Category Archives: Donor Work

Saturday after work I headed down to the shop knowing there were only a few items keeping me from assembling the sub-frame.  Between visitors and an escaped dog I was able to get the front suspension assembled and the wheels … Continue reading →

My previous objections a side the total weight savings from an otherwise direct usage of the wiring harness, to this point, is 7lbs. Unfortunately as my dear friend pointed out, there is more to loose in the pilot than in … Continue reading →

As I dropped the ball on having some small parts on hand to complete the sub-frame assembly I had time to play with the wiring harness this weekend.  Initially I had delusions of weight loss and I ended with the … Continue reading →

The inner shifter boot on the transmission was torn on the donor.  The replacement is fairly straight forward once you know how to do it.  I studied the puzzle for a good ten minutes before I gave up, took my … Continue reading →

So I got to the shop last night with full knowledge that I had to clean my mess.  Do you think I was able too?  No.  Well yes in the end I did clean up the work bench but I … Continue reading →

Not much to report, I spent a few hours at the shop on Sunday fitting the poly bushings onto the suspension components.  Once all the arms and spindles are cleaned up the bushing go in without much trouble.  A box … Continue reading →

I have been doing a few more maintenance items on the engine.  Little things really; going to catch you all up on them here. Coolant re-route: The Miata engine was designed as a front wheel drive engine and then turned … Continue reading →

Actually this post is just going to deal with the removal of the old bushings.  Popping in the new poly bushings is just like playing with a child’s toy; circle goes in the circle hole, hooray! And in truth removing … Continue reading →