This is my car a 1984 gen 1 series 3 rx7 with standed 12A powerflow ss exhaust it is currently going though body work and respray in tornado silver
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these pics were taken day after i got it and after my mrs cleaned it
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mods
powerflow ss ehuxst
reclocated fog light to rear light cluster
new front bumper
magnacor leads new coils
new tyres
dismantle clean and reassamble carb
omp steering wheel with old skool mazda horn button
fix fuel flap
cleand out petrol tank tryto sort out fuel sender unit (still not working gage works but not with sender (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif) )
after fixing bumper and tiyding front a little taken on way back from pod
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did take it for a little drift till it took up sum dirt/.... in the tank went in to the carb hence dismantle and clean
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Some pics of the rust work that has been done on my rx7
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started like this then i dug a little deeper
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and it got bigger
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just i pic of steering wheel badge any1 seen one like this before?
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Those new bumpers you\'ve put on it ( pics in your other thread)look the business, what make are they?
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Thought that i would go and do some work on the 7 today as it was a nice day and she has been neglected over the winter
So i drained the fuel out of her as its been in ther for over a year
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I dont think thats very good is it (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/103.gif) that came out of the filter
Then cleand up the plugs toped up her water and checked oil put in a battery Cleaned and painted the battery tray and sorted a couple of bits of rust under the bonnet
Put new fuel in then turned the key hoping for her to fire into live but alas nuthing just turned over and over so checked got spark got fuel no grate so i now need a fuel pump (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif)
Went down to reading an picked up another 12a
new engine after cleaning
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after more cleaning and a bit of painting
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still got to polish the housings and paint a bit more
then need a new carb to get her running again but not a webber just yet as buying a house so ment to be saving money not wasting as kelly keeps saying
why is it when you do a bit more work on a car more work rears its ulgy head (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_question.gif)
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then i went to investergate why my front windowscreen had cracked not my best move whats the age old saying out of sight out of mind
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ah well just another thing to do on the old girl (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
she sees a grage for the first time in years (well almost)
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windscreecn out
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mmm new bit (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif)
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cheers mark (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif)
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black anyone??
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all windows are back in and now getting ready to move it to my new house and put it in the garage (http://www.exile-rotorsport.com/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif)
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till iv done more
I\'m so glad I had mine waxoyled when I got it, and stored it in the garage for last 11 years.
Good luck with the rest of your rebuild I\'m sure it will all be worth while
Dibs
Quote from: Ian65;656870Those new bumpers you\'ve put on it ( pics in your other thread)look the business, what make are they?
all it know about the body kit is that it is a kuwi kit dont know anything more than that and thats because its got kuwi stamped on it
Quote from: A7RXY;656876I\'m so glad I had mine waxoyled when I got it, and stored it in the garage for last 11 years.
Good luck with the rest of your rebuild I\'m sure it will all be worth while
Dibs
thanks i hope it is but with a new house i dont now how much longer it will be now was hoping ofr her to be on the road next year but we\'ll see
You certainly done some serious work there, the car is a credit to you.
By the way does this look familiar?
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Its on my series 3 but the small wheel just makes the steering heavier.
Keith..
Quote from: myatt1972;656887You certainly done some serious work there, the car is a credit to you.
By the way does this look familiar?
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Its on my series 3 but the small wheel just makes the steering heavier.
Keith..
yeah it does look familiar :Thumbsup!
i know about the steering being heavier its on there so the misses wont drive it :rollin because shes says it was too heavy with the standed wheel on it
Strange how they didn\'t make RHD cars with PAS.
I\'ve only ever seen left hookers with PAS and it\'s not interchangable.
Back in the day no one was used to cars with power steering but these days, most cars have it and people don\'t want to be without it.
It\'s amazing how good fb\'s are at hiding rust!:eek:
The 1st pics show a clean looking fb,the later pics the rust thats been found & sorted,all credit to you for sticking at it,most peeps would of given up & broken it for spares.
Ta Stu..
Quotemost cars have it and people don\'t want to be without it
I think it has a lot to do with tyres.
I use a 1988 B2200 pick up, this hasn\'t got power steering and was probably ok when it came out the factory.
However having fitted Mitsubishi Warrior alloys with wider tyres it\'s an absolute nightmare to park.
I\'ve been looking for a power steering rack before my arms give out.
john
Yep, a credit indeed, car saved. Well done that man.
Quote from: johnf;656905I think it has a lot to do with tyres.
I use a 1988 B2200 pick up, this hasn\'t got power steering and was probably ok when it came out the factory.
However having fitted Mitsubishi Warrior alloys with wider tyres it\'s an absolute nightmare to park.
I\'ve been looking for a power steering rack before my arms give out.
john
That\'s about right John, the early fbs had narrower tyres but the later ones with 205\'s on are very heavy to steer at low speed and to park.
My daily driver, a XJR, has 255/40/18 P Zeros on it and you can\'t even turn the wheel without the engine running and the power steering working.
I once imported a pas set up for a 1st gen from a GSL-SE from the states, thinking that I could adapt it. You can\'t and it went in the skip. Cost me an arm to import it as well, very heavy + duty+ vat. Doh!
So they finally found and FB screen instead of the FC one :)
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Quote from: David Nock;656906Yep, a credit indeed, car saved. Well done that man.
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thanks you have no idea how many people have said that they would have given up on the old girl but suppose thats part of the never say die kiwi attitude plus my dad was a panel beater for 30 odd years and iv seen him restore far worst than this old girl just cant wait till its all finished and back on the road again :burnout
Quote from: 12at;657045So they finally found and FB screen instead of the FC one :)
yeah they did didnt take to long for them to get the right one :2Rolleyes
Quote from: syebba;656901It\'s amazing how good fb\'s are at hiding rust!:eek:
The 1st pics show a clean looking fb,the later pics the rust thats been found & sorted,all credit to you for sticking at it,most peeps would of given up & broken it for spares.
Ta Stu..
Quote from: David Nock;656906Yep, a credit indeed, car saved. Well done that man.
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thanks you have no idea how many people have said that they would have given up on the old girl but suppose thats part of the never say die kiwi attitude plus my dad was a panel beater for 30 odd years and iv seen him restore far worst than this old girl just cant wait till shes on the road again :burnout
Quote from: 12at;657045So they finally found and FB screen instead of the FC one :)
yeah that didnt take them too long to get it right after me telling them that its a fb not a fc about 15 times and them they still sent the fc one :2Confused
just been collecting parts
gray any one?
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Cheers Mark
new shoes just need cleaning up
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not just any slots
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just need to get them all on the car
Quote from: mooragerx7;667637just been collecting parts
gray any one?
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Cheers Mark
new shoes just need cleaning up
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not just any slots
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just need to get them all on the car
Cobra slots....proper wheels!!
Quote from: mooragerx7;667637just been collecting parts
gray any one?
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Cheers Mark
no problem hope its all there! like the new boots too :wiggle:Giggle
Quote from: Ian65;667692Cobra slots....proper wheels!!
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gray any one?
Cheers Mark
no problem hope its all there! like the new boots too
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yeah found them in wales so took the mrses for a little drive :3gears-lh
im 98 % sure its all there except for the parts that i know im short of only time will tell :Laugh
spent a little time with my wheels today
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the wheels are actually shelby cal 500 wheels
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its goona take ages to do all of them that was almost an hours work to get to that stage and its not finnished yet :2Confused
Good luck ............now that looks like hard work
Quote from: A7RXY;669927Good luck ............now that looks like hard work
cheers
the problem is that they look heeps better in the pics than they are in the flesh
cough,splutter......pristine wheels,eazy peezy!
ta stu..
might look in to that although i do like to do things my self :Hammer
Quote from: mooragerx7;669947might look in to that although i do like to do things my self :Hammer
I have noticed!:god
Ta stu...
spent some more time on it
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she has finally moved to her new home now i should be able to do some work on her
along the journey
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all tucked up in her new home
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Good luck, hope you took the cat...................
cat was here before the car iv been in my new house since october but only just moved the car here :wiggle
You mean the cat was not guarding the car while you were not there.....................
nope she just guards the wheels:rollin
It looks like it\'s coming along.
If u keep the front spoiler that low u could charge the council for a snow plough.:wiggle
dont get enough snow round these parts
it was on the car but wouldnt go on the trailer with it on :2eek
\'She\' wants a name now Michael.
I\'m liking \'Gloriana\', though I don\'t know why. Glorious Gloriana???
i should say that \'she\' does already have a name Chevrolet but gets called Chevy :Thumbs-up as the misses didnt think she looked like a hemi
as you can see i am kinda car mad :D
they are slowly looking better and better :D
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the realy polished/shiny bit was done with 1000 grit and wd40 then bufed using a polihing head
did i say that they would fit????
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What offset are they mate-they\'ll look the nuts with some spats.
Quote from: captainbizzaro;679572What offset are they mate-they\'ll look the nuts with some spats.
a very low one ????
not sure mate tbh the wheels came from a 260/80 nissan so what ever the offset is for one of those :)
Ah right fair enough. I\'ve found a company in the US who still produce steel wheels with 110x4 and 114x4 stud pattern and some of the designs are pretty cool-like retro stock car style so I\'m thinking of going that route maybe. I like that you are keeping your wheel style retro I\'m not that keen on modern wheels on a 1st gen.
i dont like the new style wheels on them either nice simple ones do me (kinda like me i guess)
i remember a old set of steels dad had on his e49 charger back in nz they were a star shape i realy liked them
thb i like almost all old skool wheels not a fan of these massave 20" chrome rims and crap they are producing today
Michael they have to be the ugliest wheels man!!
please dont put something like that on a car with a kit!! Those US Racer wheels or "kidney beans"as we call them in australia are for the old holdens and the chevys alike..
Quote from: 12at;679760Michael they have to be the ugliest wheels man!!
please dont put something like that on a car with a kit!! Those US Racer wheels or "kidney beans"as we call them in australia are for the old holdens and the chevys alike..
it should come togeather in the end nicely well it does in my head anyway :Hammer
i know that they were common on old holdens and chevys as i had them on my HQ kingswood but iv always had a soft spot for them dont know whay just do
once its all done if they dont look right i can always change them only time will tell :cool
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bit more of the interor in all the wires for the streo install in just need to get the seats and door cards out of the loft
Hope you have big arms, turning that small wheel parking will take it out of you ...........
Good luck.
Quote from: A7RXY;690303Hope you have big arms, turning that small wheel parking will take it out of you ...........
Good luck.
yeah i have quite hefty arms but havent had any trobule with it then i was driving it around before i took it off the road plus it stops the misses driving it :Giggle
I hadn\'t driven mine for sum 11 years, boy do I now have trouble parallel parking.
I had a steering wheel that size on a 79 rex,found it ok,chunkier than original wheel.
Still a lot easier than trying to park a cobra replica on 265mm front tyres without power steering!
ta stu..
Getting there!!
changing the dash is an awkward time consuming job, you\'ve got the worst bit over with!
Quote from: Ian65;690368Getting there!!
changing the dash is an awkward time consuming job, you\'ve got the worst bit over with!
tell me about it all them hard to get to nuts and bolts although its still the red dash just painted :Thumbs-up
tomorow will be puting the seats door cards and remote central locking on hopfully as the misses helpd to get it all down from the loft :cool
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just need a few more bits of trim (i did have nearly all of it mark but have two drivers side door handles and no passanger side one :confused:) and some glue for the wheel arches and the carpet bit that is under the rear set
Comin\' on Michael, getting a buzz now I bet?
yeah i just realy want to sort the engine out now so i can start thinking about the paintwork
started to get the engine ready for removal today
before
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after
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getting there :D
i will have a dig around i must have a passenger side one, not sure about the carpet trim though, looking good though pal ;)
Quote from: mpk490p;695864i will have a dig around i must have a passenger side one, not sure about the carpet trim though, looking good though pal ;)
cheers Mate itll get there one day
when to move the rx out of the garage to find all the tyres flat except one so pushed it out and changed all the wheels over to the ones that hold air
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then moved on to the engine removal
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so now its out and i can move onto tidying the engine bay before i drop the other 12a in
once the engine was out i noticed that then i turn it over it only turns about 3/4 of the way be for it locks solid so when iv got some time i will open it up and have a look
Hi Mike - Cliff about the carpet!
So mate computer packed in and lost all emails, could you send me an email to ccourtney at maineport dot com and I will send offer.
Thanks
Cliff
Any movement with the project Michael?
Cliff
not realy anything to report the engine bay is sanded and now awaiting primer
Trouble is its now getting late in the season for spray jobs unless of cause you\'ve got proper heating facility but it\'s getting there.
Cliff
i know i wish i had a proper garage with heating lights and eletric but alas all i have is a glorified carport with a door and 4 walls realy
I might have lights and power but it\'s still only a garage - an upmarket one cause it is carpeted but still only a basic garage.
I too have a carport so I push JAZ out mainly to do medium to larger work on her there. Would love a double or triple garage, convert into a workshop one end, a pit in middle, 4 poster ..... oh the dreams go on, shame the bak account doesn\'t.
i miss the garage that we had at my dads in new zealand it was a 16 car one with a pit hot and cold water toliet and a parts floor
Quote from: mooragerx7;721442i miss the garage that we had at my dads in new zealand it was a 16 car one with a pit hot and cold water toliet and a parts floor
Now that is cool.
my garage has got lights, heating and a pit but as we\'re out in the sticks, this is the time of year when the mice come in off the fields. Caught 12 of the things last week in there, after they chewed some sound deadening out of my project car. A couple of years ago, they chewed up a Recaro leather seat out of a Capri I was restoring.
I wouldn\'t mind them coming in for a warm if they didn\'t cause so much damage.
I reckon I could catch one on every trap each night at the moment, there seems to be loads of them.
Quote from: mooragerx7;721442i miss the garage that we had at my dads in new zealand it was a 16 car one with a pit hot and cold water toliet and a parts floor
Thats not a garage - its a blinking company! One of my bungalows is smaller than that garage.
Quote from: Ian65;721518my garage has got lights, heating and a pit but as we\'re out in the sticks, this is the time of year when the mice come in off the fields. Caught 12 of the things last week in there, after they chewed some sound deadening out of my project car. A couple of years ago, they chewed up a Recaro leather seat out of a Capri I was restoring.
I wouldn\'t mind them coming in for a warm if they didn\'t cause so much damage.
I reckon I could catch one on every trap each night at the moment, there seems to be loads of them.
Now some people might consider having your own critters as a benefit of living rural. We are semi-rural (living close to the banks of the river dee) and have our own visitors. Last year we had a visiting squirrel which built its drey behind the barge boards - ate part of the roof lining causing a leaking roof and damage to wall & ceiling. But hey, if we lived close to chester zoo we could have had an escaped elephant in there - no only jesting guys.Seriously, being fortunate to live where we are, one can only do ones best and take the relevant precautions to minimise such invasions but if some do get through the defences - well s**t happens I suppose. Still not nice though.
a bit of paint in the engine bay
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i dont think that this colour is tornado silver do you???
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Good to see your still at it,your Fb was a scrapper for sure,till you got your hands on it.
ta stu..
Quote from: syebba;740831Good to see your still at it,your Fb was a scrapper for sure,till you got your hands on it.
ta stu..
dont know about that it was taxed and mot\'d when i 1st got it
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It had mot with this corrossion?
Suppose it was hidden by windscreen pillar trim.
None the less,most peeps would of run a mile with the amount of work you\'ve done to bring your Fb back.
Good to see the project moving forward mate - perhaps the colour is gale-force silver then? (afterall, that is what it has been doing up north for the last two days).
The upper body work looks as if it might have been quite extensive, did you have to remove the front screen in the process?
Yes mate i did have 2 remove the front screen as the rust had cracked it :(
Hopefully I wont have to do this job, did you have to remove the dashboard too?
no i didnt but i did take it out to paint the dash while the screen was out
Out of curiosity, what is the rating of difficulty from to 10 to remove the screen?
Is it simply a case of removing the outer trims for access to the screen?
I cheated and got a windscreen company too do it for me :)
Not unless you absolutely have to do it Cliff.....Odds are it\'ll bust.
Quote from: David Nock;741003Not unless you absolutely have to do it Cliff.....Odds are it\'ll bust.
No I\'m not planning to do this type of job, I was just interested to hear how it was done. There are some jobs which should remain with others :Hammer and I\'d say this is definitely one of them - Michael I don\'t blame you at all for cheating mate, I would have done the same. :)
engine almost ready to go back in just waiting on the new clutch coming then it can all go back in
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Hi Michael, nice to see you back at it again - nice carb, excuse my ignorance :o, what is it?
Cliff
weber 45 mate nothing OTT
Quote from: mooragerx7;756015weber 45 mate nothing OTT
Are these hard to pick up with manifold?Do they improve performance by much?Is yours new or 2nd hand?
the manifold came up yeasrs ago on ebay and i missed out on it but the guy i got the motor off bought it and never used it so its new old stock i guess
not sure on how much performance if any at all they give maybe someone can let me know ?
carb is second hand came from mark on here
Quite a story on the manifold - what are the chances of that happening again, zilch I would have thought. Still excellent news for you and fortunate enough to pick up the carb too. Having searched ebay they aren\'t that common so would be interested to hear how it performs mate.
On another issue, weren\'t you on the lookout for some black inrterior pieces last year? Did you even find them?
Cliff
yea a bit of luck went my way for a change
Is this the point when i mention that i have another manifold in the garage for a set of twin 40 webbers to go on a 12A?
yea i still am on the look out for the black/gray bits but have a memory like a sieve and cannot remember what i need now till i get it out of the garage
Think I might have a contact for you on the interior then, I\'ll look it up and post a link.
Cliff
Quote from: CHC;756558Think I might have a contact for you on the interior then, I\'ll look it up and post a link.
Cliff
Hi Michael, here is the link to the car-transplant people - I think this interior is the one you need!Tel: 01270 627 919
Fax: 01270 625 464e-mail: dan@car-transplants.co.uk (steve@car-transplants.co.uk)Hurleston, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6BU
VAT Reg No: 280 2308 84
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260750309835&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Hope this helps ya mate :Thumbs-up
Cliff
clutch arrived today 2nd time lucky had just enough time to get the engine in before Dad came to take his engine crane back :D
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just got to get it all bolted up and wired back in now need and throttle linkage for the side-draft now anyone help ????
Why 2nd time lucky or have I missed something?
kinda the first clutch kit that was sent out presuer plate didnt fit wasnt even anywhere close to fitting
Oh *rap! Never mind, thinks can only get better. Did your supplier send the wrong unit?
yeah think so as he kept wanting the reg number and my car was 1st registered in 1988 so it comes up as an fc when they search for parts for it even though i tell them its a fb they still think they right oh well never mind all sorted now
Most Suppliers don\'t seem to be able to trace on computer before FC\'s. Probably because no computers as such in those days.
I don\'t think it\'s your reg that\'s wrong Michael, it is a correct 1984 plate. The DVLA hold certain sets of plates in reserve for Re-Reg cars coming back onto standard Reg when owners sell but keep their Private Plates. They also issue them for imports. Didn\'t we once figure your car was once a diplomatic import into Central London?
Quote from: David Nock;760766Most Suppliers don\'t seem to be able to trace on computer before FC\'s. Probably because no computers as such in those days.
I don\'t think it\'s your reg that\'s wrong Michael, it is a correct 1984 plate. The DVLA hold certain sets of plates in reserve for Re-Reg cars coming back onto standard Reg when owners sell but keep their Private Plates. They also issue them for imports. Didn\'t we once figure your car was once a diplomatic import into Central London?
still net sure but the v5 says 1988 registered (decl/d manuf 1984)
only on a dvla enquiry does it come up as 1984 everywhere else is 1988
a couple of pics with the whole kit almost on just needs to be drilled and screwed for final fitment after paint
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dont think i like the lazy eye thing
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Front bumper/spoiler looks awesome! I like that a lot.
today my new battery anti freeze and fuel pressure gauge arrived so with that i went out to the garage sorted the last bit of the wiring checked my anti steal switch\'s got the mrs to kick it in the guts and ....... just about catching and did almost fire so almost but no cigar guess ill have to go out tomorrow and get some fresh fuel for her tomorrow
verdict 3 year old fuel = rx7 no go
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Vids
:D
as you can see makeshift throttle cable made from wire :oops:
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things to sort
bleed clutch, brakes
sort temp gauge
sort fuel gauge
throttle linkage
choke cable
tyres
omp blank leaking
tidy/remove engine wiring
MOT TAX
paint
idle
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Wooooo, such a good feeling when it fires up for the first time isn\'t it! :):)
Have you had a timing light on her? Just the way she fires up kinda reminds me of how my 12a was starting when I had the timing a few degrees out. Looks like she\'s running fine, but might be worth a check to get the most out of it. :)
Also, I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed that front bumper. Have you any info on what it is or where I could get one?
did have a timing light but there is no timing marks on the engine so didnt get to far
that front bumper is a kiwe kit that is all i know kant find any thing else about it or another one for that matter
There should be two small notches in the back edge of the front lower pulley. And theres a kinda pin siticking out of the front cover directly above the pulley. For stock timing you\'re looking to get the first (most clockwise) mark lined up with the pin at idle on the L1 spark plug. This is TDC. :)
Thats fair enough. If you have a change of heart and decide you don\'t like to look of it, you know who to talk to :P
She Runs! And Moves!.......Great feeling I\'ll bet Michael.
I do like that fly by wire.....Declaration:- \'Any mods from standard Mr Moorage?\'
\'Ahemm, well yes, just a few little ones, like I pull on a wire to make it move\'....:driving
Love it. Dave
Looking bluddy luvly Michael.
I suggest you put a patent on that \'linkage\' ASAP mate (hehehe) :rollin beats the foot pedal by miles
cheers Steve ill have to look into that and see if i can find them if i do come to stage when i seel the kit you will be the first to know
Cliff would do but its a bit difficult to use throttle and steer and chage gear all at the same time using your hands although your hand does get a nice breeze on it :evillaugh
Steering wheel paddle gear change coupled with perhaps a twist throttle control - there, simple.
well mixed news in this post
got my throttle linkage fitted everything phoned up a mate who said he had a spear mot slot today to fit the old girl in for a mot and check over if i dropped it down yesterday so yesterday i finished all the bits i had to do brakes clutch wiring Finnish putting on the kit changed the wheels and tyres over
left home went and got some petrol then carried on my 10 mile journey happy running although a bit of a miss from 5000 onwards then after 5 miles poof and water everywhere so i stopped and pulled over to the side of the road to find the over flow pipe steaming away and my journey over with suspected water pump failure as half the rad was cold as with the heater matrix and coil cooler
so got her towed home and she is now back in the garage to let the trouble shooting Begin
although the road test did though up a couple of things you have to remove the front bumper to be towed breaks are awful have to sort out a vacuum for them and the left rear break is seized on
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im now the owner of a TAX\'d and MOT\'d rx7
also sorted the running issue too turned out that one of the coils was breaking down and not working as it should so replaced that then promply took it for its retest
after that broke the kit some more but good old cable ties to the rescue
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now need to decide what im going to do with it either fix it or chop it down
this is the preposed cut down
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any feed back welcome
been buzy painting today
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sorry for the crap phone pics i should have some better pics tomorrow when its all back together and yes the front bumpber is a different colour i ran out of the paint i had and had to borrow some from a mate
Looks nice and clean - did you decide on the final colour??
its really not very clean pictures hide loads of lies
tornado silver will be the colour but wont be happening for a while yet
Nearly there Mate.
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and a few pictures from the handleing track at pod
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Hey what front bumper is this kit and where did you get it from...
Also the front window trims did you end up getting an new clips for the trims... Seems mine was on with a shed load of sikaflex!!!
the kit was on ebay its a kiwe kit
clips i got from here http://www.rejel.com/rejel-store/categoryid/718/list/1/level/a/productid/7780.aspx
Hey mick,
I\'m after the is trim bits that clip into the body not for the actual screen.. Or is this what\'s use - I think there is 3 each side to clip the stainless trims on..
The kit includes the clips for the pillor trims (3 each side) the others are for the bottom trim
Sweet - now to polish the trims or paint black hmmmmmm
And has anyone ever pulled there\'s off and had a rubber strip along the top strips???
IIRC this is a rubber strip on the back edge on the top strip and across the bottom of the lower one
After fitting another engine cheers Ian also fitting the referbed alloys this is how its sitting at the moment
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Some I\'ve just cleaned it plus its now lower whoreing pictures.
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