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O 16581 72452 5 03-27-04 08:20 PM

Mx-6 front end onto FC
 
I've been thinking of what to buy once i sell an extra car of mine to pay fines and buy parts for my AE86 (basically looking for something for $300 or so as a daily driver). I've been looking at the FC and the Mx-6s and the bodies are surprizingly similar, i chopped the roof off an Mx-6 in photoshop and it looked identical to an FC vert.

The relevance, i'm wanting to buy an FC from a junkyard which is wrecked in the front, but running for ~$200 or so, i have access to Mx-6 parts for practically nothing, just curious if anyone has tried it.

domesttuner 03-27-04 08:39 PM

never heard of it, but it might work. would be interesting to see how it turns out....

O 16581 72452 5 03-27-04 08:49 PM

Just an idea, i'll have a suspended license after my fines are paid, i'll have ~1,000 to blow after selling a car and paying fines. In the time period of not having my license, i'm doing a head swap onto my 86 and a quad carb set-up, that should cost me around $500-$700 thus leaving me with $300-$500 to spend on another car.

MRX_Rotary 03-27-04 08:50 PM

Does sound interesting. Try photoshopping it and showing us. Atleast you can get an idea of what it'll look like.

O 16581 72452 5 03-27-04 08:54 PM

http://www.mazdaperformance.net/Rx-6.jpg

A quick photoshop i did in a matter of minutes, i'd expect it to look better than this considering the lines aren't aligned properly and i had to erase alot of the side of the bumper due to the two pictures being at different angles.

MRX_Rotary 03-27-04 08:57 PM

That's a beautiul red X.

EDIT: Ok, it's fixed :D

O 16581 72452 5 03-27-04 08:58 PM

Fixed.

jgrts20 03-27-04 09:09 PM

nuh

cafcwest 03-27-04 09:13 PM

...interesting....

Its like a Silvia conversion for a FC....only not....

domesttuner 03-27-04 09:20 PM

for some reason i was thinking of a new mx6...that's way better!

O 16581 72452 5 03-27-04 09:28 PM

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...074_1_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...17_32_full.jpg

A comparison of the two cars.

sub9lulu 03-27-04 09:32 PM

it might look pretty good ...

actually make me think about a mustang ...

O 16581 72452 5 03-27-04 09:50 PM

Got prices.

Front bumper - $10
Both headlamps -$30
Both corner lenses - $15
Hood and both fenders - $15

domesttuner 03-27-04 10:00 PM

nothing to lose by trying....

JackoliciousLegs 03-28-04 12:02 AM

i think it's g-rowss

Dltreezan 03-28-04 01:12 AM

dude i hate to say it but i think it will be hard and require alot of custom work and it will look like ass in the end becuasue the lights wont fit with the lines of the rex cuz she is too slanted in the front.

O 16581 72452 5 03-28-04 01:40 AM

It's cheap, it'll be drivable, i'll have an Rx-7 again.

Dltreezan 03-28-04 01:47 AM

cant blame you for that. Go ahead and try it and you might end up being a pioneer of something new and different and everyone will remember you for it. And if it works it works and if it doesnt at least you can say you gave it s shot

NZConvertible 03-28-04 06:00 AM


Originally posted by Dltreezan
dude i hate to say it but i think it will be hard and require alot of custom work...
No, it'll be really easy, since it worked okay in Photoshop... :bigthumb:

jgrts20 03-28-04 07:45 AM

nuh, mys well keep the mx6 if ur gonna change the rex that much!! it wont be a rex anymore!!

domesttuner 03-28-04 11:52 AM

if it's got a rotary and started life as an rx7...it's an rx7 in my book:D

O 16581 72452 5 03-28-04 12:18 PM


Originally posted by jgrts20
nuh, mys well keep the mx6 if ur gonna change the rex that much!! it wont be a rex anymore!!
Keep what Mx-6?

truespin88 03-28-04 02:59 PM

looks very... R32 Skyline-ish

SirCygnus 03-28-04 03:37 PM

try it. i think it looks cool.

truespin88 03-28-04 06:17 PM

I second that. If only the R32 had a 20B-RE in it...


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