamesw
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Is that the roller from Georgia?
SRL311-00275
'96 Porsche 993 C4
2001 Excursion 7.3l
'96 Porsche 993 C4
2001 Excursion 7.3l
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steved033
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Yes, it's actually a pretty nice car. at least, I've started with WAAAAAY worse than this. (see picture of GTX, 6 years in the making)
I ran across it on ATLCraigslist, then forgot, then ran across it again.
sjd
I ran across it on ATLCraigslist, then forgot, then ran across it again.
sjd
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bmccarthy67
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Welcome back, can't wait to see your build. I would have snapped up that 3 seat, but couldn't convince the wife to pick up another vehicle while I am away. Great list of cars you have restored so I imagine this will be a nice build.
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Buddy
v/r
Buddy
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67.5 SRL311-00321
67.5 SPL 2000 Transplant
66 SCCA Project
67.5 SRL311-00321
67.5 SPL 2000 Transplant
66 SCCA Project
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steved033
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
....and 3 more years go by....resurrecting again...for real this time.
Looking forward to making progress finally. I got the car to my house, and the GTX went to a storage place just up the road. I might drive it more now.
anyway. I got the car up in the air, took a few measurements, decided on about 5" of ride height and work commenced.
5" will be from the bottom of the frame to the ground plane. i can work with the frame 17" in the air, but the bottom of the tire will sit at 12" off the garage floor.
it's not just bolt and go, both the front and back halves have been stubbed off so new frame can be grafted into place. (much like a Z notch on a hotrod or pickup)
Looking forward to making progress finally. I got the car to my house, and the GTX went to a storage place just up the road. I might drive it more now.
anyway. I got the car up in the air, took a few measurements, decided on about 5" of ride height and work commenced.
5" will be from the bottom of the frame to the ground plane. i can work with the frame 17" in the air, but the bottom of the tire will sit at 12" off the garage floor.
it's not just bolt and go, both the front and back halves have been stubbed off so new frame can be grafted into place. (much like a Z notch on a hotrod or pickup)
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steved033
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
The rear suspension not only needed the frame cut and rebuilt, but it needed sheetmetal work to move the Miata subframe into the trunk area, and eventually into the drivers compartment. (it still needs to come about 1.5" forward)
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Linda
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
Welcome back. You may be a little slow, but SURE from your resume 
Hope you are having fun
What is the biggest challenge you have encountered so far?
Linda
Hope you are having fun
What is the biggest challenge you have encountered so far?
Linda
Sadly-Linda has passed away 2022. She was the 311's den mother and drove the first Rare-Parts ball joint project. RIP.
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steved033
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Re: Hey all, it's been a LONG time.
My biggest challenge has just been getting everything here. It languished in storage for 3 years.
The biggest challenge with the build is setting the datums and deciding on how best to set the stock miata geometry. Measure and measure and measure, and feel like i'm making no progress, then suddenly things are set in place. I need another set of wheel cribs like i have for the front.
sjd
The biggest challenge with the build is setting the datums and deciding on how best to set the stock miata geometry. Measure and measure and measure, and feel like i'm making no progress, then suddenly things are set in place. I need another set of wheel cribs like i have for the front.
sjd