new guy with craigslist $500 '91
I'm new to this forum. I lived in WA state while I was in the Navy and had a red '92 NA with suspension mods and tires. It was a blast on the WA mountain roads.
I've been a Ford Mustang guy since college (I've owned 8 so far). I currently drive a '13 5.0.
I've always wanted a monster miata. I'm not sure how long it will take me; probably 2-5 years to do the conversion. We have a new baby on the way. Anyway, today I picked up a CL clunker for $500. It's a silver '91 with auto. It will not shift into reverse or 2nd gear. It was a long trip back to my house from Mesquite in 1st. It has a pink title and is in okay shape. It needs seats recovered, the top zipper repaired and lots of interior trim pieces are busted (probably broken into).
My son is 14 and will need to learn to drive soon. I may put in a manual trans and teach him first. I will need the pedals and clutch cylinders eventually anyway.
I'm going to use my Mustang experience and connections to source the Ford parts needed. I have a pretty good job, so I know I'm going to use aluminum heads right out of the box on the 5.0.
The main thing with this car is that there are no rusted out areas near the convertible top drain holes or in the trunk. It looks like the rain rail replacement job with the new top was pretty good actually. I didn't want a chassis that was rusting from the inside out for a 5.0 conversion. Oh well it's going to be a fun project. And whenever it's actually running and driving, I'll take it to Keller's. I saw the Miata group there one night, but I was in a white '13 5.0.... you all probably didn't want to chat with me lol.
