1986 RX7 base model resto-mod project

[FC3S Murray]

mnmmmmmmm S4 goodness!

[need RX7]

Originally Posted by FC3S Murray

mnmmmmmmm S4 goodness!

Thank you, they are quite delicious when they're not all beat up. I need a new rear bumper .

I'm so bummed about that donor car getting sold . I feel like I could actually start crying over it. It was a battered old GTU, with a full TII conversion (rebuilt engine, full TII drivetrain and all TII electronics), and it had the full 5-lug setup I need. All of that for $1100. I was planning on buying it, pulling out all the TII parts and 5-lug parts to put in my base, throwing the 4-lug back into the donor car and selling it as a 4-lug n/a shell for a couple hundred bucks. The only downside to the whole thing is the seller ported the engine when it was apart, which made me kind of nervous without actually seeing them. I was going to most likely buy a set unported irons from japan2LA for a little over $300 or so (judging from prices I saw in his old threads), and a gasket/o-ring kit from Atkins for $290 and reassemble it in stock format. (I already went over all of this, didn't I )

But I guess I didn't move quick enough. I went and looked at it last Sunday, it all seemed pretty solid. I planned on coming back, but... such is life.

Damn it, typing all that out made me depressed again .

[need RX7]

To add insult to injury, the donor TII car was given for free to a guy who has no idea about the car at all.

[Silver86]

Originally Posted by need RX7

To add insult to injury, the donor TII car was given for free to a guy who has no idea about the car at all.

wtf?!

[need RX7]

Today was a much nicer day than we've been having around here lately (sun was out and it was actually a little warm), and I decided I needed to do something to this car. So after I finished mowing the lawn (20 dolla, wut?), I threw the front end in the air and looked for something to do. My front subframe has a ton of surface rust, and is just generally crusty and in need of cleaning. So I went at it for a while, and about 2 hours later ended up with this:



It was just getting dark as I was figuring out how to move it around, so I'll leave it out for tonight (rolling it into the garage is not an option ) and go at it tomorrow. I figure I'll start out wire-wheeling and painting the subframe (unless I can find an inexpensive powdercoater locally with an oven big enough for it) then I'll pick up some nice new bushings for the front suspension. Hopefully I'll also be able to source a 5-lug swap before I put it all back in. This will also allow to get more thorough coverage when I paint the engine bay.

I do have a question, where should I put the jack stands now that the subframe is gone? I currently have them at the front of the 'rails' on the underside of the car, but to be honest, that spot makes me uncomfortable as hell. Also, how do I jack the front end up and down without the subframe?