Finally started work on the fc over the last couple of weeks. Already stripped most of the interior out last year. Started by cutting and welding up the rear arches ready for wide arches. Took a few pics and will update when theres more progress
A few more pics.
Looking good mate, u get the arches from ep racing?
New front wide wings turned up today courtesy of ep racing.
so when i got home from work i took the passenger side wing off to test fit new wing. fit was good needs a little fettling but not much. First ill need to weld a patch onto inner wing as it has a small rust patch so that can wait until the weekend hopefully
Quote from: NeilSR;678134Looking good mate, u get the arches from ep racing?
Cheers mate. got new fronts from ep racing but rears were off fleabay fits not too bad
Whats the plan for the car Lee? Good luck with it.
Cheers Martin the car is going to be a drift come track car. No plans for big power (thats what the other car is for) so shouldnt have any probs noise wise for getting on track
Managed to get a bit more done this weekend. Got the rust cut out of passenger side inner arch then welded in a patch and undersealed it. Then fitted new front wide arch. Done the drivers side today and found another patch of rust to sort out but ran out of welding wire so that will have to wait until next weekend.
Got these wheels from Martin @ speedline a few weeks back and just gave one of them a quick coat of paint to see the desired effect will redo it properly at a later date
Have you chosen a colour yet Lee?
Tim
car is taking its inspiration from the one below but will have some changes due to doing it on a limited budget
Im also after some mirrors the same as the above pic if anybody has some for sale
Didn\'t L1am just have some of those for sale?
have asked him but he sold them
Quote from: lee mills;679125have asked him but he sold them
:p a few quid more and you could of had them. they aint cheap. :Giggle
Spent all day fitting the bn bodykit from ep racing. After fitting there wide front wings the other week with no probs thought i would take the risk with there bodykit. The back bumper wasnt to bad just needed heating up and reshaping a bit likewise the sideskirts. The front bumper however was a shocking fit and needed a hell of a lot of work to get it somewhere near right still needs a bit of work but its getting there.
A couple more. Also got some mirrors now thanks to Brian Ellis just need to get some longer bolts to fit them
Looking good matey :)
Where did you get the kit from? That is a shocking \'fit\' lol
Got the kit from ep racing. To be fair the kit has obviously twisted in storage and i dont think 1 days fettling to get it to fit was too bad considering the difference in price between that and an original kit.
fits well now though:Thumbs-up
were you using the heat gun to reshape the parts?
Quote from: monterx7;680838were you using the heat gun to reshape the parts?
Yes if you heat it up becomes more pliable and tends to hold new shape when it cools down
My kit was the same and that came from the States!! Not original but the most terrible fit you could imagine. Nice choise in kit mind you and will look uber cool for drifting.
Well for now the project is over:2Mad
Found out why previous owner did such a good job at undersealing the car its rotten :2Mad To say im cheesed off is an understatement. Noit quite sure what im going to do now but will make a decision when ive calmed down a bit
Well if this was just going to be a drift car then just replace what you can, its a fairly straight forward repair, especially those inner sills. Its the one reason why I always opt for JDM cars, far superior and rust free.
jay fc one here, (not sure on his user name on dw) is selling egi for £500
here it is
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-cars-sale-private-sales/109808-rx7-fc3s-n-needs-new-home.html
Cheers Liam havent made my mind up what to do yet but if i get another fc it will have to be a t2.
Sorry to hear that mate, just as the car was starting to take shape aswell
on the lookout for another base car as per my other thread
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63457
Hopefully will find one shortly once i do would anybody be interested in any parts off the egi before it goes to the scrapyard?
Drivers side door handle please mate!
has it got power steering?
Quote from: dthebuk;683733has it got power steering?
No power steering im afraid
Just incase u missed my reply mate
Quote from: NeilSR;683808Just incase u missed my reply mate
Saw it mate as soon as i get another fc assuming handles are fine on that one will send you a pm:Thumbs-up
Not 100 % yet but due to the lack of decent fc,s around im starting to look @ sbodies and skylines so will probably have all parts up for sale soon including bodykit and wide arches.
Looks like the project is alive again:Thumbs-up Picked this up today its got a few niggly bits wrong with it but its solid underneath which was my main concern. Anyway a couple of pics from the ad for now
How are the handles lol
Nice one mate and nice to see a cab getting the kit, its gonna look really good. If you go for the wider arches on the rear then they will need modifying a bit to come level with the boot level but other than that they slot straight on. Anything you need then give me a shout. Have lots of trim and interior bits for these cabs. Just need postage costs.
Cheers mate . probably wont change the inside as it seems immaculate but will have a proper look at the weekend. Only thing i might change is the leather seats. Although they are in good nick and comfortable there a bit slip slidy but will live with them for now and see if i get use to them
Looking good mate
use a bog standard leather cleaner and that will get rid of that slidey feeling.
Right before the egi goes to the scrappy i want to take everything i need off the car to fit on the new one. now the vert has a small crack in the windscreen so anybody know if the screen from the egi would fit ? Also i think the motor for the passenger side popup has packed up so will the egi one fit?
Cheers
Lee
Quote from: NeilSR;684883How are the handles lol
Sorry mate gonna need them
Arrrrrrgh damn it, lol
Both windscreen and light motor should fit fine. The windscreen trim on the cab is a bit different, but you can either use the original or some universal stuff...
What\'s the roof on the cab like? :p
Quote from: papercutout;685825Both windscreen and light motor should fit fine. The windscreen trim on the cab is a bit different, but you can either use the original or some universal stuff...
What\'s the roof on the cab like? :p
Thanks mate Brand new roof on it:Thumbs-up
*very jealous*
Had a good day today managed to change the headlight motor (what a pain) and transfer most of the kit from the other car. Amazing how much easier it is to take original bumpers etc off when you dont have to drill all the rusted bolts out. :Giggle
A few pics for you hopefully tommorow i will finish fixing sideskirts, a little fettling with rear bumper and cut up bac arches and bond on the wide rear arches.
Might help if i actually attach th pics:rolleyes:
very nice mate
very nice
so how much was it ( being nosey ) and where is it from ?
is it a runner etc...
nice to see another J reg cab kicking around :D
Quote from: grinder;686273very nice
so how much was it ( being nosey ) and where is it from ?
is it a runner etc...
nice to see another J reg cab kicking around :D
Cheers mate
Paid just shy of too much for it:Giggle Picked it up from a private seller in winchester
Its a runner with rebuild 20k ago with a few niggly bits wrong with it but sorting those out as i go:Thumbsup!
Quote from: NeilSR;686265very nice mate
Cheers mate its getting there
gonna be another cool vert kicking around, just how it should be!!
awwwww mine will feel all left out at this rate :(
looks nice with the kit on it though :D :D
Cheers mate:Giggle
Car is going to be sprayed in a couple of weeks so looking for some inspiration colour wise. Needs to be a flat colour anybody got any ideas piucs and paint code would help
Cheers
Lee
Small update.
Swapping the windscreen from the egi to the vert didnt quite go to plan they took the screen out of the vert first then managed to crack the one from the egi:Hammer so hopefully new screen will be in tommorow/friday.
Ive slightly altered the rear arches so i can blend them in this time. There on and will start the process of blending them in tommorow. Need to get all the prep work done on the car as it is being sprayed the week after next:D
Managed to pick up some cheap wheels off fleabay that were in desperate need of a refurb so ive spent the last couple of days refurbing them and although there not perfect im reasonably happy with them and they will do for now. Below is some before and after pics
Not bad work! Sizes and offsets?
Unlucky about the screen, they are a TOTAL arse on these though aren\'t they?
Fronts are 8.5 et 25 rears are 9s et 35 and there 18s. will need probably 30mm or so spacer but will sort that out when i gat some coilovers/
The screen was an absolute pain to get out
Similar thing I was thinking of doing to my chromies, but just cant decide, lol
Quote from: NeilSR;688865Similar thing I was thinking of doing to my chromies, but just cant decide, lol
Leave them chrome mate i only did these out of necessity as would be almost impossible to polish all nooks and crannies
Yeah they do get a bit awkward, old toothbrush does come in very handy, lol
How much did u pay for them? I need something for the rears for track days
paid £200 for them.
Nice!
Even better if they come with ok tyres aswell!
The car is now ready for spraying. Ive blended the rear arches on and grafted for the last 5 days making sure its ready. The original plan was to spray it myself but due to not being able to find somewhere suitable im going to let the guy who sprayed my other car do it. Anyway a few pics of how she stands minus the sideskirts which have already gone to the sprayer
(ignore the dust im just about to wash it;))
Small update.
Car Was sprayed last friday & saturday still needs a flat and polish at some stage but im happy with it for now:D Unfortunately the polythene peeled when being sprayed and managed to get some paint on the targa top:( Managed to get the paint off but left some scratches from scrubbing. Luckily managed to get another top off of PDTaylor (Thanks mate) so will fit that tommorow:Thumbs-up
Also just had a nice new set of hsd coilovers delivered so will be fitting those tommorow along with my refurbed wheels:D will then know what size spacers i need to get.
Will post some pics tommorow when everything is fitted (hopefully)
Looking good mate and fast progress, where did you get the coil overs and what sort of money were they and what are they like if you don\'t mind me asking :)
Bought them from Driftworks. Come highly recomended but time will tell:Thumbsup! They work out at £760 +delivery
After fighting a losing battle all day with the rain:( Ive not managed to get as much done as i wanted. Managed to get the coilovers on but there not fully adjusted but they are somewhere near. Didnt even bother trying to sort the roof out will wait for better weather for that.
Just going to order some spacers from danny gonna need 15mm for the fronts and 45mm for the rear:eek:.
Anyway a few pics as promised
daaaam, that\'s gunna look bad ass once those spacers have arrived!!
Cheers mate
Cant wait to see what it looks likee when the spacers go on:yes
indeed! are you keeping the old wheels? id deff be interested in them
and when are you skidding it?
Probably gonna try and sell the old wheels shame there not better offsets theyve got to be the lightest wheels ive ever carried:Giggle
Still got to sort brakes, dtss bushes and a diff out yet so will drift it as soon as ive sorted that out
sweet well how much do you want for them?
Make me an offer mate i havent really had time to think about it to be honest
im guessing around £60?
just paid £50 for some TII wheels with decent tyres?
what are the tyres like?
honestly have no idea how much these are worth btw
Tyres are ok nothing to brilliant but a few miles left in them yet. Would let them go for £75 collected or arrange your own courier
fair play. Wont be able to collect till early june. If you haven\'t sold them by then i\'ll take them of your hands
Recieved my spacers today:Thumbs-up Unfortunately the fronts dont fit other the hub but im sure Danny will sort that out. Fitted the rears . just need a camber bar now
looks sweet. If you find a camber bar give us a shout. On the look out for one too, can only find them in the states though
my camber bar didnt make a great deal of difference,stilll have to much negative on the rear.
Looking to get the individual camber adjusters for mine as my tyres arnt lasting lol.
Took it out for its first spirited drive today and managed to pop the bottom of one of the rear arches and pull the drivers side skirt out of one of its fixing points:Giggle Think i will have to raise the rear a bit to stop the tyres rubbing against the skirts.
Nah, just stiffen the suspension up...!
Looking really good!!
To fill my arches i needed a 10J and a 20 offset for the rears. looks cool in white and cant wait to see this one in the flesh.
Quote from: papercutout;695313Nah, just stiffen the suspension up...!
Now sorted:Thumbs-up Played around with settings just got to stick the arch back now
Quote from: pdtaylor18;695330Looking really good!!
To fill my arches i needed a 10J and a 20 offset for the rears. looks cool in white and cant wait to see this one in the flesh.
Thanks.
To be honest could do with some wider wheels but finances arent there for it at the mo so will have to live with these for now
Gotta ask, will we see this latest addition to your Rotary family at Rotorstock ????
(Well done with the project and thanks for the build up pics)
Quote from: clive;695392Gotta ask, will we see this latest addition to your Rotary family at Rotorstock ????
(Well done with the project and thanks for the build up pics)
Thanks Clive.
Not sure which one will be at Rotorstock but one of them will deffo be there:D
Well a few bits ive been waiting for have finally turned up so aprt from fitting the camber bar on the rear i think im now happy with the way she looks. Just got to mot tax and insure it now then have some fun in it:Thumbsup!
Watch those speed bumps mate!!!
car is looking awsome,well done on a brillient job. Mine is about as low as yours and to be honest I do not have any problems with speed bumps, its just about right but I do have to watch the front and kerbs.
My petrol flap I made a bracket and extended it outwards, had to mess with the locking bit as well but if you want that flush look it can be done with a standard flap.
Hopefully see you at RS.
do you have a twin exit exhaust? might have some tips for you in stainless if you do,will fill those gaps for you.
Quote from: pdtaylor18;699178Watch those speed bumps mate!!!
car is looking awsome,well done on a brillient job. Mine is about as low as yours and to be honest I do not have any problems with speed bumps, its just about right but I do have to watch the front and kerbs.
My petrol flap I made a bracket and extended it outwards, had to mess with the locking bit as well but if you want that flush look it can be done with a standard flap.
Hopefully see you at RS.
Cheers mate
To be honest it seems alright on speed bumps its just getting on my drive where it scrapes:eek:
Quote from: pdtaylor18;699179do you have a twin exit exhaust? might have some tips for you in stainless if you do,will fill those gaps for you.
Yep i have twin exit. Do you have any pics of tips as that is one thing i was going to sort out
looking good :)
Awesome :)
Cheers chaps
Mot booked for tommorow hopefully shell pass. Then just tax and insurance and drive:driving
Well she passed the mot:Thumbs-up But nice mot man advised a 3" patch of inner seal would need sorting. So i bit the bullet and replaced both inner seals before any more rust turns up, should be trouble free now.
Did toy with the idea of selling it and even had offers of swapping it from the guys on driftworks but have decided to keep it for now.
Just got an insurance quote for £249 so will sort that out tommorow then just tax it and enjoy it.:driving
Know taxed motd and insured:yes Just took her out for the first legal run :3gears-rh:3gears-rh
You look/read/sound a happy man! Good work mate!