Had some time to make some progress on the RX7.

Jspec Steering column bracket spot welds removed and ready to transer


Section of firewall I'm using for a template

I was lucky enough to borrow a Plasma which made the job fast and easy



Marks are made for the new holes on the convertible



Brake Master and Clutch Master mounted



Welding the Jspec Gas Pedal Bracket and Steering Shaft Bracket

All done with a quick rattle can paint to not expose the bare metal and welds


Next I will mount most of the parts and figure out how much room I have to run brake lines and fill in the holes in the firewall

 

Question: Can I run a inline fuel filter instead of the OEM fuel filter cartridge? Reason I ask being I dont want to show the fuel hard line and the cartridge filter so i wanted to run a inline fuel filter under neath the car

 

i like your build, its gonna turn out really nice i think.

the stock filter actually is inline, so moving it actually would be really easy, you just need to find a spot where it would fit, and in reality the stock spot is gonna be kind of hidden still

 

Thanks! Good to know about the OEM fuel filter, I mainly want to get rid of the OEM hardlines that run up the firewall just figured might as well not show the OEM fuel filter cartridge.

 

Dont you love how easily this can be done

 

Yep I'm quite surprised how smooth it has gone so far. I'm also going to try and mount the jspec windshield wiper assembly and fully functional heater through vents and defrost.

 

nice keep it coming

 

that would be cool my car is not able to be put on the road here in canada because i didnt get the proper paper work from the american owner and now im just making it full on racecar so heater, vents and all that stuff isnt needed aha :p

 

That's one of the biggest reasons I decided to cut the sections out of my US firewall, it's necessary to keep the US VIN number on the firewall and all the US safety equipment like the crash bar.

 

I just placed my order for all my brake lines and fittings, I was lucky my neighbor loaned me the flare tool, bender and cutter. I spent just under $200 for -3 stainless steel line and AN fittings. Hope I don't need to purchase anymore.

 

Man, I've been on a never ending search for the jspec climate-control unit. I can't seem to figure out which model it came on. Is your front clip a Series 4 GTX?

 

I know this clip is from a Series 4 but not sure if it's a GTX. I didn't even know it was something special until a good friend of mine who is a DIE Hard FC collector his eyes practically popped out and said "you are one lucky person" haha

 

Starting working on sealing up the LHD holes on the firewall.

 

Well he's right! Anyways, cherish that piece because you'll probably never see another one again. Now, sorry for derailing your build.

 

Today finished up transfering the jspec wiper motor and wiper rod assembly.


All the LHD holes are welded shut and grinded down flat, all that's needed to apply some filler to smooth out the filled holes




Hopefully all my brake lines and fittings come in soon so I can get those routed, It's almost looking like a engine bay again.

 

I tried to keep most of the parts within the same generation but I just couldn't find anything I really liked for the audio..A good friend of mine sold me this Sony unit for a pretty good deal that I just couldn't pass up.

 

Why didn't you fully weld in your patches on the firewall? A few more min. of welding is worth it IMO

 

There's plenty of coverage on the patches, the firewall is pretty thin for my experience to risk burning holes through the firewall.

 

sick build!!! ill be doing the same thing to my vert after i finish my G35. cant wait to see your finished project.

 

Thanks, getting close to completion.

My brake Stainless Steel brake hardlines and AN fittings came in today, I'll be busy this weekend.

 

Today I dropped off my Blitz wheels for a refinish and re-lipping.


The center of the wheel will be polished like this



Here's the madness that goes on at VR wheels

 

did you measure the steering column bracket before you welded it so its in the exact place? I welded mine on just slightly off and my steering column is a tad to the left and i hate it.

 

Contact Mike Malvano(?name) at Rtek and he can help you with your Ecu Compatability.
if he can call me in Canada,I think he would gladly help you.

 

Yeah measured countless times and I noticed there's a indentation on the frame where the bracket sits perfectly, also before I welded the bracket in place I used self tapping screws to hold it in place and double check the measurement was spot on and didn't move.

 

That's great to hear, once the car is up and running I'll give him a call and see if he can help me out, thanks I appreciate the info.