My "new to me" Vert *Pics o' plenty*

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

Fix your exhaust leaks up front/in the middle and you won't. I have run many a modded rotary with no emissions and never seem to "smell like fuel" because I make sure there are no leaks anywhere in the system. And trust me, I would know...my wife can detect the faintest smell of fuel almost immediately. I can be downstairs and pull a fuel line off a car or something. No shit, within 60 seconds, she comes down and asks if I am spilling gas.

Hmmm, no exhaust leaks that I can detect. Guess it's time for the RB exhaust system.

Also, will having the line that went to the charcoal canister open vented be an issue?

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

If you have a stock exhaust (I dont remember) then ALL of the flanges warp over time and do not seal even if you use new gaskets. You can try to repair it with a LOT of filing or grinding, or you could get some new, thicker flanges and have them welded on. And if you have stock cats (even gutted) then they leak as well...if you pry off the heat shielding, the case cracks at all 4 corners and to seal it you have to weld a small bead to seal the cracks.

This is why most people just take the whole front section out and have a solid pipe welded from the manifold back to the Y, to prevent the possibility of leaks. Even if you didnt think you had leaks before, you'll be surprised how much quieter your car can be once the small collective leaks are sealed.

I have a straight pipe from the manifold to the y pipe. Maybe there's a leak where the downpipe connects to the straight pipe.

[FirstRotaryExp]

Well finally got the interior mostly put back together and cleaned up the floor pans and recoated them in some krylon semi-flat black to substitute for carpet. Heres the updated pics of how it looks.

[FirstRotaryExp]

And heres some glamor shots of my coupe and a couple group shots.

[My5ABaby]

I like the vert, but I'll be damned if those seats aren't the ugliest things ever. What was Mazda thinking?

[FirstRotaryExp]

I dunno but they are damn comfy seats, and some soft leather to boot.
Snapped just a few more pics after we got the garbage pile cleanedup and the lawnmower hauled off for repairs.

[FirstRotaryExp]

hmmm thats not a bad idea really, im just picky when it comes to stupid shit like that. But overall its in decent body shape aside from the frontal crap. If hellbent wasnt taking it off my hands I was gonna offer it up to you or David before i tossed it up for sale.

[Max777]

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

This is why most people just take the whole front section out and have a solid pipe welded from the manifold back to the Y, to prevent the possibility of leaks. Even if you didnt think you had leaks before, you'll be surprised how much quieter your car can be once the small collective leaks are sealed.

That's what I'm doing... since both my pre cats are hollow, and my main cat seems to be clogged...

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

Dude, just get a coupe carpet and put it in. The difference is very minimal if at all, from what I know. You dont even have to pull the dash, just cut the area under the radio out with a knife, and leave about 1" worth of material to tuck under the edges of the dash/console.

And verts are DAMN comfortable to get in and go down the road with the top down. No more making a conscious effort not to hit your head on the coupe roof when you get in and out.

well... it's not that hard to pull the dash...

[Max777]

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[RXVERT]

What are your intentions are you gonna leave it stock,or body mod it besides beefing her up?