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MY 91 RX7 T2 UK SPEC BUILD. from barnfind to streetbuild.
soo here's my build thread for my 1991 RX7 T2 thats i've been procastinating for a while now lol.
the car's been in my family for quite a while now. my mum (yes, mum) bought it in perfect condition from a dealership back in 94ish and daily drove it to work and back until 02 when she decided to sell it because of how much it was costing her to run. All the offers she was given were nothing short of a slap in the face so she decided to 'park it up until she could afford to put it back on the road' lol. It then proceeded to sit for 14 years under a lean-to near the sea in Scotland unloved and forgotten about. As it sat near the sea for so long,it had terminal rust and pracitally destroyed it. (I'm yet to see a rustier FC).
the car was never used to its full potential (apart from when my dad drove it on occasions) and was never appreciated like it shouldve been.
heres some photos of it from the for sale ad that was put in the local paper.
and here's how it was looking after sitting for 12 odd years.
fucked.
at this point it was my job to step in and save it before nature completely reclaimed it.
after a little wash it was looking a lot better (ohh how looks can be deceiving lolll)
after a couple years of waiting, i was able to get it to my house and start work on it. heres some photos of it moving for the first time in 15 odd years. No, not under its own power we didnt dare try starting it. (i later found out the engine was seized anyway)
it was moved on the 8th April 2017.
looks really bad here. just imagine what its like underneith. :/
that lovely rare lip got ripped off as it was towed onto the truck but thankfully wasnt that damaged at all. i'll post the video link later
aaand its home. the build starts!
i'll continue this up until current times in a little bit. thats it for now
That's a shame that it sat so long in a terribly damp environment....over dirt... Sure didn't do the car any favors. Would be an amazing car to restore however! Can't wait to see more pics of the car as you progress through the build!!
after getting it back home, stripping it down commenced. As im sure not many of you want to see photos of that, i'll keep them short. Here's photos of all that lovely rust too. everywhere you look theres chronic rust.
dont think this shells seeing the road any time soon !
WOW, that thing is rusty! Kudos for taking on the challenge. You really lucked out finding that clean shell. Hopefully the interior and drive train from the white car is reusable.
cheers man, interior is super clean
drivetrain isnt shocking but will need a clean up. engine is mostly saveable too. i think it carbon locked as it was sitting and thats why it was seized. i'll post those photos later when i can find them.
Last edited by calum.anderson36; 12-18-18 at 01:45 PM.
Well I guess that's what 15 years of neglect in the "highlands" does, my god. However, that interior and the new shell is looking gorgeous. This has potential to be a relatively quick build for you. Good work so far, looking forward to her moving on her own Dorito power again.
12-13-18, 11:03 AM
