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Exocet Update 8: First Start
It lives - 207.75 hours and 376 days later. The car was assembled with just enough components for it to run (we neglected things like...
Jan 1, 20252 min read


Exocet Update 7: Reassembly
Putting things together isn't as easy as taking them apart. With the Exocet frame mated the the powertrain, the list of things to-do...
Jan 1, 202521 min read


Exocet Update 6: Mating the Powertrain and Frame
01/25/24 Build Update: It Looks Like a Car Mating the powertrain to the frame posed some challenges. The Miata skateboard is composed of...
Jan 26, 20247 min read


Exocet Update 5: Brake & Fuel Line Initial Routing
12/28/23 Build Update: Fabrication and Guesstimation With the powertrain removed from the donor car, our focus turned to preparing the...
Jan 10, 202410 min read


Exocet Donor Car Teardown Complete Summary
Our Donor Car teardown process from start to finish. This teardown summary is not necessarily in chronological order, it is organized by...
Nov 22, 20235 min read


Exocet Update 4: Body Removal
11/04/23 Teardown Update: Complete In November, we separated the Miata body (tub) from the front and rear subframes, the tub was lifted...
Nov 5, 20232 min read


Exocet Update 3: Ready for Body Removal
10/29/23 Teardown Update October consisted of removing wiring harnesses, disconnecting and removing parts of the brake system, and...
Oct 29, 20236 min read


Exocet Update 2: It Gets More Difficult from Here
09/26/23 Teardown Update We have the easy teardown mostly completed. The entire interior and convertible top have been removed, the...
Sep 27, 20236 min read


Exocet Update 1: Teardown Starts 8/29/23
Teardown of the donor car begins after lifting it for the first time. I purchased some car dollies from Harbor Freight to make it easier...
Aug 30, 20232 min read


Garage Update 1: "Finished"
It can never truly be finished. The garage is now in a "finished" state meaning the major setup work has been done. We started with an...
Aug 27, 20231 min read


2023 Woodward Dream Cruise
The fun cruise happens before the traffic... The Woodward Dream Cruise is this upcoming Saturday. Locals have called it the Woodward...
Aug 17, 20231 min read


Learning Stick
Putting on some miles, making sure all systems are good This past Saturday was spent teaching James and Sam how to drive a manual...
Aug 4, 20231 min read


What is an Exocet?
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." - Colin Chapman The car pictured above...
Jul 30, 20235 min read


"Easy" Leak Fixes
A quick job turns into more than we expected... Not long after acquiring our Exocet donor, I noticed oil spots appearing on the floor...
Jul 23, 20236 min read


Donor Car Acquired
1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata w/ Popular Equip. Package & A/C On June 11th, we made the trip out to St. Claire Shores to pickup the project car,...
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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