Trans is reassembled and shifts through all the gears on the bench







Now, on to finishing the rest of this car

 

Got some DOM tubing to finish up the cage in the car and some ERW tubing for the bash bars. I guess I had better learn how to use the bender I've got.

 

Finished the cage up yesterday with the help of a few buddies. I think it came out great for a couple of complete tube bending newbies.

 

you going to make it to clubloose's next event? i saw your car once or twice last year

 

I'm out of town on the 27th but should be rocking the night party on May 3rd. Are you going to be out there too?

 

probably not. i went out to a few events last year with my flat black na beater but i'm saving up to get my turbo2 on the road. ill be at all the events but just watching. my buddy drives the multicolored rx8

 

This build seems to be dragging out forever. I just want it to be done so I can drive it again! I've really got no one to blame but myself (and my day job) for the slow pace

2012 -


2013* - Paint to follow soon


*note- the aero is cracked and haggard (fixing that up before paint)

made up some dirt cheap straight pipes, because mufflers and eardrums are for squares!

Here's a mock up photo from one side. I ended up adding a bend in there to give me some more CV boot to hot exhaust clearance and did the same for the other side.



Built a simple front bash bar.


I'll be making one for the rear shortly.

Swapped the coil overs with my other RX7 and took the car off jack stands and put on some wheels and tires to check fender clearance and the alignment (eventually)



I'm missing a piece of the rear fender sheet metal that the fiberglass pieces won't cover that needs to be welded back on (cut a set out of a shell bound for the crusher)

and I painted the roll cage purple... because you can't have a drift car without an obnoxious color scheme!

 

I stripped the rear body harness out... keeping only the tail light circuit.

Start


Spread-em


Discard


Keep


and finished painting the interior and started reassembly. I'm really close to being ready to drift next weekend with Clubloose and then get it broken back down for exterior paint.





Finished




And now I find out if a white floor is a bad choice for a race car

 

new front bumper looks so much better!

 

Thanks man! I'm really glad I ditched the tri-point widebody and fc2000 front end this year... even though it means I'm still building and not drifting....

BUT, I finally got the car out for it's first road test this year. Transmission rebuild seems like it was a success... it shifts like new.


Ride height and alignment need to be sorted out but otherwise she's ready to rock.

Built a rear bash bar for it today

Cut some plates from 1/8" steel plate and utilized some factory mounting holes


Added a couple of bends to some 1.5" tube


Notched some things


and then welded it all together

 

Finished up some wiring changes, relocated the power window controls to the center console along with a battery cut-off switch.


and drove the dump rig to work today... rear over fenders rub since the tires are super tall (245/45/18)



I'm planning on prepping it for paint this weekend and then letting Maaco fog on some color in the next few weeks.

 

Sweet!! keep it up man!! what are you planning on doing for paint? 1 day or prep work on your own and spraying all on your own?

 

I'm planning on filling dings, sanding/scuffing, and masking the car and then towing it down to the 1-day place to spray the color. I have the equipment to paint it at my parent's house but by the time I tow the car there and buy the materials I wouldn't be saving any money and I'd be giving up one of my weekends.

 

I seriously suck at making time to work on this thing. Finally got around to repairing the aero and mocking it on the car. Almost ready for color.

 

that interior color scheme is ballingg. im goin with white for the frame too

 

Thanks man! White is hard to keep clean on the interior though... as I'm finding out now.

I finished up all the body work... I think I'm done with trying to patch together someone else's used and broken aero in the future though... what a hassle.

I'm dropping it off at Maaco tomorrow on my way to work for a coat of color on the cheap... Hope it works out. The color is going to be an OEM Porsche Green.

 

She's almost ready to slide (4 months late)! Just have to add Dzus fasteners to the fiberglass parts and paint the wheels...

Porsche Mint Green is the color of choice. Ready for Lock City Drift at Limerock on Saturday

 

Dope color!

 

Some shitty cell phone pics while getting this thing ready to slide tomorrow.

 

at least it looked good for a few hours!

 

Damn looking fresh Ill hit u up when I'm ready for a cage and paint very nice work

 

looking good man!

 

I wasn't sure how I felt about the front end on the first page, but that's gone I see. This car is sweet, and I didn't envy you one bit during the tranny rebuild. That gave me a headache reading it. Keep it up.

 

Literally peed a little. Love the **** out of that color. #rad

 

Teal and white FTW. Keep it up man