Update 5/31/10!The car was delivered on a flatbed trailer on Saturday, 5/22, and I started tearing it apart that day. I put up ads on craigslist for Miata parts for sale and got some hits. I was feeling pretty bad about the whole thing for a while because not a whole lot of pieces were coming off the car, and, more importantly, not a whole lot of pieces were being
sold. Friday changed that: a guy called about the hard top, and picked it up, and also helped me get the dashboard out. That made me feel a whole lot better. I now only have ~$350 invested in the car! I feel like I should be able to break even sometime soon, tear out my parts and get this car scrapped!
I found a Craftsman tool cart on craigslist for supercheap, and it came loaded with tools, so that's made my disassembly much more enjoyable. There was a 3/8" ratchet stuck in the left position, which was okay for disassembly, but I took it back to Sears and they gave me a new one! I love that warranty. I also made my garage a much more pleasant place to be with four banks of fluorescent lighting. I can actually see at night now. Previously there was a single 150W incandescent bulb with a terrible reflector.
I've got all the major body panels off now, and, as you can see below, there was a ton of dirt underneath the fenders. It's getting close to being done and gone.
I found my materials for the build table at my local Mr. Plywood, so I'm getting ready to start fabricating that once I've got room.
I met with the local Lotus club and hung out with them over the weekend some. They're cool people, and they're interested in seeing me get this project underway.
carguy123 wrote:
Please tell me your not going to always wear your sweater while you're working in your neighborhood and that you're not overly friendly with the neighbors children!
Haha, I usually take my sweater off when I get too hot and sweaty. It's hard work making a Locost in the Land of Make-Believe--err, Portland.