How far has your FD come? Post pics before/after!
 

About 2 years ago, I don't remember...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93...n/DSC00383.jpg

And now....

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93...n/DSC01613.jpg

Just had to post it. Almost up and running! James

^^^ But doesnt that mess up the balance of the rx7? :)

This thread will be closed soon :rlaugh:

hehehehehehehe

Here's my before and after :).

i love seeing how much good everyone is doing 2 their fds :)

any exterior before and after? i'll post up in a few days

if i could only find my original pics :)

Good thread! Lets keep this one clean and going for a long time. I should have pics in the summer sometime.

I heard the balance is about the same. I personally don't care about the balance. I wanted a V8 and the reliablity it will give me. James

I can't help to notice the progress of my fd, its a huge change in three years. Bought the car completly stock so the first pic is after intake and battery relocation. Dont have any pics of a stock engine.

Stocl AST Osc? Come onnnnnn.

Before:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...eTheBumper.jpg

After:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...-24-05Meet.jpg

Mine started out as a stock 93 red touring. I then put some wheels on it and a Apex Single turbo etc. etc.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tham/Eric2.jpg
I then totalled it when I hit a tree in PA. I then bought a completely stock 93 red R1. I ripped it apart and completely changed it with a new bodykit, color change, work wheels and a Greddy T88 Turbo Kit etc. etc.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/P1240248.jpg
It then looked like this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tham/blue7.jpg
I got tired of the way it looked so I changed it again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/DSC02730.jpg
And now it looks like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/a5e8ea6e.jpg

You ^^ just can't make up your mind huh ? lol nice work on the car

this is when i got it in august..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...x/DSC00712.jpg

right now (7 months later)..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...x/DSC01274.jpg

:)

in stages

who cares

nro./....i m,ean nesgro............

Seems Eric is having a little scrimmage with his 'other' self.

December 2001
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163062&stc=1

Added single turbo, cwest front/sides, wheels, RE Amemiya Rear diffuser and wing..
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163063&stc=1

Kissed a guardrail...
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163064&stc=1

How she looks today....
http://kahren.net/media/!pics!/CARS/...ew/BKphoto.jpg

^^^ thats hot :icon16:

prew, what bumper are you running now? looks great. I esp. like how the nose is a little lifted in the pic.

here's my project/nightmare. got it MB minus the front lip and turn signals. Now she is being painted/bodywork and re-build/single bla bla bla...

the current front/sides/rear is from GP Sports..

dude, i was trashed back then 3 hours ago......... getting better now

jigrai

I started off buying mine in oct 03 from hinson, before he could tear it apart and bastardize it. It was blown and completely stock, halfway taken apart with some light body damage/attempted repair. First thing I did was put the car back together in stock form and be sure I had a solid platform to build from, electrically and drivetrain. Here it is January 04.

http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0067.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0068.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0069.JPG

Then I set to work with the body repair and engine modification. After running 4 different engine/turbo setups between now and then (stockport, nonsequential twins; streetport, 60-1; streetport, t04E; and now halfbridgeport, t78) and making a couple small changes to the body and interior, here are today's pictures of what I consider the "final" incarnation. Counting the cost of the car and all the mods, and of course me doing all my own labor, I have about $30k in it as it sits, and I dont think anyone here could build a car this modded for that much.

http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0722.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0729.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0732.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0710.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0699.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0705.JPG
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/kl...d/DSCF0690.JPG

that is sweet...

Before
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...e/IM001024.jpg
Now
https://www.pbase.com/c00lduke/image/30557184.jpg

looks hot mate. you've managed to add heaps of hard to find jdm parts.

Oldest pic I have (2002)
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163141&stc=1

2 years ago - My MB and before my Blk FD blew coolant seal (spring 2004)
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163140&stc=1

:icon_tup:

Very nice cars everyone of the car but why is everyone going 99'spec? The 99' front bumber isn't that nice, IMHO.

i notice the updated look of 99 bumpers flows better with aftermarket kits like vented hoods, wings.

original style bumper is a little out of place with lets say-- a scoot hood and a gt wing with flared fenders, low clearance skirts and a diffuser..

that's because it's 'IYHO' ;)

99 spec looks much better than 93 usdm bumper, I happen to love mine. It also is much more functional, with larger rad and oil cooler openings. It also is a great way of getting rid of an beat-up old 93 bumper while still keeping an oem polyurethane bumper (vs crappy fiberglass).

Oh, and my FD went from 100% stock to what it is now :)

Good to see all these serial modders out there! Heres my story...

http://www.face2faces.co.uk/RX7/lights/DSC00042.JPG

Standard car with blown coolant seals, scratched interior, crappy wheels.

Fitted new rebuild kit, rotor housings, end plates etc. New wheels, headlights, so on. Just got the car finished yesterday. All in all, 20 days of solid work on the car.

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00099.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00100.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00101.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00102.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00103.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00104.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00105.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00106.jpg

http://www.streamload.com/waspishbob...1/DSC00107.jpg

sorry about qualit yof pics!

Yes, I agree on this one, if you mod the looks with skirts etc. then the 99' spec bumber is right on the spot+the functionality. I guess I am more of the factory-original-looks-guy. :)

if you got anything else than 99spec in here, they say rice.. :rlaugh: :gotrice:

:rlaugh:

Bought it back in January of 2003 when i was 15, i spent all of my time taking it apart and learning how to work on it.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163158&stc=1

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=163159&stc=1



I got a job at a 3rd generation specific Rotary shop and learned how to build engines and work on every aspect of the car.

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...0_editcopy.jpg

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...0_editcopy.jpg

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...6_editcopy.jpg

http://myspace-955.vo.llnwd.net/0036...60869955_l.jpg

I have done 100% of the work on this car myself including building the engine and the entire paint job/body work.

JHNRX7- well done. that has to be one of the best 7's i've seen plus you done it yourself. wow.

Used to be red, millions of dollars in mods later.....

because most people here in the forum like the stock look...I was going to do the same thing and go 99, but too many people have it so decided to go the body kit direction...


I will soon be RICE!!!!!...lol...

whoa, bill used to be skinnier :)

LUPE = Gargamel?

was thinking vthe same thing!!??!?
https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=1167

Didn't we all ? :rlaugh:

That would be me........ :redface:

lol...ok...

here where can i find that video of you an dthe mr2?

I posted some pics of the engine bay earlier in this thread. Here's exterior shots of the same car covering 3 years... from 7-03 (stock) to 4-05 (not so stock, but stil OEM :)).

just rims

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...rl81/stock.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...irl81/rims.jpg

sorry for the crap photos