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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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Torx, IIRC.
Ah, but what size?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jimlab
I've already stripped a considerable amount of weight out of my car, and I don't think I'll have much trouble moving what's left...

http://home.gci.net/~jimlab/images/E...vered/Dyno.jpg
That pushrod V8 is not used to such a light car. Cant want 'till one day finally takes off.

sweet numbers.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Just a heads up for everyone the TORX T40 for the hatch striker removal.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ruos
sweet numbers.
Thanks. One of these days, it'll probably even get finished and final tuned. Note how rich the air/fuel ratios were on that pull.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by the_glass_man
Just a heads up for everyone the TORX T40 for the hatch striker removal.
Huh?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Huh?
You're going to need one of these to remove the hatch latch off of the stock hatch.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by the_glass_man
You're going to need one of these to remove the hatch latch off of the stock hatch.
Damn, it doesn't get much clearer than that. Maybe a viddy of the removal

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gfelber
Damn, it doesn't get much clearer than that. Maybe a viddy of the removal

Gene
Yea a vid would be nice...LOL. And if it's from Damian, I expect nice background music, editing effects, and of course, minicams of diff angles of the installation process (Madd props to ya Damian...I'm in awe w/ your videos, and not just for the driving!)
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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good lord, removal of the hatch isn't hard
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Gargamel
good lord, removal of the hatch isn't hard
No it isn't, but I figured people would like to know what tools they may need that the might not already have before hand. Also it's not very easy if you do it all by yourself.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by the_glass_man
No it isn't, but I figured people would like to know what tools they may need that the might not already have before hand. Also it's not very easy if you do it all by yourself.
What's with RX7 owners? It seems they have to draw up detailed schematics in order to take on the simplist projects... heh
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Gargamel
good lord, removal of the hatch isn't hard
Uhh...I was joking abou the video :P

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gfelber
Uhh...I was joking abou the video :P

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As was I. It's called sarcasm
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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As was I. It's called sarcasm
common damnit....... rx7 owners don't have a sense of humor either?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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common damnit....... rx7 owners don't have a sense of humor either?
Nope

Edit: Oops...I think the smiley I shoulda used was hehe
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Yea a vid would be nice...LOL. And if it's from Damian, I expect nice background music, editing effects, and of course, minicams of diff angles of the installation process (Madd props to ya Damian...I'm in awe w/ your videos, and not just for the driving!)
hahaha, ok, multi-cam tutorial of hatch removal coming up!!! LOL


ok, maybe not, but a new RA video, yes :-)

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...81#post3826681
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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Think I'll take mine and get it tinted before it goes on. Now I think I'll get back to some of Damian's vidio's.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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Damian, Nice videos!
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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thanks
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Air-Rex
Think I'll take mine and get it tinted before it goes on.
A few things you should read about tinting plexiglass or Lexan...

"It will stick fine until the sun hits it and then the gasses emitted from the plexi cause air bubbles in the film. Then the customer wants it warrantied and you go to strip it and scratch the crap out of the plexi removing the old film."

"yeah these guys are right..I tinted the small plexi wind deflector on a honda S2000...I told the guy it would bubble from gasout but he still wanted it done...2 months later I was removing it cause it was bubbled...rest my case."

"if the plexi window doesnt get out in the elements, tinting it will work fine."

"Ya if it doesn't get any heat then it should be fine. Plexi is a petroleum product and when it gets hot it emits gas causing bubbling."
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Thanks, Thats good to know.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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Does anyone have any kind of wind buffering(bad)?
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jimlab
A few things you should read about tinting plexiglass or Lexan...

"It will stick fine until the sun hits it and then the gasses emitted from the plexi cause air bubbles in the film. Then the customer wants it warrantied and you go to strip it and scratch the crap out of the plexi removing the old film."

"yeah these guys are right..I tinted the small plexi wind deflector on a honda S2000...I told the guy it would bubble from gasout but he still wanted it done...2 months later I was removing it cause it was bubbled...rest my case."

"if the plexi window doesnt get out in the elements, tinting it will work fine."

"Ya if it doesn't get any heat then it should be fine. Plexi is a petroleum product and when it gets hot it emits gas causing bubbling."
Ah, but could you paint it?
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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anyone who needed the hatch shipped to them get their hatch yet, ... ? i was first to send the MO and have nothing yet....
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