<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Unit F45]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unit F45]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/all</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:23:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 8: First Start]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-8-first-start</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67741fa213958fe2831e9015</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/vKpEh476EXk?si=qBKvOqRj7sej8AfJ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 7: Reassembly]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-7-reassembly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a3dc9e90e023c4a0ebf74e</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/g8iBrgAj4OE?si=A1quHufD2UVgCmQd" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 6: Mating the Powertrain and Frame]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-6-mating-the-powertrain-and-frame</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659e6a32fbff2bd1058cfff7</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 03:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/SauYwo7oDyI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 5: Brake &#38; Fuel Line Initial Routing]]></title><description><![CDATA[12/28/23 Build Update: Fabrication and Guesstimation With the powertrain removed from the donor car, our focus turned to preparing the...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-5-brake-fuel-line-initial-routing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655eae6bb0dbabd4bfdaa0f4</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aj5oCJxlGos/sddefault.jpg" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Donor Car Teardown Complete Summary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Donor Car teardown process from start to finish. This teardown summary is not necessarily in chronological order, it is organized by...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-donor-car-teardown-complete-summary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6543661b5848de8f30391af9</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:41:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_a670b021e1c6411891aad1b595266840~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 4: Body Removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[11/04/23 Teardown Update: Complete In November, we separated the Miata body (tub) from the front and rear subframes, the tub was lifted...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-4-body-removal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653a3572bca4c0d6f9ae62a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:57:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/IkYTiA_lHbg?si=Z4eWsSesM2aIj6EW" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 3: Ready for Body Removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[10/29/23 Teardown Update October consisted of removing wiring harnesses, disconnecting and removing parts of the brake system, and...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-3-ready-for-body-removal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6517e6d2213c900b8c189c67</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:51:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/QG1gIhShy-8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 2: It Gets More Difficult from Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[09/26/23 Teardown Update We have the easy teardown mostly completed. The entire interior and convertible top have been removed, the...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-2-it-gets-more-difficult-from-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f31161b00e3dd80864e894</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:50:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNWVQxRgfwk" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exocet Update 1: Teardown Starts 8/29/23]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/exocet-update-1-teardown-starts-8-29-23</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64cdb4c4f1afcdb4a21dc4f7</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_6bf3af9f9a504b40a16fadf3a34bfd88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garage Update 1: "Finished"]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/garage-update-1-finished</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bfcc6db4ef9d673d79769a</guid><category><![CDATA[Garage]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:53:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_f6c9c837ddb941b58763faa0357139c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023 Woodward Dream Cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fun cruise happens before the traffic... The Woodward Dream Cruise is this upcoming Saturday. Locals have called it the Woodward...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/2023-woodward-dream-cruise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64de9524429b38d1c39e5854</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OIifNN4NOkg/maxresdefault.jpg" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Stick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putting on some miles, making sure all systems are good This past Saturday was spent teaching James and Sam how to drive a manual...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/learning-stick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c6541b7e8e68f66eb7d780</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 01:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_9a5833c29de145d299dd53a3e369ae0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an Exocet?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." - Colin Chapman The car pictured above...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/what-is-an-exocet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bdadea9065b8d5281360d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 12:12:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_ece79743570e419f939bc3fe9e0b2077~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_824,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Easy" Leak Fixes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick job turns into more than we expected... Not long after acquiring our Exocet donor, I noticed oil spots appearing on the floor...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/easy-leak-fixes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bcf90c2373d9548bdb9f08</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:14:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_3e825b95cbb24979ab92ad33c3cce2d2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donor Car Acquired]]></title><description><![CDATA[1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata w/ Popular Equip. Package &#38; A/C On June 11th, we made the trip out to St. Claire Shores to pickup the project car,...]]></description><link>https://pjgaecke.wixsite.com/unit-f45/post/donor-car-acquired</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a695d4a182516d8b87c3f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Exocet]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:53:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bc333_d221d19ca7c74c6d8c94989c1e9ec73a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pjgaecke</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>