Rx7 Wagon
04-29-17, 12:17 AM
#77
Fiddling with some small stuff.
Replaced the alternator bolt and nut with shiny new (PN n39015966, 999400800g)
Replaced the brake booster vacuum hoses (PN fd0143836b, fd0143640b)
Found a tear in my upper IC hose. Got a new on from tomsn16 (support your friendly forum reseller!)
Replaced the AC dryer bolts. They're supposed to be black, but the black bolts are NLA from mazda. Might change them out for generic later.
Knocked off some of the powdercoat on the dryer
Will need to POR15 it I guess
The AST hose clips didn't survive the support bar swap, changed those out (PN f20115388a)
Looking better and better.
Put a new hood insulator and clips on today. Some more parts are in the mail from Ray Crowe, Jim Ellis Mazda, and tomsn16. Gonna find a day to strip and repaint all the spring clamps. Hopefully this weekend. More (cooler) pics and parts soon.
Replaced the alternator bolt and nut with shiny new (PN n39015966, 999400800g)
Replaced the brake booster vacuum hoses (PN fd0143836b, fd0143640b)
Found a tear in my upper IC hose. Got a new on from tomsn16 (support your friendly forum reseller!)
Replaced the AC dryer bolts. They're supposed to be black, but the black bolts are NLA from mazda. Might change them out for generic later.
Knocked off some of the powdercoat on the dryer
Will need to POR15 it I guessThe AST hose clips didn't survive the support bar swap, changed those out (PN f20115388a)
Looking better and better.
Put a new hood insulator and clips on today. Some more parts are in the mail from Ray Crowe, Jim Ellis Mazda, and tomsn16. Gonna find a day to strip and repaint all the spring clamps. Hopefully this weekend. More (cooler) pics and parts soon.
04-29-17, 01:45 PM
#79
And, I would love to get the alternator and manifold blasted. Not sure when I'll fit that in, but it's on the big list.
Here are some before/after shots of the hood insulator. Bad lighting in the new shot, but you get the idea. Much easier on the OCD.
05-05-17, 09:08 PM
#82
Picked up a new AGM battery, in the hope that there is less risk of leaking and caustic fumes which might corrode shiny parts.
Replaced the battery tie with a super racing PWD JDM tie, because racecar.
The one that comes with the tray is a little thin, and it's too easy to over-tighten it and damage the battery case.
The PWD JDM unit is nice and wide, and the black finish blends in nicely.
Hopefully gmonsen approves of the color change
Replaced the battery tie with a super racing PWD JDM tie, because racecar.
The one that comes with the tray is a little thin, and it's too easy to over-tighten it and damage the battery case.
The PWD JDM unit is nice and wide, and the black finish blends in nicely.
Hopefully gmonsen approves of the color change
Last edited by Narfle; 05-06-17 at 03:30 PM.
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07-04-17, 01:42 AM
#90
51R is a common honda battery size, so there are lots of aftermarket options out there on amazon, google, ebay etc.
Last edited by Narfle; 07-04-17 at 01:46 AM.
07-11-17, 10:36 PM
#93
Professional Tinkerer
you do mean Black, right?
07-12-17, 02:39 PM
#96
For some reason every FD I've owned has been Montego Blue. I guess it was meant to be. I like white, black, and silver too.
I'm enjoying the wingless/wiperless back end. Sometimes I like the stock wings. They do make it easier to open the hatch.
Cars doing well in the summer heat. Had a chance to drive it more than usual. There are some more small nit picky things I'd like to fix and a few big things I'd like to do, but no rush (no budget).
I'm enjoying the wingless/wiperless back end. Sometimes I like the stock wings. They do make it easier to open the hatch.
Cars doing well in the summer heat. Had a chance to drive it more than usual. There are some more small nit picky things I'd like to fix and a few big things I'd like to do, but no rush (no budget
).
08-11-17, 02:50 PM
#99
RX-7 Bad Ass
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Might be old news, but I haven't seen your thread in a while. On the battery hold down, I have a similar 51r battery brace that I got off Ebay a while back.
The stock J-bolts are a little too long, you can get NA Miata J-bolts from Mazda, they're fairly cheap and shorter. You can always cut the stock ones but the ends will eventually rust and look crappy.
Looking' good my man!
Dale
The stock J-bolts are a little too long, you can get NA Miata J-bolts from Mazda, they're fairly cheap and shorter. You can always cut the stock ones but the ends will eventually rust and look crappy.
Looking' good my man!
Dale
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08-11-17, 04:42 PM
#100
Might be old news, but I haven't seen your thread in a while. On the battery hold down, I have a similar 51r battery brace that I got off Ebay a while back.
The stock J-bolts are a little too long, you can get NA Miata J-bolts from Mazda, they're fairly cheap and shorter. You can always cut the stock ones but the ends will eventually rust and look crappy.
Looking' good my man!
Dale
The stock J-bolts are a little too long, you can get NA Miata J-bolts from Mazda, they're fairly cheap and shorter. You can always cut the stock ones but the ends will eventually rust and look crappy.
Looking' good my man!
Dale