Takumi Trueno

your car is too clean, I hope I can get mine to look that nice.

David Hayes

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Everything is looking great Phil.. Nice and clean. I second Benny's suggestion of painting the inside of the front air scoop black.

Herblenny

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I might do that.. I have to take the bumper off and the fenders.. So, I'll get that done.

FolsomSam

I love this car, everything you have done with it has really made me want to get an rx7 so bad!! Congrats on everything you have done, and look forward to seeing how the build progresses!!

Herblenny

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Update...

Finished the back of the MB FD...

RE-Amemiya

^ I used to love looking at the crazy BOSE tubing in the back of my FD. Man, i miss that thing.

Love the brace!

derk_dkb

dang
you have a mazda factory as your garage

Herblenny

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Thanks! I did miss it and hence put it back

LOL! Not quite but thank you!


Update..

Yesterday, I took off from work early and decided to change out my Tanabe catback with the new RE-Amemiya dual dolphin tip catback.. But because of this little thing (see below), a normal 30-45 min catback change out took 4 hours.



I had to take the cat out along with the catback, without a lift.. Pain in the ***!



No exhaust,..



Its kind of hard to see, but with new midpipe and new catback. I hope its not going to sound like ***.

Herblenny

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April 9th, 2012 - Update on the build.. Walker Morgan from www.MPFab.com is doing great job on this build!!

Here are the pics

keister

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insanely short IC piping! so awesome!!!

mefarri

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Gorgeous. You think that radiator is big enough to cool it? What are the specs/size?

muibubbles

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WTF!!! that duct work, and placement is freaking awesome. if only this was 2 years ago id be ripping this off you =P

silver_7

Any updates?

Herblenny

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OK... Well, I'm going to start updating this thread a bit more regularly since I'm starting to wind down.

To start, My event, DGRR 2012 Happened in Mid April and I was concentrating on that..
We had a great turn out and I think many rotary guys had great time. More information about this event, goto: www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com





I also got pulled over by TN LEO.. but did finally got to drive on the Dragon (been 4 years).



The unfortunate part was I blew two PowerFC's the very last day when I was about to roll back home. Luckily help of rotary friends and DGRR sponsors, I was able to limp back home vs. tow truck.

Here are the list of DGRR 2012 sponsors. Please support these vendors who support my event.

IAN

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That duct work is a work of art.

mefarri

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How do you blow 2 pfc's?

Herblenny

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Grounded out... It was on an unusual place.. The harness clip just behind the head light seemed to brake and the harness dropped and cut by the tires. After blowing the first one, I checked because PFC reading seemed like wire was cut (seen 2 cars like this before that I troubleshoot). But unlike top of the fender, this was cut else where.. Bad luck I suppose.

Herblenny

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More update to catch up til NOW.

More pics of my car from DGRR 2012...





Me on the Dragon at DGRR 2012



Then I showed my MB FD at the Formula Drift under Exedy Clutch tent.








And little update on the project car..



Waiting on few things..

David Hayes

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Is this before or after those nice police officers pulled us over to admire our cars?

Very nice. Glad to see the v-mount in there. Will take care of a lot of your potential heart issues such as those I am chasing now. That intercooler looks like it's about one foot thick!

whitepangit

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really clean!

Herblenny

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LOL! That was just before we got pulled over

Here is the Video David
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We shall see how it all works out..



About a month ago, me and a local photographer decided to shoot my car early morning in Bham, AL area.. This was some of the results.

David Hayes

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^ Hah! Now that's the ticket - pun intended. Good times

weaklink

It's probably in there somewhere, but will you indulge me by letting me know what front and rear strut braces those are? They are badass!

RENESISFD

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^ Auto-EXE

Herblenny

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Definitely!!! Now I need to get ready for next year

What the guy below you said


Update..

Things that I would do for rotary cars... Again, this isn't quite related to this build but related to my 20B Cosmo and what I would do for some of the rarest parts in the country.

I've followed this front clip for over 2 years.



It was owned by a friend Drew in ATL, GA and I found out about it just as him and his business partner was going separate ways. Due to separation, car was in a limbo and I was unable to purchase the parts. Couple of parts I wanted are, RE-A steering column pod and the RE-A bumper add on and the bumper.



After the Drew sold his half off, the front clip ended up going to his old partner... when I asked to purchase these parts, the new owner refused to sell to me the 2 parts and wanted me to purchase the entire clip. After refusing, he tells me he will never sell it to me. About 2 years later (last month), friend of mine gave me a lead and located the new owner of the clip. New owner ended up being a guy in florida whom I bought 2 x 3 rotors about 7-8 years ago. What a small world!!
I ended up driving from Bham, AL to Fruitland, FL to finally pick up the parts I been waiting over 2 years!



Loaded up the SUV and came back to Bham... all in 48 hour trip

This was my 2nd 20B clip I stripped..

Here is the first one that I stripped.





After this 3 rotor project is done, I'll be using the new front bumper and the extra hood I have and re paint the cosmo.