Miata Truck

I cheated with my project and pulled the tank out of that location. I will move the tank rearward since I have the room. I want to put a nice hardwood deck in the back.

Would this not be an option for your build?

I will be cutting it close to the $2017 limit with the current mods and power plant choice so I am only changing what is absolutely necessary. The high bed floor also allows for storage under the bed in the spare tire space which is an added bonus. Honda minibikes strapped down in the bed and helmets in storage underneath.

That thing is awesome

jstancel wrote: I will be cutting it close to the $2017 limit with the current mods and power plant choice

OK, so I went back and looked...are you not going to run the Miata engine?

In reply to NOHOME:

I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long.

After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

Then you need to become acquainted with this man's blog.I am using his front sub-frame and his ideas to do my own rear diff mount.

http://miatav8.blogspot.ca/2014/01/rear-subframe.html

What flavor of V8? Has anybody put a Ford Flathead in a Miata before?

I know the LS family of engines so I'm sticking with what I know works

Awesome out of the box build.

jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

The "run it until it blows" technique doesn't work well with Miata engines. They're tough critters unless purposefully taken out.

Keith Tanner wrote:

jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

The "run it until it blows" technique doesn't work well with Miata engines. They're tough critters unless purposefully taken out.

aka add boost till parts come flying out

MrChaos wrote:

Keith Tanner wrote:

jstancel wrote: In reply to NOHOME: I am going to run the Miata engine until it blows up which might not take too long. After that it will play the song of my people with an American V8.

The "run it until it blows" technique doesn't work well with Miata engines. They're tough critters unless purposefully taken out.

aka add boost till parts come flying out

aka add boost improperly. We've got a customer who's got over 450k on his 1.6, boosted since 1991. It's hard to make them blow up unless you're trying to blow them up.

My 1.6L has seen the north side of 23 psi more times than I will admit.

Fixed the rear fender arches and made it a chop top. The chop is not pretty but it fits the rest of the ugly that makes up the truck.

I know you said you were going to run sans front fenders... but what about spliting the hood sides off to give you a place to mount fenders to?

With the re-arched rears matching fronts would really finish the look. Just my $.02

I agree with him. It will look better with front fenders.

mbruneaux wrote: Very cool, what does your registration say it is?

I think the title will weigh 50 pounds.

Seriously, very cool build! I'm in the "I think it will work best with front fenders" camp.

The mob hath spoken! We demand fenders, steelies, and dog dishes!

Routinely, the hinges and handle are on opposite sides of the door. What gives?

This should be a speedster.

Got a good deal on some 15x9 wheels.

Those certainly look better. If you paint the centers flat black they might look more like vintage wheels

Can you use air-cooled VW Beetle fenders on the front?

Or maybe ACVW rear fenders on the front after being swapped side to side?

ebonyandivory wrote: Can you use air-cooled VW Beetle fenders on the front? Or maybe ACVW rear fenders on the front after being swapped side to side?

I was looking at bug fenders at the junkyard but they aren't long enough. I'm also toying with the idea of trying to make a 55-57 chevy truck front end work.

Bought front fenders today (not installed) and did some "off roading"

Video of shenanigans