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Old 11-01-10, 01:55 AM
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Smile 90 turbo vert build.

thought i would post up my progress so far on my 1990 convertible turbo swap. i got the car with a blown coolant seal for 900 bucks. i am keeping mostly everything stock. maybe a exhaust and fcd.


the day i got it....










i wont be picking the motor up for about another week or so but i have been working on cleaning up the interior and engine bay ect.











engine bay before and after...











i will post up more pics of anymore progress i make on the car and when i get the motor and start putting it in.
Old 11-01-10, 02:12 AM
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$900? DANG! That is clean for the price. Good find. Makes me want to build the turbo vert I have dreamed about for the past 10 years.
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hope to see you slam that baby on coilovers and rims later down the road. Do ittt!! =p
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
hope to see you slam that baby on coilovers and rims later down the road. Do ittt!! =p
i have some springs and shocks for it that im going to put on for now until i get some coilovers. and i have not decided if i want to keep the bbs wheels on or go for a different wheel. i really like the stock bbs wheels.
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So what did you use to clean the engine bay?
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Nice . That engine bay cleaned up real good.
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Originally Posted by GordiniRX7
So what did you use to clean the engine bay?
simple green and a toothbrush
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made a little more progress on the car in the last couple days. got the motor and some parts. more pics













also putting in some lowering springs and new shocks later tonight. i will have some pics of those up soon. just waiting on some more parts in the mail but now that i have most everything i will be making some good progress this week. i will update as much as i can.
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what is the color code for the paint you used on the manifolds?? looks good!!
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Originally Posted by RX7Boy06
what is the color code for the paint you used on the manifolds?? looks good!!
rustolium high heat silver
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nice vert, good cleaning effort youve done as well, looks like your going to have to get the toothbrush and green stuff into the engine block as well, it just doesnt look right putting that dirty ole block in that clean engine bay
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Originally Posted by beefcake
nice vert, good cleaning effort youve done as well, looks like your going to have to get the toothbrush and green stuff into the engine block as well, it just doesnt look right putting that dirty ole block in that clean engine bay
thats first on the agenda for the morning
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A wire brush works well when cleaning all the buildup off of the block. It will go much faster than a toothbrush too.
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Originally Posted by RotaryRocket88
A wire brush works well when cleaning all the buildup off of the block. It will go much faster than a toothbrush too.
yeah, i use a toothbrush for the engine bay and for the engine i have a drill with a wire wheel on it
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haha i used the same toothbrush method when cleaning my engine bay the first time! thn I said forget it and painted the whole thng again! lol
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got the motor almost ready to go in and got some more parts in the mail. also put on some new suspension.















i should have the car all together in about a week or so
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thats a pretty clean build you have coming along... very jealous on how much you picked up the car for! haha
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any link to that steering wheel quick release, ive looked at a few but have been worried about how much closer they make them come to your seating position
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If I'm not mistaken, you still need a hub for that, don't you? So it will be even closer. Looks nice.
If I had an engine hoist I'd take my engine out to clean it better. Buuuut I don't. lol
I'm loving how clean everything is.
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We've got a seat waiting for you in the Turbo Cabriolet Club.
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you got a seat waiting?
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he means welcome the the club lol

dam man you waste no time getting this thing together haha. What do you do now? i recall you used to go to UTI right?
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Ohh nice goodies!
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Originally Posted by HOZZMANRX7
We've got a seat waiting for you in the Turbo Cabriolet Club.
Keep it warm for me, I will be there shortly
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
he means welcome the the club lol

dam man you waste no time getting this thing together haha. What do you do now? i recall you used to go to UTI right?
I'm still going to school, but only 5 more days left


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