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mazdadude7
10-04-2010, 10:38 PM
I have a build thread now... It just kinda happend. The things I wanted and needed to do to my car just kept building up. I took off my wiper arms so I could sandblast and powder coat them, then that was done and I noticed that my wiper cowl was needing attention so sandblasted and painted it... then I just thought that I should just keep going. NOW I have all the car stripped down no windows, rear hatch is off, moldings, taillights, bumpers and anything else I could remove. now im getting it ready to paint.

I also have brakes on the list and I ordered a full set of rotors and pads front and rear.

I removed all the old window tint and im re tinting it, I am going to try and do the rear hatch in one piece.

I am also putting in a set of fd seats that I had redone along with the door pannels. so I gotta make the proper mounting brackets for them.

so im doing Paint, Brakes, fd seats, new tint... and prob more.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p111/mazdadude7/fsstuff012.jpg
not all the way stripped but thats my little helper :) he loves to play with daddys car.
lh6601
10-05-2010, 01:25 PM
Nice build. Nice kid.:icon_tup:
dr50376272
10-05-2010, 05:23 PM
good luck with it. do you have a garage?
mazdadude7
10-05-2010, 05:38 PM
Yea I have a garrage, I just pulled it out to work on the window's and other stuff. but its back in there...

Im also doing a new stereo system :) stock loctation speakers and a new headunit.
Project10AE
10-06-2010, 07:12 PM
Be sure to let us know how you do your seat brackets for the fds. I have had a set in the garage for years but haven't found a way I like.
mazdadude7
10-09-2010, 10:16 PM
alright update...

Side windows retinted and reinstalled. Hatch pending

all moldings and bumpers are off.

all 4 corners have new rotors and pads :).... although I didnt get to bleed the air out, as I was working on it alone all day.

still got alot more to go.

per my conversation with TT I am going to use a set of stock fd sliders and bolt them to the seats and then go from there making them work in the fc.... Im not sure how im doing it yet either exactly.
mazdadude7
10-09-2010, 10:29 PM
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p111/mazdadude7/012.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p111/mazdadude7/016-1.jpg
JustJeff
10-09-2010, 11:04 PM
Good luck with it!!

I'm interested in how the seats work out also. I've got a vert, eventually I'd like to put FD seats in it.
rx7 FC TII
10-14-2010, 12:35 PM
im about to do this with mine as well. just not to that huge extent. i dont have a garage lol. its gonna be a long summer. have fun with your rebuild.
89fc3s
10-18-2010, 09:51 PM
the FD rails are too long... and if i remember correctly too narrow. how did they work out for you? why not rx8 seats?
mazdadude7
10-18-2010, 10:07 PM
fd seats b/c I had them already.... I havent picked them up from the shop yet so I cant start test fitting and all that good stuff yet. I have been doing work on the car but not much to take pics and talk about yet.
mazdadude7
11-22-2010, 11:20 PM
Sorry Havent gotten the chance to take pics the car is still being sanded and prepped, but its been going crazy here to say the least. I had a job I went up to in NY for a week and then my Grandmother passed away mixed with this new job I have and all the other paying projects that I had to catch up on. I do have a set of mazdaspeed ms-01's on it now :).