Information for the Do It Yourself Miata Owner
I purchased some used Flyin’ Miata tools to use with my Miata projects. Here are a few of the tools and how they have been used. All of them have worked well. I used the crank bolt tool instead of my homemade tool to remove the crank bolt on my 1999 AE yesterday. To […]
I got tired of leaking oil when removing the engine and transmission together. When my son bought his 2000 Evolution Orange Miata, the previous owner had replaced the drive shaft. It was included in the sale. We knew when we saw it that we could use the transmission end for a tool to plug the […]
My son and I had been using my nice black hardtop on the Rallycross Miata. We wanted one that was not as nice since there is a lot of mud and dust flying around during a rallycross. So, we bought a damaged hardtop to put on the Rallycross Miata. This hardtop had been on a […]
I made a steering wheel holder to use when aligning my Miatas. The tool was fairly easy to make using a large caulking gun I bought at Ace Hardware for $9.00. The remaining parts were made from a Miata jack handle. First I cut off the caulk tube holder leaving the handle and plunger. […]
I bought some Konig aftermarket 17″ wheels for the 00 SE above. I got three of them onto the car after getting them home my trailer. One of the wheels was damaged and I bought a replacement for it. I will have the tire mounted next week. Anyway, this is how the car looks with […]
I bought another hardtop today. I needed one to paint Evolution Orange. Why are all the hardtops that are sold RED? All the hardtops I have bought have been red. Not really a problem, but why? I was once told that all Miatas were green. They must have been wrong! Anyway, this one has […]
My son and I use a covered aluminum utility trailer to carry our autocross tires and tools. However, we keep our autocross tires and tools in the trailer so it is always full and is not available for other use. So, I bought a small utility trailer today. It is two years old, but […]
I was anxious to get the second hardtop painted blue. I purchased some more paint from S1ngle Source Paints and followed the same process as I did on the first top. I did have the couple of bugs, a hair and some dust. I also tried to repair the color coat for one […]
The two hardtops I purchased needed a color change. I picked black for one so it will match any of my Miatas. The other hardtop will be painted Sapphire Blue Mica to go on the 99 AE. I purchased a pint of black base coat and some clear coat from Single Source Paints in Griffin, […]
I finally got around to repairing the quarter panel on the 1999 Miata LS. I found that it was a concern of those who may want to purchase the car, so to make it more marketable the repair had to be done. I started by purchasing more paints from S1ngle Source Paints in Griffin, GA The […]