lilmazdarx7

hey all just wanted to show off my 85 FB. iv been working on this car for a little over two years now. i just got the wheels about 3 weeks ago. what do you guys think?
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1330313332

jeremyferguson4444

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ummmm......BONER! The body looks flawless, of that I am jealous. The wheels are a bit big for my taste but hey, I'm just a lame-o rolling on 13's.

More pics for sure! Two years of work, I hope you were taking pictures throughout....

lilmazdarx7

hope you like

cfamilyfix

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nice car...I like the wheels and the blue color!

Directfreak

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Diggin the polished bits!

stilettoman

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I do body and paint myself, so I can appreciate what you have done - it looks really nice.

I did the polished brightwork myself when I built a convertible back in 1990. I used early GLC door handles, which are chrome plated, and found some chrome wiper arms. I also used chrome bumpers and some body parts from an RX-2.

Are you running a stock motor?

777CheekZ

BEAUTIFUL!!
Love those wheels..just need come fender flares and maybe a bit lowered for a perfect stance..good on ya!

lilmazdarx7

I just recently went alittle lower on the rear. I thought of fender flares also but I would have had to get them before the paint and my budget didn't alow.

cutter67

i thinks it's perfect. you did a great job

Adsy01

I like it!
I love the colour and body work, it looks great.

The offset and the tyre size is all wrong for my liking, but I get the look you're trying to achive.

I love those rims, it just would look better IMO in the offsets of your old rims.

777CheekZ

yeah thts what i noticed (the back being a bit high)
if u say u lowered it now..must look amazing..cnt wait for more pics!!!

lilmazdarx7

since lowering the rear of my car im now geting a vibration from my driveshaft.I took it to get balanced and still have the vibration. so i checked my pinion angle and now its off so im thinking of making some adjustable lower arms for the rear to corect the pinion angle. heres a pic of what im thinking of making.

Jibaro 12A

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are you still 4x110 or 4x114?

lilmazdarx7

im no longer 4x110 i converted to 4x114 but not with the SE stuff. I redrilled my axles and pressed in some ARP studs for the rear. For the front i redrilled and tapped the rotor then used some threaded studs from mazdatrix. heres some pics.

Jibaro 12A

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interesting. Thanks for the idea!

lilmazdarx7

heres a pic of my old wheels they were 15X8 with 0 offset i had them made at a shop in bellflower.

myfree7

nice lookin car man

mojave

How about a little bit more about those wheels in the very first picture?

Are they 17's? What size tires and what kinda backspacing? I'd guess like 4" but i cant tell how wide the tires are

Either way, clean car.

carbwiz

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you did a great job! not sure about the vibration, i'm sure you'll figure it out soon. car looks amazing

lilmazdarx7

the specs of the gold wheels are XXR 527 16x8.25 with a 0 offset or 4.625" backspace. The wheels have dual bolt patern 4x100 and 4x114. those wheels also come in 15x8.25 and also they have their 522 series thats 15X8 0 offset
im runing some falken 195/50/16 tires.

heres a pic of the 522 series

High_Carb_Diet

Nice car. I like the colour combination of the wheels and car. What are you plans?

lilmazdarx7

I really dont know what plans i have. I just kind of go day by day. i did get some work done on the rear lower controll arms. i was going to use some spherical rod ends but i decided not to. but here are the begining stages


the test arm cut in half


the machined bolt


pressed in the bolt ready for welding

pablo_sanchez22

that thing looks pretty awesome hopefully soon i will have mine looking that beautiful.

lilmazdarx7

Thank you. ill be looking out for some more clean FBs on here

datsun1200

I love both sets of wheels..the draglights and those gold wheels...what brand are the gold ones...