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BTW, I broke one of the hubcaps just before the meet. If anyone knows where to get a replacement, please let me know. Part number: F100 V3 810E 6C
I had to go back five miles to luckily find it in a bush (beside a pothole)!
With 25 year old plastic tabs to hold the hubcaps in place, maybe these wheels best stay in the museum.
They pried off so easily, it should have been a warning.
(It seems the option catalogue gives the paint code for those wheels as: "6C". This may be the same 6C paint code for the 1994 Protege: "Mighty Grey Metallic".)
[[[ Nevermind: Mighty Grey Metallic for Protege seems way too dark to be the colour for these wheels.]]]]
Nevertheless: I wonder if other options catalogue part numbers would give a clue as to wheel paint colours. Btw: the red version of this wheel is F100 V3 810 NU.
BTW, I broke one of the hubcaps just before the meet. If anyone knows where to get a replacement, please let me know. Part number: F100 V3 810E 6C
I had to go back five miles to luckily find it in a bush (beside a pothole)!
With 25 year old plastic tabs to hold the hubcaps in place, maybe these wheels best stay in the museum.
They pried off so easily, it should have been a warning.
(It seems the option catalogue gives the paint code for those wheels as: "6C". This may be the same 6C paint code for the 1994 Protege: "Mighty Grey Metallic".)
[[[ Nevermind: Mighty Grey Metallic for Protege seems way too dark to be the colour for these wheels.]]]]
Nevertheless: I wonder if other options catalogue part numbers would give a clue as to wheel paint colours. Btw: the red version of this wheel is F100 V3 810 NU.
glad you found it! Now make sure they never see the light of day! (Three spokes are an abomination, especially on an FD ;P )
I complained about my problem to enough friends until one came up with a simple solution. He runs a wrap shop. He simply clear wrapped the hubcap in place. Took five minutes using scrap clear wrap.
(Come to think of it. I should ask him to do all four wheels.)
Last edited by Redbul; 04-12-22 at 01:50 AM.
Reason: added info.
I have a production update for everyone that I think many will enjoy. We had a pretty big meeting the other day:
Koby Kobayakawa. Takao Kijima.
Besides the late Kenichi Yamamoto (may he Rest In Peace), the above gentlemen are perhaps two of the most well known individuals associated with the FD RX-7 and 787B Le Mans project.
Koby was one of the original “47 Samurai” under Kenichi Yamamoto tapped to develop the rotary engine for Mazda’s usage. Since joining Mazda in 1963, Koby rose through the ranks to lead Mazda’s motorsports division and successful 1991 Le Mans campaign. Koby was also the first program manager for the FD RX-7, overseeing its development from concept to creation.
Koby is pictured above between the 787B and FD3S.
Mr. Kijima joined Mazda in 1967 and is known for coining Mazda’s “Jinba Ittai” philosophy. Mr. Kijima has been heavily involved with chassis development for the MX-5, and was the program manager for the NB and NC. Mr. Kijima is also the second program manager of the FD RX-7 and oversaw the FD program from the mid-‘90s until the end of production in 2002. He was also involved in the development of the 787B.
Mr. Kijima can be seen above kneeling at the driver side of the last RX-7 ever produced (a Spirit R model).
This week, Kaleb and I had the great pleasure of speaking with Koby and Mr. Kijima about “Dreams of Hiroshima” during a meeting facilitated by former Mazda PR chief Bunzo Suzuki. We also had a couple of familiar friends from prior conversations join: esteemed automotive journalists Jack Yamaguchi and John Dinkel.
What did we discuss? Well..we can’t spill ALL of the beans now, can we? Let me put it this way: Fans of the rotary and RX-7 are in for a real treat.
It is hard to put this feeling into words. Working on @dreams_of_hiroshima has been one of the greatest pleasures of my life. I am so proud to work with this fantastic production team.
We are so grateful for your support. Your enthusiasm propels us to create a film that you will also be proud of.
Never give up!
Images: “RX-7” by Brian Long, History Channel, and Mazda Japan.
Thanks for all the continued interest. These projects take time but it’s still moving forward. The production team will be filming interviews with owners, enthusiasts, and businesses at Sevenstock on November 5th. If you’d like to talk with us send a message to our @dreams_of_hiroshima Instagram. Otherwise, if you see us walking around stop and say hi!
04-11-22, 01:44 AM
Wrapper up
