My BFF FB

Waffles · 01-03-2011, 06:56 AM

Well I found another FB the other day and finally got her home today. the previous owner says that it has a bad side seal and a bad apex seal. They already started to strip down the engine and lost interest. I decided to pick her up and make a nice little cruiser out of her, since there is no point in building anything fast after gateway closed down.

Sorry for the crappy photos, once I give her a bath I will take some better ones.

So far total cost of the car(including the tow home) is $75.

I will try to grab an engine bay pic or 2(not much to see) before I head off to work.

EDIT: Ignore the drunk drawings of the previous owner and his friends....

IH8DSM · 01-03-2011, 07:14 AM

Nice car and even nicer price wish I could find those deals down here.

djmtsu · 01-03-2011, 08:02 AM

Damn, and I was just in STL.

I'll give you $100 for it, and come pick it up.

Profit for you!

Waffles · 01-03-2011, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Damn, and I was just in STL.

I'll give you $100 for it, and come pick it up.

Profit for you!

LOL, pass. I need a project after what happened to my CRX

Here are some pics of the engine bay taken around dawn this morning.

diabolical1 · 01-03-2011, 12:39 PM

i still have the hopes of coming across a deal like this someday, but for now i wish you congratulations on yours.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waffles

I decided to pick her up and make a nice little cruiser out of her ....

is it too early to elaborate on your plans?

Waffles · 01-03-2011, 01:39 PM

What I would like to do is:

1. New bushings all around and keep it at stock ride height
2. Small port on a 12a with the holley setup
3. minor exhaust work, nothing drastic or to loud
4. clean the outside and inside replacing what needs to be replaced.

diabolical1 · 01-03-2011, 04:10 PM

sounds pretty solid. get to it.

Waffles · 01-03-2011, 05:03 PM

I would already be at it if I wasn't sitting in an airport. This always happens when I get a new toy, I hafe to fly off for a business trip. Its min this week and ohio next week.

IH8DSM · 01-03-2011, 06:56 PM

Haha more time to plan it out and more money for parts

Waffles · 01-07-2011, 10:06 PM

I got a chance to wash her today, here are the clean pics.

RX-7 Chris · 01-12-2011, 12:09 PM

nice build.

Waffles · 01-12-2011, 07:32 PM

LOL, I just saw that a pic of my puppy got into the mix.

Anyway, I am dont traveling for at least a week so I should have the bad motor out this week.

Unfortanatally the guy who I was buying the replacement engine from had a small flood at his shop(1-2 feet of water), so I dont know the condition of the engine yet.

WE3RX7 · 01-12-2011, 10:00 PM

Nice deal... that actually beats my all time best buy for a cheap FB! Good luck with that engine, hope it isn't swimming!

Waffles · 03-11-2011, 10:17 PM

I bought the motor that was in the flood tonight cracked it open and found this....

So far I have found no damage from the mud ant water. Looks like it just needs a good cleaning and new seals. I have not checked the specs on any of it yet, I will dig into that tomorrow.

one320fc · 03-11-2011, 10:38 PM

Mothers clay bar will make that FB look real good!! you should give it a try...

01-03-2011, 06:56 AM	#1
Waffles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 55 Rep Power: 15	My BFF FB Well I found another FB the other day and finally got her home today. the previous owner says that it has a bad side seal and a bad apex seal. They already started to strip down the engine and lost interest. I decided to pick her up and make a nice little cruiser out of her, since there is no point in building anything fast after gateway closed down. Sorry for the crappy photos, once I give her a bath I will take some better ones. So far total cost of the car(including the tow home) is $75. I will try to grab an engine bay pic or 2(not much to see) before I head off to work. EDIT: Ignore the drunk drawings of the previous owner and his friends....

01-03-2011, 07:14 AM	#2
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 610 Rep Power: 18	Nice car and even nicer price wish I could find those deals down here. __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

01-03-2011, 08:02 AM	#3
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Damn, and I was just in STL. I'll give you $100 for it, and come pick it up. Profit for you! __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

01-03-2011, 06:56 PM	#9
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 610 Rep Power: 18	Haha more time to plan it out and more money for parts __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

01-12-2011, 12:09 PM	#11
RX-7 Chris Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 132 Rep Power: 18	nice build. __________________ http://coloradomazdaclub.com 1984 RX-7 GSL-SE 1983 RX-7 GSL PARTING OUT + EXTRA 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL 390 auto 1970 Ford F250 4x2 390 4bl C6

01-03-2011, 01:39 PM	#6
Waffles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 55 Rep Power: 15	What I would like to do is: 1. New bushings all around and keep it at stock ride height 2. Small port on a 12a with the holley setup 3. minor exhaust work, nothing drastic or to loud 4. clean the outside and inside replacing what needs to be replaced.

01-03-2011, 04:10 PM	#7
diabolical1 I have radioactive semen Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a bottle of Glenfiddich Posts: 249 Rep Power: 17	sounds pretty solid. get to it.

01-03-2011, 05:03 PM	#8
Waffles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 55 Rep Power: 15	I would already be at it if I wasn't sitting in an airport. This always happens when I get a new toy, I hafe to fly off for a business trip. Its min this week and ohio next week.

01-07-2011, 10:06 PM	#10
Waffles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 55 Rep Power: 15	I got a chance to wash her today, here are the clean pics.

01-12-2011, 07:32 PM	#12
Waffles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 55 Rep Power: 15	LOL, I just saw that a pic of my puppy got into the mix. Anyway, I am dont traveling for at least a week so I should have the bad motor out this week. Unfortanatally the guy who I was buying the replacement engine from had a small flood at his shop(1-2 feet of water), so I dont know the condition of the engine yet.

01-12-2011, 10:00 PM	#13
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	Nice deal... that actually beats my all time best buy for a cheap FB! Good luck with that engine, hope it isn't swimming!

03-11-2011, 10:17 PM	#14
Waffles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 55 Rep Power: 15	I bought the motor that was in the flood tonight cracked it open and found this.... So far I have found no damage from the mud ant water. Looks like it just needs a good cleaning and new seals. I have not checked the specs on any of it yet, I will dig into that tomorrow.

03-11-2011, 10:38 PM	#15
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA Posts: 272 Rep Power: 18	Mothers clay bar will make that FB look real good!! you should give it a try... __________________ 1983 Limited Edition SOLD 1977 Mazda REPU I will work on it one day I sware!! 1987 T2 um after the repu is done?? 2013 Chrysler 200 DD 2009 Dodge Journey 94 Volvo 850 N/A The slowest car I have EVER owned!!!