That Bagged REPU Project
 

Completely different build than whats out there and probably would be disliked by many but like with anything, I do not care.

Bought the truck from a member here back in end of 2013, and was shipped from Oregon to the East coast. Bought it sight unseen, my fault clearly as there were a bunch of things not documented and problems found during the build. Too long to list, nor worth the time. Oh well, I learned and the issues have already been identified, currently in the middle of being fixed.

*More Images to be added as I find them.

All the work was done by Afterhours Fab, A lot of things had to be done * A LOT* for this to be bagged, not as "simple" as one would think. Still needs some more done to be fully road worthy, but here are some images. More to come....

Front wheel well clearance modification, more detailed images to come of the sheet metal to close up the vent ducts/wheel wells
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Rear half images, notch, bag mount, triangulated 4-Link, etc mockup

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Detailed image of the Accuair VU4 mount
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The Wheels - 15x7 brdigestone bergs straight from Japan - Will get rebarreled for new specs
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full lift
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Aired Out, Laying frame at a show not fully complete
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First ever awards!
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Nice work!!!

how could anyone one hate this awesome build.
great job can you drive it when it is at its lowest drop?

I think it looks great....stance looks great when its all the way on the floor :icon_tup:

Wow, nice. Who can hate a project?

Go awards!

How about some pictures of the front suspension?

That Bagged REPU Project
 

Radness. mini trucks & rotarys. Can't go wrong

great job , awesome work

I'll grab some new pics of the front suspension in the next week.

The pics above are of the truck laying frame, so theoretically if raised slightly it could drive. It does lack enough steering angle and has negative camber to drive long distance at very low heights. It does have the Accuair elevel installed but has not been programmed yet. pics and vids to follow.

The Truck will have a new chassis harness going in as there were several areas of unsafe wiring and would probably burned the truck down (Wire harness MFR. to follow) . Theres wire pass through on both notches to clear and everything is covered in UV and automotive fluid resistant braided loom from Cable organizer.com. Should work well as it not really found near engine or exhaust components but is fine up to 302 degrees F.

Wheels will be rebuilt for different specs and once the exhaust should be last few things to do.

That Bagged REPU Project
 

awesome. is this just running original engine?

Yep Stock engine, previous owner swapped in a 5 speed. Carb was rebuilt by Custom Rebuilt Carburetors buys, sells, and rebuilds all kinds of carburetors, Afterhours will fab up a header and exhaust for clearance, and will have an MSD setup I bought from a member here.

If SHTF, I'll take a look at some TII motors or something.

The Wiring Harness is from "Keep it Clean". Quality is pretty nice for the cost.

Any sources for a wiper motor?

Cardone part Number 43-1466.....you can pick it up at your local auto parts, amazon, rockauto....etc etc. make sure you keep the old one cause you have to swap some parts over to it.

Thank you sir, I'll grab one soon

Some More Pictures
 

Drove the truck for the first time for more than a few football fields. Still needs an alignment but motor runs smooth and starts quickly.

Few pictures from a few weeks ago:
Quick Picture of the front suspension on the lift. Uses stock suspension points and heavily modified upper/lower control arms.

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New Drive shaft from axle exchange - they have a super cool logo btw. Converted to a 1pc drive shaft. Note the cab needing additional clearance - sheet metal work to follow.
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Found the culprit to the sloppy steering wheel play. Steering column bushing bit the dust since the beginning and problem wasn't great prior. Dave machined an oil impregnated bronze bushing to replace the plastic one. Cleaned a ton of slop in the column and should last forever. He has a bunch of material left for a few more if anyone is interested in a replacement piece. Not sure of the compatibility to other models though.
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Wiring began, Old stuff coming out - New harness is super clean. Afterhours had to keep some of the old modules underneath the dash for the steering column controls but otherwise everything is new. Pictures to follow once everything is in loom.
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MSD ignition going for some direct fire fun. Windshield washer bottle gone to mount the ignition coils, AH used the stock mount though.
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Some new pictures from yesterday's car meet/bbq/block party at Gonzytuning. Super last minute but it was done the street from Dave's shop. Super nice people and pretty chill event. Truck was completely out of place with the BIGGGG power supras, sc's, and a nasty 2JZ is300 (Dry sump, 12 inj hypertune,not sure the size of Precision turbo though). But great opportunity for people to see the truck as a large number did not believe it had a rotary engine or that it had one from the factory. Rare thing to see over here.

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Very cool project. Looking forward to more updates and pics!

Elevel Rocker Switch Location.
 

I want to keep the interior as stock looking as possible and preserve the character. The ignition lock cylinder took a dump and could not be repaired. It was replaced with a JEGS unit and a pretty straightforward retrofit. Dave welded in material and re machined to fit the smaller diameter aftermarket cylinder.

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Needed a place to hide the Accuair Elevel rocker switch but still easily to get to. A small aluminum panel was made to fit inside the stock ashtray and is easily tucked away when not in use. For those that do not know, its uses height based sensors at all four corners and makes minute adjustments to ensure it is always level regardless of payload or passengers. It also stores present heights for various situations, super simple for the GF to jump in and push a button and forget about it entirely. The programming button will be mounted permanently once the wiring is further finalized.

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i love it that everyone is staring at your truck instead of the white supra that is parked next to you. cool truck and great update. enjoy the ride.

+1

Any freshman can buy/build a supra.
Bagged repu's are strictly varsity.

Your wheels are so legit.

Another update for you guys,

Here's how the elevel rocker switch is mounted, and the Air Zenith air pressure gauge in the glove box. It monitors the air pressure in the air tank. Granted the elevel has a semi-self diagnostic system but just helps to see what the tank is doing/monitor possible leaks.
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Here's a detailed image of the frame notch and the wiring/air line frame pass through. Chassis harness and elevel wires are in loom, DOT air line exposed for easy access. Metal edges are covered with a protective covering and the custom rear brake hard lines.
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Another shot of the triangulated 4link, new cross member that hangs the temporary muffler. Want to both iron out all the changes and truthfully just want to drive the truck before it gets too cold before the custom header/exhaust get fabricated. New wires to the battery and a simple battery terminal kill switch. Another angle of the one piece drive shaft.
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Another finalized shot of the back half, clean and tidy. Temp muffler hanging from the new cross member.
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Loving this, I just started searching for a repu myself

Very nicely done!

How much for a steering bushing?

Cool Truck!

Time for an update - I ended up driving the truck as much as i could through the end of 2015 and has unfortunately sat in NJ ever since. I ended up moving to SF for work NYE 2016 and basically was put on the back burner, no real need for a vehicle out here. The car bug has come back and we decided to restart the project to enjoy it out here in the warmer climate. Working with Ihor and IR Performance for a few small upgrades and i could say thus far, the customer service has been great.

More details come once we dive deeper into project.

subscribing, cant wait for the update

any updates on this? has it moved to Cali yet?

incredible

Still in Nj waiting its turn at IRP - No real progress just yet but the "small upgrades" was a lie. Hopefully theres more to share over the coming months - Its semi-sad on how long i've owned it vs. actually driving it.

You realize youre talking to other rotary project owners right?

tldr - Decided to put a 20B in, had it built and decided I didn't want to undo some air suspension stuff/didn't fit as neatly as I wanted. Bought a second REPU and mounted it mid engine. Green truck went back to where it started and is sitting ATM until i figure out the best engine to go with - irony.

Story Time:
So quick recap - I had it bagged and drove it a bit in 2015. Around the same time got a job offer and moved out west. Didn't really need a car in the city and I shipped the girlfriend's/now fiance's car out here, so it sat and for awhile. It sat for a few years and with finally settling into our new city, i was getting bored. I wanted/needed to get back to working on a project.

Dove right back into the REPU again and started to kick around possible ideas to update the motor. Tossed around a ton of ideas, anything from leaving it as is with a little refresh, going efi on the stock engine, 13bt or even an REW. Somehow I convinced myself that a 20B would be the only option and so the search began. You'll notice it snowballs into the craziness of another project - Ill start another thread at some point.

Enter in the combination of IRP and rx7 club. Found a d series engine and decided to over build the thing - Solid dowels, over-sized studs etc. etc. I skip a year or so - and as I briefly mentioned, was fairly tight but ultimately felt that I would be completely undoing what I had previously paid for to upgrade everything to handle the 20B. That felt like a complete disservice and so I decided to get another chassis to use the 3 rotor. Ultimately, the best decision was somehow finding another REPU, building a tube frame chassis and mid mounting it -Yes completely reasonable. Anyway, I think this catches up the green REPU until I figure out the engine for it again and reallocate funds away from the blue REPU.

Engine getting picked up in delaware:
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Motor getting cracked open
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Some aggressive street porting.
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Chips magic on the rotors
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RXparts seals
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Decided to cerakote the engine a custom color. Made more sense to me than powdercoating for a few reasons.
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It starting to get put together:
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Completed
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Great update

I realize that this is an old thread, but if possible, could you post some pictures of the rear suspension with the body on? I'm curious if you had to make any cuts to the bed.

Its rather large hole between the inner fenders to accommodate the frame notch and the axle when aired out. Its possible to not cut the bed but id argue its not worth the time going that route.