I have been told that I must do something with this 1991 Silverstone. It has been sitting for over 3 years, blown radiator that probably damaged the engine because it was run dry, and it needs a few parts that have been "liberated" for my running '91 Miata.
It has an A/C system that is only about 7 years old that would swap directly into my existing car if the turbo allows it.
The top is very dirty with some mildew that needs to be dealt with, but is 4 1/2 years old and has been covered most of that time. It is a Robbins no-zip glass window with no fading to the underside.
This Miata has FM sways, the Skip Cannon rear brace, Momo steering wheel with adapter, voodoo knob and shift lever, decent stereo, Hella headlights and a few other goodies but is basically stock, never raced.
128,000 miles when it went down.The car has had one minor hit in the front, which did not even stop the headlights and barn door mechanisms from operating properly, so the frame is probably straight. The interior is also in very nice shape, just needs to be cleaned up and have the instrument hood put back on.
I also have a near-perfect set of 15" alloys from a 2000 model ready to put on to replace those lovely donuts.
So, at the least, it needs the engine worked on/rebuilt, a new radiator, and front-end bodywork. The car also really needs new shocks and a torsen rear end is something that I pretty much consider mandatory on a Miata. I am sure that there is more. A major tune-up is a given. A clutch was also in the plans before it went down.
I can do most of the labor except paint and bodywork that is more than simply bolting on a new hood or headlight buckets.
So, fix it one step at a time as I can buy parts or tear it down and send what is probably a straight frame to a salvage yard?
I can't decide, here are a few pictures of what I am looking at. Not pretty, but it could be one day. Any "dump it!" or "Save it!" input is appreciated. :-)