Saving a FD.
 

Came across a deal I couldnt pass up the other day. Didnt plan on buying it but I couldnt pass it up. It is a 93 MB Base model, with a title, complete suspension, brakes steering, r1 hatch, rear bumper and a few other goodies. As you can see it has some rear quarter damage, but conveniently came with a silver rear clip to repair it. Havnt really decided what I will be building the car for but it will be a dedicated track car. Here are a few pics of it and the clip and a shot of it in the back on my truck. Let me say it was one hell of a trip and alot of fun to load and unload. Got some other project ahead of it but it will have its day.

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O and dont you love the GREEN!

LOL @ the green paint on the tail lights. The stupid stuff kids come up with.

Dave

But if you ever want to see someone stressed out. Imagine me and 2 other averaged sized guys trying to load the clip in my truck at 3:30am in 15 degree weather afer 3 hours of cutting and loading the rolling chassis. Then after a 8 hour drive there and 7 more home. Let me tell you it was one yell of a trip and well worth it. Hope you guys like the pics.

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What you dont want your taillight painted like that also. LOL

-Joe

turn that water into wine

:dubs:

Looks like you are going to have quite a project. Good luck getting it running!!

Thanks man, I have all the time in the world to finish it so its all good. No plans for interior, heat, or anything else. So I wont be rounding up parts for the rest of my life. Just need to fix the quarter and start the cage. :ylsuper:

double post

the exhaust on your truck is badass.

you are god

More than I would want to take on, good luck! Be sure to take lots of pics of your progress.

Sorry about the double post

Looks like a lot of the work of converting it to a track car has been done for you... :D Good luck on the build.

Hope all goes smoothly. I have nothing but respect for those who take on a project such as this. Track Cars (IMHO) are a huge part of the FD spirit. Even if it is not street-legal, It is still amazing!

Best of Fun to you!

+1, good luck...glad somebody decided to save it!

How much did you end up payin if you dont mind me askin?

Thanks guys for all the comments. I love the exhaust on the truck to. It is actually all a factory installed package from Regency. Came with JBA headers exhaust, some aero, different interior, 14" Baer brakes all the way around and 20" Foose rims. It is also a 5-spd, I love it and it has been working hard the last few weeks.

For me the FD was a great deal sense I am planning on carbon doors, fenders, hood and hatch anyway. So it works out pretty good and your right it does make my job is a little easier sense the interior is already removed :cool: . As for the price I ended up picking it up for $700 and that is with the rear clip :git:

The car will be setup for the track but it will still see some street time cause that is always fun. Its works out good to sense I am building another 93 MB FD for a daily driver lol.

As far as progress I will deffinently keep you guys informed. Maybe in 5 years I wil have all my projects finished up lol. But currently I am at school in Penn and both FD's are home in Mass. They will be finished up when I am done with school in june. I cant wait to get started on them and would have loved to use one of them for my school project but I am already in the middle of gutting, caging and mouting a fuel cell in a Z32.

That trucks bad ass, good luck with the 7 also

$700!

No wonder you couldn't pass that up! I dream of finding a 'junked' RX7 that I buy for super-cheap!

:icon_tup: for saving an fd...

Just keep your eyes open, bought it off of eBay. I bid $700 and never expected to win.

HKNY- Thanks love the truck to

Very sweet.