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This however, IS the shit mess in my garage that used to be my interior and the new top...I'm not even showing half the other bits either. 
Reminds me of this day.....ahhh fond memories. Miss that car
Reminds me of this day.....ahhh fond memories. Miss that car
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Why not rivet or Riv-nut it together? Or even just use a bolt and nut with a washer that passes through a brass bushing. The bushing would allow the necessary parts to pivot and the nut/bolt/washer would keep em together. Eliminate the need for welding all together.
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Once all insalled again, the spot that is spot-welded is flush w/ a portion of the top system. The weld literally brushes up against a foam portion of the top water ducting system.
My push for the welding is because I know that's a guaranteed solution. Would rather just spend 50-100$ to have someone just show up and get this situation fixed. Not to mention I have another hex nut bolt I stripped :/
Weekend is coming up and I'd like to have the car drivable and it's not going to happen :/
Frustrated w/ the seller of the top and it wasn't cheap either. The miata has a vinyl top, seems cheaper than the one on the S, and on the GT models they have a canvas cloth top. Looks sooo much nicer and wears better. This is what I have and what I purchased too.
My push for the welding is because I know that's a guaranteed solution. Would rather just spend 50-100$ to have someone just show up and get this situation fixed. Not to mention I have another hex nut bolt I stripped :/
Weekend is coming up and I'd like to have the car drivable and it's not going to happen :/
Frustrated w/ the seller of the top and it wasn't cheap either. The miata has a vinyl top, seems cheaper than the one on the S, and on the GT models they have a canvas cloth top. Looks sooo much nicer and wears better. This is what I have and what I purchased too.
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LOL - Ok. My goal this weekend is to try and get this out and then I'll focus on the riv-nut / weld issue. This is going to be a B. I got the other side off but had to buy a new hex socket. I'm hoping to use a badass easyout.
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Uhhhhh MIG welding is a very common method for welding aluminum. You just have to be using aluminum wire and 100% Argon.
If you were to try and take a MIG welder setup for Mild Steel with solid wire and a 80/20 Argon mix, yes you will definitely NOT be happy with the results. 