I finally got some good pics of my car after I got it out of the body shop. I have recently PCS'ed(moved) up here to Oklahoma from Florida (3800lb FD)to start USAF pilot training, hence the pics in front of the MIGHTY T-37 Tweet basic jet trainer.



Like the custom plate?


Nice ***


RX-7 vs. T-37


Another


Your typical engine


Simple, stealthy dash


Little system, quick disconnect for racing


Well, that's all I got, some folks wanted more pictures, so there they are, enjoy, you guys will be seeing more of my car virtually than I will in the next year, pilot training is gonna keep me kinda busy.

 

nice looking car love paint color and rims

 

GODDAMN That's a beautiful car!

 

I LOVE your car

 

Is that the spirit R color?

 

howd you get rid of the shoebox looking license plate holder for the 99 front bumper? did you do the molding yourself?

 

Oh, yeah, that is the actual '99 urethane bumper from Japan. Find a very talented body guy with lots of patience. It actually has a section of a Jaguar XK8 bumper in place of the license holder, they had one sitting around with a fragged end on it and thought it looked about right so they cut out the center and frankensteined it

Yes, that is the Spirit R color, 25G, different slightly from the new TGM color that is on RX-8s.

Jon

 

Looking great man!

 

With all the money you spent on the car you couldn't fix the antena??

 

Sweet car!

 

amazing

 

beautiful car fitz.

good luck in flight school

 

wow, love the color, and that body shop must be skilled cause my uncle's one turned out looking like crap...

 

GORGEOUS FD!

 

that is one of the best looking stock body FDs ive ever seen. great pics

 

Damnit! I meant to motor down that antenna before I took the pics, just takes a couple of cycles of the radio.

Yeah, the body shop was Darrens Auto Body in Panama City, FL They are AWESOME. Besides taking 2 months, they took the whole thing apart, windows, doors, all glass, they did it up right.

It's not bad looking for an FD with almost 170,000 miles

Jon

 

Very very nice yo! I love the color too! Great car all around, kudos to you man.

 

Wow...very clean ! That is exactly what I want. I think the FD looks best in stock '99 spec form. Body just flows so well. Drop some nice wheels on top of that as you did and you are pimpin rotors.

 

THat's Drop Dead SEXY, nice work with the pictures

 

very sexy car

 

so ur an officer, huh?? no wonder man!! im an A1C and i can bearly put gas on mine... but who cares?? i still get people asking me if i own the fd thats always parked in the dorms . i love fd's! and i really like yours! ive been saving for a while to get the 99 bumper... but i guess a replica will have to do... good job man! have a good af day

 

how much did it cost for the paint?

 

I spent about $4000 on the paint, they used some top notch german paint, like $260/gallon just for the clear! You really have to see it in person, the pics dont do it justice.

You can get a '99 bumper from Mazda Motorsports for $350! (now the 2 blinkers are $380) If any of you havent found mazdamotorsports.com yet you are missing out. All you have to do is compete in 2 autocrosses a year to stay a member of this factory support program! You essentially get any parts for the car you competed in at dealer cost plus a few cents.

Thanks for all of the complements guys, it has been a labor of love, and the project is never finished...next up a nice medium sized T04_ looking to make 400RWHP on pump gas.

Jon

 

You have a really beautifull car man. Great job!

 

Your car is exquisite. Much props. I hope my project comes out looking that good when I 'm all done with the exterior mods.