zetec, very good information. It's not too late, I've only tacked with the .030 so far. Maybe I'll go out and pick up a spool of the .023 and see whats up with it. Seems a lot of people on here use it, so it can't be that bad!
ANYWAY, HUGE UPDATE.
Picked up a donor. Besides the obvious issues, the car is in pretty good shape. It’s a 1995 Mazda Miata M-Edition. 5 speed, with the 1.8 engine, and torsen limited slip differential. It’s got upgraded interior bits, as well as an upgraded roof and leather seats which I’ll be trying to use in the Seven. Since it’s pre-1996, it’s OBD-I, so I shouldn’t have to worry about emissions too much, and will be easier to mod later on without check engine lights going crazy on me. As far as Miata donors go, this would be THE most ideal one to pick up. Apparently, the head is interchangeable with one from a 99 miata, which is designed for better breathing, so instant power increases. I plan on turboing this motor at some point as well.. and thankfully, since I built the bigger engine bay’d frame, I have plenty of room to do so. Will be going into the BrokeAssSeven stock to begin with.. want to be able to troubleshoot easily and get it running and driving perfectly before I go and screw with it too much.
Anyway, the car was in a front end collision with a tree. The front bumper was demolished, and pushed into the radiator which was then bent and cracked. The motor runs great, and the the car drives fine. The hood is destroyed, and the headlights are a little wonky, but I haven’t had time to really go over the car in detail to see what exactly is or isn’t broken. After I take inventory, then it’s time to start disassembly. It’ll be a tedious process, labelling every single connector/wire as to where it goes, millions of pictures taken, most likely tons of rusty bolts that will break in inconvenient places. Should be a fun time to do in the driveway in New Hampshire in the middle of the winter.
I’ll be finishing the main frame of the BrokeAssSeven before really diving into the Miata though, I want to get this thing really looking like automotive-ish. -- Anyway, Picture time!
If anyone has any idea what brand these wheels are, please let me know. For now, I plan on using them... polishing the lip and painting the center bronze/gold.
Let me know what you guys think!