theorie's "this is why I'm always poor" 20B-FD build.

ZE Power MX6 · 07-11-2013, 12:20 AM

Looking good there

Question, I'm going to change my diff carrier bushing soon, is there a place I can buy those metal cylinder to use with my press? Or do I have to use whatever socket that fits the bill?

Rozrx · 07-13-2013, 12:57 AM

love the build mate, high attention to detail just makes it win win

cant wait for more pics and updates

theorie · 07-29-2013, 08:45 PM

Got to do some powdercoating today. My friend let me use his booth & oven. Also had to throw one of the axle ends onto the lathe to take off some mushrooming.

Tomorrow the car will sit on wheels for the first time in months...but only so I can flat-bed it to my new house a few miles down the road...

Whizbang · 07-29-2013, 09:04 PM

so that is what those things are supposed to look like (clean)

theorie · 08-07-2013, 08:42 PM

Few photos of the front hubs reinstalled. Too bad I only have those crappy stock coilovers to install at the moment...those will get replaced at some point in this build.

Obviously nothing has been torqued yet.

My wife and I also moved into a new house a few miles down the road. I was able to borrow some 300ZX wheels to roll the car onto a flatbed trailer and we towed it to the new house. First time this car has been out of the driveway since I moved into that house a year ago!

Now to get the garage setup and the car unloaded (it's full of interior pieces and random parts to make moving easier)...

Once the car is empty, I'm going to take the car over to Advanced Race Technology, here in Sarasota, to start work on the motor mounts and also weld-in a cage.

SBGarage · 08-08-2013, 06:27 PM

Looking good man

New garage looks like it's got way more headroom.

-Dan

theorie · 08-08-2013, 09:15 PM

Feed me a stray lift.

theorie · 09-02-2013, 07:58 AM

Got the garage all unpacked and setup. Did a few little things here and there with some of the parts I plan to re-use. Last night I finished refreshing the stock brake calipers. I painted these calipers black a few years back, but for the past two years they have been kicking around while the car is disassembled. The paint got pretty chipped up, so I wanted to repaint them. I eventually want to upgrade the brakes, but since they are not necessary to get the car running, the stock ones will be used for the time being. I am front and rear brakes with Endless SS-S pads.

http://[img]http://gallery.tfrascone...8490[/img]

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SBGarage · 09-19-2013, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theorie

Feed me a stray lift.

They're both occupied unfortunately. You can find pretty decent prices on lifts here though....

http://asedeals.com/

http://www.asedeals.com/two-post-lifts-MaxJax.html

theorie · 10-04-2013, 06:45 PM

So I bought another FD. This will be the "daily RX-7" while the SSM is off the road for the 20B swap.

I'll start a different build thread for the black car...

Kman Art · 10-05-2013, 09:37 AM

Awesome build!

I just had my calipers powder coated and was wondering what else to clean up. lol looks like I have more things to deal with now

Congrats on the wedding too!

24k · 10-12-2013, 08:01 AM

Awesome build Tom. Congrats on the purchase. I was almost tempted to buy it too. Every time I went to ART to drop parts of for my 7 I just looked at it lol. Loved those seats.

rotarylyman · 08-06-2014, 03:31 PM

Any build updates?...

engdahl · 02-20-2015, 01:49 PM

Awesome

07-11-2013, 12:20 AM	#31
ZE Power MX6 Boilermaker! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0) Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Looking good there Question, I'm going to change my diff carrier bushing soon, is there a place I can buy those metal cylinder to use with my press? Or do I have to use whatever socket that fits the bill? __________________ 1994 MX-6 RS -- RIP 1/30/2012 1996 MX-6 M-Edition 1993 RX-7 Grand Touring 2010 Mazda3 Hatch Grand Touring

07-29-2013, 08:45 PM	#33
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Got to do some powdercoating today. My friend let me use his booth & oven. Also had to throw one of the axle ends onto the lathe to take off some mushrooming. Tomorrow the car will sit on wheels for the first time in months...but only so I can flat-bed it to my new house a few miles down the road... __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com]

07-29-2013, 09:04 PM	#34
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08-07-2013, 08:42 PM	#35
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Few photos of the front hubs reinstalled. Too bad I only have those crappy stock coilovers to install at the moment...those will get replaced at some point in this build. Obviously nothing has been torqued yet. My wife and I also moved into a new house a few miles down the road. I was able to borrow some 300ZX wheels to roll the car onto a flatbed trailer and we towed it to the new house. First time this car has been out of the driveway since I moved into that house a year ago! Now to get the garage setup and the car unloaded (it's full of interior pieces and random parts to make moving easier)... Once the car is empty, I'm going to take the car over to Advanced Race Technology, here in Sarasota, to start work on the motor mounts and also weld-in a cage. __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com]

08-08-2013, 06:27 PM	#36
SBGarage Driving The Rotary Sports Join Date: May 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0) Posts: 112 Rep Power: 13	Looking good man New garage looks like it's got way more headroom. -Dan __________________ Follow us for product updates and more!

07-13-2013, 12:57 AM	#32
Rozrx The Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	love the build mate, high attention to detail just makes it win win cant wait for more pics and updates

08-08-2013, 09:15 PM	#37
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Feed me a stray lift. __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com]

09-02-2013, 07:58 AM	#38
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Got the garage all unpacked and setup. Did a few little things here and there with some of the parts I plan to re-use. Last night I finished refreshing the stock brake calipers. I painted these calipers black a few years back, but for the past two years they have been kicking around while the car is disassembled. The paint got pretty chipped up, so I wanted to repaint them. I eventually want to upgrade the brakes, but since they are not necessary to get the car running, the stock ones will be used for the time being. I am front and rear brakes with Endless SS-S pads. http://[img]http://gallery.tfrascone...8490[/img] [img][/img] __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com]

10-04-2013, 06:45 PM	#40
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	So I bought another FD. This will be the "daily RX-7" while the SSM is off the road for the 20B swap. I'll start a different build thread for the black car... __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com]

10-05-2013, 09:37 AM	#41
Kman Art The Converted Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cayman Islands iTrader: (0) Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Awesome build! I just had my calipers powder coated and was wondering what else to clean up. lol looks like I have more things to deal with now Congrats on the wedding too!

10-12-2013, 08:01 AM	#42
24k The Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Awesome build Tom. Congrats on the purchase. I was almost tempted to buy it too. Every time I went to ART to drop parts of for my 7 I just looked at it lol. Loved those seats.

08-06-2014, 03:31 PM	#43
rotarylyman Do Work!! Join Date: Apr 2009 iTrader: (2) Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Any build updates?... __________________ Rotary Son!!

02-20-2015, 01:49 PM	#44
engdahl The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Awesome