The FD Restoration - $$$$ Damnit
11-16-06, 09:50 PM
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Well....It's still in my shop! It has no glass...no motor...no interior...no wheels...no brakes...no driver...but it looks cool. Motor is sitting in a GLAD bag. Then again, so is mine...kinda. Some day soon we will battle again on the tarmac. Someday soon I will punish him along hwy whatever, bounding over dips and rises, screaming around corners and making bikers get out of our way. Someday soon............
11-25-06, 11:57 PM
#279
Update time!
I finally got my carpet that's been on back order for 9 months now. Directly from Japan.
Started fitting up the RE flushmount headlight kit. Some missalignment issues with mounting plates, missing lexan lens and headlight adjuster springs shut me down. Some areas in this design could be improved (and will be), but overall an okay kit. Instead of going with the RE spring bolt adjuster combo, I ordered the specific adjusters for these head lights at: http://www.rallylights.com/hella/90mm_modules.asp. $60+ bucks, but adjustment will be a lot easier and the headlights won't eventually move on you like the bolt spring combo will. After looking at the plates and how they tie into the chassis, I'm going to create my own out of stainless and tie into at least two more points on the chassis to give it more rigidity and durability. I know overkill, but that's me.
Since I'm sooooooo far behind, I plan on spending at least a few hours every day to get things rolling again.
I finally got my carpet that's been on back order for 9 months now. Directly from Japan.
Started fitting up the RE flushmount headlight kit. Some missalignment issues with mounting plates, missing lexan lens and headlight adjuster springs shut me down. Some areas in this design could be improved (and will be), but overall an okay kit. Instead of going with the RE spring bolt adjuster combo, I ordered the specific adjusters for these head lights at: http://www.rallylights.com/hella/90mm_modules.asp. $60+ bucks, but adjustment will be a lot easier and the headlights won't eventually move on you like the bolt spring combo will. After looking at the plates and how they tie into the chassis, I'm going to create my own out of stainless and tie into at least two more points on the chassis to give it more rigidity and durability. I know overkill, but that's me.
Since I'm sooooooo far behind, I plan on spending at least a few hours every day to get things rolling again.
11-27-06, 11:36 AM
#283
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Originally Posted by cartapex
Rob is a great guy and has a smart business sense. I will always stand behind his decisions and am glad to refer him to anyone I know. What do you guys think?
My new engine had a leak in the rear main seal where it got nicked during assembly.
I took the car over to Pineapple, and they replaced it the same day.
(they had done R&R on the engine)
11-27-06, 01:34 PM
#284
Originally Posted by afgmoto1978
lol, let's see, more aero dynamic and way better lighting....ya, sorry Mr. Burton but I will go with door # 2. But I can see were your coming from, retain the clean face of the original when the lights aren't pop'd up.
i dont care if there more aerodynamic or not. i just hate em, everyone says 'o man non flip ups on fd's are so sick'. i hate it, i am not a fan. they look ok n for track it's an improvement but still i love the flip ups. im oldschool like that.
11-28-06, 10:10 PM
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nice headlight kit. I went with the Rotary Extreme copy kit, and non-HID bulbs. mine are fiberglass, so I am making them fit better because they didn't fit well out of the box. only other issue I have is the big-*** bulb fixtures. they won't go back far enough to clear the lexan cover *doh!*. ah well, I'll make it work.
I probably would have kept the pop-ups, but my car has been smashed in the front, and the stockers didn't even fit right and were missing some bits.
I probably would have kept the pop-ups, but my car has been smashed in the front, and the stockers didn't even fit right and were missing some bits.
12-11-06, 10:34 AM
#286
Well this last week was productive at work (60 hours), but thoroughly frustrating working on the car. Broke the wires on a switch on the tranny, broke a stud on the exhaust manifold, broke an easy out in the process of trying to get it out, not having the drill bits need to install my EGT probes, the list goes on.
Anyways, the lesson for today boys and girls is if you ever do something like this, make damn sure you separate and bag all your hardware if you don't you will waste countless hours trying to find that special 10mm nut you need.
Anyways, the lesson for today boys and girls is if you ever do something like this, make damn sure you separate and bag all your hardware if you don't you will waste countless hours trying to find that special 10mm nut you need.
12-12-06, 11:36 PM
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Alright, got the busted stud out; had to mill out the remnants, I wouldn't recommend break one of them.
Also got the EGT probes in place. Another tuning tool; with the exhaust temp readings I can adjust the flow balancer to get an even AFR for both front and rear rotors and also allow me to have a slightly leaner AFR while still being safe. Good Stuff.
Also got the EGT probes in place. Another tuning tool; with the exhaust temp readings I can adjust the flow balancer to get an even AFR for both front and rear rotors and also allow me to have a slightly leaner AFR while still being safe. Good Stuff.
12-15-06, 08:01 PM
#289
Geez, Spyder you’re a typical male, say your gunna call and never do. Bitch, call me!
Got the hub out of the upright finally, had to buy a separator. However, I have yet to get the stubborn half shaft out of the other upright/hub assembly.....Air hammer??
Got the hub out of the upright finally, had to buy a separator. However, I have yet to get the stubborn half shaft out of the other upright/hub assembly.....Air hammer??
12-15-06, 10:52 PM
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Ok, so grab my manifold and tap my EGT in as well..I got my motor back today!! Yeeehaw! Hey guess what brain? Mine will run again b4 yours does!! Or should I say again, again, and yet once again!!
12-17-06, 06:26 PM
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First sentence gaydar running, woop woop. Well good for you tinkerbell, you gonna have time to put it in during your christmas break?? Oh, that's right you have to work, sucks for you.
Joking aside, you want to put it in sometime after christmas?
Joking aside, you want to put it in sometime after christmas?
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12-18-06, 10:57 PM
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Talk about gaydar, what's up darth gayder!! What a homo!! Look at the storm trooper! Can I hold that for you boss? QQQQQQQWWWEEEEEEERRRRRR!! Yeah..maybe this break.
12-22-06, 03:09 PM
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**** it! Okay the stubborn half shaft is finally out only after death wheeling the CV hub off (band saw was a futile attempt) and then putting 45 tons of press force with a solid footing. Only then, was able to get it off.
So new bearings and retaining clips are in place, getting new 10mm longer than stock wheel studs today and at least the rear hubs and uprights will be all together and ready to be used today.
So new bearings and retaining clips are in place, getting new 10mm longer than stock wheel studs today and at least the rear hubs and uprights will be all together and ready to be used today.
12-25-06, 02:32 AM
#295
You lucky ****, I hope your freezing your *** off! Merry Christmas everybody.
Ported the turbo wastegate ports and such. I left 2mm of overlap on the wastegate per Pineapple Rob's recommendations. Checked the turbos and they look okay.
Ported the turbo wastegate ports and such. I left 2mm of overlap on the wastegate per Pineapple Rob's recommendations. Checked the turbos and they look okay.
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12-29-06, 01:35 PM
#297
I'll help you John, but you gotta get your hands dirty too.
Alright, got the motor, tranny and my Mazdaspeed power plant frame in and ready for all my custom fab work. I got a Koyo Rad and a Greddy RS Recirc BOV for the secondary turbo for bypass duties Thursday. I got this stuff at Speed Concepts off of TV Highway; they can get just about anything you want aftermarket-wise.
I have the Pineapple Idler Wheel kit installed for the air pump relocation, this idler wheel prevents the water pump wheel from skipping when the air pump is removed.
I will be reusing my Spearco bar & plate IC I already have for the twins and will upgrade to a larger unit when I go single next year.
I'm also in the process of mod'n the UIM by relocating the brake booster vacuum plug from the rear secondary port location to the -20deg idle control valve mounting location. Granted both front and rear rotors will be affected now, but it will be equally affected, which in theory should aid in getting a closer AFR ratio between the front & rear.
If some of you were wondering the reasoning; Mazda put it there because of it's proximity to a RHD brake booster. That's all great for RHD, but it’s a stupid location for a LHD setup with that long *** air line across the firewall. This setup should clean that up nicely, which will make room for my new strut tower bar I will be making too.
Alright, got the motor, tranny and my Mazdaspeed power plant frame in and ready for all my custom fab work. I got a Koyo Rad and a Greddy RS Recirc BOV for the secondary turbo for bypass duties Thursday. I got this stuff at Speed Concepts off of TV Highway; they can get just about anything you want aftermarket-wise.
I have the Pineapple Idler Wheel kit installed for the air pump relocation, this idler wheel prevents the water pump wheel from skipping when the air pump is removed.
I will be reusing my Spearco bar & plate IC I already have for the twins and will upgrade to a larger unit when I go single next year.
I'm also in the process of mod'n the UIM by relocating the brake booster vacuum plug from the rear secondary port location to the -20deg idle control valve mounting location. Granted both front and rear rotors will be affected now, but it will be equally affected, which in theory should aid in getting a closer AFR ratio between the front & rear.
If some of you were wondering the reasoning; Mazda put it there because of it's proximity to a RHD brake booster. That's all great for RHD, but it’s a stupid location for a LHD setup with that long *** air line across the firewall. This setup should clean that up nicely, which will make room for my new strut tower bar I will be making too.
01-04-07, 10:58 AM
#300
Got the stainless head light plates done and the Hella light mounting holes are just off (1/16”), doh! Anyways I was at least able to start proper mockup. Overall fit up is pretty good, but I need to remake the headlight plates, cut off the unused ear on the high beam lamps to clear the housing, make some custom support plates to properly support the front of the covers for high speeds, remake the existing cover support brackets. Basically everything except the housing and lens! Put some tape on the lens to get an idea of how much I would want painted black.