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I want a laser welder. Metalman, I could sure see you guys using one in your bidness!

I thought about going with even heavier material, but in the end I decided to just go with what I already had built, and after getting it all...

gearbox end mounts designed, cut and fitted, need to weld it all up now. Then I'll do the other end..... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

I borrowed a Miata axle from Jesse Prather as he races Miatas, so once I finish the motor mounts and I'm sure of the engine position then I can...

I'm probably going to redo the other motor mount, I'm not completely happy with it..... Ran out of welding wire, I usually just buy it from...

Built the motor mount for the transmission end today, next I'll build the connections to the gearbox.....then do the same on the other end. Once...

So I picked up a load of metal - it only came to a little over $100 - and that should allow me to do all the bracing of the shell, finish the...

I'm having fun with it, and considering I don't have any machine tools everything is pretty crude, but as long as it functions it will have to...

Trying to sort out how to do the motor mounts, MiniTec sent me a pair of what they use. The transmichigan end is easy - lots of room. The other...

So MiniTec called me back and after a good conversation I now know what to get parts-wise to keep moving forward. Don dropped by and helped me...

I fit up the motor to the subframe and right away several issue were evident - the A/C compressor will NOT fit where it's supposed to, and the...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The parts arrived today and I spent some time familiarizing myself with the various components, then went ahead and...

Red letter day, major parts being delivered this afternoon......rear subframe, roll cage, axles and rear coilovers. Next up, trying to figure out...

All back together now, tho comparing the before and after pics I noticed I need to adjust the hi lo another turn to get it back where it was....

So, I decided to go ahead and tear down the right side just to be sure, and found the bearings OK, no wear or anything - I also noticed they were...

No idea, but they sure looked like they'd been underwater - but this car never even see's rain....

Years.....

I had to use a puller to press the axle out of the bearings, it's like it was all rusted together even tho I greased it thoroughly when I put it...

On the last day of the Event in Spearfish, I thought I heard a bearing going bad in the left front of the car, but even after being on the highway...

Got home yesterday from the trip to Spearfish, SD for the Mini East Meets West get together, 130 classic Minis and 200 peeps showed up and we had...