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I'm beginning to really like these rims. The price was too good to pass up. I may just cancel the Rota RKR I ordered haha. Gave the car a good wash and shammy today. Cleaned the rims up a bit as well. I think when I store the car this winter is when I will refinish the rims. In the mean time - Enjoy! :)
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Yesterday I finally received my shift boot from Redline Goods. Great quality, if I was to order again I would have gotten Maroon, instead of Dark Red. The colors would have matched better IMO. Nice to have that all back together, although it looks like I need another HVAC unit, as this ones not working and the lights aren't turning on at all.
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Your new shift boot gives your car a very modern Mazda KURO interior look.
My 1980 SA came with the black rubber accordion style shift boot .. which I always thought looked cheap. I will definitely checkout Redline Goods when I'm ready to upgrade my interior. |
HVAC fixed. Found out I was missing a fuse.... Doh!
Was unaware of the HVAC use mounted the opposite direction of the other fuses. Sneaky buggers at Mazda. Its nice to be able to use the defrost now on cold mornings! |
Been a long while since an update! In the time since my last post we put up a 40x30 shop at the house so I finally have a garage to work in/store the car properly. I also got my rims!
I am still deciding on what to do with the paint/bodywork, being unoriginal paint though - I may my repainting it to match my truck. Here are the new rims. I went with 15x8 0 Offset Rota RKR. I will being install my racing beat springs as well as the new struts/shock absorbers very shortly so i should have an idea of what tire size I will be going with and how much fender flare I will need. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...fcd31cd6fa.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...fea99b84de.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...dd02c34e9e.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...cda0bae5ed.jpg Unsure about these center caps. They sit out too far. |
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Those look really nice!! What are you planning for the center caps?
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I would use those center caps if they could be cut in half. Otherwise they look like the stick out to far. My2 cents.
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So I've mounted the new rims/tires. New shocks and racing beats are not installed yet. I will have to do some metal massaging to get them to fit properly and probably entertain the use of camber plates in the front. I do have a professional fender rolling tool and I will be running fender flares so it shouldn't be that big of a deal. I love the amount of meat on the tires. In my head this is definitely what I had envisioned so its nice to see it coming together finally.
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The wheels look good and the center caps that came with the wheels look great as well!
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Today i changed the tires out from 195/65R15, down to 195/50R15. These should fit a lot better. There was rubbing at the front of the front fender when turning the wheel. This gives me almost 2 inched extra room and they seem to look better.
I also have the new front strut/top hats installed with the racing beat lowering springs. I will be installing those to the vehicle as well hopefully this week. So close to being drive-able again! https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...f8fd3a6ac6.jpg |
Installed the Racing Beat springs today and it sits nice. The new tires seem to add to that as well. Took it for a quick drive and damn does it handle like a gokart now. I may have to take out the front strut assembly again because I have some clunking up front and upon inspection it looks like the tops aren't seated properly and the boot/dust cover is bound up at the top. :(
Oh well, back to the drawing board. I also cut 1/3 off the rear bump stops. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...ad7a590b4d.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...9ed2ab3f98.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...c5389a9cca.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...318b13bb76.jpg Also got my side of the shop organized :) https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...eb93e7250b.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...2362f0543b.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...eda57dd045.jpg Definitely gonna need some flares... https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...8d74fc033d.jpg Yeap.... 100%. I'm not sure how well FB fenders roll or pull, I have a professional fender roller tool but have no experience with FB's. Any insight would be appreciated. |
Guess what useless item is being installed this weekend :)
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...35b6365b27.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...64d25001d1.jpg The dream of going for a drive with my wife and daughter will be fulfilled.. and cherished. |
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Seats are only useless if not used.. I was sold a seat setup cost an arm and leg and when it arrived it wouldnt fit.. ended up being a 2nd gen rear seat which tbh is much better as the butt area sits deeper causing pass knees to sit higher need less leg room.. still not much there though haha
ive run my car with me 6.1 my buddy 6.5 and my teen daughter and her friend.. ooh it was a comfy fir for me haha the pic is my daughter and 2 family friends.. first time donut for front passenger hahaha https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...ce87b4600d.png |
Originally Posted by DWNUNDR
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Seats are only useless if not used.. I was sold a seat setup cost an arm and leg and when it arrived it wouldnt fit.. ended up being a 2nd gen rear seat which tbh is much better as the butt area sits deeper causing pass knees to sit higher need less leg room.. still not much there though haha
ive run my car with me 6.1 my buddy 6.5 and my teen daughter and her friend.. ooh it was a comfy fir for me haha the pic is my daughter and 2 family friends.. first time donut for front passenger hahaha I have FC rear seats I will be installing with the end result looking like this. I know I have to modify the metal pieces that originally housed the bins to get the carpet to come up properly like in the below picture. How much of a job was it to get it to look/fit properly? This is not my car but another's on the forum. That's what I'm basing mine off of. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...43c3a17301.jpg |
Doing som digging thru my build thread
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...&gid=1&pid=152 https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...&gid=1&pid=153 i built a little frame to fit it.. not as clean as the one you posted but works |
Originally Posted by DWNUNDR
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Doing som digging thru my build thread
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...&gid=1&pid=152 https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...&gid=1&pid=153 i built a little frame to fit it.. not as clean as the one you posted but works That helps immensely! Those pictures of the brackets and what not will help me out! |
1inch steel tube.. slot for seat clips..
ill try to look later for more pics of it.. |
Originally Posted by DWNUNDR
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1inch steel tube.. slot for seat clips..
ill try to look later for more pics of it.. With the storage bins removed the front seat belt retractors are visible and I have been looking for a solution. |
I actually ordered stuff from back home in Australia if I remember correctly.. shoot Ill have to look when I get home if I even ended up using it all to cover the retractors... its not a huge deal unless you want purely resto original look... but then lets be honest.. its not original anyways...
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Originally Posted by DWNUNDR
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I actually ordered stuff from back home in Australia if I remember correctly.. shoot Ill have to look when I get home if I even ended up using it all to cover the retractors... its not a huge deal unless you want purely resto original look... but then lets be honest.. its not original anyways...
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I got my new center caps for the wheels. Decided to go with plain black. I am contemplating which center cap domed stickers I am going to order so they have some sort of insignia on the. They make the classic MAZDA logo like is on the front and rear of the car.
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I test fit the seats today. Definitely will be doing some modifications so they will fit properly and still try and keep an OEM look. I love how well the colors match. It's almost like Mazda decided to use the same rolls of red fabric for the seats between the second and first gens :)
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I think those seats are a perfect match!! I'm really excited to see the finished product!!
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Still a work in progress.
Recent work done; -Engine and transmission mounts Current list of projects on the go include; -Refabricating the radiator shroud -Rear seat installation -Subwoofer install. Motivation picture :) https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...7822ea6d6d.jpg |
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