I finally ended my long streak of FD's yesterday with the purchase of a 81 GS from a forum member. I drove 14 hours round trip to get it and made it home safely. With the help of another forum member 1mzfe, I started cleaning it today. I am hoping you can tell me more about it. I have had countless 2nd and 3rd gens, but only 2 FB's before that ended up being parted out.

What I know:
1981 GS
Black on Black
85 GSL rear end from a Auto
Wed 15x7 wheels with Falken Ateza's
FD Base cloth seats with brackets (Replaced with Leather ones I had spare)
GTU style spoiler
New waterpump, alternator, rebuilt Niki carb, K&N air and oil filters
12a in great looking shape + new clutch
12a header (road race), silencers, another silencer, and a crappy $20 muffler (will be replacing)
Glass sun roof

It needs paint, to be reassembled, and about 50 other million things sadly. I am debating keeping it after the 1/4" bondo I found on the rear. Its a straight, mostly rust free shell. I will be switching to a 2nd gen ignition, fuse box, front mount oil cooler, ect.

 

And more...

Oh and it has rear seats!

 

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Nice car. Engine looks clean. Good luck getting it cleaned up and put back together.

 

That's a good project for you. Don't part it out. Get it running and driving instead. Oh and don't let it any FB parts enter into your packrat area. Turn over a new leaf and keep it in a packrat free zone or something. lol Congrats! I have an '81 as well!

 

Jeff, its been years since I have seen you. You should come down to the BBQ on the 26th, I would love to be updated on your projects.

No more packrating parts, I swear.

Does the header/silencers look like anything? Theres no name on them. The car was a steal and I figured its worth saving, if not for me, my brother.

 

Header looks like it could be a Racing Beat but the rest of the system looks either old aftermarket or custom. +1 on the clean motor. It's either an 83+ motor or they for whatever reason abandoned the factory FMOC for the beehive under the filter there. Congrats

 

Its a 83+ engine if I recall, however he left everything (minus the radiator and oilcooler) for the swap in the car. I have a FC oil cooler and am tracking down a radiator now.

Mounted the Leather FD seats today. Trying to decide if I should keep the base seats and sell my R1 suede seats, or just sell them. Im kinda broke ATM.

 

Oh and there were 4 spark plugs when we left his house... oops.'
What plugs should I run? I have NGK's layin around.

 

If you do the 2gdfis run second gen leading plugs. its worth the extra money. there only 7 bucks at shucks and you only need 2, NGK's are the only way to go either way. I run stock trailing plugs. Good luck with your new FB. stock NGK plugs worked fine though. and I think I got them for like 3 bucks each about 6 months ago.


Can I help put it together if its here in oregon? thats if you don't mind help. I'm not looking for money, Just down to help.

 

i say keep the car...i love my fb...just add new carb or have sterling rebuild your nikki...also...recently Lloyd installed a fc fmoc on my car with an alternative method, using no welding of brackets, he actually used the stock fc brackets i think

 

Its has a new nikin on it .
I am going to see about installing the FC one, I have a welder, shouldnt be a problem .

 

Clean up the autobahns! . Check out my pics.

 

I just love FB's with multiple colors of paint in no real pattern

 

i want thoes seats!!!!!!!!

 

i want that spoiler to lol

 

Theres one for $40 in WA craigslist, I was surprised.

Who/what/why made this spoiler? Was it a factory option?

 

ya i believe it was a factory option on the earlire modles they went with the rear and side window spoilers the ones that liik like on a datsan

 

Going to start the body work today- shouldnt be bad.
Other then my head is still spinning from getting my wisdom teeth out.

 

So sounds like your keeping it. Like I posted before I'm down to help for free if you need a hand. I'm sure you got things covered. I'm just board and have no moneys to work on fixing my car at the moment. Give me a call if you still have my number, if not let me know and I'll pm it to you.

 

Send me a PM-
IF I feel good tomorrow I am going to strip + reshoot it black since I have half a gallon left.

 

Found a thread from the org owner from years back! Check out the difference!

The wheels are Auto Bahn by WED. Looks like they are rare as heck.