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^^ if hes going to be doing any drifting clutch kicks will take a toll on the torsen.
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^....very true. It's just better start with something with a little more strength.
UPDATE!! Took my pumpkin lid over to my friend Bj's to get a lil Sand blasting action... It was clean..but not Crispy Clean.. haha No pun inteded. Before http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...604_152644.jpg After http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...604_154756.jpg I love super Copper!! so I put together my pumpkin. Super Copper'd the lid on and closed her up. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...604_180608.jpg pretty much done http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...604_193159.jpg And a Little picture of some friendly rivalry... My buddies Supra.. I'm not half as baller as him though haha. But he truly has done an excellent job. Just finishing up interior and a tune and he's ready to rip!! http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...604_161105.jpg |
that pumpkin looks mint, is that a veilside intake manifold on the supra?
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Originally Posted by rizzxx7
(Post 10653867)
that pumpkin looks mint, is that a veilside intake manifold on the supra?
umm I don't believe so.. I think he got it off ebay to tell you the truth... |
Originally Posted by lane_change
(Post 10599261)
Excellent build and write up....I'm heavily debating the idea of getting back into an RX7. Been away from them for a while, but this was an enjoyable thread to read and kind of relive the old rotary days. I like my C6Z, but I cared more about my FD's....dunno. We'll see. Excellent build and write up....looks like Vosko is back on here as well. I thought he left FD's before I did.
almost forgot about ole vosko. is that rat bastard richypoo still on here too? hi old friends nice rebuild/restore mannykiller - you're doing it right. |
Originally Posted by suganuma
(Post 10655844)
HA - my thoughts exactly. Today might be the first time I've been on the forums since 2005?...
almost forgot about ole vosko. is that rat bastard richypoo still on here too? hi old friends nice rebuild/restore mannykiller - you're doing it right. |
Pete doing his thing...
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...609_180637.jpg stitching up some weak points.. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...609_181959.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...609_192121.jpg Also got some excellent condition Used KGparts rails.... got a slammin deal on them!! 110 shipped with mounts and some 820cc injectors to boot! PFFT! http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...609_195724.jpg Cleaned them up and did my thing to them http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...609_210852.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...609_210904.jpg |
gollldddd..
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Wow!
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Awesome build! Are the rails covered in the gold heat resistant tape too?
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cool thread man
I'm currently doing alot of similar stuff to my turbo FB. inspiring to see other projects that give me ideas and force me to push harder in making my own progress |
sweeeet ill be welding my engine bay too... but not for strength,,., just to make it look pretty hahah
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Originally Posted by The Rush
(Post 10661069)
Awesome build! Are the rails covered in the gold heat resistant tape too?
Originally Posted by notveryhappyjack
(Post 10661084)
cool thread man
I'm currently doing alot of similar stuff to my turbo FB. inspiring to see other projects that give me ideas and force me to push harder in making my own progress
Originally Posted by muibubbles
(Post 10661391)
sweeeet ill be welding my engine bay too... but not for strength,,., just to make it look pretty hahah
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Well.... today I got some more sand blasting done. decided to do all my calipers... they were just the biggest eye sores... Gonna pick up some caliper paint tomorrow and hit them with 3-4 coats. Most likely just going to go with Black. Can't go wrong with black..plus I don't think they make a custom color that could withstand the heat.
Rear Calipers http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...614_175703.jpg Front Calipers http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...614_175653.jpg Also got my last shield thermotec'd ...<-- haha. And installed.. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...614_175236.jpg Got my Master cylinder cleared and ready to be cleaned. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...614_175224.jpg And My Parting shot for tonight... http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...614_232756.jpg |
looks good! is there a reason why you only spot welded the seams vs actually fully welding them?
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
(Post 10666556)
looks good! is there a reason why you only spot welded the seams vs actually fully welding them?
P.s. Loving your build as well. About to tackle my harness job.. Not looking forward to it either... |
Originally Posted by mannykiller
(Post 10666862)
Thanks, ummm... honestly... it's just a little time consuming haha. I did some reading on this because I was wondering the exact same thing. Found some articles where people said it doesn't need to be fully welded as long as the spots are thorough. Then other's said it was a weight issue.. which I'm truly not worry about in the least. And the only thing that I really agreed with was the time it took. But I plan on covering up my tower.. much like the Panspeed & R-magic car to further reinforce the area's and clean up the visual aspect some.
P.s. Loving your build as well. About to tackle my harness job.. Not looking forward to it either... Good luck with that... its SUCH a pita. i've lost soo much motivation just because id spent hours and it would still look like nothing was done.. what are you planning on doing? i got lucky as my wiring job worked although i had NO clue what i was doing just matching colored wires together hahaha:nod: feel free to pm me if you have any questions, i can try to help lol ps loving the fender pull! |
Originally Posted by muibubbles
(Post 10666962)
hmm makes senses... im just becoming an aesthetics whore so i want those lines smooth... guess ill be welding for a while............. but i rather be welding than be you working on a harness:gwink::lol::lol:
Good luck with that... its SUCH a pita. i've lost soo much motivation just because id spent hours and it would still look like nothing was done.. what are you planning on doing? i got lucky as my wiring job worked although i had NO clue what i was doing just matching colored wires together hahaha:nod: feel free to pm me if you have any questions, i can try to help lol ps loving the fender pull! ahh shiiiiii lol:lol:... I'm going to re-locate the fuse box and relays to my cabin as well.. I'm not looking forward to it in the least... |
as far as the caliper paint goes, it was terrible when i used it, it was so thin that when i sprayed it, it dripped no matter how thin of a coat i used.
what i ended up doing was getting testors model paint, the small jars. they are actually an enamel paint, thinned them very slightly and put it in the cheapie testors air brush kit, my red paint has lasted me years with no chipping etc. and another bonus is colors galore! |
^ hmmmm I was actually quite surprised at how thick the caliper paint went on.. and it seems pretty durable too. Let 3 coats dry over-night and doesnt scrape or dent when I push my nail into it. I'm sure it'll cure further over time. I'm prob gonna do 2 more coats. I'll eventually upgrade to the Racing brake kit but for now.. this'll do just fine. It was just a huge eye sore looking at my nice suspension and coilovers..hooked up to some filthy calipers etc. Anyways here's some pics of the paint.
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...615_172639.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...615_173720.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...615_173729.jpg I also spent another 45 min on my Fender pull. It's taking a lot of time...and today I'm going to cut into the wheel well more in order to fit my mallet under there so i can work the metal more. It's frustrating because I know its not quite the way I want it to look.. and its taken me a lot of time. ( about 5 hours) and I still havn't even touched the other side. It doesn't look good in the pics at all.. and in real life.. it doesn't look good at all either because the paint is all ground off etc.. But after I weld up the inside again and sturdy up the well with an inside lip/body work.. it'll look really good. Before http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...530_203306.jpg After....almost there.. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...616_092157.jpg |
I didn't have any luck with the caliper paint either but maybe you're using a different brand than mine. I had a painter friend of mine paint them and clear the hell out of them. My boy bought your meisters by the way, going for more poke?
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for in-progress-with-no-paint I actually think it looks decent. What wheel/tire combo do you want to run when its all said and done?
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Originally Posted by rizzxx7
(Post 10668651)
I didn't have any luck with the caliper paint either but maybe you're using a different brand than mine. I had a painter friend of mine paint them and clear the hell out of them. My boy bought your meisters by the way, going for more poke?
Originally Posted by KKMpunkrock2011
(Post 10668656)
for in-progress-with-no-paint I actually think it looks decent. What wheel/tire combo do you want to run when its all said and done?
(I didn't intend that to rhyme) Thinking of running a 265/40/18 rear 255-45/35/18 up front.. I'm all open for suggestions though...:icon_tup: Looking for a nice set of TE37's..just like fdmuri's..or another set of meisters.. |
Aaron, dont touch that quarter panel anymore. Call or text when your available and ill bring some stuff to try to straighten it out.
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Too late man... I actually got it to just about where I want it. Looks bad in that pic above cause it was half and half pushed in. But it's looking much much better now. Just need some support on the inside, to have the inner fender welded back in place. Then bodywork...
Got some stuff done though. Ordered my fuel filter, so now i'm trying to think of a good place to re-locate it to. And I finished painting my Brakes. check it http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...619_150302.jpg And made my crate for Howard.. Just need to figure out a good morning to head and drop the motor off at the terminal. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...619_204935.jpg And finally.. I sold my wheels.. Seeing them like this makes me want to keep them so badly.. But it's just time to move up to something more performance oriented. They were 18x8 up front and 18x9 in the rear. I'm looking at 9.5 in the front and 10.5 in the rears..or 10's up front and 11's in the rear. Need to put the power down to the pavement and give myself some cornering foot prints!! http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...619_154020.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...619_154038.jpg |
This is a nasty build! awesome job and I wish I had a third of the confidence to build something like this.....
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do u already have something picked out for wheels?
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^ I have a couple Ideas... Some nice TE's like you.. or some J-lines.. Also not counting out a nother set of meisters..
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I just picked up some 19X8.5 iForged Retro's this weekend.
If they were staggered, I'd put them on the FD in a heartbeat. Very "luxury performance" styling. Excellent price from a Club Lexus forum member too. Something to consider in your next rim decision. ;] |
looking at the following sizes. front 9.5/Rear 10.5 or Front 10/ Rear 11 for the most part... But I am open to other options..
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Today I spent packing up my meisters... which are no longer my meisters haha. Sold...in pursuit of something wider.
On to the updates... Worked on my fender again today.. I think it looks a hell of a lot better...but I'm still not happy with it. It really bothers me that I had to cut out the inner lip that was rolled incorectly before.. at this point I really wish I wouldn't have. But I think it's going to look good once I smooth out the transitions. I won't be flaring it anymore, as I've reached my goal as far as the pull goes. What do you guys think? Better Worse? I've also been thinking about trying to locate some Metal pan-speed fenders that someone made a while ago here on the forum for a limited run.. That'd really clear this headache... I'm just not looking forward to doing this to the other side.. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...620_195050.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...620_195106.jpg |
Looks close. Slap some mud on it, and she's perfect.
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Yea.. I think i'm gonna continue with the hammer for a lil more... I think I might buy a smaller mallet.. with a roundish flat face.
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where are u located at? and ummm.. how long did it take u to pull them that much lol... this is what im trying to attain with my rears. its my friends FD but he's in japan sooooo getting him to do it is a no go haha.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...i/MA330274.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...rearfender.jpg |
Originally Posted by mannykiller
(Post 10675644)
Yea.. I think i'm gonna continue with the hammer for a lil more... I think I might buy a smaller mallet.. with a roundish flat face.
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Originally Posted by FDmuri
(Post 10676016)
where are u located at? and ummm.. how long did it take u to pull them that much lol... this is what im trying to attain with my rears. its my friends FD but he's in japan sooooo getting him to do it is a no go haha.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...i/MA330274.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...rearfender.jpg Honestly.. i've put about 9-10 hours into it so far... But keep in mind that it's my first time doing a pull to this extent. And I'm a slight imperfectionist when it comes to how I want it to look. I live out in the Antelope Valley. About an hour and 25 min from Jaime's place/LAX. I could probly knock out one side in about 3-4 hours now that I know what it takes. But I couldn't guarantee perfect paint after this. I wire wheeled mine off because it was already hacked at the wheel lip when I started. My car had already been re-painted...but they didn't do a very good job... :icon_tdow |
ahhh bad ass, well if you think u could do something similar to my friend i would definitely pay(money, beer, black diamonds, turkish women..tight pantz)! i dont really care about paint cause id be getting the car repainted anyway lol.. sorry to jack your thread tho!. i love what you are doing and can't wait to see it in person with the new setup.
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Originally Posted by FDmuri
(Post 10676295)
ahhh bad ass, well if you think u could do something similar to my friend i would definitely pay(money, beer, black diamonds, turkish women..tight pantz)! i dont really care about paint cause id be getting the car repainted anyway lol.. sorry to jack your thread tho!. i love what you are doing and can't wait to see it in person with the new setup.
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Not much of an update.. but Pulled off my Brake Master Cylinder and wire wheeled rust off it.. yes.. RUST!! I hate rust.. Then wrapped it with some more hear barrier for kicks..
Before http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...623_170756.jpg http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...625_132502.jpg After http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...625_150858.jpg |
Great job!! Very clean and well done, I give you my congratulations.
I hope soon to see everything done Porder. what you miss your suspension system like I do my on my fd. greetings and thanks! |
^ Thank you!!
I got My new Fuel Filter in today.. An Aeromotive High Flow with a trick ass Shut off Valve. Part Number: 12331 AN-10 100 micron. So along with it being an anti theft device as far as shuting my fuel line off.. I can flip the lever and change my fuel filter without getting petrol all over my arm. Now where to re-locate it to.. Needs to be somewhere easy to get to...Was thinking possibly on the body of the inside trunk area.. or maybe even a rear bin? ...We'll see. Check it out! http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...627_175518.jpg Closed http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...627_175539.jpg Open http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...627_175551.jpg |
are you going to be converting into a fuel cell as well?
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Originally Posted by rizzxx7
(Post 10683513)
are you going to be converting into a fuel cell as well?
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is there a reason why you put that heat reflective tape on the brake booster instead of the master cylinder itself?
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Originally Posted by wutangben
(Post 10683874)
is there a reason why you put that heat reflective tape on the brake booster instead of the master cylinder itself?
I need a fuel cut-off switch. I didn't feel like paying for the aeromotive filter just to get the switch. |
Plumbing the filter into the cabin will catch you hell at tech.
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i like that you do work and your build thread is actually a build thread not a "im going to start building my car and its going to sit in the garage for months" like mine ahahah:icon_tup:
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sweet man! keep up the good work!
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you have some really pretty pieces, lots of work went into this thats for sure.
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
(Post 10684873)
i like that you do work and your build thread is actually a build thread not a "im going to start building my car and its going to sit in the garage for months" like mine ahahah:icon_tup:
Originally Posted by Eggie
(Post 10684717)
Plumbing the filter into the cabin will catch you hell at tech.
Originally Posted by FD3S4Life
(Post 10686189)
sweet man! keep up the good work!
Got one of the best additions to my build ever.. Personally my best find in 2010-11. Nitril Gloves:icon_tup: They'll save your hands!!! http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...628_185623.jpg one small but laggin update.. Finally sent the motor to howard this morning Via R and L carriers http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...701_080652.jpg The guys at the terminal were pretty nice and helpful. gonna give them a 10/10 for the first leg on the drop off haha. |
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