Category: Project Cars

Schrödinger’s Head Gasket

It’s been a while since I wrote about my Miata on here, so I thought I’d give an update. Just to get the bad news out of the way first, the car overheated again at the beginning of June. But how’s the head gasket?

A Caturday of a Different Kind

When we last left off with our little red friend, Roadster, the Miata, it had run for two years with a slightly rough idle surge that had suddenly gotten much worse to the point of stalling at the end of September.

Get The Most From The Local Junkyard

Don’t be afraid of junkyards. They’re loads of fun, filled with cheap parts, and offer some of the greatest wrenchin’ you can find in this great nation of ours. Come check out an awesome junkyard with us and we’ll show

Project Miata: Goodbye, devil hoses

Goodbye #devilhoses. See you in another #20years. Well, see you next oil change. #Stayput #Miata #Miatalife #devilhose #NA #NA8 #jinbaittai #ivemendedsomething A photo posted by Bryce Womeldurf (@hoonart) on May 30, 2015 at 6:05pm PDT Over the weekend, I worked

Project Miata: Coolant Hoses Are A Go!

Decided to get the #Miata off the ground before work. Coolant hoses are a go tonight. #Hooniverse #HoonArt pic.twitter.com/fkJEimfAok — Bryce Womeldurf (@HoonArtBlog) May 28, 2015 In case you missed it on my Twitter feed this morning, I finally lifted

Project ThunderBunny: Fixing An Unstable Idle

Over the past few weeks, our daily driver 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit, known as the ThunderBunny, started developing a rough idle. Driving around town, it felt completely normal, but once you stopped at a red light, you could feel the engine

Project Miata Roars Back to Life

There have been many ups and downs with this project and it’s great to say that we’re starting the year off back on an upswing. It took some work to get here but take a look after the jump you’ll

Project Miata Finally Makes Some Progress

Since I had a little bit of time on Sunday and I wasn’t coughing too badly, I decided to get back to work on the Miata. Plus I like to drive around during the Superb Owl because no one is

Project Car SOTU: The ’95 Mazda Miata

Things have been looking up for “Roadster” since the setback with the oil cooler last year. With reliability now in check, safety has been more of a focus since the last update. With the head gasket replacement right after purchase last year,