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Old 09-03-14, 09:00 PM
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I'll be using the one I've been working on for the body kit. The one I bought with the kit on it runs and drives great so I will out it back to stock and drive it.

This weekend I will be picking up a caged 83 rx7 for FREE!!!

Talk about lucky lmao pics when I get it.
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QC

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what size is that rear housing fitting?! please and thank you my oil lines are coming in the mail and im missing the fittings lol
awesome build btw
Old 09-05-14, 12:02 PM
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u can get those fittings from racing beat. not sure of the specific size without looking at the RB site.
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Honestly it's been so long I don't remember what size they are. As stated above racing beat sells them ad you can get all the info there.
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Originally Posted by craaaazzy
u can get those fittings from racing beat. not sure of the specific size without looking at the RB site.
do you know which one is bigger/smaller between front and back?
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the front cover fitting and cooler fittings are all the same, but smaller than the rear housing fitting. i think it is 18 mm.
Old 09-05-14, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 777CheekZ
do you know which one is bigger/smaller between front and back?
Check racing beat.... It will tell you all! That's how I figured it out
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This is the lemons car I picked up Saturday.

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Sadly the motor is locked, however it does have the crazy hard to find 3 piece wing on it and many other awesome parts I can use!

I also found this bad boy for only $150

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Old 10-22-14, 07:34 AM
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Update:

I have finishes installing all the brand new steering parts and reinstalled the strut tubes to get the car rollable. I also did get the car to fire for a few seconds! I have yet to plumb in the new carburetor so I can only start it on starting fluid.

As for the interior I wasn't happy with the huge hole around the shifter so I made a rotor shaped trim ring and mounted it to the center console. Still need to buy new bolts and mount the rear en up. Pics soon
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Car is now rollable! Not drivable, but able to be transported to my house and out of my girlfriends nice garage lol. Car still needs a lot of work, but it has to be moved to my house. It will sit outside with the other 4 rx7's I have....
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Pics of the car after it was set on the ground!

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Old 11-24-14, 09:46 AM
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After being loaded for the trip to the new house!

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resting next to it's siblings lol
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The grass is a temporary parking place until I get around to moving the 2 in the driveway for this one to sit.

Also scored a free steering rack from work. No idea what's it came off of yet.
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Old 12-12-14, 08:54 PM
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Finally received my t2 brake caliper adapters! I pulled one FC caliper apart so far, but have yet to finish cleaning and painting them.
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This winter thing can go anytime now! I want to work on my car pretty badly, but it's sitting out in the snow sadly.

Here is my newly acquired t2 brake caliper brackets.
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I also got my parts from mazdatrix. New bearings, lower FC hard lines, and new caliper pins
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Before it got cold and snowy out I finished pulling the cage out of the lemans car

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And since I'm at it here is my rx7 hot wheels sickness lol
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Now all I need is pads, rotors, and braided brake lines to get the front end to roll/stop. Then I will have to start on the rear!
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Originally Posted by myfree7
And since I'm at it here is my rx7 hot wheels sickness lol



Now all I need is pads, rotors, and braided brake lines to get the front end to roll/stop. Then I will have to start on the rear!
That, and some orange hot wheels track.
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Where did you get the caliper brackets?
Old 01-12-15, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jr515
Where did you get the caliper brackets?
There was a group buy on here a while back. I dot think they doing it again
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Originally Posted by myfree7
There was a group buy on here a while back. I dot think they doing it again
Ok thanks
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Well I picked up yet another fb! It's an 83 gs tornado silver metallic with the original 3 piece wing, targa band, and louvers. The interior is black and in ok condition. I picked the car up with 86k miles for $500. I will post pics when it warms up a bit
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Originally Posted by myfree7
Well I picked up yet another fb! It's an 83 gs tornado silver metallic with the original 3 piece wing, targa band, and louvers. The interior is black and in ok condition. I picked the car up with 86k miles for $500. I will post pics when it warms up a bit
How the heck does that happen?!?! I've never seen one for sale that cheap. Luck you!
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Originally Posted by woodmv
How the heck does that happen?!?! I've never seen one for sale that cheap. Luck you!
Haha I make it happen!!!

I've gotten 3 for free, 2 for $350, 1 for $400, 1 for $175, 1 for $500, 1 for $700, and 1 for $1600
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That's just insane...
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Originally Posted by woodmv
That's just insane...
Haha how do you think I came up with my username. I currently have 5 rx7's at my house and an 8 soon to follow
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Well it's starting to warm up! I was a little motivated to do some things. I started taking the body kit off the parts car for mine.

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I need to get under the hood and get some parts ordered to finish up the fuel system and cooling system.
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I don't know how u find these deals either! Maybe I should tell myself that I'm lucky not to find these deals as I have not room for them anyway.


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