Turbo vert is dead... Long live the RE Base!

reese.leblanc · 08-23-2011, 11:30 PM

Long story short, I get rid of the vert body I had since it had cancer that I didn't want to deal with, as well as a few other issues. Not to be without a project for long, I picked up a base model that a friend had owned years ago. The car started life as a maroon on maroon 4 lug. Prior to my owning it, it had had a 5 lug suspension installed.

Currently, the car has the following mods completed:

Engine/Driveline
Stock 13B-RE using FC3S.org mounts
Haltech E6K
60-1 turbo .70 front and .84 divided hot side
Custom divided manifold designed by Elliot @ Turblown
Twin 44mm Tial wastegates
Custom V mount intercooler setup using:
Godspeed intercooler
Shook Motorsports radiator
50mm Tial BOV
3" exhaust with Magnaflow resonator and Flowmaster muffler
550/1600cc injectors
Walbro fuel pump

Body/Wheels/Styling
B-Wave front bumper with custom lighting
TII side skirts
Rotary Extreme diffuser
Shine Sexy Style Hood
RE Amemiya AW7 wheels

The car is currently being painted by a buddy of mine. We're doing Azure Brilliance Mica (Infini IV color paint code VQ). Here are a couple of shots of the RX-8 shift knob painted as a test swatch.

More pics of where I started from and how I got where I am coming soon!

Reese

djmtsu · 08-24-2011, 06:54 AM

Pics aren't working!!

need RX7 · 08-25-2011, 07:48 PM

Sounds sexy. Can't wait to see it.

j9fd3s · 09-01-2011, 01:48 PM

pics! i know you were up all night putting it together

reese.leblanc · 09-01-2011, 11:25 PM

Mike, I would have been, but I had work. 13 hour shifts suck when you have things like this waiting for you at home!

OK. A couple of pics from shortly after I got her running. I didn't really take many pics before that. Just imagine the body you see with nothing under the hood and with no transmission or exhaust.

Thinking about bringing my old badging back...

Showing off the RE-A AW7 wheels. I had to get rid of the crappy stretched tires on them. Running 205s on 8" and 235 on 9" isn't my thing.

Figuring out my lighting setup

reese.leblanc · 09-01-2011, 11:27 PM

The last time this paint scheme saw the light of day...

Here we go!

Ugh... Shooting the base over white parts led to a brief moment of anxiety. LOL

Base coat done!

I cleaned these up while Chris sprayed the car.

reese.leblanc · 09-01-2011, 11:29 PM

After the 1st coat of clear.

3 coats of clear led to this...

1st shot in the sun

reese.leblanc · 09-01-2011, 11:36 PM

Full shot

Keep in mind that as I type this, I have yet to see the car in person in anything but fluorescent light. Tomorrow is going to rock.

I have a few things to take care of, including:

Finish mounting lights
Install the diffuser
Decide if I want to stay slickback or add a wing
Install front turn signals (European style with the white running lights)
Fab covers for the headlights
Determine what foglight setup for the lower lights
Change THIS interior! I'm thinking about a black and tan, but not 100% sure just yet.

reese.leblanc · 09-01-2011, 11:41 PM

Finally, I have to give thanks to Chris Cawood for taking care of everything for the repaint. He did an amazing job!

djmtsu · 09-02-2011, 07:40 AM

None of the pics are showing up for me

Tried both at home, and at work.

WE3RX7 · 09-02-2011, 08:25 AM

I liked that color, looks really good on that body. Black interior would look the best probably...

reese.leblanc · 09-02-2011, 08:34 AM

DJ, that's odd. I don't think anyone else is having that problem. Maybe it's a TN thing? LOL.

SERIOUSLY, though, try looking at the pictures directly on my site: http://www.relephotography.com/Vehic...8690981_PpkW5v

My5ABaby · 09-02-2011, 09:10 AM

They work for me.

djmtsu · 09-02-2011, 10:00 AM

Ah, figured out why. The site hosting the pics is blocked as Spam by our filter.

I will have to check again at home.

t_g_farrell · 09-02-2011, 10:17 AM

I hope we get to see that at the B3R next month Reese. Looks good ...

for a 2nd gen

08-24-2011, 06:54 AM	#2
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Pics aren't working!! __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

08-25-2011, 07:48 PM	#3
need RX7 Clean S4 Nutswinger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 485 Rep Power: 18	Sounds sexy. Can't wait to see it. __________________ -Ted -1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status. -1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.

09-01-2011, 11:36 PM	#8
reese.leblanc Doing my own thing Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	Full shot Keep in mind that as I type this, I have yet to see the car in person in anything but fluorescent light. Tomorrow is going to rock. I have a few things to take care of, including: Finish mounting lights Install the diffuser Decide if I want to stay slickback or add a wing Install front turn signals (European style with the white running lights) Fab covers for the headlights Determine what foglight setup for the lower lights Change THIS interior! I'm thinking about a black and tan, but not 100% sure just yet. Last edited by reese.leblanc; 09-01-2011 at 11:40 PM.

09-02-2011, 07:40 AM	#10
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	None of the pics are showing up for me Tried both at home, and at work. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

09-02-2011, 09:10 AM	#13
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 20	They work for me. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

09-01-2011, 01:48 PM	#4
j9fd3s Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 123 Rep Power: 17	pics! i know you were up all night putting it together

09-01-2011, 11:25 PM	#5
reese.leblanc Doing my own thing Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	Mike, I would have been, but I had work. 13 hour shifts suck when you have things like this waiting for you at home! OK. A couple of pics from shortly after I got her running. I didn't really take many pics before that. Just imagine the body you see with nothing under the hood and with no transmission or exhaust. Thinking about bringing my old badging back... Showing off the RE-A AW7 wheels. I had to get rid of the crappy stretched tires on them. Running 205s on 8" and 235 on 9" isn't my thing. Figuring out my lighting setup

09-01-2011, 11:27 PM	#6
reese.leblanc Doing my own thing Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	The last time this paint scheme saw the light of day... Here we go! Ugh... Shooting the base over white parts led to a brief moment of anxiety. LOL Base coat done! I cleaned these up while Chris sprayed the car.

09-01-2011, 11:29 PM	#7
reese.leblanc Doing my own thing Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	After the 1st coat of clear. 3 coats of clear led to this... 1st shot in the sun

09-01-2011, 11:41 PM	#9
reese.leblanc Doing my own thing Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	Finally, I have to give thanks to Chris Cawood for taking care of everything for the repaint. He did an amazing job!

09-02-2011, 08:25 AM	#11
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	I liked that color, looks really good on that body. Black interior would look the best probably...

09-02-2011, 08:34 AM	#12
reese.leblanc Doing my own thing Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	DJ, that's odd. I don't think anyone else is having that problem. Maybe it's a TN thing? LOL. SERIOUSLY, though, try looking at the pictures directly on my site: http://www.relephotography.com/Vehic...8690981_PpkW5v

09-02-2011, 10:00 AM	#14
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Ah, figured out why. The site hosting the pics is blocked as Spam by our filter. I will have to check again at home. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

09-02-2011, 10:17 AM	#15
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	I hope we get to see that at the B3R next month Reese. Looks good ... for a 2nd gen __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00