Fc highschool nostalgia project
07-21-17, 09:03 PM
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Fc highschool nostalgia project
Hey everyone. Been 17 years since i owned a rx7. I had a 1989 fc convertable in highschool. Met my now fiancee in it. Her gift to me as our anniversy was this car!! So I Just picked up a 1987 turbo2 fc, previous owner put a na motor in it, so i will need to swap that put sooner or later for something with more umph 
Pros: turbo2 car, lsd, tien coilovers, longtube header, single exit exhaust, solid mounts. Runs and drives
Cons: body is rough, paint damage, exhaust leak, coolant cap leak, maintance etc.
Well day one of build thread
Pros: turbo2 car, lsd, tien coilovers, longtube header, single exit exhaust, solid mounts. Runs and drives
Cons: body is rough, paint damage, exhaust leak, coolant cap leak, maintance etc.
Well day one of build thread
07-21-17, 09:30 PM
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first day getting her home
My little girl helping her dad wash his car, she is only 9 and already has a drift cart, and loves to slide!!!
Parts I had in the garage just in case I got another fc hahahah... might be a parts hoarder
she has a long way to go
07-21-17, 09:31 PM
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Time to do work, remove taillights and bumper
sunk in wheels lol... man it looks silly
50mm spacer i had laying around still doesnt fill the gap with the stock wheels and widebody lol!!!
50mm spacer i had laying around still doesnt fill the gap with the stock wheels and widebody lol!!!
Picked up some better sized rims.<br/><br/><br/>varrstoen es6 18x10+22 18x9+22
That looks wayyyy better
07-21-17, 09:31 PM
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That fits!
Left over parts in the garage. had these laying around from my AE86
Looking way better now!
Sexy
Had this extra wing sitting in the garage parts corner, from my MR2's that is off getting E85 swapped.
07-21-17, 09:35 PM
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All the gaskets on the exhaust where blown out, lol guess that is where the exhaust leak was... it was everywhere lol!!!!
All new hardware, and gaskets!!
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07-21-17, 09:43 PM
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Taking the wing apart to try to get it through the bumper.... ugh
it fits!!! Finally
Time to bolt it all back together!
**** ya that looks wayyyy better!!!
I am in love!
Sexy!!!
Ok that is more like it!!!
That is freaking gorgeous!
I couldnt be happier! well when it gets a full paint job I will be lol but for now this rocks!
07-21-17, 09:45 PM
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She has been neglected for some time, pretty nasty and dirty
Changed the o-ring gasket on the thermastate housing no more leaks, took the exhaust off, time to replace all the gasket, put factory exhaust on for smog, and clean/ brilla pad the whole engine bay!!!!!!!!<br/><br/>Looks way cleaner now!
07-23-17, 12:44 AM
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Removing fender to fix dent and maybe mod it out.
Big old ugly dent in front fender
Flatten it out
help nudge the little high spotl
not perfect, but way better.
07-23-17, 12:46 AM
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Time to made some vents. and widen the fender.
angle grinder time!
No coming back now...
Cardboard templates.
just need to test fit and see how wide i need for the rims.
I cant decide if I want to keep the trim or not..
time for bed for the day.
07-27-17, 12:32 AM
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Got some flat steel and a L bend in aluminum, so I can make some brackets and fender vents
Still need to make brackets and rivot it in but it starting to make sense now.
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here is a little update probably no one will see lol, not a lot of action on this board....
but hey I got some work done so I will post it.
cut out my fenders for the widebody
new front fenders
goofy steering wheel
my junker in the sunset
but hey I got some work done so I will post it.
02-22-18, 07:02 PM
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a few more tidbits
fenders cut
my kiddo helping out
wrapped my tail lights lol i kinda like it.
got the rims on the tires after 3 attempts
cut off isnt bad for two different kind of projectors.
