Project MX-5

[Cookie Monster]

They wouldn't match up as far as size. The modern Mazda emblems look kind if the same. And the 8 & 5 are the same size on the two badge.

Also the NA badge is a big square that says "MX-5 miata" on it. You can't take anything off it.

I think the RX-8 and NC MX-5 badge are the same size...

Although, it looks like the hyphen and 8 on the RX-8 badge are separate from the RX part. On the MX-5 badge, everything is one piece.

[Onslaught]

I thought it was the badge on the car I have now you guys thought I could change.
Yea, you could probably make an NC badge work too. But I already have a Mazda 5 one
at work and I held the 5 up to my blue car and it works.

In the end I'll have it on the ass of the car when done. Probably won't have "Mazda" on the right side anymore.
We'll worry about the little things later.

[Cookie Monster]

I was going to say you could have my MX5 one for free, but then again you probably have those lying around in the shop.

[Onslaught]

Thanks, but I have all kinds. I have a nice 3rd gen RX-7 one that would look great if I could find a 5 that small and in the same color. But I don't think that's possible.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

MX-5 type R?
or maybe GT-R?
MX-5 competizione
MX-5 R Spec?

or maybe just call it the Mighty Mia?

[Secret Chimp]

This is the least important part of this entire project. It would still be awesome if it had a "Dickbutt McGaywagon" badge.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

This is the least important part of this entire project. It would still be awesome if it had a "Dickbutt McGaywagon" badge.

Actually the most important part IS the name. It's marketing 101, i'd spend months coming up with the perfect name. Just toss the motor in there and tape some wires together, but don't dare cut corners on the name.

[Onslaught]

While I save up some cash for parts for the engine stuff, I'm thinking about starting work on my headlamp project this weekend. I've got all the extra parts to make a headlamp Assy for a Miata including the motors. I've also got a brand new headlamp for an FD RX-7. If you've ever seen a FD and NA next to each other you'll notice that the fronts look similar but the RX-7 had lower headlamps when up vs the NA's "Barn Door" pop-up headlamps. I'm going to try and put the headlamp of the FD into the pop-up assy on the Miata and adjust it so it won't have to raise up near as much. Also the lights in a RX-7 weren't perfectly round like those of a Miata and fit the look of the turn signals more if you ask me. So I'll have lights that won't be so damn high up in the air when on but still look more stock then some of the aftermarket solutions. If it works out ok then all I need to do is make a bezel cover to fit the new shape of the lights.

So that's an RX-7 engine, lights, seats, shifter knob and probably more when I'm done. It really will be an RX-5. I'll post pictures if I can get to it this weekend.

[Onslaught]

MX-5 type R?

They already had one of those. Actually, my car is a copy of one in some ways.

[Raza]

MX-5 type R?
or maybe GT-R?
MX-5 competizione
MX-5 R Spec?

or maybe just call it the Mighty Mia?

[Secret Chimp]

They already had one of those. Actually, my car is a copy of one in some ways.

R package, not type R, dog

[Onslaught]

R package, not type R, dog

Yea, but that's close enough.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

So, you get that motor put in there yet.......

[Onslaught]

So, you get that motor put in there yet.......

Good lord no, I jumped the gun telling you guys all about this. It will take time before it's ready. This is going to be a massive project.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Good lord no, I jumped the gun telling you guys all about this. It will take time before it's ready. This is going to be a massive project.

So...that means what, next week sometime?

[Onslaught]

So...that means what, next week sometime?

No, got to get the rest of my shop equipment. Tig welder, soda blaster, powder coating system, press, spring compressor and some other things. Then I have to rent a drill and put the bolts into the floor for my frame rack. Set up my ventilation fan for paint and stuff like that also. 
Then I'm building an auto rotisserie so I can put the car in the air and spin it around to work on any side.
Then I take everything off the car, soda blast it and put it all together with reworked or new parts. I'm not starting until I've got it all ready either. Don't want it sitting around for years while I work on it. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Whoa. I see this is more than a simple motor swap. Have you considered a tri-rotor?

[Onslaught]

Whoa. I see this is more than a simple motor swap. Have you considered a tri-rotor?

In a miata? That's a little overkill.

[Eye of the Tiger]

In a miata? That's a little overkill.

Some idiot put one in a Corolla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFgKNIzah1g&;

[Onslaught]

Some idiot put one in a Corolla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFgKNIzah1g&

Yes, but I'm not that kind of idiot.

I'm the kind of idiot who sinks crazy money into a car worth nothing.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

No, got to get the rest of my shop equipment. Tig welder, soda blaster, powder coating system, press, spring compressor and some other things. Then I have to rent a drill and put the bolts into the floor for my frame rack. Set up my ventilation fan for paint and stuff like that also.
Then I'm building an auto rotisserie so I can put the car in the air and spin it around to work on any side.
Then I take everything off the car, soda blast it and put it all together with reworked or new parts. I'm not starting until I've got it all ready either. Don't want it sitting around for years while I work on it.

Well atleast a few months then......

[Rupert]

Holy crap, thatsalottastuff!

[Onslaught]

I just got home from Florida not 30 minutes ago. So now it will be time to start buying some more stuff to start this thing.