Build thread. FB Rx-7 1983/1984 [No 56K AT ALL lots of pics]

**87 Turbo II** · 10-24-2009, 09:57 PM

Well as some of you may know, I crashed my 83 GSL Rx-7. I sourced a wonderful shell from the leader of a local first gen Rx-7 group I am part of, (the OGTA) and even got a good chunk of the club to help me with the build. We had to swap:

-Engine
-Transmission
-Drive shaft
-Rear axle
-Rear suspension
-front suspension
-steering box, steering assembly
-brakes
-interior
-tail lights
-pretty much all that isn't glass or bodywork

We had about 8 or 9 people working ALL day today, and got nearly everything done. We still have to bleed the brakes, hook up th electrics, hook up and fill the coolant system, fill the engine with oil, and a few other small things and I should be driving it home. Not bad for 2 days huh?

Old:

New:

All snug in its new home:

**thegovanator** · 10-24-2009, 10:00 PM

Nice

**dallasb84** · 10-24-2009, 10:02 PM

i see no beer...... i call bullshit

**dallasb84** · 10-24-2009, 10:03 PM

wait miller light spotted..... good job

**EP3sAreFun** · 10-24-2009, 10:14 PM

way to get it done man.

**jhadleyh** · 10-24-2009, 10:15 PM

Goddamn there is like 10 people helping you do the swap lol....nonetheless im sure your happy it's complete

**87 Turbo II** · 10-24-2009, 10:23 PM

HAha practically compelte, I'm hoping to driver her home tomorrow.

Yeah, being in the OGTA, with a like 10 people who have each taken one of these apart before REALLY helps. We moved FAST, with teams assigned to each section

2 guys on rear axel, 2 on steering, 3 on motor, and 1 on interior and a couple people floating around doing other stuff.

**87 Turbo II** · 10-25-2009, 07:01 AM

Ok, going back today to finish the job. Hopefully the next pics will be of a complete car!

**Humphrizzle** · 10-25-2009, 07:03 AM

very quick build thread.

thread title should be " i put motor in my rx7'

**DVSRX-7** · 10-25-2009, 12:33 PM

man u guys did work!! i think me by myself would have done it in a full week lol dam you guys are great!!

**G.C** · 10-25-2009, 12:56 PM

Nice

**kain** · 10-25-2009, 01:27 PM

hey chris, sorry i couldnt make it out. i wanted to work on my fb, but i got bored and worked on my 2nd gen as well..

sircygnus

**On_Her_Face** · 10-25-2009, 01:41 PM

Did you check the piston rings?

**tk4g94** · 10-25-2009, 01:42 PM

thats pretty cool. had a nice big team of people lol

**Elbow** · 10-25-2009, 01:43 PM

I spy Collin.

**roscoe** · 10-25-2009, 04:24 PM

its good to have friends lol

**87 Turbo II** · 10-25-2009, 06:56 PM

Haha yes. Sadly, the car is not in my possession just yet. We got her to start today and boy does she run like a clock, all the gauges are wired, steering is hooked back up, brakes are bled, clutch is bled, and it probably would drive if I took it off the stands and threw some wheels on it, but the headlights and taillights aren't working so we need to find out the one little missing piece to the circuit for all that, fuse or otherwise, the car got seats and a steering wheel today too, but we also need to hook up the interior while it's still at the other guy's house, as it is his old car, and he has spare interior stuff, and the stuff from mine won't swap into an 84, so that needs to be worked out. Lastly, his ignition was still bolted to his power steering system, and I have a manual steering rack with a different ignition that won't go on the power steering so we have to swap the door locks and rear hatch lock too.

**87 Turbo II** · 10-25-2009, 08:02 PM

The fail that is.... not tightening the fuel lines..................

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=amovie-1.flv

It got started after that when the camera's battery died.

**DVSRX-7** · 10-25-2009, 08:43 PM

^^ lol wow that was a nOOb move man lol i know the excitement got to you.

**87 Turbo II** · 10-25-2009, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by driftjunior

^^ lol wow that was a nOOb move man lol i know the excitement got to you.

that wasn't my fault actually. I had it on god, but the fuel pump was disconnected, we disconnected the line to find it dry, slid it back on w/o re tightening the clamp, found out the fuel pump was unplugged THEN that happened.

**WalkS** · 10-25-2009, 11:17 PM

Talk about team work! Awesome! I am usually working on my car by myself..

**kain** · 10-26-2009, 01:09 AM

wow. its funny how he just totally looked at the gas spewing everywhere and said NOTHING, and just laughed.

**thegovanator** · 10-26-2009, 01:46 AM

^That's Ray for you.
Sorry I couldn't come help out Chris, I ended up with family and stuff since this was the first time I'd been home since August sometime.

**87 Turbo II** · 10-26-2009, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Humphries

very quick build thread.

thread title should be " i put motor in my rx7'

did way more than that, this is one of the few ACTUAL build threads I've seen, where I build a car, rather than have a project build, with mods and stuff, this is just building a an entire car haha.

**Boosting EG** · 10-26-2009, 02:50 PM

nice

**87 Turbo II** · 11-01-2009, 08:34 PM

Car drove home today. It still has a few problems, but it's a nice machine overall.

**VQ35 Star** · 11-01-2009, 08:41 PM

thats what i'm talkin about enthusiast helping a fellow enthusiast. wish other groups were like this.

**87 Turbo II** · 11-01-2009, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by VQ35 Star

thats what i'm talkin about enthusiast helping a fellow enthusiast. wish other groups were like this.

yeah, this little group of first gen Rx-7 owners is one of the nicest, tight-knit car communities I have ever come across. I wish everyone could treat each other the way we treat each other. we meet once a month, and drink, and eat, and laugh and enjoy ourselves. we swap parts for free, not sell them, we offer free labor, and we all have each other's numbers, it's a beautiful way to keep cars on the road, if you need a part, ask if anyone has a spare, if someone needs a part, you give them one if you have a spare, and collect them off parts cars and pull -a-parts etc.

anyone who wants to hang out with us, we meet the first Tuesday of every month at Jeffery's sports bar in Suwanne @ 7:00p.m., although the name just changed to Twisted Tavern, so I guess we meet there. If anyone wants to come, that's this Tuesday, and we are nice to all people. Anyway, I will finish up the work on the car now that I got it to drive home, then I will make a new thread for it and get to posting some pics up.

**scooby_snack** · 12-26-2009, 07:44 PM

Really impressive build, I was quite upset seeing your old car fubar'd.

Originally Posted by simontibbett

I spy Collin.

Such a cutey.

**87 Turbo II** · 12-26-2009, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by scooby_snack

Really impressive build, I was quite upset seeing your old car fubar'd.

Thank you, we did a really good job, I couldn't have done it without the community. As for seeing it fubared and feeling upset, me too man.

Now it looks like this:

**elbori87** · 12-26-2009, 08:24 PM

damn thats nicee... love them black wheels. nice

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