85 gs widebody

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:40 PM

well i guess it's time to start a build thread!

1985 GS
138,000 miles on body
500 miles on rebuilt motor

might end up as the new widebody........... one day!

pretty sure the air dam is from an SA. could be wrong

i put her to work lmao

somebody failed!

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:41 PM

removal of air pump

removal of a/c pump

whoever painted these....... suck!

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:41 PM

well i did a little work on the car tonight. i removed some more of the interior and cleaned it out. i also messed around with the old emblems off my GSL.....

not really sure about this one yet!

the car will eventually be painted and refined, but i figured i'd mess with it a little just to see what i liked or not.

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:42 PM

new gaskets and freeze plugs for the coolant passages in the intake

and my new savanna rx7 model

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:42 PM

what i've SLOWLY been working on 8-)

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:44 PM

Well I got the motor all cleaned up from the oil pan and omp leaking all over it. Also changed out the spark plugs with better ones, replaced the oil filter, new oil cap and installed the omp block off plate. Still have multiple parts and gaskets coming in the mail and plenty of work to be done.

the new lug nuts

had to get spacers so the carb would fit then had to install longer studs

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:44 PM

took the water pump housing apart to be sand blasted and painted

I've got a box of parts that will be sand blasted and painted hopefully by this weekend. I'm hoping to have the motor ready to be installed soon!

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:45 PM

new parts!

old vs. new

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:46 PM

the original main pulley has a little stud where it mounts to ensure proper alignment for TDC. i'm going to not the new pulley so i can find TDC without installing the old pulley when i need to do so, however i will keep the old one around for such a thing!

carb spacers, carb, filters and pulley fitted.

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:46 PM

also took the front bumper and fenders off so i can sand and paint the front end as well as the engine bay. working on labelling everything as this will be the 1st time i've taken everything out of the 7's engine bay. should be easy to remember where it all goes seeing how this is my 5th FB.

when it comes time i will also be eliminating a lot of the wiring to clean things up a bit!!!

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:47 PM

got one of my boxes of goodies today from Racing Beat....

silicone rad. hoses and RB clamps, RB braided oil cooler lines and RB oil filter sandwich plate.

still waiting on the connectors for oil lines that i forgot to order

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:47 PM

removed the oil pan and replaced the oil pan gasket...

all cleaned up

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:48 PM

i love coming home after 10hrs of work and 4hrs of driving to new parts waiting for me!!!!!!!!!!

header wrap and 45mm dcoe carb kit.

Racing Beat header.

the entire exhaust system is welded together....... WTF!

had to cut it out

half way done

header turned out nicely especially considering this was my 1st time wrapping a header of any kind. on the down side i'm itching like a crack whore

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:49 PM

bolted some stuff together today to check for any issues.... i found several things that needed attention, but overall everything went together pretty good.

Racing Beat oil lines and fittings

myfree7 · 11-17-2013, 10:49 PM

11-17-2013, 10:40 PM	#1
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	85 gs widebody well i guess it's time to start a build thread! 1985 GS 138,000 miles on body 500 miles on rebuilt motor might end up as the new widebody........... one day! pretty sure the air dam is from an SA. could be wrong i put her to work lmao somebody failed!

11-17-2013, 10:41 PM	#2
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	removal of air pump removal of a/c pump whoever painted these....... suck!

11-17-2013, 10:42 PM	#4
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	new gaskets and freeze plugs for the coolant passages in the intake and my new savanna rx7 model

11-17-2013, 10:44 PM	#6
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	Well I got the motor all cleaned up from the oil pan and omp leaking all over it. Also changed out the spark plugs with better ones, replaced the oil filter, new oil cap and installed the omp block off plate. Still have multiple parts and gaskets coming in the mail and plenty of work to be done. the new lug nuts had to get spacers so the carb would fit then had to install longer studs

11-17-2013, 10:45 PM	#8
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	new parts! old vs. new

11-17-2013, 10:46 PM	#9
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	the original main pulley has a little stud where it mounts to ensure proper alignment for TDC. i'm going to not the new pulley so i can find TDC without installing the old pulley when i need to do so, however i will keep the old one around for such a thing! carb spacers, carb, filters and pulley fitted.

11-17-2013, 10:47 PM	#11
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	got one of my boxes of goodies today from Racing Beat.... silicone rad. hoses and RB clamps, RB braided oil cooler lines and RB oil filter sandwich plate. still waiting on the connectors for oil lines that i forgot to order

11-17-2013, 10:48 PM	#13
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	i love coming home after 10hrs of work and 4hrs of driving to new parts waiting for me!!!!!!!!!! header wrap and 45mm dcoe carb kit. Racing Beat header. the entire exhaust system is welded together....... WTF! had to cut it out half way done header turned out nicely especially considering this was my 1st time wrapping a header of any kind. on the down side i'm itching like a crack whore

11-17-2013, 10:49 PM	#14
myfree7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	bolted some stuff together today to check for any issues.... i found several things that needed attention, but overall everything went together pretty good. Racing Beat oil lines and fittings