For those of you who are building your FD
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For those of you who are building your FD
Do you guys ever wish you could click your heels, wiggle your nose, snap, or whatever you want to do and it'd be up and ready to run? I bought my FD in September knowing that I'd need to pull and build the engine. I absolutely love working and learning so much about this car by doing it myself, but I have such the urge to want to enjoy it again! What do you guys do to get over your craving?
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Yeah sometimes it gets frustrating and it is easy to walk away wishing all the work was done, but I always have my other cars to fall back on if I want to go for a drive. I just bought a roller '93, so hopefully it will keep me from messing around with my other '93 too much. My dad also has a '93 that I maintain for him, so there is plenty of work to be done usually. Once you know the car it gets easier to work on.
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^^ I agree with this to a point. Planning, perfecting, & building the car is an awesome feeling. When it's done, I sometimes feel lost, and then start looking for something else to modify.
As far as motivation goes. Endless research, spreadsheets, & pictures keep my motivation rolling. I utilize my down time to learn more about the car & perfect my direction of the car. In building a few project cars, this is my first FD btw, I have found that an absolute direction goes a long way. Going backwards and changing course is expensive & frustrating......
As far as motivation goes. Endless research, spreadsheets, & pictures keep my motivation rolling. I utilize my down time to learn more about the car & perfect my direction of the car. In building a few project cars, this is my first FD btw, I have found that an absolute direction goes a long way. Going backwards and changing course is expensive & frustrating......
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Yeah, I would have to agree with the majority here. It is the researching, designing, and building that is the most fun for me. I guess that is why I did not get too upset a month ago when I realized I lost a coolant seal and the motor is coming out. Rebuilding the motor is one of the only things I have yet to take on. I am really looking forward to it.
I do wish I could click my heels and magically have all the damn money this car requires though.... That and the shipping comment as well, I am not very patient when I want parts to arrive....
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if i was able to do this all the V8 guys around here would hate me lol. not to mention my neighbors a fully built aggressive street ported 20B tucked into an all rebuilt FD chassis.... sorry im drooling thinking about it.
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I enjoy the planning and building part, but I can't wait until my FD is just how I want it. Shipping does **** me off sometimes tho, like waiting nearly a month for a single rim to replace a damaged one. However I do too much planning, and never have enough money. That is my downfall. Oh wow I hope I win the lottery some day.
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I love the planning and research, have even compiled written build plans, with hyperlinks to all the parts as well as pictures and write ups on the function of the parts. I've compiled these for almost every system in the car at this point that I'm modifying, ie engine, suspension, etc.
From there I amass a master list of parts I'm sourcing and as I purchase them add them to my list of acquired parts to help me track the progress, and complete out each build plan.
The problem I'm having is that, the car has been at the body shop for almost a year at this point. And the longer it is out of my possession the more things I have time to plan to do to it.
Instead of going outside to the garage and working on the car, I scour the internet for rare/better/innovative parts I can work into the build.
Ultimately I know the end result will be very deliberate and exactly what I want. But the dead time has me filling my RX7 quotient with purchase after purchase.
I think subconsciously I'm trying to do everything I can think of too avoid a further disruption in driving and enjoying the seven, but considering the future plans I have I know this to be false.
The worst part is not being able to see the car. When it isn't running/winter, but with you there is an endless list of things you can do. When it isn't around it is pure torture.
From there I amass a master list of parts I'm sourcing and as I purchase them add them to my list of acquired parts to help me track the progress, and complete out each build plan.
The problem I'm having is that, the car has been at the body shop for almost a year at this point. And the longer it is out of my possession the more things I have time to plan to do to it.
Instead of going outside to the garage and working on the car, I scour the internet for rare/better/innovative parts I can work into the build.
Ultimately I know the end result will be very deliberate and exactly what I want. But the dead time has me filling my RX7 quotient with purchase after purchase.
I think subconsciously I'm trying to do everything I can think of too avoid a further disruption in driving and enjoying the seven, but considering the future plans I have I know this to be false.
The worst part is not being able to see the car. When it isn't running/winter, but with you there is an endless list of things you can do. When it isn't around it is pure torture.
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