FD3S: Resurected from the dead!!
12-21-12, 05:44 AM
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FD3S: Resurected from the dead!!
Long story short: I've had this project for about 6 months now and today I can finally say that everything that needed to be done is done. There are 3 minor things that still need fixing before I take it through the Japanese Compulsary Inspection (JCI) next week. 1. Left blinker isn't working, changed the bulb and still not working--I suspect the socket is bad; 2. My seat belt light does not turn on when I take off the seat belt--they check on this and will not pass the inspection uless the darn light comes on; 3. Need to paint the left side caliper to match the right--not critical, but needs to match!
Aside from the above, the car has been completely restored from a shell that was about to get junked to what you'll see below. Today I installed the rear seat belts, back support of the rear seat. Yesterday I installed the wing that I finally got in from main land Japan. As you'll see in the pics, I had part of the FEED wing, but decided against it as I didn't want to go have to paint--I did this with pretty much everything on this car, just waited until I found the part I needed in black.
Anyways, if anyone has questions about the car, please feel free to ask, I will answer them as they come.
Here's when I first picked it up from my buddy's house.
Shell had no engine, but I beleive they dropped in a 99 13B.
In My garage now and changed hood!!
Steering wheel in to replace worn out momo replica like wheel
Pics of the gutted interior before I started buying the parts to put it back together
Aside from the above, the car has been completely restored from a shell that was about to get junked to what you'll see below. Today I installed the rear seat belts, back support of the rear seat. Yesterday I installed the wing that I finally got in from main land Japan. As you'll see in the pics, I had part of the FEED wing, but decided against it as I didn't want to go have to paint--I did this with pretty much everything on this car, just waited until I found the part I needed in black.
Anyways, if anyone has questions about the car, please feel free to ask, I will answer them as they come.
Here's when I first picked it up from my buddy's house.
Shell had no engine, but I beleive they dropped in a 99 13B.
In My garage now and changed hood!!
Steering wheel in to replace worn out momo replica like wheel
Pics of the gutted interior before I started buying the parts to put it back together
12-21-12, 05:51 AM
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Interior coming together slowly, but surely!
When I first thought I would use the bins...
^^ I was thinking of making it a box for 1 8" JL Audio sub--never happened though
Pushed out of the garage for the first time, was looking for some air when trying to install the cat
before taking it out I had installed the bumper, but needed to spray paint the brackets for rust control
Interior coming together slowly, but surely!
When I first thought I would use the bins...
^^ I was thinking of making it a box for 1 8" JL Audio sub--never happened though
Pushed out of the garage for the first time, was looking for some air when trying to install the cat
before taking it out I had installed the bumper, but needed to spray paint the brackets for rust control
12-21-12, 06:21 AM
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bumper support only
with aftermarket bumper I originally thought I would use, but getting this painted would have cost me around $300-$400!
fast forward a few months and this is what I went with: stock bumper with aftermarket lip, much better looking if you ask me
Out for a wash and notice parts of the feed wing, mainly to cover the holes. Oh, I also got rid of the nasty looking 18" chinese made wheels the car came with and replaced them with a more conservative enkei ones
A more recent pic with the lip painted and complete bumper. The car had temporary plates on, so I was able to drive it for the first time and what a joy it was...this was last week.
And this is how she sits today!!!!!
Notice the painted caliper
Finally got a wing that matches the car and it's like new, too!!
Clean rear seats and belts
While at it, I replaced the rear speakers for something that actually fits the oval hole:
Before:
After:
bumper support only
with aftermarket bumper I originally thought I would use, but getting this painted would have cost me around $300-$400!
fast forward a few months and this is what I went with: stock bumper with aftermarket lip, much better looking if you ask me
Out for a wash and notice parts of the feed wing, mainly to cover the holes. Oh, I also got rid of the nasty looking 18" chinese made wheels the car came with and replaced them with a more conservative enkei ones
A more recent pic with the lip painted and complete bumper. The car had temporary plates on, so I was able to drive it for the first time and what a joy it was...this was last week.
And this is how she sits today!!!!!
Notice the painted caliper
Finally got a wing that matches the car and it's like new, too!!
Clean rear seats and belts
While at it, I replaced the rear speakers for something that actually fits the oval hole:
Before:
After:
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And this is how the engine presently looks
As I mentioned at the beginning of my thread, I installed the wing yesterday and finished the rear seat and seat belts today so I can pass inspection. I just got another set of temporary plates so I can drive it over the weekend and do a few things to it.
I don't think I mentioned this earlier, but this is a 95 RX7 Bathurst Edition with newer spec engine.
I will be posting more pics of the car sometime this weekend after I wash it and maybe give it a nice polishing.
Thank you all for looking at what has been my project for the last 6 months. This is my first FD and what can I say, no better way to learn about a car than to put it all together from sratch!!!
Cheers!!!
And this is how the engine presently looks
As I mentioned at the beginning of my thread, I installed the wing yesterday and finished the rear seat and seat belts today so I can pass inspection. I just got another set of temporary plates so I can drive it over the weekend and do a few things to it.
I don't think I mentioned this earlier, but this is a 95 RX7 Bathurst Edition with newer spec engine.
I will be posting more pics of the car sometime this weekend after I wash it and maybe give it a nice polishing.
Thank you all for looking at what has been my project for the last 6 months. This is my first FD and what can I say, no better way to learn about a car than to put it all together from sratch!!!
Cheers!!!
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Good call to put back to original those ugly parts (rear + front bumper, fugly frog eyes, etc)
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So today after all the hard work I put on this car I had to let her go due to my move back to the US. All the knowledge I gained from building this car will be put to good use whenever I find another FD shell, will be more than ready to put another one together, maybe this time with my 3rotor engine. Thanks for all the comments. Until then....
