88ROTARY

mad props dude, i like what you are doing to the fc. the best luck and keep us posted

scrapp

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thanks for the support, thats what i want most out of this, i can learn alot of stuff.

right now im at school, and theres a black 91 outside with duel exhausts, they look like some kinda hks style it looks nice, i think i will wait after school for him, i wanna check this thing out

Turbonut

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It's great to be young and full of enery. Looks like everthing coming along just fine. Body looks like a good starting point. Years ago I couldn't wait 'til I could pull an engine, rebuild it, get it fired up, go to the drags, etc. Now I find it a "task" just to change the oil on my 4 cars.
Good luck and keep us posted.

Icemark

and as a side note (because you are new), the maximum image size in a signature is 400x200... your current one is 618 x 227 and then you have a second one of 700 x 54... both of which are a little too big.

You are allowed only a single image that is no more than 400x200 pixles.

Please correct it.

scrapp

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ahh sorry, its from my other forum, which one is the big one, the white bar? ill get rid of it. ill fix the other one when i get home

mrb63083

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I think with a full black interior, and a nice shiney black paint job would look good...oh and s5 tails.

Great find for $100
good luck

Davidov

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I'm all about getting a dirt cheap beater and making it look nice.
Good find!

scrapp

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thats exactally what i wanna do, i was at first thinking of ducati red, but i dont wanna be a attention *****, even if it will just be a weekend car. plus, not only am i getting a free s5 motor, i also am getting a friend to paint it for free. my biggest problem is finding a black interior.

jap_fc3s

congrats welcome to the fc crew lol not bad for 100 beans keep up the good work

scrapp

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just a quick off topic question, i heard that some body kits like the GP sport dont fit well on 86-88 models, what is the procedure to make them fit? is it something in the bumper foam?

K0rkscrew

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black interior is easy to find (around here) i got a whole car im selling black interior out of and there are quite a few around me too. although i am in canada, a lil far from u. nice car tho, reminds me of mine somewhat. good luck!
Kory

scrapp

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is this interior including doors, both carpets, and dash plus console? if so, will you be intrested in selling to me?

SpeedFreak03

Nice project u have going there! One of these days I wanna start a project like that lol. Thats awesome that ur getting a free S5 motor! Good luck and keep us posted!

-Josh

DoriKazi

hey man

congrats on the find, I am also from houston and as of last week doing the same thing(sort of) as you.

I found a 7 for 700$, pretty much trash EXCEPT for the engine which is VERY nice. The suspension has the full 188K miles which as you could proobably guess, rides HORRIBLE.

heres a few pics.

lets meet up or something and compare and maybe figure some **** out together.

these pics look alot better than the actual car.



this side is pretty nice


this is the interior. The drivers seat feels like a bunch of coat hangers with a cover on the outside. not cool.


I am going to make it into just a fun daily driver eventually as well as a respectable 7.

oh and also

someone mentioned earlier about making a riveted aluminum dash. Anyone know any good instructional/informative sites on how to do this?

Sorry to hijack
-g

K0rkscrew

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yes, the interior has it all and is in very good condition. i jus remembered tho urs is a 86 base right? well mine is a 90 GXL...i wouldnt think there would be a problem with carpet and such but i dunno about dash. however if u are interested in it still (if it will fit) jus say so on this thread and ill give ya some mor info. u got MSN or ICQ?? oh looks like u got AOL....ok well anyway let me know.
Kory

Icemark

Now that is a base model, with the optional alum wheels... note the lack of power mirrors

jon88se

A large and noble undertaking I'd recommend used headlight covers, a new fender and new rear bumper cover (these new parts are so cheap from victoria british) and a used sunroof. If you have a few $ victoria british has S5 bumper covers for the front @ $199!! get yourself the parts for 5 lug brakes/hub swap since your stock stuff is likely toast and the upgrade won't cost you much more than new stock stuff (hell, you can order new replacement TII calipers and rotors and just get used hubs for the swap). Interiors shouldn't cost too much, the dash may be a pain to get used on the net since it's so large but all parts should be easy to find in grey. cool project though, I'd pull the motor and get the new body parts and have the ENTIRE car sprayed so everything is the same color (same color as the Miata is a good idea). Free S5 motor?!? cool, just get a friend who paints and you're all set!!

scrapp

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hey dorikazi, thats awsome, congrats, yours does look a little better then mine, plus it runs, hahaha. ya, lets meet up sometime, i live near dairy ashford and I10, my SN on AIM is roadstersquirrel

also korkskrew im very intrested in the interior, hit me up on AIM aswell, so we can discuss it, cause i would like to know what ALL comes with it. also, if you have anything else that i may want, i wouldint mind getting it too, if the price is good, but seeing as how your from canada, it may be a little more, but i guess i dont mind paying it if its in good condition.

oh and john88se, i took a look at victoria british website, i saw some nice stuff, i think i may order a few things from them, but my friend is also giving me a S5 front bumper

K0rkscrew

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hey puma, AIM? aol instant messanger right? well i dont have that so...can u get msn or something?? if not email me at: korkum_2000@hotmail.com i will send u pics of the interior and we can talk. my GXL is red too so if u want to keep it that color u can get ur sunroof and fenders from me if ud like. i dont think they are any differnt then yours...might wanna look into it tho. but ya, email me and ill send ya pics of the car and the interior. im going out today to work on my car so ill do that right away for ya. ill make sure my price is lower then anywhere else u can find, seeing hte shipping will cost u a lil more too.
Kory

K0rkscrew

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yo puma, i jus downloaded AIM so ill tty on there if i can get it workin...im korkum2000. if not then email me

Rookie84

Damn, that's shitload of work. Congrats on the FC and mad props for what you're doing.

gambone

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I'm a 76 RX4/twin turbo/2nd gen susprnsion owner, it's somrthing to do, there are lots of free parts out there, just picked up a 3rd gen auto trany $0, will be grate for the drags, O I do keep a new spair motor on hand,

Josepi

Now put it all back together as fast as you took it apart!

szuchung

Damn good find for $100!!! Great job.
It looks like a lot of work needed to be done.
I am happy to see young guys like you take on project with this kind of attitude. That makes me want to go at it again. Those are the days...... Anyway, keep us posted and best of luck.
I might be picking up a 91 FC myself as a beater also. Hope things goes well.

neptuneRX

man, I wish I could get a free paint job....