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MobMan's FD3S 98 Type RS
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Ive been lurkig a while on these forums and finally got the chance to start working on my rx7.
It wont be an all out kinda build, right now trying to restore it to its previous greatness since I got it with a blown motor, lots of nice parts however it was just sitting there for a few months while the new motor arrived from japan. Hoping to have you guys input on the car and the continuation of the build The car when I got it! Everyhing put together without a motor which had been taken apart to see what was wrong. Parts the car came with from japan BBS Wheels BBS lug nuts Origin Hood Amemiya Sides Ganador Mirrors Greddy Gauges (water, oil press, oil temp and boost) Mazdaspeed cluster Hks twin power ignition Exedy Clutch Momo Steering wheel Feed Damper Bathurst R showa Suspensions Autoexe Twin turbo Intake Blitz SMIC intercooler Attain by ksp right light cover Attachment 730020 Attachment 730021 For some reason all the lights came with a film over them, i dont know if it was for protection or to give it a smoked look Some parts and trinkets I have gotten for the FD Thanks to rotary13b1 Attachment 730043 99 spec wing Attachment 730042 MazdaSpeed wing Attachment 730044 The motor when purchased in Japan, as stated it appears they had not abused this FD as much in the cluster it says 32 thousand kilometers and as per my mechanic who is renowned in the island the motor may have even less miles (came out of a series 4) Attachment 730028 Attachment 730032 Attachment 730029 Puechased a PowerFC S6 that its the one that will work with my motor (also have the commander even tho it is not pictured Attachment 730033 Attachment 730031 The motor as it arrived and was being prepped to go into the car (still crated) Attachment 730037 Finished product Attachment 730035 It came with HIDs from japan (lucky me) Attachment 730025 Some of the Wheels I have acquired for this car Work Meister S1 Attachment 730026 Volk TE37 Attachment 730023 Volk SE37k Attachment 730034 One of the few suspension setups I have also gotten is this set of Buddyclub Fullcoilovers Attachment 730024 Due to me being about 290 pounds 6 feet 1 inch and built like a wall in order for me to fit comfortably I needed to get the steering wheel off my knees and a but closer to me so I purchased the ASR 4 inch Hub Extender I Could have gone with a smaller one but didnt want to run the risk also added an NRG quick release this makes it easier for me getting in and out of the car (there are a few who know what Im talking about) Attachment 730039 Attachment 730036 And finally this is how the interior looks at night Attachment 730041 |
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Car being dropped off to paint
Attachment 730081 Attachment 730082 Another set that I forgot to put on before Volk CE28 Attachment 730080 Attachment 730085 Thanks to Ken and Hiro at CarShopGlow for sending me direct from japan my v1 chaser rear lights and my v2 front combination lights including the module Attachment 730086 Attachment 730088 Some of the parts that are custom made for my car using the honeycomb carbon fiber weave Door sills Attachment 730083 Fender Inserts Attachment 730084 Exhaust Shield and Interior pods Attachment 730089 We will be making a oem 99 spec front lip in Fiberglass Carbon Fiber -2x2 plain weave -2x2 twill weave -HoneyComb Other parts that will be coming in honeycomb for my car are the - Leg Motor Sport GT-A Side deflector (Rear) - Leg Motor Sport Gt-A Front Canard (Front) We have purchased these original items from Leg Motor Sport themselves and saw that the quality and finish wasn’t as good as things we could make ourselves so we are making molds and custom weave parts for our cars. We make parts out of our own original parts to facilitate de acquisition for others. You are more than welcome to purchase directly from the original manufacturer using their resellers. For anyone who might be interested we offer as of right now for the FD3S -Optional JDM Sides -Feed Style Sides -AutoExe Front Lip (FRP and CF (any weave) -99 Spec Front Bumper V1 OEM specific V2 OEM specific with a larger opening for front mount intercooler applications -Exhaust Shield V1 for use with a diffuser V2 for use without a diffuser it is bigger and covers more area than v1 -RE amemiya style street diffuser (FRP or CF) Any and every input is highly welcomed. |
The same day Sept 27 they started taking everything apart! The car itself didnt have damage or needed to be fixed it was for aesthetics
https://s20.postimg.org/94bksqjfx/IMG_0312.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/57y8wqqql/IMG_0327.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/vg9dm4q9p/IMG_0328.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/eshvjm8ct/IMG_0329.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/9h2yyxh59/IMG_0331.jpg Some work has been done on the car it is almost done. |
by Sept 29th the wholes from the previous wings had to be filled in and shave off since we are going to run a flush honeycomb wing the one that goes over the rear tail lights.
https://s20.postimg.org/f599q1b9p/IMG_0371.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/uqqla02nh/IMG_0372.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/q4uh1n9el/IMG_0383.jpg later on that day a bit of filler and whatever else painters use to make the car smooth as a baby bottom, under the filled whole in the rear gate some anti corrosion was applied plus a few other things to help it last longer. https://s20.postimg.org/821eag8f1/IMG_0375.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/45o2ehq0d/IMG_0378.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/opswcyim5/IMG_0393.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/8essgmyel/IMG_0394.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/hzcf3j365/IMG_0395.jpg during this time the front bumper was taken to make the OEM 99 Spec Mold out of it. also known as v1 99 spec bumper https://s20.postimg.org/a6lrbkkcd/IMG_0436.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/45o2ehial/IMG_0437.jpg |
The car now getting ready to be wet sanded and prepped in order for it to be primered, all of this is done by hand, by people who have 75% of their lives prepping and doing autobody work.
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working on the hood reinforcing it since it had some weak spots and and we didnt know the use they had given it
https://s20.postimg.org/kupia7zel/IMG_0528.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/bmx9tjfhp/IMG_0539.jpg after the primer came the base, https://s20.postimg.org/l02gbiiy5/IMG_0570.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/643x3wztp/IMG_0571.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/ytqt0kj99/IMG_0572.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/i5zay21cd/IMG_0573.jpg we are still working on getting everything on the car how its supposed to, it should be out within a week or so. again any opinions are more than welcome. |
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These things were sent to me today!
HoneyComb CF Leg Motor Sport GT-A Rear Attachment 730131 Attachment 730130 And Feed Style Sides Attachment 730129 These items are straight out of the mold, they need to be buffed and clear coat applied and check any imperfections! However just wanted to give you guys an update. |
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Got the bumpers and the light covers painted
Attachment 730205 Attachment 730206 Attachment 730207 The wetness Attachment 730208 Waiting on the honeycomb bezels for the popup lights! |
Looking good! Nothing like fresh paint!
Dale |
Lots of stuff going on. Very nice.
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Originally Posted by DaleClark
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Looking good! Nothing like fresh paint!
Dale
Originally Posted by Johnny Kommavongsa
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Lots of stuff going on. Very nice.
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A few of the parts that have been finished
Attachment 730231 Attachment 730230 The car missing some parts Attachment 730233 Attachment 730234 And the bay Attachment 730232 We are progressing at a steady pace |
Good luck on the build!
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Originally Posted by THE TECH
Good luck on the build!
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After putting the ce28s on the car was taken home, my honeycomb parts were not used to them being acquired by another project. Glad to have a grain of sand on that build
https://s20.postimg.org/ytwqix7lp/IMG_1273.jpg Put on the autoexe style lip (which I sell in FRP and CF) https://s20.postimg.org/l08dtyugt/IMG_1286.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/tv984hqz1/IMG_1283.jpg And at long last put on the carshopglow rear v1 with chasing lighst and v2 combination lights up front https://s20.postimg.org/7jbfb34pp/IMG_1343.jpg https://s20.postimg.org/pyvw8hqjx/IMG_1342.jpg Right now in the process of making the parts again for my FD and put them on also trying to either dremel the heck out of the underside of the hood in order to have flush fitment or getting a new intake probably the HKS RS intkae |
Originally Posted by gmonsen
Looks very nice. If the front bumper is not on permanently yet, I'd suggest putting some reinforced epoxy or some form of fiberglassing under it to preserve the shape of the top side over time. (Most front bumpers eventually get wavvy from the sun or whatever.)
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Been a while since my last update! Lets see what has happened.
Made some half plates and full plates out of cintra to sell, as of now there are a few in ny and florida Attachment 733882 Ordered the MonkeyMagic aka Uras front spoiler Attachment 733876 Got an apr gt wing Attachment 733879 Titocoloso got me a glowup meet goodie bag Attachment 733886 Resprayed some parts and added our legsport style deflectors in the rear in honeycomb cf Attachment 733883 Went out got some holiday pics, while the weather was good Attachment 733885 Attachment 733884 Got me a battlecraft 40mm shifter knob Attachment 733880 And some pics while raining last nite Attachment 733878 Attachment 733877 There are a few more things coming, will update as they happen |
This guy is going the way of the Dodo bird on this website, some great reading here about his business practices:
https://www.rx7club.com/questions-ab...t-not-1122804/ |
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