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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Brett Im here for the National lotus event, Its called LOG, Im working as a vendor
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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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One of the GA Tech guys drove a Lotus 7 into work today. It had a Toyota 4-cylinder in it. I know a couple of guys that have Lotus 7s with rotaries in them. Fun track cars.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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I know of the perfect FC that would win that exact award. The Pre-Production - serial # 0006, FC that I drove up to Deals Gap Rotary Rally. Jim Downing's RX-7. I may drive it out to ZoomFest with a "For Sale" sign on it.
But YOU should buy it!

Originally Posted by iheartthewankel
Brett Im here for the National lotus event, Its called LOG, Im working as a vendor
That's cool. Pictures? You should hook me up with a shirt or something for a conversation starter
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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bwaits_
I have been working on the 3 a bit.
I did not know The Smurf's drove cars, mush less rotaries! :O
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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bwaits_
That really does look sweet. Is it smooth or textured?

-billy
I went with a slight texture when spraying it so it would hide some of the imperfections.

What are you using for a seam sealer for the fenders and what not?
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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Brett, I havent had time to take pictures Ill see what I can do tomorrow, and if I find shirts and such Ill take a look for you, size?
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Old May 30, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Ok, this is th epost I was talking about. Ray, you'll love this.

I took a clay bar to the 7, then waxed it:

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Old May 30, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Hey Crit, quick question on #'s.. Is 3 1/8 inch equal to 3.125 in decimal form. Trying to check the spec of my new apex seals and only have a SAE tape. Forgot my metric calipers at work.

Billy, we won't forget you. Where are you heading,..I will follow too
forgot how to convert fractions to decimal did we? it's numerator divided by denominator, 1 divided by 8=.125. and for metric to decimal is 80mm divided by 25.4=3.1496062992125984251968503937008. engine build looks great btw.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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Nice Chris
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Old May 30, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by iheartthewankel
Nice Chris
Thanks
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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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I have a new addiction...

You may want to hit "HQ"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZCr0kfTBgk


On another not-so-musical note, I drove Sabine downtown today to the club. Flirted with the guy who parked his accord far too close to her, to the point I couldn't open my door much. Well...it more developed into flirting because I first called him a '******* jackass who should be taught to park by somebody who isn't a 48-year old Asian woman!" ...... not sure.

Anyways, lord is Sabine S-L-O-W-! I need to figure it out...it's gotta be the 3.9 rear and the currently wired open aux ports (That never worked to begin with, and I need to unclog the air supply to the front actuator at some point so they'll both work).

Aside from that, I wish I could reasonably let the Miata go. It'd be stupid to sell it, but I'd also get quite a lot of money to spend on Sabine...which would be good and the goal is to have her perfect, SO, maybe I will....or maybe not. If anyone's interested, shoot me some offers.

Lastly, I know that Brett is going to secretly love that song even though 90% of you are going ot absolutely hate it. Believe it or not, Brett's a closeted chick music lover! Oh SNAP! I went there....

It's cuz you didn't come downtown with me tonight! Lacie asked me why you weren't there, so did Megan, Kip, Dusty, and J-ho. They liked you!
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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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Chris, your car looks great! I need a pocket version of you, because tonight my car was parked under a street light in such a way that the lighting across the bold shoulders of Sabine...I wish you'd been there conveniently with your tripod and camera to take some sexy ******* pictures of the car!
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ray green


Not a 12A but pretty nice anyway.
I need one of these. Of course a 12A version. The ghost still runs great, but I am getting more and more smoke at start up. I'm still shoting for 300k. It has a nice ring, dosen't it. But, I am keeping my eyes open for a good core that I can prep to go into ghost.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:19 AM
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Now those are nice photo Chris, that car has come a long way. It looks great. The black borders remind me of a funeral however.....

We need to be thinking about some competition categories for the Great Lake House Rotary Contest, Mike, nice try but I don't think "the FC that looks most like an FB" will work. How about one for "the FC owner who now has the nicest FB"?

As we define each category I will fish a suitable trophy from my collection and post photos. I have about 6 of them.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Fire85GSLSE
I went with a slight texture when spraying it so it would hide some of the imperfections.

What are you using for a seam sealer for the fenders and what not?
That's cool. I used the eastwood brand stuff that is like POR15 for the pitted sections. I did not need seem sealer since my fender have never been off the car. Rx3s do not have it on the strut towers like the rx7s

Factory Impulse Blue there buddy! Everyone knows the Smurfs were Ford Truck Blue.

Thanks for the Itrader there Mike.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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living in the Snellville, GA area and want to try and make the meet...it's on the first tuesday of the month at 7:00PM @ Jeffrey's? I need a new starter but don't wanna pay $80+ for the one at parts stores...hope I can make it by then..
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Old May 30, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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If you can use a 1st gen starter, I've got one for you.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BrettLinton7
But YOU should buy it!
I know, I know. But, my circumstances just don't fit with me buying it right now.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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You don't have the right mind set Holly. Have you talked to your therapist about it?



That really does sound like one fine original rare car, not bad for an FC.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Anybody have a Nikki that dosent need a rebuild that I can buy/borrow so I can drive the 7 tuesday? If not Ill be in the fit again
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Old May 30, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Hey Brett, Next thing you know that vert will be on CL!!! LOLZ!!
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Old May 30, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Crit
If you can use a 1st gen starter, I've got one for you.
Sure, are you available Tuesday? because that's my next scheduled day off. I've added you on AIM so I'll be willing to swap details when you're ready.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Hey Irohazaka (that can't be your real name, but we are not racist) if Crit doesn't have you covered I do. Photos of your 7?

Kevin there's some Nikki's in the shed, maybe we can get one to work.

Here's a photo of the trophies:

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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ray green

Kevin there's some Nikki's in the shed, maybe we can get one to work.

Can I come over tomorrow?
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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name's kevin, but here are the pics...(NOTE: I DID NOT INSTALL THE CHERRY BOMB EXHAUST). I just wanted to put that as a forewarning because I don't really approve of it not to mention it is clamped on..





I also bought a belt to hook up to the a/c to see if it still worked..

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the a/c has three bolts. loosen the pivot/tension bolt on the top on the bracket. there are two 14mm bolts on the lower portion. one on the back of the pivot point and one on the front. loosen those and pivot the compressor down to the right and remove the belt. replace the belt and tighten the tension bolt first and then the two securing the compressor on the bottom.

on the picture, I loosened the 3 bolts, because I thought those were the 3 that was mentioned in the quote. After doing that, I tried moving the A/C but it wouldn't budge, so I continued to loosen the other bolts that are circled in red and see if that would help make it move at all, and still no answer. I then began to think that the metal in the green would cause the problem as to why I can't move/adjust it..any ideas?

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