seems like a possiblility, though theres really not much room over there since im keeping the crusie control, and the tial BOV is a big one lol

as for the piping, the whole kit is a real greddy kit, not the knock off from rx7store so it "should" be good to weld on

wether it is or not is another thing...

do you want me to bring the tray in pieces or together haha!!

Man Brian, your car was all kinds of jacked up (pun intended there)! You may actually shave a few seconds from the next auto-x session... wonder if your roll cage is what held the car together with all that power and rot :)

Looks good though man... cant wait to see it at Dave's or DGRR!

Yeah, I hear ya.... thick is better though ;)

The intercooler end tanks are another option too. I would like to see it on the elbow for a few reasons, another being you can change the intercooler around and not worry about boving the BOV int he future ;)

Up to you, my MIG is at my shop, my TIG is at Alex's

Thanks Bill, yeah all kinds of rot. I dont think it'll really affect anything though based on where the suspension carrys the load through the chassis. I'm sure it'll help though, but the suspension was pretty stiff, not to mention all the chassis stiffners I added. Still makes me feel better to know that the rot has stopped as much as possible anyway. I'm sure there are other places that I just cannot see. Afterall, we are talking about a 22 year old car here.

I tell ya though, this is the first thing that I'm doing with the FD, actually the first thing is going to be to build a battery tray as that will be welded in, the it's down to primer, on the rotisserie, go through the chassis, fix ANYTHING up front, new undercoating, new interior coating, prime the chassis, then start mocking everything up and building all these parts that people keep requesting :rofl:

well it looks like i might have to bring it in pieces....the coworker that owns the mig welder ive been using is being a bit of a dick at the moment....oh well lol

still not a bad thing though, now i can pick your brain and actually do something about how to mount the top hook part

How secksay!

I can has him 4 employment? Dats da m0st aw3shum skillz evar!

wow what a pain in the ass. you should mail the piece you cut out to him

In a box full of shitzies too! Lol
nice build and progress so far thou, brian !

I haven't read through all of the pages, so I'm not sure what color or brand of paint you are using for everything, but I highly recommend Eastwood's 2K Ceramic Chassis Black or even any of their Extreme Chassis stuff. Very Very durable stuff.

if you think that is bad, check out this 240zed:

http://www.voodoo-people.com/~daz/mull/wmv/

(Start with "mull@hugo01")]


EDIT: You need to honestly watch all the videos. After seeing that work, it makes an FC feel like cakewalk, and inspires you to build anything.

Sure man, no worries, we can weld that up for ya in a heartbeat.

NEIN!!! We must keep teh talent like dat in the US! At least till after I get a pro's seal of approval on my repairs

Or just find him and put a huge billboard across the street from his shop showing off his work for him.

Thanks man
Maybe some white powdery material too?

Negatory, using a high line PPG epoxy primer for the bare metal, then topcoating with a truck bedliner :D


Good video's actually, from what I saw, haven't made it through all of them yet. A few things that I would've done differently though.

No difference working on that from an FC, there's just a TON more rot in that car. At what point do you scrap a car though? The closet locks for hatch, 1/4" plate welded into the frame rails, and the hinge welded in place and then welded locked..... wow.... And the owner claimed no rust at all.... I hate Ebay sometimes..... most times.

What a pleasant surprise... I would have never noticed all the cancer if the car was on the ground!

Alright, time for the last of 3 major updates for a while....

I left off all pissed off at the amount of rot and what I had to cut out to make the repairs. Ridiculous amounts of garbage and pisspoor repairs from the PO's SO.

So after all was cut out that needed to be cut out, we started rebuilding the chassis.... scary I know... regardless, here is where we started..

The middle of the sammy was replaced and reenforced.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267339720

All buttoned up with a new base and bolts for the fenders.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267339720

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267339720

This shows how much I had to cut out to get it all out. Crazy, Had to completely rebuild about half the seem. Strong as hell, sealed up nicely, I shouldn't have a problem with this chassis for a LONG time. Can't wait to do the same to the FD :rofl:

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267339720

Even the inner part wasn't safe from the rot. Although it is now.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267339720

now THAT'S what I'm f*cking talking 'bout!
 

Around the corner..... YES!

Lizard Skin Interior sound control... had a few issues spraying it, don't know why, worked great when we did Alex's.... I think it was too warm and too dry. Had been running the 80,000btu heater for 4 days @ 75*. Everything was dry, and hot, and REALLY dry. I think the LS was just too thick. Either way, it's over, done, and dry... WOOT!

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267340448

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267340448

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267340448

And here's the new undercoating on top off all the new metal :rofl:

One coat, covered REALLY well, didn't think a second was needed and I was REALLY anxious to get the tape off and make sure everything was still proper underneath. I like it, great base to start reassembly. A few things left to do and I can begin the reassembly. It'll prob be two weeks before I make any big progress after tomorrow, we're bringing Alex's car into the shop for paint. Still planning on having both @ Deals. Tomorrow's big goal.... er today's :rofl: is to get the fuel cell squared away. Basically completed except for final welding/pressure test. I'm looking forward to it.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267340448

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267340448

So I'm around the corner.... WOOOOOT!

ok, last one :D

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1267340623

All I can say is wow what a diffrence I hope you get both cars together in time to take a break before DGRRX so you can rest.

yep.....you did the factory proud. You are the only person I know that performs BETTER being sleep deprived lol. :)

haha the car looks crazy Brian,

cant wait to see it in one piece

once again the parts look amazing, im going to have to do before paint and after pics of the stuff and post them up, just like always couldnt be happier with the quality work done

thanks again

:smilielol5: I got home @~midnight last night, was up calling Alex @ 9:30 this morning, just got back now after a pretty kickass day.... he was fading and my comment was, would you rather wait until April and make a run at my 45hr strait record or just keep working till 1:30 every so often?

Neither, I just want to drive the car

:rofl: Thanks Sean, yeah I think they would be happy. I don't know about better.... I think I just don't let the sleep deprivation bother me until I get into bed..... then I'm just dead to the world for 6-7 hrs...

:lol: Thanks Dave, me neither. Glad you like the parts, I was thinking today.... when you come for the exhaust, if you want, we can powdercoat both the elbow and the battery tray while we're cranking on the exhaust. just a thought. Glad you're happy with them, I was pleased with how they came out as well.

Talk to ya soon my friend.

ohhhhh.....hmmmmm...well for that matter ill leave the other 4 ic pipes unpainted aswell....we need to talk prices though, this mans money tree has been withering since i bought the fd, hahaha

You are a maniac.......but in a good way

broken bolts keep fucking me up :(

Funny how that happens isn't it. Prob one of the reasons mine remains in storage :rofl:

I'm not a maniac, I'm a Madman :smilielol5: You need to com to Deals Tyler. How'd the surgery go?

That sucks dude, I broke one of the welded nuts INSIDE the frame rail tonight. That pissed me off. We were able to get it out, but still, WTF... I thought I was done welding on the chassis, I have 3 more places damnit.

Your seats will be done in the next two days. Alex and I traded cars, mine is hibernating at his place, under her fitted cover, next to his abomination of an engine, and his showed at my shop today for paint. Here we come DGRRX!!! WOOT!!!!

i just thought I would ask, is that rocker warped (OLD JACK POINT MAYBE) or dented?

It is, I mentioned it earlier, and it's not nearly as bad as it looks int he picture. To fix properly would require repainting places that will be seen with no breaks over the car, repainting where I cut out was fine becuase I could use the seam sealer as a tape line and it's behind the fender so it'll never be seen anyway. FWIW the paint matched perfectly, and you can't see the tape line, where as fixing that, you can't break it meaning the entire car would be subject to clearcoat. Something Im not willing to do right now. Next winter probably. Wherever that damage came from it was there when I bought the car, I think the PO ran over a curb based on the damage that I cut out, repaired, what was under it, and the large scratch running down the center of it, it wasn't jacked, it was hit and dragged.

Wished I could afford to repaint mine! ha dont see that in the near future. Any new progress? What all do you plan to do ignition, and fuel wise, didnt see that?

yea no kidding lol, its ok though, im enjoying every second working on it


yea i had one of those..i ended up punching the welded nut out and tapping the frame lol, it was the only thing i could think of doing since it was too far in the frame to nut and bolt, ill show you when i bring the car lol

and whats even worse is all three bolts holding the fans to my radiator are seized, one broke, i cant get them out and i have no clue how to remove them without fucking up the radiator...whats worse....i know for a fact one of my fans is on its way out...and pb blaster is doing nothing ..my only hope...the fan healed itself after sitting all those months :302:

btw...can aluminum handle direct heat(torch)? my last hope is to heat it up to losen it

thats kickass, it just so happens ill be breathing life into her this weekend :)

what perfect timing, i love how everything is working out so far

:rofl: Yeah, first thing I said when we wheeled the FD in was, DAMN, she looks good in here..... fuck your paint Alex, time to work on the FD :smilielol5:

Nice... great way to fix it! There's a co called Fastenal, they have one time use nutserts that I'm going to try on mine. If it fails, I can get to it and pull it out and try to weld something in from the backside.

Awesome, glad I bought a southern car :rofl: At least I have the luxury of being able torch, cut grind to my hearts content and then repaint everything.

I'm actually thinking flat black now :reddevil:

It can, the only problem is it gives almost ZERO warning before it melts awayand falls apart so you need to be REALLY careful.

SAHWEET!!! Do you think you'll be able to swing up Tuesday or Wednesday to pick them up? There's a ton of weather coming our way Thurs-Sun and I want to leave the FD out of Le Annex Part Duex so you can sit in them before you take them home incase there are some adjustments to be made. As Alex told you tonight, the range of motion is limited because of how wide they are..... they are so 'effin comfy though! All three of us are about the same hieght/build and where they are, they're great. As far back as they can go is too far for me to be comfy. I can't wait to get started on that car.

Yup, I spent close to $3k on product for my paint job

Fuel is going to be handles by 725/2000 (yes, two thousand) ID injectors. Right now ignition will be a secret Bosch inductive coil unless it makes less power than one of the other coils that I'll be testing. I'm not going to drop the coin on a CDI system unless it makes BIG power, but I just don't see it happening on a rotary at my torque levels.

:seeya: peekaboo!

damn...thats a bummer..the earliest i can get there is friday night

I expected to see pics by now of it back on the ground, lol.... damn you and working on other cars! Seriously though, this will be the best deals gap ever if you wrap the car up and get it down there... I'm also pretty exited to see the infamous alex and his car...

I SEE YOU!! :seeya: Now shedap and make plans for Deals!

:rofl: Couldn't resist could you ;) Get them in yet?

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll, she was on the ground, rolled onto a trailer, and now under a cover, back up in the air in Alex's garage for the next two weeks.

soooooooo, the last round of pics for a few weeks.

Ok, tomorrow... not loading for some reason

Lets try this again shall we....

The start of my fuel cell.......

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317059

Bottom of the surge tank all welded up. 7" Diameter tube, will hold about 5 qts when finished :D

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317059

Expansion tank for Alex. So pretty, I just had to get a pic of it :lol:

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317059

Interior of my car after the Lizard Skin. Time to start putting things back in.... YAY!!!!

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317059

Harness for the MoTeC. I love these harnesses, everyone should have one...... hint hint...

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The MoTeC and the TCMux mounted up. Two things piss me off about this pic -
1) no one will ever see the billet mounts after this pic unless something goes wrong (So everyone look, and drool a little, and ohhhh and ahhhh for me.... please)
2) the sticker on the ECU is upside down. It's driving me insane

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317967

I decided to get rid of the old Prestige Alarm. It served me well, lasted about 10 years before it started acting a little hookey. So I replaced it with a Python remote start unit with a 2-way remote, 1-mile range, all the goodies. This is what it looks like AFTER I removed about 1/2 the wires. Most people just cut them short and tape them up...... I de-pin them from the harness and save the entire wire, JIC I want to add it back in later down the road.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317967

And there is is all buttoned up with the power distribution for the MoTeC, the AIM digital dash, the coils and the solenoids. So neat, so sexy. THe only thing missing is the main distribution and 70A sealed relay which should be here any day now. That was a SEXY piece. Just had to have it.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317967

Here is the Front Harness. Had to add the wires for the ABS sensors - IF THEY EVERY GET HERE, a few wires for the MoTeC, power going back and forth, alarm wires, etc etc etc etc etc...... such a PITA. I need a 12-14' long workbench at my next shop. This 7'ers aren't cutting it anymore.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317967

I have a battery disconnnect switch in my car. GREAT little piece of equipment. THe only problem is, when you kill the battery, you kill everything, unless you rewire some shite. Things that you want with constant power even when the battery is off would be, radio mem, alarm, power windows, power door locks, remote trunk release, maybe something else if you want. But instead of adding an AUX fuse block, as I've done in the past, why not tap into the stock block and make use of some unused spots? This is wiring sex right here.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268317967

Here is the plate that I built to mount the M820, the TCMux, the DMC-D's, and keep all the wiring nice and neat. By all the wiring I mean the Front harness, the RCA cables for the stereo, all the metripack connectors for the alarm, the M820, basically everything up in that little corner.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268318558

Re-wrapped front harness. Made ALOT of mods to this eff'ing thing. Had to run a bunch of wires for the M820 to interface with the car. ABS sensor wires. There are a bunch of wires all coiled up that head into the dash for things that I've added, turn on for the relays for some power, constant power for the radio and alarm..... blah blah blah. The thing about wiring...... it SUCKS. But I love doing it when it works the first time, never fails, and looks sexy. By wiring looking sexy, I mean it DISAPPEARS!

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268318558

And one just for you Bill ;) A pic on the ground. She lasted for about 5 minutes berfore we rolled her up on the trailer, then I gave her a bath, and put her under a cover for a few weeks.....

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1268318558

nope, just couldnt resist...i said screw it and moved stuff around just to make it there...

and sadly no i havent put them in yet, wed. and today ive been busy with prior engagements and was unable to work on the car at all....tomorrow im gona see if i can button up the last little things and turn her on....rain or shine

Next year for sure. Surgery went great only problem was i had to pay a big chunk of it since my Insurance decided they weren't going to cover it, i'm working on getting my money back out of them. DGRRX is on my birthday and i planned a diving drip :icon_tup:

B, do you have any pics of how you mounted your digital dash?

I toying with the idea of picking up one from ludwig in a package deal with a haltech, but I'd like to see how you mounted it (as I'd prefer to mount it to the steering wheel)... but if you mounted it in the dash then I may have to save money and forgo getting a digital dash.

A+ on your aluminum welding! You've definitely come a long way since you started and it looks great now.