Fortune seven. That's amazing!!

I was never a fan of body kits, especially that one but you pulled it off with the color. It really looks good.

Also what steering wheel is that?

Fortune_Seven that color is definitely amazing.

Zhe - thanks, definitely looks great.

Well, if it ever comes back to you, you let me know. If it still has that paint on and in good shape, i wouldnt mind having it. :nod:













Not on my car BTW :lol:

Loving this thread....

Car is always under construction. Currently planning for my high boost build. After that, its paint and exterior. Just got an authentic FEED type 1 bumper too :)

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...D/DSC00250.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...D/DSC00361.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...6494_51569.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...D/DSC00129.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...D/DSC00518.jpg

thanks :)

before i sold it, it had quite a few stone chips, but yea i thought about just keeping it and hanging it on my wall or something lol, will let you know though

Thanks a lot guys! this is a sweet thread, some amazing cars, great seeing all the progress! And how styles have evolved from some of the earlier builds.

do u mind me asking what color that is fortune?

Before
Attachment 758272

After
Attachment 758273

Before
Attachment 758274

After
????????????????

Do whatever you want with it but PLEASE!!!!! KEEP THOSE WHEELS!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Hahahah wheels were sold to a buddy of mine.

It's a custom blend of BASF paint. Almost a battleship grey in two tones.

Dude this is badass.. Looks very solid and rock hard like undestructible kinda way. I dont think any other body would work well with this color scheme like the fortune. well done. BTW love the wheels too.

lol you are a bad friend!!! shoulda just donate them :lol:

Here`s how I first picked it up, found in at a dealership in texas. All stock and automatic. Being that it was my first car and I didnt know how to drive a manual it was perfect.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...8/P1040161.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...508091101b.jpg

Just for giggles, how my backyard transformed. The matte black FB is the one pictured above. They grey one was my winter beater.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...12091529-2.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...8/IMG_1462.jpg

:egrin:

Came together pretty nicely. I sold the 2 fbs, picked up a new winter beater, sitting behind the rx7:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...904001128a.jpg

Then at the end of that summer, the motor popped and the wheels sold. Swapped in a series 8 from Japan2la and powdercoated lots of stuff. Also bought a v-mount kit from defined autoworks and swapped in a manual transmission while I was at it.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...731011515b.jpg

New wheels:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...10806487_n.jpg

Summer 2012 plans:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...2084457_n1.jpg

Thanks, made a point of re-enforcing everything so it would be as solid as possible.:)



Supernaut I love your Spirit R!

Same to you man. I'm glad to see your car out and about!

Nothing compared to what most of this community has going on but this is when I got it.. late 2010 I believe? didn't really drive it till summer 2011.
Before:
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1300514822
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/03a63b9c.jpg

And here's after a few days and a few thousand dollars spend dicking around in the shop:
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1311919756
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...c2a44a87-1.jpg

This summer i'd just like to improve the overall look of the engine bay.. get the greddy elbow, and have the pipes the SAME colour. And do some other little things like dual oil coolers, finish deleting the air pump etc.. And its gonna need a rebuild soon. So jealous of how clean you guys keep your engine bays.

I HATE YOU!!!! :lol: Cant wait to see that build sir :icon_tup:



I love that front bumber dude :icon_tup: Do you track your car?

I want this bumper.


http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1300514822

Mazdaspeed R Spec bumper! Nice!! :)

Too bad Mazdaspeed got rid of all their Mazdaspeed stuff.

The best part about mazdaspeed stuff is that the fitment is second to none since it's really not "aftermarket." I've had to deal with aftermarket bumpers before (not on this car) and it's just a pain. This one just fits up like nothing. I was lucky enough that this car came with a couple nice MS parts.

[QUOTE=FDmuri;10995237]^ you interior makes me want to throw up.. wish mine looked that damn good!. keep it up!

my before...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...i/P9100384.jpg

CRAZY.. I took this pic at my house when I owned it :) memories! Your new twin turbo set up is INSANE! Have you done any motor work since you got it???

Trev

Forgot to mention the type of steering wheel. It's a old Nardi flatbottom, what preceded the Kalista.

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/w...nterior008.jpg

Okay, what side skirts are these? They do not appear to be 99 spec since the part in front of the rear wheel does not follow up to a point, it's just flat across. Also the bottom flow does not fit with the 99 spec design. They look like they could be polyurethane but who's to know for sure besides the owner...So, anyone? Info would be awesome, maybe some comparison shots? Thanks!



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG2157.jpg

Actually disregard previous post. I found my answer...being tired apparently causes lack of search functionality. Apexi sideskirts.

As I bought her:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...S/IMG_0002.jpg

How she is now:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...7__Doel_04.jpg

As I bought her:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...S/IMG_0004.jpg

How she is now:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...7__Doel_08.jpg

As I bought her:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...S/IMG_0008.jpg

How she is now:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...7_Kenji_06.jpg

As I bought her:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...rbo_engine.jpg

How she is now:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...D3S/engine.jpg

[QUOTE=supraturbo1987;11002643]Thanks man, i haven't had any engine work as i wanna see what get from this on Stock ported engine. But after talking with HC, i'll probably have the exhaust ports opened up a bit. trying to find another blown engine to rebuild to have 2 different setups.

Haha, well I hate you for buying vs-xx's! Always loved those rims, and they look soo sick on your car

Lmao!!! Fiiiine ii guess we'll call it even :lol:

Ahhh... so it was your car which ignited my rotary passion, getting rebuilt at my school by your friend. Do you mind if I use some pics as my dp and sig here? If not I'll take them off. Your paint in the last pic looks really good!

When I got her:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...7/100_4408.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...7/100_4413.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...7/100_4417.jpg

6 months in my hands..

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...IMAG0186-2.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...IMAG0187-2.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...IMAG0188-1.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...IMAG0180-2.jpg

These are last year pics.

Before
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/DSC_0199.jpg
After
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/3d54a60a.jpg

there is only one car in this photo.

Alex.... I really think yo should keep the wing off... that picture looks so awesome, your car looks so damn good, and even better wingless...


J.

8 months ago...

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm114/lh6601/079.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm114/lh6601/067.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm114/lh6601/065.jpg


Now!

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...6601/023-3.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...6601/021-1.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm114/lh6601/205.jpg

I'm about 50% done right now. Still have a long way to go but its drivable and it feels sooo good! Everything done by me, including paint/body and engine porting. :lol:

And yes I will be ditching the rx8 wheels sometime soon.

from this:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...7beginning.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMG_9894.jpg

To this:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMG_1045.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMG_1028.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/IMG_1033.jpg

After sitting for all those years, it finally got some deserved love!!!!! Great job man!

Hate!
 

I hate you too, Any updates from the 20b plans?

here is my before and after...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2857436_n1.jpg

the whole build is here

La Transformación de un Mazda RX-7 | Facebook

:icon_tup:

Original "Build" Thread:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...-drama-812191/

2JZ-Swap Build Thread:
https://www.rx7club.com/other-engine...5E-%5E-924871/

Basically..

My FD before w/ rotary:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...MikesFD2-1.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3..._1951small.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...15psismall.jpg

My FD as it sits w/ 2JZ-swap in progress....still:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3..._0050small.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3..._0051small.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...057small-1.jpg

Meh...give me a few more months...New rims...cleaned up...RUNNING...will definitely rock. :P

31337!
 

Love that plaateee Lol

This gives me hope on buying a roller and resurrecting an FD

When i first bought my FD.(Exterior)
http://s21.postimg.org/b2z9uw8mv/0712091535_00.jpg
http://s21.postimg.org/nt3i7zgl3/0712091535_01.jpg

(Engine)
http://s21.postimg.org/guze21ign/DSC_0219.jpg

(changed piping)
http://s21.postimg.org/wui1lleif/IMG_0376.jpg

(after it was repainted)
http://s21.postimg.org/5hcuqu7xz/IMG_0294.jpg
http://s21.postimg.org/um8ghzws7/IMG_1507.jpg
http://s21.postimg.org/6q0qcgzw7/php7lqx3y_PM.jpg

(after some work on the engine)
http://s21.postimg.org/lonqkn4c7/IMG_1337.jpg
http://s21.postimg.org/lndsr82if/IMG_1391.jpg

Posting as motivation to finish this project.

Before:
Attachment 656188

Middle:
Attachment 656189

Current:
Attachment 656190

Wish I had my old pics but going through this thread I remember quite a bit of folks and their cars!

Will post some pics soon

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...9fee37af3.jpeg


Before



https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...ce06b59ef.jpeg



Now

Engine bay on May 30th, 2015;
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...f5565a7dcb.jpg

Engine bay a week or so ago
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b084cf2359.jpg