mmmmm cool thanks guyz

 

New door??? Used dent free or only minor door dinged is less than $50 last time I priced one at a junk yard.

For $50 and an hour or so of work, I know what I would be using. No crappy bondo on my cars

 

Many paintless dent removal people can work wonders if they can just get to the back side of the area. Doors are easy enough to get to. Fenders are too.

 

how much did you pay for that gtus? I to scored a gtus just last month, drag that thing all way from SF to LA.

 

So if you had a dent in your rear quarter, would you replace the chassis before using bondo? Or would you cut/weld a new piece in before using bondo?

How about putty? Do you atleast block a car out with putty? Or are all of your cars just metal, primer and paint? Might as well just shoot clear over the metal.

 

New dorr as in ''another'' door...of course.

And one hour for dismantling the door, sanding it, painting it, reassembling it and then putting it on and adjusting it?!

Wow, you're a fast worker

Use bondo.

 

Oh come on... funking grow up... are you that lame that that you want to crap all over this thread with lame *** **** like that??? Go back and read my funking post.

I am not getting into a lame *** argument about body work with you. I told her to replace the door, I didn't tell her to replace a quarter panel

{shakes head in disgust}

Hmm don't know what a dorr is... a Door would be correct

why would you sand it, paint it?

Just get the right color. I mean common... FC's they only built what 200,000 or so of them, with less than half that still on the road. If you can't find a junk yard with the right color door, well....

and if it takes you more than an hour to swap doors (including swapping interior panels), then you probably should be working on cars, or need to spend a lot more time working on cars. Hell even if you got unlucky and had to re-adjust the hinges... that is only a 15 minute job.

The hardest part about swapping a door is swapping the key cyl... and even that is like a 10 minute part of the job at the most.

 

i got it for 3k. it's in fair condition. i'm just happy it runs on stock everything right now.

anyone know how to get a re amemiya kit? is it only from japan?

 

It's not that hard to get your hands on one but be prepared to pay a hefty price though.

 

agreed. anyone know where i can get new parts? to replace like cracked plastic etc. i figure, if i go to a junk yard. the plastic parts are as brittle as mine. o.0

 

Mazda actually still sells most of the parts for the FC. Get a part number before going to the dealer or they wont bother finding it for you.

 

Mazda dealership for lots of them... blackdragonauto.com for others... mazdatrix.com for some...

 

cool cool!! thanks guys. but i bet mazda don't sell new engine blocks anymore huh?

 

Nope.. but you can buy all of the parts new from mazdatrix.

 

Nope. The only way to get a new engine is to get the new parts and assemble them yourself or have a rotary shop do it for you.

Edit: damn! Got beaten to it.

 

they sell remanufactured motors. 10K installed I believe (last time i made the mistake of asking)

 

I got my gtus for $1,300 but has low comp motor, body is perfct except for minor door ding.

 

ohhh sweet... oh has anyone ever painted their car by themselves? i'm looking into it. but i'm wondering about like fumes and safety precautions. i have the process and stuff down and what i need. but i was wondering about safety. i don't want to die or get cancer or anything haha. main question is how do i keep particulates from the paint from getting into the grass or w/e then lifting up from the wind

 

Your main question is about the environment? I'd be more worried about the cancer you mentioned.

First you'll have to check with your local laws to make sure its legal to paint at your home. I built a paint booth in my driveway. Got some semi decent paint guns, sealed up the booth, put in some fans for circulation... Put nice heater filters over the intakes (to keep particulates/bugs/etc off your car).. Works really good if you keep it clean/hose it off from time to time.


EDIT: As far as the environment, you can install filters AFTER the fans to catch the overspray...

 

If you talk about painting your car then mention "grass" and "wind", it's apparent you don't have "what you need".
One of the primary requirements for a decent paintjob (which includes not only your- but everyone else's safety) is a dry, dustfree place to work.

 

oh **** nice booth. lol. micaheli what do you about the overspray on the floor? just leave it there? isn't that hazardous too? well i'm afraid personally of the particulate that just stays on the floor, and if it picks up into the air, it's around my house and i don't want it to harm anyone or myself or my family haha. XD. also do you just use a respirator? or you do you have fresh air fed in?

 

Actually, I put a clean tarp down when I spray. And yeah. I always wear a respirator.. usually a two stage one with the stacked cartridge type. But, I'm pretty sure the cheaper ones are good too.. When I'm done, I fold up the tarp, put it in a garbage bag and throw it away. But, you can only eliminate so much overspray into the environment. HVLP really cuts it down over a conventional gun. One of the main reasons HVLP was developed.

 

ahh i see. i'm just worried about particles collecting into the air around my house yanno? as in like my house is more hazardous than others casue i got these dust all over. but i'm also thinking i'm over thinking about this, and it wouldn't guarentee harmful effects, especially in such small doses.