me and my 91 vert starting the journey
10-04-09, 12:34 PM
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me and my 91 vert starting the journey
allright i quess i'll go ahead and do the newbie thread on me and my car. oh and i'm the worst speller but im sure its not a big deal just bear with me.
it started with guy i use to work with offered up the car by asking me if i liked mazdas. i said well depends on what make and he goes on to tell me he's got a 91 covertable with under 100k and a\c works. he wants 2500. i sounded good but i knew nothing about these accept some had turbos and the fd's looked so dam cool. anyways did some research and decided to buy the car just to flip for a profit. i thought i could get at least 3500 with the top and the seats being ripped up. 6 months and a few price drops later i felt i would rather keep it.
my first goal is to get the top redone so i can enjoy it and put it over 100k.
i ordered the top from the convertabletopguys.com and got started. i put in 11 hrs getting the old top off and getting the window frame clean and reinstaled with all the belts and rivets and all. next i installed the new insulater strip that goes on top of the rivets and the new pads. pulled the new top over each corner until i busted some stiches at one of the corners. got that fixed yesterday and got the top streched over the car. i put the old metal plate at the rear in the new top taped and bolted it down. i didn't bolt the front portion down yet cause i feel it will be were i pull most of the wrinkels out besides later when i cut out for the window.
when all thats done i plan on doing the re-doing the seats and carpet, then some wheels. i like the stock 15" BBS but i think 18" with about that same look will look the best. i'll do some things to the motor later but the car is more of a crusier being more heavy vert and a non turbo. but i will let that motor breath. anyway i'll try to get some pic up but its the dark blue 91 vert s5 w\5spd trans that everyone has seen. i also plan on showing up at the rx7 club of houston october meet.
see you around
it started with guy i use to work with offered up the car by asking me if i liked mazdas. i said well depends on what make and he goes on to tell me he's got a 91 covertable with under 100k and a\c works. he wants 2500. i sounded good but i knew nothing about these accept some had turbos and the fd's looked so dam cool. anyways did some research and decided to buy the car just to flip for a profit. i thought i could get at least 3500 with the top and the seats being ripped up. 6 months and a few price drops later i felt i would rather keep it.
my first goal is to get the top redone so i can enjoy it and put it over 100k.
i ordered the top from the convertabletopguys.com and got started. i put in 11 hrs getting the old top off and getting the window frame clean and reinstaled with all the belts and rivets and all. next i installed the new insulater strip that goes on top of the rivets and the new pads. pulled the new top over each corner until i busted some stiches at one of the corners. got that fixed yesterday and got the top streched over the car. i put the old metal plate at the rear in the new top taped and bolted it down. i didn't bolt the front portion down yet cause i feel it will be were i pull most of the wrinkels out besides later when i cut out for the window.
when all thats done i plan on doing the re-doing the seats and carpet, then some wheels. i like the stock 15" BBS but i think 18" with about that same look will look the best. i'll do some things to the motor later but the car is more of a crusier being more heavy vert and a non turbo. but i will let that motor breath. anyway i'll try to get some pic up but its the dark blue 91 vert s5 w\5spd trans that everyone has seen. i also plan on showing up at the rx7 club of houston october meet.
see you around
10-06-09, 04:25 AM
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Hi 91droptop, Looks like you'll be puttin in alot of man hours in, during your free times, And I'm gonna tell you right now, It'll be worth it, You won't regret it. There so fun to drive. I own 3 verts myself, Good Luck, And, keep us ( vert lovers )all posted on your project.
10-06-09, 09:46 PM
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well im trying to get some pic's of my car up, but really just figure out how to upload pic's. it's still basicly stock just getting some tlc for now. the new top is coming along. it can get fustrating but thats when i just walk away and start again later. it's almost done.
anyways i gotta go get those pictures resized
anyways i gotta go get those pictures resized
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10-06-09, 11:09 PM
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well if you click on that pic it apears to take you to my photobucket pics. a lot of pics when i first got the rx7 and some pics of the model cars that i,ve built.... and customized (it's alot cheper)
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