Finally finished working on my FD!! (pics)
 

BEFORE:

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https://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL62...9/98658740.jpg


AFTER:

https://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL62.../129461045.jpg

https://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL62.../129461097.jpg

https://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL62.../129460059.jpg

https://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL62.../129460545.jpg

Now you guys know why i was asking for grill mesh, that crap is expensive, i tried looking for gutter guard, but they didn't have any, i don't have enough money or time to install a FMIC, plus i think i might be due for a rebuild.... i smelled exhaust fumes coming from my AST.... :(. I guess i'll use block sealer for the time being.

Youll plug your heater core if you use block weld, unless you isolate those coolant lines while you cycle the block weld. And the car looks good. Ive always liked that kit (much better than your old one :) ).

Damm thats way better, Is your car an auto?

IMO, i think it just looks wrong to have a bumper that huge without a huge FMIC to fill it out.

CJG

I agree but he says he doesnt have the money so maybe he will get one later still a very nice looking car

Were you the one who bought that guys getto FD red automatic off auto trader? It looks very similar in the first pic?

I think its the same guy?? :balls:

What?!?! STFU!

Anyways, looks NICE Joe. :D Who sprayed it?

Let's dynoooo it on Sunday! Come with us!

i'm the same one you tard... i can't afford a whole bunch a crap right now to get the car to how i imagine it to be, major things would be, an engine rebuild + tranny swap, which will set me back $4k+.

i did get this car for $9000, from a dishonest seller that didn't tell me everything about it, so i'm taking his burden, fixing it up, and trying to resell it so at least the next owner won't have to go through what i went through. I've invested at least $1200 in the last few months.

so sorry if it's ghetto, i can't help it, nor can i afford it right now, i need to finish my last 2 years + my transfer in college, in order to do so, i need to sell my 'getto FD"

and i don't know if i can make it out to dyno erik, yea, some dude in bothell painted it for me, i did the prep work, he just sprayed, paint was $230 for a pint with all the additives :(

Looks good Joe!

n00b... :D

After=Much better looking

Nice color too

Hey Joe, looking good! You ever do the vacuum hose job? Let me know if you need help with that.

no.. i did the coolant hose job though, and put in a new water pump, i might do the block weld trick this weekend, i'm getting desperate on a temporary fix just so i can drive it somewhere to get it fixed.

LOL Ninja why did you put your FD up for sale? lol auto's suck and u know it =P

<has a manual tranny with only 1,940 miles for real cheap :)

i put it up for sale because i'm going to transfer to WSU in about a year, i need some cash, and i'm going to be taking out a student loan so i can room and pay for tuition

Block weld = bad. You're going to cause more issues in the long run trying to cheaply fix a short run problem.

I don't think its ghetto at all, the before pics are kinda scandelous but the after s are so pretty.

Who cares if its an auto, its still an FD and badass

hmm... well... i have no choice at the moment if i need to get the car from point A to point B to get it fixed, plus i only got $500 recently on my tax return and it'll be about 3 months down the road for me to have enough money for a rebuild

I dont know what all has gone on with your car but without knowing the whole story I will throw in what I would do. If I had a high mileage automatic RX-7 with that wing, wheels, and front end (from the first pics) and I needed cash to go to school I would purchase a stock red front bumper, a new deck lid (or fill in the spoiler holes), and stock wheels. Hopefully selling the wheels, spoiler, and bumper would cover the cost of getting stock pieces. Then I would put the car for sale in autotrader and craigslist or ebay and get rid of it ASAP(especially if you think the motor is going out). As a roller with a blown engine I wouldnt pay anymore than $6000. Even with high miles you should be able to sell an auto fairly quick for $9000. Thats more than the cost of rebuilding a motor. Another idea if you are mechanically inclinded is to pick up a transmission and install it, as long as it bumped up the value a lot more than it cost for the transmission. If you cant afford to do a rebuild you need to price the car low and get rid of it otherwise your gonna have a blown motor and be facing selling the car for $5000-$6000 or paying $3000+ for a rebuild. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. The new front bumper looks nice but the worst thing to do if your gonna sell a car is spend more money on it. Just fix what you can for free/cheap to add value.