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Damic's Annabelle (SA)
Hi my name is Michael or Damic.
I Live In Belgium and I'm born in 1984 ;) I've been wondering around on the forum, but I'm very active on the Dutch RX-7 forum Now my rex, I've called every car I own with a name or almost. It's easy-er to keep the cars separated (Gone in 60s). That's why I called her Annabelle. I got a SA from 1980 with a twr kit on it, its a fake twr but at least I got the TWR rims :D http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...000576_800.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...000580_600.jpg New steer because I couldn't steer it well, I'm to big(1m92, long legs) http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...7/P1010910.jpg After the first year I thought I blew up the engine and drove it to a specialist (RX7-service Holland) and he said the engine is fine only it s a little bit rich, but the exhaust is leaking (probably because we made a custom insert for it, that didn't work). So a new exhaust it was: RB Dual-Street port exhaust http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...gemonteerd.jpg also some other things like a K&N inlet filter and a dual rotor shape alternator pulley http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n_P1020394.jpg When she was back home I did some other work: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...020115_600.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...020184_600.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...020203_600.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...020205_600.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...020124_600.jpg |
After that done the next year a needed some new brakes so I went to Mazda and they said no stock, so after some searching I went to a brake renewer and said: "put some new brake dust on my brakes", not with that line but you get the point.
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...26_800x600.jpg Right a fully new brake pads, still available and left are the OLD drum shoes + some cleaner. https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...40_800x600.jpg The new brake shoes. Did a clean up of the front diffuser and repainted it. Before: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...41_800x600.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...45_800x600.jpg After: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...55_800x600.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...52_800x600.jpg The next year I had a weird tick in the engine bay and It as going with the revs so after searching out, the next winter I revisited the alternator with new bearings and a new brush kit and it was like new but still the thick was there. So next thing was the water pump. Tried to remove the pump from the pump housing and broke the pump. So after asking on the Dutch RX-7 forum the president had a new lying around. So I went to him and bought it. In the road trip to get the pump I got also some other parts like a ported intake, electrical 12" fan, spare radiator. https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...45_800x600.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...48_800x600.jpg Made also some brackets for the big ass oil cooler https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h..._ophanging.jpg Measurements are in mm and the holes are 6.5mm |
To go further with the story.
Ordered some parts in the USA (thought it was cheaper). https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050134.jpg * water pump gasket set * thermostat gasket * inlet gasket set * RB water hoses * Mazda water slangen binnen radiator * New extra bobbin set Bought a spare carb to clean it up and tune it a little bit. Had a small leak in the intake to the engine that's why she didn't start so good. Bought some water plugs for in the rotor housings, cleaned up the radiator its nice to see a messing radiator so I just give it a varnish layer or 3 so it stays clean. https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...85_800x600.jpg |
The tick wasn't still not gone after the whole job and I went crazy, but when I started to think about it and reeded some reactions on my question the said maybe check your V-belts and there it as they were too firmly strained.
Then in 2011 I found on a meeting out that I was loosing some metal pieces in a orange/brown color, yes rust, after searching (like 30seconds). http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...22_800x600.jpg cleaned that and putted framento traitment (Loctite 7500) on it. Click on the first link and then press Previous: http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...45_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...46_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...47_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...48_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...49_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...51_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...52_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...53_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...54_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...55_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...56_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...59_640x480.jpg http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...60_640x480.jpg When I was on a meeting I couldn't stay the hood open when it was windy so I made myself a hood stopper, after wards thinking I just could bought some nice hood openers (maybe near future). My hood holder/stopper: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...Fotos-0205.jpg Then on the end of the season there where some meetings left and I wanted to help someone of the Dutch forum where his alternator regulator so I opened mine. afterwards when I putted back together I had the same problem as him and that on the evening before a meeting. Happily I buddy of mine has a "broke down" FC and I used the alternator of his with a small wiring mod on my harness. Afterwards I builded a electronic one and it does the job even better. Test version: tested on a road trip of +500km (+ getting a package for the next winter 2011-2012) http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...Fotos-0252.jpg Small version http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...g/P1050681.jpg Big version (still to come): http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...7/P1050820.jpg Schematic: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...eregulator.jpg |
Currently she's back up running, made a appointment for next Saturday to get her aligned again.
Bought some new goodies for her to: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050930.jpg Whitebox: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050931.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050932.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050934.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050935.jpg Oil pressure sender installed: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1050936.jpg And all this for 115€ from ebay, but there is a second and third package under way because the temperature sender wasn't in the package. 3th package is something magnetic :D And the bumper status: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0349.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0350.jpg Since previous weekend I started to learn Solidworks and made some things in it. https://img805.imageshack.us/img805/...uisnummer7.png Now this isn't finished yet, the details aren't enough and the arcs are the wrong degrease |
The thing I made fully for her in Solidworks:
https://img42.imageshack.us/img42/91...eterset.th.png https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/35...eterset.th.jpg If you want it in pdf/png/jpg/solidworks format, send me a pm or mail. After some grinding and stuff this is 1 of the results, moved 2 switches to below my shifter. https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0355.jpg Made a second plate on top of it: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0356.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0357.jpg Meters in it: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0359.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...tos-0360-1.jpg |
Looks like a good start to a cool project good luck with everything
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I got her already for 3 or more years, so this year is I need to change her clutch so she has less problems with shifting in high rpm :D
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Ow time to give you guys and girls a update.
The fender was painted black and it was good, then putted some layers of varnish over it and it was rubbish, the varnish was bad so the whole fender must be painted again :( https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0393.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0392.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0394.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0395.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0396.jpg Then there was some other news, the clutch was so bad when I shifted the clutch was spinning and all that was behind the clutch was doing nothing, so ordered a new clutch. SPEC Stage 2+ clutch set https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060018.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060019.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060020.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060021.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060022.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060023.jpg |
The problems with the gauges are solved, I taught I used a negative wire but I guessed wrong. It is a negative wire but for a other device, which I don't know but I made a new wire from the engine block tot the sensors and its all working know.
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060024.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0432.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0433.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0436.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0442.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0445.jpg Pressure group side: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0446.jpg 5 minutes to pull the bearing and "oil"seal out, thanks to the Mazda bearing puller. https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0443.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0444.jpg Dirrrty: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0439.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0440.jpg |
Since my license plate whas on the dashboard after the respray of the fender I must make something for it to get in its place again:
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0438.jpg Aluminum square tube with a number of holes in :D https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0457.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0458.jpg Want the same rims but then 2 sizes bigger so I modelled it in Solidworks (15" TWR) https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0419.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...azdaTWRrim.jpg More details of the detail: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0420.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...imdeatil_1.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0423.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...imdeatil_2.jpg |
Made a "frame" for the gearbox:rlaugh:
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0449.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0450.jpg Dirty and cleaned https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0451.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0452.jpg Is so easy when you have the right tools: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0453.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0454.jpg Oeh shiny blue :mrgreen: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0455.jpg That's it for now, hope you all enjoy it. |
*delete this, double post :scratch:*
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Redid the center of the rim a little bit:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...tail_1redo.jpg |
Sunday fifth of August she's back on the ground.
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060054.jpg Spare gearbox project: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060050.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060051.jpg This one is fubar: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...7/P1060049.jpg Then on a test drive the gear selector wasn't what is supposed to be, next pictures will tell you why: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0469.jpg Njom njom njom njom https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0470.jpg New vs old https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0471.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0473.jpg |
Then on monday the 20th I tryed to fixing some things (had some noizes from under de car) and then going for a test drive and then this happens :(
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0483.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0484.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0485.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0486.jpg The other car was nothing on it :/ Im happy with that, this is easy replaceable/fixable. The only parts that I need to replace are these once: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060088.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060089.jpg The rest of the pictures https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060079.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060081.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060082.jpg |
Details:
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060084.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060085.jpg Hammering here, hammering ther and its way better: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060093.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060096.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060098.jpg Welding: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060101.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060102.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060105.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060107.jpg teaser https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060113.jpg And now she looks like this :cry: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060099.jpg More pictures: accident pictures by fragme_dmc - Photobucket |
Bandeau pics:
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0488.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0489.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0487.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0492.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...Fotos-0491.jpg When I was grinding suddenly the vacuum cleaner stops, tryed to repair it but no result, then bought a new and way much better one. Old: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060116.jpg And new: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060117.jpg More pics https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060114.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060115.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060120.jpg https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060123.jpg Grinded till p400: https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h...t/P1060122.jpg Also found hopefully the noises: the 4 bolts of the driveshaft where lose :o and 2 bolts of the exhaust where lose. |
Man so much detail!
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pics overload!
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Hello countryneighbor,
u make a good work on your car. I have a RX7 SA from 1985 but it is heavily rusted, and I put the work already for years in front of me. but when I saw yours, I get pleasure restore my car. That is my car with KüWe Bodykit https://www.rx7club.com/members/dr-p...-rx7-47941.jpg |
@dr pipe: that's a FB, but very nice bodykit :D and on mine is almost no rust. Seen cars with more rust.
I don't know if you guys mean it good or bad but hey if you want to see progress, there are the pics for. |
wow great build
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Oh I hope mazda has not noticed, otherwise they throw me out of the club.:blush:
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