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news  tech: Upgrading Fairlane Wheels Pt 2: Bushings
 2007-07-26 - Shan Hemphill
 
Putting fatter rear tires on the car requires that the rear end doesn't move around laterally. Here is how I added polyurethane bushings to the rear, even though they don't make them for the Fairlane.

 
news  tech: Updating wheels & tires on the Fairlane Pt 1
 2007-07-19 - Shan Hemphill
 
I get new wheels on the Fairlane! Well... two wheels are on.

 
news  tech: How to build a Spec Miata cage, pt 2
 2004-11-23 - Shan Hemphill
 
Here is how I provided a sound basis for the Miata's roll cage.

 
news  tech: How to build a Spec Miata cage, pt 1
 2004-08-05 - Shan Hemphill
 
Here are some of the design considerations for building a spec Miata cage. Future articles will go into detail of the fabrication.

 
news  tech: Williams Lowbuck Tube Notcher Review
 2004-05-28 - Shan Hemphill
 
I review an alternative to notching tubing with a grinder. Read the article to find out if it really works.

 
news  tech: Changing Miata Brake Pads
 2004-05-11 - Shan Hemphill
 
It's amazing how easy it is to change brake pads in a Miata. Let me show how I did it.

 
news  tech: Quick tech: Beading a tire the pyro way
 2004-01-26 - Shan Hemphill
 
What can you do with some starting fluid & a match? Bead a stubborn tire for one!

 
news  tech: Overview of metal cutting tools
 2004-01-21 - Shan Hemphill
 
You would be surprised how many different ways there are to cut steel. Here is a survey of some of the most common.

 
news  tech: Tube Bending - Doing It
 2003-10-09 - Shan Hemphill
 
I show how easy it is to use a maual mandrel tubing bender.

 
news  tech: Roll Cage Fabrication - Picking a Bender
 2003-09-23 - Shan Hemphill
 
Can you bend your own roll cage tubing at home? Yep!

 

earlier articles...
2003-09-07: Timing a 1992 Miata
2003-09-07: Miata Cooling Pt. I
2003-07-25: Roll Cages - an Introduction
2003-07-10: VE 101

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