my son's gsl se

fc nut · 11-04-2012, 05:44 PM

it's an 84 gsl se,that was converted to a carbed 12a.i traded my fc shell for the se shell with another ohio-rotaries member. the plan is to change it back to fuel injection. the engine that came out of my se will be going in it. i'll be somewhat restoring the car as i go through it. here are some pics of the progress.
the trade

at it's new home

my son working on his car

how it sits right now.ready to be cleaned and repainted black.

the front suspension ready to be disassembled,sand blasted and painted

the car will be resprayed in the green that comes on the mazda2.
the engine will be rebuilt and painted green and black(he picked the colors)
the rear underside and suspension will also be blasted and painted
the trans will be an fc trans.i'll update as it progresses.

chawleyfc · 11-04-2012, 11:11 PM

very nice, glad to see an fb saved from the scrapyard

fc nut · 11-07-2012, 07:57 AM

I was gonna give my son my fc,till he asked me if I minded if he sold it to get a 1st gen. I traded it to a friend for this car and my son wanted to go with me to pick it up,but he had school. he loves the car,he's 14.

fc nut · 11-07-2012, 08:05 AM

when I get his done,mine is going to get restored as well.

fc nut · 11-26-2012, 07:23 PM

more progress has been made. I've finished disassembling the rest of the front of the car. the bay has been cleaned and ready to me to repair a few surface rust spots.

fc nut · 01-01-2013, 09:02 PM

more progress.rust removal begins. i did the first of many body mods. i blocked off one of the coil holes,i'll be upgrading to an s4 coil. it's not done yet,i ran out of welding wire.my sandblasting guy has been dragging his feet on the suspension parts.

WE3RX7 · 01-02-2013, 09:07 PM

Looking good. I'm not sure I still have photos around, but I did a green/black engine in a black first gen about ten years ago. Glad your son likes it, but it wasn't my choice (customer is always right, right?).

I assume the idea here is that the car will be done and ready for him when he turns 16? Better add a TON of POR or Chassis Saver to that list. A 5 year old car in OH will rust out from under you. I'd hate to see how well a 25+ year old Mazda would hold up!

What part of OH are you in? My family is spread around the Cleveland/Akron area... I always hear about the OH rotaries but never see any when I'm up there!

fc nut · 01-02-2013, 10:13 PM

thanks and you are correct. when all his friends are driving their stupid normal commuter cars, he'll be driving a car he loves. por15 will be part of his car,don't worry.lol. i live 1.5 hrs south of columbus, near kings island. we are scattered across oh,most live within an hour of the capital.

diabolical1 · 01-03-2013, 02:23 PM

looks off to a solid start. i like these ground up restorations/builds. good luck with it. your son is lucky.

on a sidenote, i'm putting myself up for adoption as of today if you're interested. i come with Rx-7s needing TLC, parts and i'm already potty-trained.

fc nut · 01-09-2013, 09:16 PM

thanks,he better appreciate it or it'll be mine.lol

fc nut · 06-21-2013, 09:05 PM

I'll be taking over this car and parting the other one. as soon as the other se is gone,expect updates.

Whizbang · 06-21-2013, 09:48 PM

so what happened?

fc nut · 06-22-2013, 02:12 PM

there's some kind of electrical issue going on,the mice must've got into the rest of the wiring. i'm parting it locally and using some parts that i need for this one. i haven't decided on the engine direction to go in though. with the car tore down,my options are wide open.

11-04-2012, 05:44 PM	#1
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	my son's gsl se it's an 84 gsl se,that was converted to a carbed 12a.i traded my fc shell for the se shell with another ohio-rotaries member. the plan is to change it back to fuel injection. the engine that came out of my se will be going in it. i'll be somewhat restoring the car as i go through it. here are some pics of the progress. the trade at it's new home my son working on his car how it sits right now.ready to be cleaned and repainted black. the front suspension ready to be disassembled,sand blasted and painted the car will be resprayed in the green that comes on the mazda2. the engine will be rebuilt and painted green and black(he picked the colors) the rear underside and suspension will also be blasted and painted the trans will be an fc trans.i'll update as it progresses. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

11-07-2012, 07:57 AM	#3
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	I was gonna give my son my fc,till he asked me if I minded if he sold it to get a 1st gen. I traded it to a friend for this car and my son wanted to go with me to pick it up,but he had school. he loves the car,he's 14. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

11-07-2012, 08:05 AM	#4
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	when I get his done,mine is going to get restored as well. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time Last edited by fc nut; 11-07-2012 at 08:08 AM.

11-26-2012, 07:23 PM	#5
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	more progress has been made. I've finished disassembling the rest of the front of the car. the bay has been cleaned and ready to me to repair a few surface rust spots. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

01-01-2013, 09:02 PM	#6
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	more progress.rust removal begins. i did the first of many body mods. i blocked off one of the coil holes,i'll be upgrading to an s4 coil. it's not done yet,i ran out of welding wire.my sandblasting guy has been dragging his feet on the suspension parts. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

11-04-2012, 11:11 PM	#2
chawleyfc The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	very nice, glad to see an fb saved from the scrapyard

01-02-2013, 09:07 PM	#7
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	Looking good. I'm not sure I still have photos around, but I did a green/black engine in a black first gen about ten years ago. Glad your son likes it, but it wasn't my choice (customer is always right, right?). I assume the idea here is that the car will be done and ready for him when he turns 16? Better add a TON of POR or Chassis Saver to that list. A 5 year old car in OH will rust out from under you. I'd hate to see how well a 25+ year old Mazda would hold up! What part of OH are you in? My family is spread around the Cleveland/Akron area... I always hear about the OH rotaries but never see any when I'm up there!

01-02-2013, 10:13 PM	#8
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	thanks and you are correct. when all his friends are driving their stupid normal commuter cars, he'll be driving a car he loves. por15 will be part of his car,don't worry.lol. i live 1.5 hrs south of columbus, near kings island. we are scattered across oh,most live within an hour of the capital. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

01-09-2013, 09:16 PM	#10
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	thanks,he better appreciate it or it'll be mine.lol __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

06-21-2013, 09:05 PM	#11
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	I'll be taking over this car and parting the other one. as soon as the other se is gone,expect updates. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

06-21-2013, 09:48 PM	#12
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	so what happened? __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

06-22-2013, 02:12 PM	#13
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	there's some kind of electrical issue going on,the mice must've got into the rest of the wiring. i'm parting it locally and using some parts that i need for this one. i haven't decided on the engine direction to go in though. with the car tore down,my options are wide open. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time