For those of you who don’t hop on Facebook, here’s a compilation of pictures from the Flyin’ Miata Catfish build. They’ve appropriately named their Catfish “Whiskers”, and it will be the first car to have turbo power. Flyin’ Miata is the resource for Miata performance, turbocharging, and even LS engine swaps. Soon they’ll be the “go-to” resource to build a complete Catfish, whether it’s naturally aspirated, turbocharged or even LS powered.
- dimple die shock towers
- headlight recess
- back shot as delivered
- lights
- roll hoops
- front
- donor car
- side
- back
- plastic cover–it was a WET weekend
- blue burrito
- freshly parked
- body laid out
- aluminum laid out
- aluminum in place
- dash in place
- roller skate
- cracked differential mount
- frame on roller skate
- gas tank in place
- turbo!
- steering in place
- blue render
- frame on skate from front
- wheels attached
- inner panel work
- fish filet
- tig welding awesomeness
- long stainless side pipe
- hood fitment
- lightweight Catfish on stock suspension looks “lifted”
- lifted front
- windscreen test
- wrap color
- gauge fitment test
- light fitment test
- wrap shenanigans
- wrapped with patience
- next panel…
- flat bottom with clecos
Part II
- Lizard Skin heat and sound treatment on the interior
- Ultrasuede interior
- Taking off weight makes the suspension ride high
- fish filets in the ice box
- Turbo!
- This frame was painted instead of powdercoat
- body on, hood off
- Back shot after the car is off the lift
- at The Mitty!
- At the track before dark
- The simple interior looks fit and trim
- Sparco seats fit nicely
- turbo packaging
- Nekkid Cat
It looks great. I’ve been following Bauer for some time now and it is great to see so many photos from a build. Especially when the build is by Flyin’ Miata.
Can’t wait to see some additional in-car footage when it is all together.
Thanks Chris,
We’ve got another build going on right now in Michigan that should prove to be really exciting. It also will have turbo power from Flyin’ Miata. Win!