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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: cyman on March 15, 2010, 10:41:29 PM

Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: cyman on March 15, 2010, 10:41:29 PM
at last the car is back on the road.
 
a brief outline of the things that have been done to the car in the last few months.
 
rebuilt gearbox
new paddle clutch
rear bumper
front bumper
koyo big rad
trust fmic
bonnet
greedy elbow
 
i wont go into to much detail but suffice to say the front bumper needed a lot of work the rear bumper was red and very scratched
 
 
rad and fmic took ages to sort out due to keeping the air con, keeping the battery up front and not having turbo pipework that fitted properly. my gearbox was knackered (spose you have to expect that sort of thing with 400 bhp tho :D )
 
 
how the car used to look before the above
 
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0473.jpg)
 
engine bay now (not very clean at mo)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0960.jpg)
new front end and bonnet
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0963.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0944.jpg)
rear end
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0950.jpg)
some random ones
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0965.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0945.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/cyman33/DSCF0946.jpg)
the car needs a good polish as its only had a wash and no polish since last summer :)
hope you like. i think im nearly as far as i want to go on the exterior now
 
cheers
 
si
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: chrisJDM on March 16, 2010, 12:06:18 AM
Very nice that is looking gorgeous good work :Thumbsup!
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: Colette on March 21, 2010, 10:53:10 AM
Any idea where you can get the clear lenses for the front bumper??? I have the same one on my rx which im in the middle of repairing as it was quite badly cracked but with orange lenses, the clear ones look well better
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: cyman on March 21, 2010, 11:01:33 AM
Quote from: Colette;680703Any idea where you can get the clear lenses for the front bumper??? I have the same one on my rx which im in the middle of repairing as it was quite badly cracked but with orange lenses, the clear ones look well better

i got them off ebay they are porsche 928s lenses about £40 i think
 
si
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: Colette on March 21, 2010, 05:10:54 PM
Do they fit the existing cutout in the bumper or do they require any modificaton?
 
Cheers
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: cyman on March 21, 2010, 05:42:55 PM
no the lights fitted are actually from a 928s so the lenses swap onto your existing lights and fit as normal.
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: rx7boy on March 21, 2010, 05:55:24 PM
Looking good, I agree with the 99 spec lights tho, easy mod if you can be bothered.

on a side not

I have this bumper in the garage but it uses the stock 93+ sidelights if any of you are interested !!,:Typing
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: DSNorth on March 21, 2010, 07:04:45 PM
The more I look at the wrk you guys are going to these gorgeous cars, the more exited I get about gettign one on my driveway.

The work looks good mate, she looks lovley :D
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: francovel3 on March 21, 2010, 08:33:40 PM
were did you get your front bumper from im in need of a change and like the look.
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: cyman on March 21, 2010, 08:47:38 PM
Quote from: francovel3;680842were did you get your front bumper from im in need of a change and like the look.

its an re\'A  fader i believe one of the early models. i cut the slit in the very nose for extra air to get in which was fairly easy. i think speedline had one for sale recently dont know if he still has it tho
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: francovel3 on March 21, 2010, 08:51:40 PM
Quote from: cyman;680844its an re\'A  fader i believe one of the early models. i cut the slit in the very nose for extra air to get in which was fairly easy. i think speedline had one for sale recently dont know if he still has it tho

i just saw one on the rotary art web site i wonder if they supply the lights aswell but dont seem to see it on there site.
Title: my rex after some recent improvements
Post by: rx7boy on March 21, 2010, 10:23:42 PM
Quote from: francovel3;680847i just saw one on the rotary art web site i wonder if they supply the lights aswell but dont seem to see it on there site.

As mentioned above, I have one of these style bumpers but it uses the standear spec lights, email me if your interested

dale.pluthero[at]gmail[dot]com