'82 Mariah widebody restoration (lots of pics) - Page 3

impulsive-RX7 · 04-12-2008, 10:32 PM

Alrighty. Got an alignment done yesterday. Today I tracked down a horrible driveline vibration to a bad rear u-joint. So that's next on the list.

Phoenix7 · 04-13-2008, 03:58 AM

don't let it break. It could cause more damage.

dcrasta · 04-20-2008, 11:50 AM

Sweet.. Dont lose that Wing man it is the 'Pièce de résistance'

impulsive-RX7 · 04-23-2008, 07:28 PM

Driveshaft back on with new u-joints. I can finally get up to highway speeds SWEET!

SPiN Racing · 04-23-2008, 08:50 PM

This is one of the best threads I have seen in a long while.. you found a diamond in the rough and are fixing it up right.

MAJOR props to you. I am soo happy to see it getting fixed up.

KEEP the wing. Its the correct look for the body, ugly or not.

Some cheezy rice wing may look better in a drift competition.. but that is true to the car.
Putting FD tailights wouldt look proper on the car.. nor would a different wing. (Other than the IMSA wing... but the whaletail is SOOOO rare!)

Nice work.. love the car.. will try to keep an eye on the thread as you progress!

impulsive-RX7 · 04-24-2008, 07:45 AM

Thanks Scott!

I really did save this car. The guy I got it from was just going to part it out and junk it. So I have no reservation on modding the shit out of it. Going all out with no regret.

JShiz · 05-20-2008, 10:37 PM

any updates?

impulsive-RX7 · 05-27-2008, 07:51 AM

Yeah actually. A local guy is parting out his turboII. I've got dibs on the engine, tranny, hybrid turbo, and microtech. yeah bitches!

I was going to do a carbed half-bridge 13B, but I hate to pass up a good opportunity so the plan has changed. The turbo engine will make more power and have better gas mileage.

impulsive-RX7 · 06-15-2008, 01:56 PM

impulsive-RX7 · 06-15-2008, 02:00 PM

N3philum · 06-15-2008, 06:55 PM

man.. that thing is gunna be freaking sweet. Just wish i was still in NC to see it in person.

impulsive-RX7 · 06-15-2008, 08:52 PM

You wish you were still here in J-ville? haha, yeah right.

Once I get this new engine in and running, she'll be the fastest '7 in town. Since there's only like 5 of us anyway, and none of the FD's run. I still can't believe I sold my TII last year!

N3philum · 06-16-2008, 01:52 AM

OH MAN!! you sold it?? that thing was a beauty... yeah, i do wish i was out there. there are ZERO real tracks on Okinawa.. A couple hours from J-vill you got VIR, Road Atlanta, Lowes, man.. i want some real track time.

car looks great man.

impulsive-RX7 · 08-17-2008, 05:21 PM

Well I don't have the TII engine in yet.

I took the car on her maiden voyage anyway. I had to replace the water pump, but after that I drove all the way to Raleigh for an NC Rotaries meet. I made it round trip 290 miles on one tank of gas!! That's with the 600cfm Edelbrock on the 12A.

vex · 08-17-2008, 06:38 PM

That makes me want to get a FB/SA.... STOP DISTRACTING ME!

04-20-2008, 11:50 AM	#33
dcrasta The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Sweet.. Dont lose that Wing man it is the 'Pièce de résistance' __________________

04-23-2008, 08:50 PM	#35
SPiN Racing Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. Pete Posts: 51 Rep Power: 18	This is one of the best threads I have seen in a long while.. you found a diamond in the rough and are fixing it up right. MAJOR props to you. I am soo happy to see it getting fixed up. KEEP the wing. Its the correct look for the body, ugly or not. Some cheezy rice wing may look better in a drift competition.. but that is true to the car. Putting FD tailights wouldt look proper on the car.. nor would a different wing. (Other than the IMSA wing... but the whaletail is SOOOO rare!) Nice work.. love the car.. will try to keep an eye on the thread as you progress! __________________ Scott Neville 1984 ITA (converting to something meaner) 1984 13B (Wolf 3.x) 1986 EP (Wolf 4.56) 1991 (Stockish engine, Wolf 3.0) 2005 RX8 Auto (Wife mobile) Life=counting the time till the next race...

06-15-2008, 06:55 PM	#41
N3philum Unreliable Like a Rotary Join Date: May 2008 Location: Okinawa Japan Posts: 79 Rep Power: 18	man.. that thing is gunna be freaking sweet. Just wish i was still in NC to see it in person. __________________

06-16-2008, 01:52 AM	#43
N3philum Unreliable Like a Rotary Join Date: May 2008 Location: Okinawa Japan Posts: 79 Rep Power: 18	OH MAN!! you sold it?? that thing was a beauty... yeah, i do wish i was out there. there are ZERO real tracks on Okinawa.. A couple hours from J-vill you got VIR, Road Atlanta, Lowes, man.. i want some real track time. car looks great man. __________________

08-17-2008, 06:38 PM	#45
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 20	That makes me want to get a FB/SA.... STOP DISTRACTING ME! __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

04-12-2008, 10:32 PM	#31
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	Alrighty. Got an alignment done yesterday. Today I tracked down a horrible driveline vibration to a bad rear u-joint. So that's next on the list.

04-23-2008, 07:28 PM	#34
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	Driveshaft back on with new u-joints. I can finally get up to highway speeds SWEET!

04-24-2008, 07:45 AM	#36
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	Thanks Scott! I really did save this car. The guy I got it from was just going to part it out and junk it. So I have no reservation on modding the shit out of it. Going all out with no regret.

05-20-2008, 10:37 PM	#37
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	any updates?

05-27-2008, 07:51 AM	#38
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	Yeah actually. A local guy is parting out his turboII. I've got dibs on the engine, tranny, hybrid turbo, and microtech. yeah bitches! I was going to do a carbed half-bridge 13B, but I hate to pass up a good opportunity so the plan has changed. The turbo engine will make more power and have better gas mileage.

06-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#39
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18

06-15-2008, 02:00 PM	#40
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18

06-15-2008, 08:52 PM	#42
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	You wish you were still here in J-ville? haha, yeah right. Once I get this new engine in and running, she'll be the fastest '7 in town. Since there's only like 5 of us anyway, and none of the FD's run. I still can't believe I sold my TII last year!

08-17-2008, 05:21 PM	#44
impulsive-RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	Well I don't have the TII engine in yet. I took the car on her maiden voyage anyway. I had to replace the water pump, but after that I drove all the way to Raleigh for an NC Rotaries meet. I made it round trip 290 miles on one tank of gas!! That's with the 600cfm Edelbrock on the 12A.

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