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Old 02-04-2012, 06:36 PM   #1
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Here's 2 older photos when I was putting the doors on. Both doors are on now and I'm currently building the frames to hold the lexan window in them. The were VERY rough when I got them. they needed to be trimmed the entire way all around. They were basically popped from the mold and sent out. No holes or any mounting hardware. These are drag car specific, you drill, cut, sand, mount, ect.

Worth it thought considering they way almost nothing...

Oh, and I wount be running the draglites either... they are just there for now. The real wheels are sitting in the garage along with the rear, tranny, ect. Not installing any of the big stuff until I finish the exterior and interior...



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Old 02-06-2012, 10:01 AM   #2
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Old 02-06-2012, 05:16 PM   #3
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Thanks, I'll have some more pics to post when I can find a front bumper to put on...
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Old 02-06-2012, 05:51 PM   #4
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I have pretty much settled on this front end here...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/79-85-Mazda-...69554687414554


It is much more than I want to spend. But it is a bolt on piece so it saves me plenty of headache of mounting the bumper I have now and building an air dam or buying an air dam and mounting it.

I'll have to modify it a little for drag use, but it's a good start...
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93 Touring: TRADED - 91 Coupe: TRADED - 90 GTU: RHD - 88 10AE: SOLD - 87 Base: SOLD - 86 Base: SOLD - 1985 GSLSE - 85 Gsl: SOLD - 80 Gs: TRADED - 1972 Rx2
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Old 03-12-2012, 03:51 PM   #5
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I have pretty much settled on this front end here...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/79-85-Mazda-...69554687414554


It is much more than I want to spend. But it is a bolt on piece so it saves me plenty of headache of mounting the bumper I have now and building an air dam or buying an air dam and mounting it.

I'll have to modify it a little for drag use, but it's a good start...
I like everything about this except for the way they handled the sides, right under the side marker lights.





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Old 03-06-2012, 03:06 PM   #6
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I'm planning to pick up the Kaminari one that RacingBeat offers soon.

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Old 03-10-2012, 08:32 AM   #7
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i bought one already. I will have it Monday... It's none of the ones I posted. I'll post pics when I receive it.
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Old 03-20-2012, 09:20 AM   #8
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Cant wait to see the pictures.

if you were going widebody, we could have probably made you a mold of this

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