1983 Limited Edition Resto/with some goodies

one320fc · 01-09-2011, 08:23 PM

So Bill (WE3RX7) has been on me to make a build thread about my project so here we go. Bill I need some pictures of progress if you still have them lol

I bought the car in Feb. 08 for $1200 it was in pretty good shape no rust and 65k on her, and missing the LE wheels. Latter on Brian (Bigpimpin) hooked me up with a RB intake/Holley and header so I started to tear into it In process of that I also picked up and new ACT HD street/strip clutch from ebay and a techna fit braided clutch line. I had issues with the tune and getting the omp set right and ruined at set of plugs and got pissed up. Not to mention I ended up having ignition issues and found a bad J109

So the LE sat for a while and I collect my thoughts on this, and it got the best of me I started to nit pick and tore the engine bay apart due to a stain left by a leaking windshield washer tank. So that's how it sat until just this week! I forgot to mention I got real lucky again and picked up a set of near mint LE wheels from Brian for a trade of GS cross wheels with fresh tires, but they were powder coated red

So I moved the car from my parents house in BFE to my shop in Manassas, and decide to finish what I started 3 years ago.

one320fc · 01-09-2011, 08:31 PM

So some of the pictures are going to be out of order, I have a few on my laptop and bill has a few and the rest I have to dig of my old hard drive.
Stock and very dirty
stock.jpg
stockside.jpg

My bad idea that turned into a 3 years of doing nothing
strip.jpg
strip1.jpg
strip2.jpg

WTF was I thinking????

WE3RX7 · 01-09-2011, 09:16 PM

Holy crap you made a build thread... its a bit out of order for timeline though, lol..

I will have to dig up some older photos for you.

Here's the most recent stuff I took when painting the engine bay yesterday.

one320fc · 01-10-2011, 10:54 AM

Yea I know its a little out of order for a time line, but like I said a lot of the pictures of when I first bought the car are located on my old hard drive. I'm going to try and get it in order the best I can but cant make any promises! lol...

diabolical1 · 01-10-2011, 07:41 PM

engine bay looks pretty nice there. how long did that take to do?

one320fc · 01-10-2011, 08:08 PM

It was all done in stages but I would have to say 5 hours or so.. Lots of prep time about 20 min in painting lol

jerd_hambone · 01-11-2011, 05:18 AM

Restorations make me.... Frisky....

one320fc · 01-11-2011, 08:05 AM

Not sure about Frisky?

But I didnt feel as excited as I figured I would be after layin a fresh coat of paint, more like damn all that for 20 min of spray time and now I got to put this shit all back together!!

WE3RX7 · 01-11-2011, 06:44 PM

Key point - put that shit back together

Next step... grab the engine and bring it up to the shop... get it cleaned up and lowered back in the hole.

one320fc · 01-11-2011, 07:41 PM

Oh don't worry you will have almost as much build time on the LE as your FC when im done with you!! lol

WE3RX7 · 01-11-2011, 07:43 PM

I'd have to work on your LE for another 6 years to catch up, lol...

Now, get some more pics tomorrow when you get it all untaped and the front end back on her...

RX-7 Chris · 01-12-2011, 12:01 PM

cool build

one320fc · 01-13-2011, 08:06 PM

Thanks for the comments!! So I got the tape and plastic off need to get some pictures up. Got a question to all that have done a project like this before. Whats the best method of cleaning up all the hardware, I was thinking of just wire brushing them, but will that cause them to rust faster?? Im sure paint wouldnt stand up to tools tighting them back up.

WE3RX7 · 01-13-2011, 09:07 PM

^ new hardware really is the best way. I took a quick wire brush to mine, painted them and went from there. The paint didnt hold perfectly, but everything still looks good...

one320fc · 01-14-2011, 09:56 PM

New pictures, almost time to put it back together!!

01-09-2011, 08:23 PM	#1
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	1983 Limited Edition Resto/with some goodies So Bill (WE3RX7) has been on me to make a build thread about my project so here we go. Bill I need some pictures of progress if you still have them lol I bought the car in Feb. 08 for $1200 it was in pretty good shape no rust and 65k on her, and missing the LE wheels. Latter on Brian (Bigpimpin) hooked me up with a RB intake/Holley and header so I started to tear into it In process of that I also picked up and new ACT HD street/strip clutch from ebay and a techna fit braided clutch line. I had issues with the tune and getting the omp set right and ruined at set of plugs and got pissed up. Not to mention I ended up having ignition issues and found a bad J109 So the LE sat for a while and I collect my thoughts on this, and it got the best of me I started to nit pick and tore the engine bay apart due to a stain left by a leaking windshield washer tank. So that's how it sat until just this week! I forgot to mention I got real lucky again and picked up a set of near mint LE wheels from Brian for a trade of GS cross wheels with fresh tires, but they were powder coated red So I moved the car from my parents house in BFE to my shop in Manassas, and decide to finish what I started 3 years ago.

01-09-2011, 09:16 PM	#3
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	Holy crap you made a build thread... its a bit out of order for timeline though, lol.. I will have to dig up some older photos for you. Here's the most recent stuff I took when painting the engine bay yesterday. Last edited by WE3RX7; 01-09-2011 at 09:40 PM..

01-12-2011, 12:01 PM	#12
RX-7 Chris Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (2) Posts: 132 Rep Power: 17	cool build __________________ http://coloradomazdaclub.com 1984 RX-7 GSL-SE 1983 RX-7 GSL PARTING OUT + EXTRA 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL 390 auto 1970 Ford F250 4x2 390 4bl C6

01-09-2011, 08:31 PM	#2
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	So some of the pictures are going to be out of order, I have a few on my laptop and bill has a few and the rest I have to dig of my old hard drive. Stock and very dirty stock.jpg stockside.jpg My bad idea that turned into a 3 years of doing nothing strip.jpg strip1.jpg strip2.jpg WTF was I thinking????

01-10-2011, 10:54 AM	#4
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	Yea I know its a little out of order for a time line, but like I said a lot of the pictures of when I first bought the car are located on my old hard drive. I'm going to try and get it in order the best I can but cant make any promises! lol...

01-10-2011, 07:41 PM	#5
diabolical1 I have radioactive semen Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a bottle of Glenfiddich iTrader: (0) Posts: 249 Rep Power: 17	engine bay looks pretty nice there. how long did that take to do?

01-10-2011, 08:08 PM	#6
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	It was all done in stages but I would have to say 5 hours or so.. Lots of prep time about 20 min in painting lol

01-11-2011, 08:05 AM	#8
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	Not sure about Frisky? But I didnt feel as excited as I figured I would be after layin a fresh coat of paint, more like damn all that for 20 min of spray time and now I got to put this shit all back together!!

01-11-2011, 06:44 PM	#9
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	Key point - put that shit back together Next step... grab the engine and bring it up to the shop... get it cleaned up and lowered back in the hole.

01-11-2011, 07:41 PM	#10
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	Oh don't worry you will have almost as much build time on the LE as your FC when im done with you!! lol

01-11-2011, 07:43 PM	#11
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	I'd have to work on your LE for another 6 years to catch up, lol... Now, get some more pics tomorrow when you get it all untaped and the front end back on her...

01-13-2011, 08:06 PM	#13
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the comments!! So I got the tape and plastic off need to get some pictures up. Got a question to all that have done a project like this before. Whats the best method of cleaning up all the hardware, I was thinking of just wire brushing them, but will that cause them to rust faster?? Im sure paint wouldnt stand up to tools tighting them back up.

01-13-2011, 09:07 PM	#14
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	^ new hardware really is the best way. I took a quick wire brush to mine, painted them and went from there. The paint didnt hold perfectly, but everything still looks good...

01-14-2011, 09:56 PM	#15
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	New pictures, almost time to put it back together!!