that roll cage is amazing! I had an idea of making a brace for the rear quarter panles of my car so if I hit a wall it wount do as much damage. but we will see if I make that or not.

 

That's a lot of heavy fabrication thus far. Keep it up, I'm interested to see the final product.

 

I love it! But have you test fitted your seat with the cage in?
It looks like the hoop might interfere with the driverseat, if you got it as far bak and reclined as i haveto, to fit with a helmet anyway, but then again i'm 6'2".

 

That's with it all the way back on the sliding rails. I'm 5'8", I think I'll be fine lol.




I shaved today...

 

I love all the work can't wait to see the build I'm a completely certified welder and technician just trying to get a pair of welders and some more tools and money to start my Fab and build thanks for all the ideas on what equipment to use! !!

 

Decided I like red cars and found some paint laying around that I used to paint the lip on the old S2k...

 

that's top notch work! i'm jealous. i wish i had the space and skills to do something similar to my Gen II, but alas, i do not. however, i always get some joy watching projects as thorough as yours progress to the final product. i await your final product.

 

subbed!!

 

Got some goodies but long hours at the new job is making me lazy. Hope to get back on this thing this weekend.


Here's what $2.95 can get you at Summit. A paint chip sample in a big box with a free 5 hour energy sample lol


Car is back down to normal working height. Came down alot easier than it went up.


Racing Beat DTSS eliminators (rear steering/toe bushing crap)


Solid-ish (Delrin) subframe and diff bushings...


More red paint. Came with more 5 hour energy drink too lol...

 

Hopefully this paint dries as good as it looks wet (which is acceptable for me lol). I'm ready to start putting this sumbitch together.

 

the cage looks great, and i really want to see the rear end all done with the 3rd brake light shaved.. i have the feeling it's going to look a little weird haha

-sean

 

Very nice subbed

 

Ehm... Every Euro FC has it. It looks alot more clean.

Riz.

 

hey I wanna reinforce my frame rails the same way you did is it necessary to strip down to bare shell the way you did or could I get away with just removing the interior

 

Thanks guys!


It would be possible, just have to get everything out of the way. Keep in mind the fuel and brake lines run right along there.






Got some more goodies, extended wheel studs and the parts to make toe links since I've got AWR spherical trailing arm bearings coming. AWR wants $275 for what I paid under $70 for (sans bolts)...


Ordered too many misalignment spacers, didn't realize they came in pairs lol


old vs. new replacement




Stitched the engine bay...

 

Great Job!! love your skill/work. And this picture it only cost $70 for that? If so can you send me the parts # so I can order and do the same. lol. Thanks

 

how and why do people stitch weld the body like that?

 

stifins it up loads and heaps bro

 

I wasn't planning on paying for that stuff either. You are right, just get good quality pillow *****, and make your own ****.

Riz.

 

Thanks guys!

Yes the toe arms will under $80 when you factor in the price of bolts. I ordered 1/2" misalignment spacers and there isn't enough room for them so I trimmed them down to 1/4". Jegs sells them in that size as well.

I will post up a parts list once I get the arms on and done and know that they work. They will require drilling out the tapers in the trailing arms and subframe just like the AWR ones need.

 

how do you do a stitch weld like that? do you just go along the seams of the body and tac them like that?

 

is there any way I could extend the replacement frame rails into the engine bay rails? would it be worth it? Is it going to be difficult to wire the entire car never done it especially since I would like to stay streetable with big HP? I will post pics of my blank canvous tomorrow in the day light

 

Well after you clean away the seam sealer, yea pretty much.



My 'rails' connect are welded to the factory rails that go up front. Is/was it worth it? Don't know, haven't tracked or driven the car yet.





Spherical rear trailing arm bushing conversion with toe eccentric lockouts (AWR). These almost cost as much as the car




Picked up something to help speed up the build...





I am officially an RX7 guy now that I have more than one!

 

Very nice work on the toe links. Steel tube with end links on them are incredibly simple to make. I'm not knocking on AWR, but their charge is mainly labor. I was in Formula SAE at USF for two years, so fabrication certainly doesn't scare me either.

 

whats the best way to get to seem sealer off?