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Old 04-08-04, 09:38 AM
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Another project FD
Check it out guys!

http://community.webshots.com/album/132281433kiUBKO

I'm in the process of tearing it down for a complete repaint. Doors, hatch, bumper covers, etc will come off so there are no nasty tape lines and nowhere for the paint to start peeling from later.

More pics as progress continues.
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Old 04-08-04, 09:41 AM
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What is this, # 17 on the FD list??

GET'EM, Jeff!
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Old 04-08-04, 10:00 AM
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That car looks so clean and immaculate minus the damage. The rims are spotless! This one looks a lot less damaged than your previous projects. You getting soft on us?

You're a credit to FD owners everywhere. Keep saving them!
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Old 04-08-04, 11:04 AM
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The damage isn't as bad as some other FDs we've fixed but it is in a *bad* location/tough area to fix.

Yeah it is #17, but I owned 1 car twice.
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Old 04-08-04, 11:16 AM
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nice...three FD's, lol, it's like being at my place
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like red eh lol
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Old 04-08-04, 12:18 PM
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like red eh lol
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Well I do but not THAT much. It is just that Mazda painted so many of them red.
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Yeah, dosn't look too bad body wise. Good luck with it man.
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looks like you got some pretty bad leaks. hopefully the damage is just minor.

how much did you get her for? what are her specs?

Btw: You are my hero jeff. I hope my garage looks like that one day!
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Old 04-08-04, 01:34 PM
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Good job Jeff, you are the man. Most people wreck these things, its good to see someone dedicated to bringing them back from the dead.
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Old 04-08-04, 01:35 PM
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looks like you got some pretty bad leaks. hopefully the damage is just minor.

how much did you get her for? what are her specs?

Btw: You are my hero jeff. I hope my garage looks like that one day!
Yeah the body was dripping water like crazy, I just washed it.

See the hose, wet driveway, etc?

58K miles, 93 Base with tan leather.
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Is/was that DaedelGT's car? Good to see you're still bringing RX-7's back to life.
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Yeah the body was dripping water like crazy, I just washed it.
I love it, wash a wrecked car you're about to fix and repaint!
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Gotta wash it before it is painted right.

Yes it was his car.
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Its like your doing the car god's work, you must be some sort of rotary holy man. I wish I had a garage of my own, good luck!
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Did you have the strut tower brace brackets chromed and where did you get the blingy hardware to go with it?

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...33138497WynTQN
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Old 04-09-04, 10:46 AM
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Jeff, I guess you do like fd's
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just wondering Jeff, what ever did become of my Fd? is it in your garage? How much did you pick this deal up for?
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Originally posted by jimlab
Did you have the strut tower brace brackets chromed and where did you get the blingy hardware to go with it?

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...33138497WynTQN
I had it all chromed. Stock hardware, stock R1 brace ends.
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You're like a saint man!
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If things work out, my soon to be new Fd will be needing a paint treatment also. thinking about rx8 red(real flakey looking). good luck turbojeff
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just wondering Jeff, what ever did become of my Fd? is it in your garage?
Your old FD is the one in my garage.
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I have to say it looks like an easy fix... Very clean after you've cleaned it up too..
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My "fixer-upper" BTW..
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I had it all chromed. Stock hardware, stock R1 brace ends.
And everything still screwed together nicely afterward?
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