I found the right team to make the restoration happen and quoted the paint job and color change for $1,100. Thanks Steve N for the Side Marker Lights, definitely brand new & polished. Two months later and for $100 I went to pick this up:ĭefinitely I was complete, I had the EUNO Rear Finish Panel and these bit of exterior parts in order to go for paint restoration: My mind was in the restoration that the car needed as soon as possible, then a Miata Club Member here at the DR told me that he had a friend in Japan that was able to ship small parts for him and he could go a junkyard in Tokio to search…. Rear Finish Panel was a necessity, it being so expensive made it difficult for me to get. Then, a big question came up: What color should I paint my car?ĭefinitely I wanted to change color, find out why here: LINK () So yes, I was back in the road and ordering more parts for the car. Thank god everything went smoothly and I was back in the road, better than before.īrian L, cant thank you enough for this man. I had to place an order from Tom at Partsgroup, needed the Diff bolts and spare pieces in order to match the OEM fitment, I was missing all of these due to the Frankenstein. With the help of a friend and many reading and YouTube tutorials, we made it happen. So yes, $300 dollars and 3 weeks later I had the diff in my house ready for install. Had it shipped to a freight shipping company that then had it shipped internationally to my door step for another $200 due to the amount of weight, If I am not mistaken there were around 80 pounds in the package. I just had to cover the UPS shipping cost and the parts were mine, $100. You guys know diffs are expensive and with me being overseas it is extremely pricey to buy parts for you guys at the US.Īfter looking and searching for a long time, a forum member was kind enough to offer his 4.1 diff (18k mikes) with carrier and axles for free and I couldn’t let this big opportunity go.

The car needed a new differential and axles, the one mounted was a Frankenstein… definitely not safe and axles were not OEM. Then this came from Japan for the Miata, Tein Super Street Dampers. Thank you Brian L for the flaps & also Thank you Tatsuo K for the tail lights you sold me, mine were at poor conditions. (Notice I also bought RS Style front lip from Ebay and found also via da Miata Dumpster the Rear Mud Flaps)Īlso sold the BBS. The current trunk lid was in very bad shape due to a previous owner rear end crash, thank god I found this from a Japanese donor car, $75: I Scored a hardtop cart from Moss for home storage, thanks to a Miata friend here in the DR. (Matching color) WINĪlso, had 15x7 BBS replicas installed as well. I removed the soft top and took it to a local upholstery shop to replace the plastic window.įinal result, pardon the bad quality photo:įound a hardtop, a guy who sold his red Miata had it laying at his garage for over a year, with the help of a Facebook post I was able to score it for $450. Some changes came along, took many stickers off the car, cleaned the interior, removed all music component to bring it back to OEM appearance.Īlso went to a friends for exterior body polishing duties, paint was restored a little bit and I was happy. I then slowly started to read and learn about the Miata here in the forum, thank you all who contribute to this helpful site. Engine felt in good conditions and I was pleased with the result. Made it safely, nothing to worry about the car in the highway.

Right away we went for a mechanic inspection and directly to a local bank to finish the transaction, 2 or 3 hours later we were on our way to Santo Domingo, topless at 110kmh enjoying this little red guy. I took a local bus drive with my brother to meet the guy selling and three hours later I felt in love with the car, definitely it was not in the best conditions but exactly what a needed, a manual transmission Miata. Luckily with the help of a Facebook friend who found one, I bought this NA in a province around 140 Km away from Santo Domingo, back in 2013 when I just had been married to my wife for a year, needed a separate car. I spent more than a year looking for a Miata here in the DR but there were not found, anyone who owns a Miata here has no plans of selling. My 2018 has started with the right foot, my car has been delivered to the paint shop and has begun what I always wanted to accomplish, Paint Restoration.

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