RXtacy's slooow build up

speedjunkie · 06-10-2016, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Cost

Well, obviously, but Mazda says weight reduction. LOL

Plastic radiator end tanks, check!
Plastic AST, check!

Makes sense to me! lol

***TitaniumTT*** · 06-10-2016, 08:28 AM

Nah, the plastic is for cost, not weight... most OEM coolant tanks/end tanks are also plastic....

speedjunkie · 06-10-2016, 11:45 AM

Yeah, but most OEM don't have super rotor fire!

I tried to make that sound as Japanese as possible, but that's hard to convey through text.

RXtacy · 06-14-2016, 10:31 AM

A little something for TIG'd up tuesday. Got all the WG recirc pipes final welded.

RXtacy · 07-11-2016, 08:29 AM

It was a helacious weekend, but we made some good progress. Up till ~5-6 AM Friday and Saturday working was not fun. Gotta thank Brian for all the hard work he's been putting in with me.

I finished the sheet metal on the driver's side, and we stripped the bay down for paint.

Got the car flipped around and rolled it into our makeshift paint both in the annex.

Then this happened. Dropped the complete sub frame out. We're going backwards!

Brian fought through some issues with the paint gun and laid down some initial primer. We still need to mud/sand it then put down the final primer before color. It's nice to see it almost entirely one color!

Fendamonky · 07-11-2016, 08:33 AM

Bad. ASS!!! Looking great man!

So I guess this is how you've been spending your weekends?

RXtacy · 07-11-2016, 08:36 AM

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Bad. ASS!!! Looking great man!

So I guess this is how you've been spending your weekends?

Thanks bud!

Pretty much yeah

With the exception of a small hiatus for some personal shit I've been going up there almost every other weekend. The drive is a killer!

Fendamonky · 07-11-2016, 08:56 AM

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Thanks bud!

Pretty much yeah

With the exception of a small hiatus for some personal shit I've been going up there almost every other weekend. The drive is a killer!

Yeah, I can imagine that drive would get draining... Have you thought about taking the train? I'm pretty sure I remember seeing Amtrak listing Stamford on one of the daily lines from Union Station when I was taking the MARC train as my daily commute for work..

RXtacy · 07-11-2016, 09:20 AM

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Yeah, I can imagine that drive would get draining... Have you thought about taking the train? I'm pretty sure I remember seeing Amtrak listing Stamford on one of the daily lines from Union Station when I was taking the MARC train as my daily commute for work..

Na, I'm usually shuffling parts one way or the other. Not to mention train tickets are expensive, and mouth breathers make me angry

***TitaniumTT*** · 07-11-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

It was a helacious weekend, but we made some good progress. Up till ~5-6 AM Friday and Saturday working was not fun. Gotta thank Brian for all the hard work he's been putting in with me.

Cheers

Need moar sleep because less.... wait... wut?

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

Brian fought through some issues with the paint gun and laid down some initial primer. We still need to mud/sand it then put down the final primer before color. It's nice to see it almost entirely one color!

That fucking sucked but thanks for reminding me to find and order a rebuild kit..... note to self... no one else is allowed to borrow my gun....

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Na, I'm usually shuffling parts one way or the other. Not to mention train tickets are expensive, and mouth breathers make me angry

Hmmmmm yeah... I tend to believe a train ride with a block, complete subframe, tranny, and PPF would be rather difficult to accomplish

Incidently.... Need to think/discuss/plan parts returning.... may not need to bring engine/tranny next time. Might want to get the column, steering, ABS and brake lines in... all that shit before the engine gets cumdumped in.... wiring too is going to be a motherfucker to complete.

Fendamonky · 07-11-2016, 09:47 AM

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Na, I'm usually shuffling parts one way or the other. Not to mention train tickets are expensive, and mouth breathers make me angry

Ah, I didn't realize you were schlepping parts back and forth as well

***TitaniumTT*** · 07-11-2016, 09:56 AM

Werd, It's why everyone needs a REPU

RXtacy · 07-11-2016, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

That fucking sucked but thanks for reminding me to find and order a rebuild kit..... note to self... no one else is allowed to borrow my gun....

That.

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Hmmmmm yeah... I tend to believe a train ride with a block, complete subframe, tranny, and PPF would be rather difficult to accomplish

Would have been interesting

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Incidently.... Need to think/discuss/plan parts returning.... may not need to bring engine/tranny next time. Might want to get the column, steering, ABS and brake lines in... all that shit before the engine gets cumdumped in.... wiring too is going to be a motherfucker to complete.

Agreed. Thought it was premature for engine.

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Ah, I didn't realize you were schlepping parts back and forth as well

Unfortunately yes.

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Werd, It's why everyone needs a REPU

While loading it would have been easier. You have to be impressed at what the Fit can hold.

RXtacy · 07-21-2016, 08:58 PM

While the sub frame is out I've been working on refreshing the suspension/steering.

Installed poly PS, control arm, and sway bar bushings.

New ball joint boots.

New inner and outer tie rods, and new steering rack boots.

New adjustable sway bar end links, and sway bar mounts as well.

Still need to sand blast/paint the lower control arms and install the new bushings.

hades · 07-21-2016, 09:27 PM

Well that made me wet

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