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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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With the exception of the foglights (brake ducts?) and the roof scoop. It looks amazing.

*Sigh*, ever heard of mental masturbation? Too bad these will likely never see the fiberglass to be built from.
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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What?? You didn't like the roof scoop? I guess it's a rally look that has to grow on you...I debated the rectangle "foglights", should they have been round instead, ya think?
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 09:20 AM
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Theres a guy over here withan 82 front end and a 911 rear end on a black one. it looks very sweet and has a hood scoop that actually suits it, if i see it when its still il get photos but till then il let you dream. they all look very sweet though. My god i need some decent money, my stock body looks **** compared.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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I like this one. Not really a widebody kit but I think it`s just a little more subtle. I don`t know who`s car or kit this is if anybody knows please tell.

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P.S.- I do know this car is from Australia though.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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it just doesnt do it for me. the ONLY, and i mean ONLY body kit/air dam/any mod. to the body ive liked was that insane fb race car posted a week or so ago, and even though its fully functional, the wing would have to not be there on a street car. all these wide body kits, mazda, the mode 1, the cp racing, the fender flare kits... all that just doesnt flow nicely to the design of the fb. ive seen really nice wide bodys for fc's and fd's, but nothing realistic has ever striked my interest that is made for the first gens.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 02:34 PM
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This looks badass!!!!!
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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kami kit was the best
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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I'm gona draw another one.
What should i include???
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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Hey, I'm an amatur 3D modeler, and would like to take a stab at modeling one of these. All I need is one side pic, one front pic, and one rear pic. They all need to be from the middle of the car and the same distance from the car. A stock 7 or modded 7 will work. I can modify the skeleton as anyone likes and post a pic when its done. The only problem is that this can take a while. Count on about 2-3 weeks for completion. So, if anyone wants to get those pics for me, I will try to make a good model.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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someone please... i would love to see this....
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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I would love to do this too. The only problem is that i can't find the three corresponding pictures I need.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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i would draw some up, but i cant draw, AT ALL...
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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I got blueprints of an SA in my haynes, but they are the SA. Its hard to model something from nothing. The back of the SA is significantly different than an FB. I probably couldn't get it right. I could do an SA which would get the point across. I would just like to have FB blueprints or pics. But like I said, they have to be specific in position. Any differences in size of the car or possition can severly throw off the car's model.

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Old Dec 20, 2003 | 02:48 AM
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That'll b hard 2 find, same distance and all.

Couldnt u just find the right measurements and go from there my scaling it down??
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Old Dec 20, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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Thats also a lot of work. I've got the model started of the SA. Almost got the drivers side done. Its going quicker than I thought it would. I think I'll just stick with the SA.

It is possible to get the pics done. I would do it, but my car is in no condition to do this with. To do it, just measure the height of the car from the ground on a level surface. Divide that by two and that is how high you need to set the camera. Nex measure the distance away from the car that is needed to it the SIDE of the car into the lense of the camera. Set the camera away from the car this distance for all pics. Next just center the camera to the car and snap your pic.

Its a lot of work, but it will pay off in the long run, I hope.
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Old Dec 20, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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sounds good.

Are u doing a stock sa?
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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I cant bloody stop drawing!!!

Here's another 1, everything it very similar to the last 1 except the front.
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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Yeah, I'm doing a stock SA for starters. No idea when it will be done though. For all I know, it will never be done, which I hope is not the case. Haven't worked on it much. Just don't have the time. Got the drivers side done. Now on to the hard part, the front and back.
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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sounds good
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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It looks like the "new" Morgan racer or a knock off of the Mercedes supercar now...you've completely lost any of the RX-7's character lines...

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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 01:12 AM
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This looks badass!!!!!
Ditto, except the scoop all the way down the front as someone else mentioned.

~T.J.
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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i canned that scoop thingy on my latest design and it looks alot better.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 11:51 AM
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so where's the design?
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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up a few posts
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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Finally here are the Pics I've been looking for...

This is an 82' with a widebody kit that I'm picking up this week for resell.



As you may see on the Pics, it does need a little TLC as some parts of the rear fender are seperating. Surprisingly the front fenders look immaculate for the exception of one visible screw. Other then that, I'd say perfect.



The Mariah Fiberglass hatch is no longer on the car.



Also the car comes with almost new 225/50/15 front - 245/50/15 rear tires that cost the owner $500 just a few weeks before he lost compression to the rear rotor.



I'm looking to get $1,500 for it. Anyone here interested, let me know now before I list it on eBay?

-Rich

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