Category: NA Miata Build

  • NA Miata Build Part 4

    It’s been a couple months since our NA Miata build update, Classic Rust. Progress has slowed down a bit over the summer as a result of other projects, but I’m happy to report that all of the body panels now have a coat of primer. There’s peace of mind that comes with not having to…

  • NA Miata Build Part 3 – We’ve Got Primer

    In the previous post of our NA Miata build series we featured lots of sanding – removing all of the surface rust, as well as doing some basic maintenance. This post has taken a while to get around to because it’s been a lot more of the same lately. There are only so many pictures…

  • NA Miata Build Part 2 – Lots of Sanding

    In our last post we introduced Classic Rust, a 1997 NA Miata that is severely lacking paint, among other things. There has been some solid progress since then. On the mechanical side, the car has gotten a fresh oil and filter change. No pictures on the 3-year-old oil, but rest assured, it was black. Very…

  • NA Miata Build Series Part 1 – Classic Rust

    Welcome to the first in a series of posts on our NA Miata project build! I’d like to introduce everyone to this 1997 Classic Red (or Classic Rust?) Miata. It’s definitely a project, and I think it will be a great source of DIY and repair information for this website, and you’ll get to follow…