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1989 FC Build
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Hey guys my car is almost finished so i thought i would post my build on the forum. I used to have an '81 FB after selling that i had to come back to a rotary and i got my '89 for $700 with the intention of fixing it up to be a nice street track car. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x0mMLYZ11-.../DSC_00321.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9e9rAWg4SF...0/DSC_0058.JPG http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F7IdjbK5ya...0/DSC_0034.JPG When i first got it home it was covered in cobwebs from sitting for a few years needed a bit to get it started. I replaced the mass air flow sensor, spark plugs, a TPS and a new battery. Got the car running and only had a few electrical issues. |
damn $700...thats a good deal
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I buffed and waxed the paint it came out alot better and most of the fading had been brought back to life. I installed HSD coilovers, lowered it and got Falken Azenis 205/50/15 on Kosei K1 15x7 +38.
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you should rock spacers in the back to get it flush :-p
how you liking the powerslot rotors? I was thinking of going with the stoptech drilled/slotted or ebc ones |
I used the dry ice technique of removing the sound deadening material that is bonded to the floor. I bought 60lbs of it but i had alot left over. After the ice goes to work i hammered the floor to chip away the material.
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First thing I did when the sound deadening was out was melt off all the seam sealer and stitch weld the floor pan. This took alot of time to get everything cleaned out of the inside. I also reinforced the rear strut towers to tie the cage into it.
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what welder did you use to spot weld?
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After all the seam sealer was removed and the larger sections of the floor were stitch welded the cage was bent up, notched and welded in place.
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Originally Posted by Broke_A_Baller
(Post 11227064)
what welder did you use to spot weld?
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After the cage was finished i sanded down everything and primed and painted the interior Machinist Grey. Im really happy with the way the colour came out i also started putting whats left of the interior back together and mocked up one of my seats.
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Originally Posted by Broke_A_Baller
(Post 11227038)
you should rock spacers in the back to get it flush :-p
how you liking the powerslot rotors? I was thinking of going with the stoptech drilled/slotted or ebc ones |
I stripped the hole engine bay down and cleaned all the rustproofing off and sanded the bay down. After that i primed and painted the bay the same grey as the interior. All the parts that get reinstalled are being cleaned up or replaced. I will also be doing a full engine bay wire tuck.
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Originally Posted by Colin81RX7
(Post 11227389)
I ordered custom TE37s in white just showed up yesterday the car is in the body shop right now getting a fresh red shine aero kit and custom rear fender flares
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i take it your leaving it the primer color?
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No cross bars for ze roll cage? Looks real good so far!
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Nice job! No problems with head to rollcage clearance with the top bar welded in like that? You got to have a good few inches of room if your going to track it because you need to wrap the cage in foam and wear a helmet. Also maybe add a few gussets here and there next time, it really helps making the chassis stiffer. But apart from that it's looking pretty good!
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Originally Posted by Broke_A_Baller
(Post 11228986)
i take it your leaving it the primer color?
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Subscribed. Pretty much a local here in Courtice. Where in pickering are you located? What are your plans for the car? Time Attack or track only?
I have a 1989 I was going to turn more into a track orientated car myself. |
My TE37's finally came in after a long wait
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its going to be a street track car something i can still drive to the track i rebuilt the engine and i have a racing beat header with 2.5 straight pipe to dual mufflers but its a bit loud right now just trying to see what the best CAT for a rotary would be.
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Holy hell you tore into this thing! It all looks great though. Looking forward to the "end" product. :)
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I am too because its so close i haven't seen my car in almost two months it's currently at the body shop getting a fresh coat of red and the shine auto lip kit.
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wow, awesome progress so far. are you part of teknotic by any chance? i noticed a poster up on the wall in the garage.
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ya i work at Teknotik im the auto technician there. Wheels are Volk TE37 17x9 +22 wrapped in Continental Extreme Contact DW 235/45/17 i also have Enkei RPF1's in black with hoosiers for the track wheels but it looks like those wont see the track this year.
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pretty awesome build...I still cannot get past the "gloss gray" color...Looks like primer ahahah either way I like the color
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Rims were not cheap they didn't have them in stock so they were made when i ordered them placed order April 4th recieved September 25th worth the wait tho rims are gonna look so perfect on my car!
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Here are some pics of the engine rebuild. The engine was running for the summer and i never had any problems other then the car was getting a bit hotter then i thought it should be. Some of the coolant passage ways had corrosion in them and were clogged up. No major damage so i decided to do the pineapple large street port and clean all the parts and reassemble with all new gaskets. The car will be N/A for now well see where this takes me.
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I like it!
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Holy you do clean work. Very impressed. Paint came out really nice too. I'm shocked how little rust it has for $700, especially being in Ontario.
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Very nice build :icon_tup:
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Originally Posted by lambof.god
(Post 11233914)
Holy you do clean work. Very impressed. Paint came out really nice too. I'm shocked how little rust it has for $700, especially being in Ontario.
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Ya i really got lucky it wasnt the first FC i went to look at thats for sure! I was looking for a project car but not a rust restoration project, Inside the car had zero rust underbody had been rust proofed since new it just had the usual rust on the rear quarters and a few small spots on the sunroof. Rust is being fixed right now and i also picked up a TII hood i cant wait for the paint to get finished! |
Originally Posted by lambof.god
(Post 11238733)
Well your patience seems to have paid off. I wish I could say the same. Is this your first 7?
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Here are some more recent interior pictures and engine bay pictures.
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Very very clean. I love how simple the s4 NA engine bay can be. Beautiful work, sir!
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That is pretty clean. And I actually just saw an Audi that had the same paint you used on the engine bay (same color is what I mean).
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good job keep it up.
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Wow that is some intense restoration. Really makes me miss my 87
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I must follow.
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