1988 10AE Convertible Build
I am putting together a 10AE Convertible for Dave Meditz (rotarydude) here at RX-Pectations, so I figured I would do a build thread.
The donor car is of course a 1988 10AE Turbo II The recipient car is a 1988 Convertible, white with black interior. (the most ideal recipient!) All 10AE specific items are going to the Convertible including the following:
I am building this as I would think that Mazda would have had they produced a vert version of the 10AE. So with that in mind, the following stock vert items will be revised:
Aftermarket items going on the car are: Racing Beat Rev II complete exhaust Racing Beat Front and Rear Sway Bars Racing Beat FCD KYB AGX Shocks Pictures coming soon........ |
Wow! Can't wait to see the results.
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Nice get some pics up, this should actually turn out nice if its done correctly. Quite possibly 1of1 kind of swap that i have heard of anyways.
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Can't wait to see this... Sounds like it will be a monster... Pics.. Pics... Pics...
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that's a cool project, neat idea
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Here is the donor 10AE after I started stripping. I had a pic of it sitting out in the FC yard still complete, but I cannot find it.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359047530 Here is the Vert it is going in. Already have the front bumper and a few of the moulding peices on it. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359047530 |
I will be installing all the Turbo parts and 10AE parts and getting it running, then Dave will take it over and tear everything down and do a repaint and restoration of all the peices.
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N/A Motor out...
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359207995 Picture of the Tll motor that will be going in. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359207995 I will be swapping out the rear end today....pics to come. |
absolutely awesome! Im subscribing to this thread for sure, I have also been wanting to do this to match my 10AE. maybe one day!
What is the 10AE aluminum diffuser you speak of? |
Awesome!!!
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...95271874_n.jpg Said diffuser. If you're doing that exhaust, I'd DEFINITELY port that waste gate, And be sure to not paint the vertical ribs of the tail lights, to keep it "true to mazda". But you guys I'm SURE already know this :) Keep the pictures coming!!! |
Yep, thats the one.
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custom white convertible top sounds interesting.
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Where does that diffuser go? I never knew about this diffuser being unique to the 10AE, weird.
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The aluminum one goes under the engine and bolts onto the subframe. It is in addition to the regular plastic one.
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I want to see how the diffuser bolts on w/ the vert subframe add-on
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Originally Posted by Landon303
(Post 11360458)
I want to see how the diffuser bolts on w/ the vert subframe add-on
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Headlight washer resevoir is in, as well as the headlight washers.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359605254 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359605250 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359605250 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359605250 Engine and tranny are in. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359605250 |
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Fenders back on, all white moulding on, front bumper on, turbo hood on, and 10AE badges on.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1359695280 |
Originally Posted by Wild Bill Massey
(Post 11360418)
The aluminum one goes under the engine and bolts onto the subframe. It is in addition to the regular plastic one.
Come to think of it, I remember removing that years ago when I put my built motor, I pulled it off and never put it back on. I thought my other fcs had it as well but I bet I mistook it for the plastic one. Great work so far! |
excellent work so far would love to see this completed.
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Been working on getting the engine to fire, it finally did. Starting on interior and will have some updated pics soon.
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Wow!! Now that's a build! I like how you made a new and improved version of Mazda should have made, produced and sold in the states. Awesome job!
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Originally Posted by S4 Vert
(Post 11370533)
Wow!! Now that's a build! I like how you made a new and improved version of Mazda should have made, produced and sold in the states. Awesome job!
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Originally Posted by rotarydude
(Post 11371615)
Just a little project I have had on my list for a few years. Hard to do when Uncle Sam won't keep me in Texas lucky that I have some good friends that like to work on things
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This is a really cool idea. Nice work.
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Turbo spare tire
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360540017 10AE specific smooth leather speakerless door panels. The Convertible seats will be done in a smooth black leather instead of perforated so they will match these door panels. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360540017 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360540017 10AE Horn Button and Turbo Gauges. I need to find a better steering wheel. You can see that the 10AE headlight washer button is not installed, well, because we do not have an extra one. We however found that some switches have the option built into the switch already, it just doesn't have the graphics showing the headlight washer. If your cold weather switch (the switch that raises the headlights without turning them on) can be pushed in, then it is able to operate headlight washers. We had a couple of them in the shop, and I installed it and it does work the washers. We are looking for the correct one with the graphic on it though if anyone knows where one is. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360540017 Brand new MOMO 10AE shift knob and boot installed, as well as the factory CD player. 10AE's did not come with CD players, they came with tape player and equalizer, but CD was an option for Turbo and Convertible. Since Mazda was still using both Clarion and Pioneer, the tape with equalizer was Clarion, and the CD player was Pioneer, and the wire harnesses where totaly different. This particular Convertible was wired for the CD, so that is what we installed. We may later swap out the harness and radio for the Clarion unit to match Daves 10AE Coupe that has the Clarion. All three 10AE Coupes that we have here have the Clarion system, and I have yet to see a picture of a 10AE with factory CD, so I beleive that none of the 1500 AE's made came with CD. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360540017 Convertible taillights painted primer white just for effect untill a complete paint job is done on the car. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360540017 |
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Wheels and tires on and the car is now driveable.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360542700 Custom white soft top will be added once the car has been torn down and restored. I have one more suprise for the car that I will be working on over the next couple of weeks. I don't beleive that what I will be doing has ever been done with a vert. Stay tuned. |
Originally Posted by Wild Bill Massey
(Post 11372226)
Wheels and tires on and the car is now driveable.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1360542700 Custom white soft top will be added once the car has been torn down and restored. I have one more suprise for the car that I will be working on over the next couple of weeks. I don't beleive that what I will be doing has ever been done with a vert. Stay tuned. |
My 88 TII has that aluminum diffuser as well. It came as part of the aero package along with the thin rubber chin spoiler, aero mirrors with holes near the A pillar, small rubber diffusers in front of the rear wheels (where side skirts would be on S5 TII's), and the spoiler. Those parts lowered the drag coefficient from .31 on standard FC's to .29 if I remember correctly.
Check this out: https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...ackage-843780/ Great work on the vert by the way. It's a great idea and will be a nice tribute when finished. |
It's coming along nicely. Can't wait to see what you have in store for her.
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Love it! Nice job wild bill!
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Just a question...
Where did you find NOS floormats? that's the only thing I am missing in my 10 AE. did you have replicas made or does mazda actually still have some of these? |
must be me but the conversion makes it look like a miata. :)
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looks great!!!
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I think it looks odd because it lack the spoiler. Needs bronze tint too.
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Originally Posted by NCross
(Post 11379693)
I think it looks odd because it lack the spoiler.
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Originally Posted by robx7fcna
(Post 11379067)
Just a question...
Where did you find NOS floormats? that's the only thing I am missing in my 10 AE. did you have replicas made or does mazda actually still have some of these? |
Damn, I was hoping to hear otherwise, about the floormats, oh well. Im going to have replicas made and already had replica patches made up to sew in.
So is this car going to get resprayed inside and out or is the engine staying in there for good? I also vote for the bronze tint. |
Originally Posted by robx7fcna
(Post 11382687)
So is this car going to get resprayed inside and out or is the engine staying in there for good? I also vote for the bronze tint. Yep, bronze tint is planned. The windshield we had was cracked, and we can't use coupe windows, so bronze tint will be used. There is a guy on eBay that goes by 13B1 or something like that, he makes very acurate 10AE patches for the floor mats. I have a set for my 10AE coupe, and they look like factory. |
Originally Posted by Wild Bill Massey
(Post 11383377)
After I am done building and piecing together, Dave has plans to dismantle intire car and restore.
Yep, bronze tint is planned. The windshield we had was cracked, and we can't use coupe windows, so bronze tint will be used. There is a guy on eBay that goes by 13B1 or something like that, he makes very acurate 10AE patches for the floor mats. I have a set for my 10AE coupe, and they look like factory. |
Originally Posted by Wild Bill Massey
(Post 11383377)
After I am done building and piecing together, Dave has plans to dismantle intire car and restore.
Yep, bronze tint is planned. The windshield we had was cracked, and we can't use coupe windows, so bronze tint will be used. There is a guy on eBay that goes by 13B1 or something like that, he makes very acurate 10AE patches for the floor mats. I have a set for my 10AE coupe, and they look like factory. |
Originally Posted by robx7fcna
(Post 11383935)
Yup, those are the ones I bought too, I also bought the key since someone smashed out my ignition years ago trying to steal it. mazda got rid of the 10AE key and gave me the one that came with the new ignition key. bastards
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Any news?
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