Widebody FB TII swap + tons of aftermarket

Dan_s_young · 11-11-2009, 09:22 PM

Hello,
This is my first post on this forum but I have been building this car for quite a while. I'll post a bit of a timeline of my car starting with when I bought it as a rolling chassis to now, waiting on tuning and me to finish up some electrical.

This is when I first picked the car up. Car had been sitting for a couple of years after being painted. The previous owners father owned a body shop so he got cheap pricing on the labour/work. But then decided to go back to school so he had to drop the project.

Dan_s_young · 11-11-2009, 09:25 PM

Started gathering up parts and doing lots of research...

Dan_s_young · 11-11-2009, 09:28 PM

Put the engine together.

Dan_s_young · 11-11-2009, 09:31 PM

Dan_s_young · 11-11-2009, 09:35 PM

Dan_s_young · 11-11-2009, 09:37 PM

Whizbang · 11-11-2009, 10:04 PM

this car is extremely sexy

05rex8 · 11-11-2009, 11:10 PM

wow that car looks mean!

nice work

BigIslandSevens · 11-12-2009, 06:37 AM

Nice, I have the same WB kit to install next year (winter) Any ideas on what the shop used to bond the rears on ? My biggest hold up is the wheels. I don't want to do the kit until I can get the big wide wheels to fill out the new stance.

Nice job, Keep it up!

djmtsu · 11-12-2009, 07:57 AM

Holy crap that thing is beautiful!

Dan_s_young · 11-12-2009, 08:13 AM

Thanks guys, excited for it to get tuned in February (making a week trip out of it). Spring time I will hopefully get some better pictures of it as well. There is lots of local photographers that could take far far better pictures than my "cell phone in the garage" ones.

Heres a couple shots of the interior, still needs finishing up.

NoDOHC · 11-12-2009, 10:31 PM

That car is really going to be a one-of-a-kind!

Looking good.

Max777 · 11-16-2009, 08:55 PM

what are your plans for steering? Are you going to convert to a rack and pinion or keep the stock?

Dan_s_young · 11-16-2009, 10:18 PM

For now I have it as the stock steering box with all new tie rods inner and outter, moog heavy duty idler arm. I have looked and drooled at the respeed rack and pinion kit, only problem is I have the pineapple racing alternator relocation bracket. The alternator positioning looks like it would interfere with the steering column, and I can't put the alternator in the factory position either due to the way I currently have the fuel system.

My plans are to try it as it as and go from there. The car isn't going to be the best for twisties with the rear end, but it should be a bullet with the straightaways.

Red Dragon · 11-17-2009, 09:59 AM

This car seriously takes my breath away! Beautiful...just beautiful

11-11-2009, 09:22 PM	#1
Dan_s_young The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Widebody FB TII swap + tons of aftermarket Hello, This is my first post on this forum but I have been building this car for quite a while. I'll post a bit of a timeline of my car starting with when I bought it as a rolling chassis to now, waiting on tuning and me to finish up some electrical. This is when I first picked the car up. Car had been sitting for a couple of years after being painted. The previous owners father owned a body shop so he got cheap pricing on the labour/work. But then decided to go back to school so he had to drop the project.

11-11-2009, 10:04 PM	#7
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	this car is extremely sexy __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

11-11-2009, 11:10 PM	#8
05rex8 Turbo 8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 131 Rep Power: 17	wow that car looks mean! nice work __________________

11-12-2009, 07:57 AM	#10
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Holy crap that thing is beautiful! __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

11-12-2009, 10:31 PM	#12
NoDOHC The quest for more torque Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Posts: 855 Rep Power: 17	That car is really going to be a one-of-a-kind! Looking good. __________________ 1986 GXL ('87 4-port NA - Haltech E8, LS2 Coils. Defined Autoworks Headers, Dual 2.5" Exhaust (Dual Superflow, dBX mufflers) 1991 Coupe (KYB AGX Shocks, Eibach lowering springs, RB exhaust, Stock and Automatic)

11-11-2009, 09:25 PM	#2
Dan_s_young The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Started gathering up parts and doing lots of research...

11-11-2009, 09:28 PM	#3
Dan_s_young The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Put the engine together.

11-11-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
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11-11-2009, 09:35 PM	#5
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11-11-2009, 09:37 PM	#6
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11-12-2009, 06:37 AM	#9
BigIslandSevens Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver, NC Posts: 201 Rep Power: 18	Nice, I have the same WB kit to install next year (winter) Any ideas on what the shop used to bond the rears on ? My biggest hold up is the wheels. I don't want to do the kit until I can get the big wide wheels to fill out the new stance. Nice job, Keep it up!

11-12-2009, 08:13 AM	#11
Dan_s_young The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Thanks guys, excited for it to get tuned in February (making a week trip out of it). Spring time I will hopefully get some better pictures of it as well. There is lots of local photographers that could take far far better pictures than my "cell phone in the garage" ones. Heres a couple shots of the interior, still needs finishing up.

11-16-2009, 08:55 PM	#13
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	what are your plans for steering? Are you going to convert to a rack and pinion or keep the stock? __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

11-16-2009, 10:18 PM	#14
Dan_s_young The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	For now I have it as the stock steering box with all new tie rods inner and outter, moog heavy duty idler arm. I have looked and drooled at the respeed rack and pinion kit, only problem is I have the pineapple racing alternator relocation bracket. The alternator positioning looks like it would interfere with the steering column, and I can't put the alternator in the factory position either due to the way I currently have the fuel system. My plans are to try it as it as and go from there. The car isn't going to be the best for twisties with the rear end, but it should be a bullet with the straightaways.

11-17-2009, 09:59 AM	#15
Red Dragon Rotary Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 129 Rep Power: 18	This car seriously takes my breath away! Beautiful...just beautiful __________________ N/A 1987 RX7 (restoration coming along)