Vert Restoration 101!!! (heavy) - UPDATE 2014
12-18-10, 10:17 PM
#51
Update
Well i got sick of laying on the ground, crawling around, jacks ect.. so i had to do something
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQD7IpMRXhI
Now from here things will move ALOT faster as it motivates me even more and is alot easier to work on with somethign like this handy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQD7IpMRXhI
Now from here things will move ALOT faster as it motivates me even more and is alot easier to work on with somethign like this handy!
12-26-10, 11:36 PM
#53
The rust actually wasnt really horrible. I make it seem alot more than it really is. This is actually th first vert ive seen that dont have the wheel well gone., quarters or rockers rusted out, and there is zero underneith from the rockers back. If you think you have a clean Vert get under there with a chizzle and start pounding around. it may look perfect without a doubt but the seams were the 20yr old caulk is jusst aint caulked anymore lol. there are certain spots that i know 95% all verts/coupes have rust.
12-27-10, 07:57 AM
#56
The rust actually wasnt really horrible. I make it seem alot more than it really is. This is actually th first vert ive seen that dont have the wheel well gone., quarters or rockers rusted out, and there is zero underneith from the rockers back. If you think you have a clean Vert get under there with a chizzle and start pounding around. it may look perfect without a doubt but the seams were the 20yr old caulk is jusst aint caulked anymore lol. there are certain spots that i know 95% all verts/coupes have rust.
Only rust I have on the 1/4 is a small spot that always comes back where a tiny piece of metal was welded in, I had almost a tiny hole from where the previous owner hit something low on the wheel well and we welded in a piece of metal- every few years I touch it up
I only wish this car was not someone's daily for so long
That is some resto you are doing, possibly the most extensive RX7 resto I have come across
01-01-11, 06:38 PM
#58
I had a little on the fenders, they had collected leaves long before I got it, I changed out the fenders 2 winters ago, luckily my rockers are good but they are now covered up with the TII skirts. I bet if I really starting smacking things with a hammer I would have found some.
Only rust I have on the 1/4 is a small spot that always comes back where a tiny piece of metal was welded in, I had almost a tiny hole from where the previous owner hit something low on the wheel well and we welded in a piece of metal- every few years I touch it up
I only wish this car was not someone's daily for so long
That is some resto you are doing, possibly the most extensive RX7 resto I have come across
Only rust I have on the 1/4 is a small spot that always comes back where a tiny piece of metal was welded in, I had almost a tiny hole from where the previous owner hit something low on the wheel well and we welded in a piece of metal- every few years I touch it up
I only wish this car was not someone's daily for so long
That is some resto you are doing, possibly the most extensive RX7 resto I have come across
01-02-11, 07:59 PM
#59
Well after putting the car on the rotisserie i noted the Pass. side behind the rear tire is caved in about 4-5 Inches
. FC are well built, any body man will tell ya that. The steal used is F-ING hard. With a 3TON jack putting all the pressure it could on it, and the area cherry red you would think the floor would move...haha not. it ripped that square tubing and broke the bolts on the chain, tore weldes and everything else.
Had to resort to this
After a few hours of beating, pounding, going crazy, we have a perfect fit like a puzzle. Its tacked in here but has been fully welded in.
Removing the big buldge for the OEM heat sheild on the pass side under the firewall. so you can fit a nice 4inch exhaust
. FC are well built, any body man will tell ya that. The steal used is F-ING hard. With a 3TON jack putting all the pressure it could on it, and the area cherry red you would think the floor would move...haha not. it ripped that square tubing and broke the bolts on the chain, tore weldes and everything else.Had to resort to this
After a few hours of beating, pounding, going crazy, we have a perfect fit like a puzzle. Its tacked in here but has been fully welded in.
Removing the big buldge for the OEM heat sheild on the pass side under the firewall. so you can fit a nice 4inch exhaust
01-02-11, 11:31 PM
#64
Should be nice when its all done! I remember looking at this thread when you first started! Keep up the work! I've always wanted to do mine like that so i can have everything the way I want, but I just dont have the tools or space. I can't wait to see this done! Keep up the good work!
03-25-11, 04:39 PM
#70
THanks Rob REALLY appreciate it. I hope to meet you in person some day.
Well i got the underneith ALMOST complete LMAO. Put PASS side quarter on. On the underneith I did some modifications so when i lower it/ use camber adjusters nothing hits the bottom of the car. That took me about 4 days 6-8 hrs a day to get done. All i have to do is get a 3ftx3ft section sandblasted and i will be getting that done in the AM tomo. After that i have to get all the sand out AGAIN.. then recaulk everything...then paint the underneith. On the bright side ive collected:
Electromotive Tec3r
Radiator
T2 skirts
Tripple gague pod
some gauges
A/W IC & Heat exchanger
10 gallon fuel cell modified for A/W IC
OSGIKEN Twin disk
I have everything to put my engine together just hve to port it. Don't feel like pulling the degree wheel out ect. so i was trying to grab ITO porting templates.
Alot of interior plastics and random little things i have been collecting...
Well i got the underneith ALMOST complete LMAO. Put PASS side quarter on. On the underneith I did some modifications so when i lower it/ use camber adjusters nothing hits the bottom of the car. That took me about 4 days 6-8 hrs a day to get done. All i have to do is get a 3ftx3ft section sandblasted and i will be getting that done in the AM tomo. After that i have to get all the sand out AGAIN.. then recaulk everything...then paint the underneith. On the bright side ive collected:
Electromotive Tec3r
Radiator
T2 skirts
Tripple gague pod
some gauges
A/W IC & Heat exchanger
10 gallon fuel cell modified for A/W IC
OSGIKEN Twin disk
I have everything to put my engine together just hve to port it. Don't feel like pulling the degree wheel out ect. so i was trying to grab ITO porting templates.
Alot of interior plastics and random little things i have been collecting...
04-03-11, 09:53 PM
#72
I have been getting the oem seat brackets fitted to the seats. It is a big job trying to get 1988 stuff to fit 2006 stuff vise versa. Putting Rx8 seats in a 2nd gen is tricky to do it RIGHT. That means using the stock seat rails so you can use the oem seat rail bolt holes. The seat is moved around 3-4in father back than stock, 2inch lower, 1in toward the door. making these rails involved modifying the seat rails themselves so they can slide back 3more inches. A few photos snapped w/ my pos phone along the way. there not in order, i will post the final setup.
