Re-building a Miata that a guy called me asking me if I could do through it and make it ready for a trip to Ca. this spring. So he rolls up in a lowered 268K mile car that has spent its life as a drift racer for the past 3 years. I said, you are looking at a cheaper used engine install or about 2K to make this engine right.
He took the 2K route. Paid in advance. Then he asked can I make the suspension new again? Yes $750. Can you re-do the upholstery? Yes $1000. He brings cash over like the mail man.
The whole car isn't worth 2K, but love is blind. I just fired it off last weekend. I upped his cam timing and gave him a half a point of compression, and bumped his thermostat down 10 degrees to bring in some timing. He came and got it. Grin was so big I thought he was gonna have a stroke.
Now I got an 91 coming in for a restore. Between this and work, my poor bike isn't getting any love from me.
But hey I can stuff some stockings this year.
Oh wait, I'm not supposed to be thinking about myself only the children, never mind.
