My new FC3S project
03-02-10, 01:30 PM
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My new FC3S project
What up fellas so here it is, after 14 years being without a 7 I got my third FC3S GTU. I got it from an original owner that is a 65 year old lady. Super clean interior and exterior needs work but that's all good beacause I own a body shop. The left quarter panel was hit when she was parked in a parking lot and her son fixed it for her, but the repair was worst than the ghettoest job anyone of us has probably seen. Anyways it's currently at my shop and being worked on so i'm going to post pictures from the first week on..........
Just put stance coilovers and the rear wheels on.
Regular vs. H I D
Left light finished
At Lucky7 getting my turbo2 swap done
First start up with the swap
Just put stance coilovers and the rear wheels on.
Regular vs. H I D
Left light finished
At Lucky7 getting my turbo2 swap done
First start up with the swap
03-02-10, 02:12 PM
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At the muffler shop getting my APEXi single sided 3inch exhaust installed
RE Amemiya Wangan wing
My first track day with it
RE Amemiya Wangan wing
My first track day with it
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03-02-10, 02:35 PM
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At my shop pulling the quarter panels
Tried out the Shine 30mm fenders and didnt like them so Im just going to modify my stock ones these are the shine ones....
Tried out the Shine 30mm fenders and didnt like them so Im just going to modify my stock ones these are the shine ones....
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Now this is when I torched all the Bondo off from the previous repair on the left quarter panel.......
Those are all the pictures till today I will post more as I go along.
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Thank you. About the taillights you just have to be patient with them. If you don't want to put it in the oven like everyone says, you can do it like I did with a heat gun.
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03-02-10, 10:53 PM
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03-02-10, 11:48 PM
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i said that for the sake of saving money/having a more sleeper look if the intercooler is hidden well. anyone who pulls up against him and sees a t2 hood and knows what a t2 is is gonna know its a turbo, gtu hood + turbo + vmount = sleeper/fun!
03-03-10, 01:25 PM
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Yeah I had them pressure wash the engine bay and the engine before the install.
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03-03-10, 07:12 PM
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Yeah I wanted to have pictures of the whole process for myself, so I thought you guys might enjoy it as well. Thank you
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Well Im going really wide in the front as well as the rears so the 30mm fenders were not wide enough for my setup, thats why I decided to modify my stock fenders. Specs of my wheels are...........
Front 17x9.5 +21 with a 8mm spacer 245/40/17 but i'm changing to 255/40/17
Rear 17x10.5 +26 with a 15mm spacer 275/40/17
Front 17x9.5 +21 with a 8mm spacer 245/40/17 but i'm changing to 255/40/17
Rear 17x10.5 +26 with a 15mm spacer 275/40/17
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03-03-10, 10:01 PM
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Wow...this is so dope. For those that dont know, Arno sold me my first (legit) Rx7 back in 1999. Back then, he was as hooked on ride height and dropping a car as he is today. Awesome.
Anyhow, he came to me mid last year and decided he wanted back in the Rotary game after retiring from it for some years. Arno, your car is dope and Im so glad you decided to return to the the Rotary family. This project looks promising and cant wait to see more. BTW, I had no idea you did a track day in it already???? Insane.
Anyhow, he came to me mid last year and decided he wanted back in the Rotary game after retiring from it for some years. Arno, your car is dope and Im so glad you decided to return to the the Rotary family. This project looks promising and cant wait to see more. BTW, I had no idea you did a track day in it already???? Insane.
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HAHAHA Uche those were the good 'ol days my friend. We were worry free responsibility free, I miss those days ma man. But yeah man I did a track day like a week after I got the swap done. I'll let you know the next time im gonna be going which should be real soon.
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