"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
09/25/2019 at 22:55 • Filed to: None
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"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
09/25/2019 at 22:55 • Filed to: None | 4
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I head out tomorrow for a Fri-Sun road rally through the Sierras. The gentleman with the Cobra and I will likely be the most extreme (at least in terms of exposure) on the trip. However, I made a few important mods to deal with the 30F to 90F temperature swings that will be observed on the trip.
Baseline: I finally installed a gauge hood and moved my horn button to the hood. Coated it with plastidip for less glare.
Cold: I modded an existing vest that I own to give it a USB powered heating element inside the lining.
Tech: Put a USB charger on the gauge hood. Added a kill switch for it in case my vest is under other layers of clothing and I want to turn off the power without unplugging. The little white patch on the trans cover is just velcro - it’s for my digital tire pressure monitor. Also added a 3M stick-on magnetic phone mount.
Hot: T he Wranger shade fits pretty well.
Wet: Not expecting too much in the wet department, but added a couple of top panels just in case. They’re lexan and held on with U brackets (with a little rubber insert).
Sad: My cast shift knob has a design defect (neck too thin where the threads are ) that makes it kind of rubbery. I’ll be going back to my other one until I figure something out.
shop-teacher
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/26/2019 at 07:02 |
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Good mods! Have fun!
Arrivederci
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/26/2019 at 07:49 |
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There’s an Exocet for sale locally . It has me thinking thoughts. Knowing nothing about these things, is that NPoCP?
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Nick Has an Exocet
> Arrivederci
09/26/2019 at 10:41 |
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Looks like a good build. I'd say nice price. You should go give it a look!
t0ast
> Arrivederci
09/26/2019 at 11:06 |
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Agreed w/ Nick. Mid-ish teens is the general ballpark for completed, street legal, and fully (or at least close to fully) sorted naturally aspirated examples. Add or subtract a bit depending on chassis type, donor age/year, additions above and beyond what comes with the kit, any remaining issues to be resolved, etc.. Seeing a fully refreshed motor, fuel cell (because the miata tank doesn’t fit well), and a few other part selections / build choices bodes well for this one . I’d still want a peek around the engine and the wiring job in general, but otherwise I’d say NP assuming there aren’t any significant issues left to chase down.
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Arrivederci
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/26/2019 at 11:31 |
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I wish - I showed it to my wife last night and she was like, “LOL, nope.”
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Arrivederci
> t0ast
09/26/2019 at 11:33 |
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It does look like a solid build and the price didn’t seem bad to me at first blush. My wife wasn’t a big fan, but I might’ve pushed harder if I actually had a garage to store it in. I can give it covered parking under my carport, but I think an open wheel/open cockpit car needs a garage.
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Nick Has an Exocet
> Arrivederci
09/26/2019 at 11:53 |
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Haha. Happy wife, happy.... fuck it, get the Exocet!
Just kidding.
JWHampton
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/30/2019 at 20:13 |
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Nick- I’m looking for any and all info about Bay Area Exocet owners as I’m planning a build next year. I’d love to connect with some folks and hopefully soak up some knowledge in the process. Are you aware of any online owners groups or anything of the sort?
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Nick Has an Exocet
> JWHampton
09/30/2019 at 20:50 |
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https://m.facebook.com/groups/1374932589468950/?ref=group_browse
This is the normal owners group on Facebook. It’s the best place since I think there’s about 20 builders in the Bay area. There was a separate group for Bay area only but my request has been pending for 6 months.
Also, come to Miata Reunion if you can. Almost all the Bay area exocets should be there!