David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/30/21 9:07 a.m.
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Our Garage Rescue Miata has covered a thousand miles since emerging from its auto cocoon last winter–okay, technically 1124 miles because we got distracted and forgot to keep track.

A quick recap before we get to the "What we’ve learned” part of the story.

We first built this 1992 Miata as a magazine project car back in 1999. Then we …

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JAdams
JAdams New Reader
9/30/21 11:18 a.m.

One of my favorite simple project cars. I look forward to more updates!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/30/21 11:27 a.m.

In reply to JAdams :

Thank you and more updates will come--in fact, more are already written. smiley

bluebarchetta
bluebarchetta Reader
9/30/21 1:18 p.m.

Did you guys add aftermarket cruise control?  I see a light gray box where the factory cruise master switch would have gone.  

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/30/21 1:57 p.m.

In reply to bluebarchetta :

The aftermarket cruise was there when we bought the car back in 1998. We removed all of the cruise hardware, minus the control box, long ago. I think it was all left in Ed Senf's old shop circa 1999.

One day we'll remove the cruise control switch. Or do we leave it since it's now period correct? 

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