Garage 503 - A hobby shop for the FD3S.
 

I've put off doing a build thread/shop thread here for far too long. To start with, let's go over a basic background. My names Marc and I've owned and worked on Rx-7's for the last decade. At one point I even quit my job for a year just to work on friends cars and see what the automotive repair business was like. Reality and life eventually caught back up with me and I returned to the working world, but I've kept tinkering on them as a hobby. I've been good friends with Rob@ Pineapple Racing and provide tech services for him on a per-project basis. He's focused more towards engines and parts at this time. It's been a great relationship and I wouldn't be where I'm at without him. My brother and I built a new shop three years ago to feed both our hobbies, but I've taken over much of it. (Sorry Troy!) I've had the opportunity to work on everything from low milage, bone stock FD's - to 500hp single turbo cars. Sometimes I even find time to work on my own cars - but not nearly enough. I'm trying to change that. With spring ramping up, I'm completely swamped. There's not a better time in my mind to introduce you to my madness :).

Personal cars:
1993 R1, Brilliant Black, 20B Single Turbo - Current build
1994 PEP, Chaste White, RS/RZ Clone - Long term project
1994 R2 in Vintage Red, Rebuilder project - Soon for sale

Current friend/hobby projects:
1993 R1, Brilliant Black - ground up mechanical overhaul, single turbo swap, all the goodies - in progress!
1993 Touring, Brilliant Black - engine overhaul due to PO shenanigans - on hold for funding.
1993 R1, Brilliant Back - Track FD - on hold.
1993 Touring, Montego Blue - Adaptronic M2000 install - on hold for time.
1992 RHD, Red - Pineapple rebuild installed and getting ready for a M2000 install. - In progress.
1994 Touring, Unknown Blue? - abandoned shop car. - Long story.
1993 Touring, Brilliant Black. LS Swap- Gotta change things up every once in a while :).

Backlong:
1994 Touring, MB, 7500 mile car -
1994 Touring, White - Adaptronic Install -

Friends projects:
1994 Touring, SSM - engine overhaul
​​​​​1992 Mazda B2200 - 13B Swap - in progress!
1987 Turbo II - Awaiting a rebuilt BNR
13BT Sandrail - Engine rebuild/tune
1990 Miata - 13B Swap - On hold
1972 Celica ST - 13B Swap? Maybe...

As you can imagine, with this being a hobby and having a family, these projects take some time. If you're expecting regular updates, you will be disappointed. My friends are joking we should record this madness and put it on youtube, but filming takes time. My goal this year is to focus on tuning. We lack a solid tuner here in the NW and I'm determined to change that.

In the next few days, I will post photos/status of all the projects above. Until then, wish me luck!

In for more cool pics :nod:

More pix of the CW RZ clone please :)

That's a very cool collection of motors you have there, would love to see more pics :cool:.

Is that a tiny lighthouse on your property? I also like the use of the old network racks for hardware storage boxes. Very cool!

I assume you're the Marc that's been helping out Chris on B is for Build?

Love the shop, wish I had the room for a forest of FD's!

Dale

Thanks! The "lighthouse" is a well tower, the properties from 1891. It provided pressurized water to the 8 other buildings and gardens.

I am the Marc helping Chris, and by helping I mean providing recommendations. Nice fellow and I wish him the best in his build. It's really ending up as a show car, more than a performance build- which seems to better fit his audience.

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I need more hours in the day. My normal job is kicking my ass and it's far to easy to kick stuff up on IG. (@rx7-tech) I'll see what I can do to update soon.