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LaMaR- · 08-20-2016, 11:46 AM

Not long after fiberglassing that front bumper back together I lost all interest in the car. It seems to happen once in awhile and it actually took me until about June or July this year to get started again. But here it is finally getting worked on again.

So its been awhile and I finally have had the time and motivation to start working on her again.

So I finally put the motor back in the car to see if I could figure out a way to get it to fit under a stock hood. So far thats a no go but I am still trying to figure out a way.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

After deciding that I needed to move forward and concentrate on something new, I pulled the motor and started to clean her up.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

after scrubbing the trans for awhile it looked like this and then the primer and paint went on.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

After completing the easy part, it was time to move onto the motor. I didn't want to tear it all the way down, I just wanted to replace all the gaskets and really clean it up quite a bit. So out came the scrub brush again and after some hard work I finally got it to this point.

Initial Tear down

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

clean and prime

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

and some silver paint to really make it pop. The valve covers and some pulleys will be sent out for powder coating here soon, so I'm not too worried about the overspray.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

After finishing up cleaning the motor I decided it was time to get the rest of the car in order. I was waiting on a ton of parts to come in anyway to finish rebuilding the motor.

First things first, cut and weld up the rear quarters for the wide body. I didn't want the normal cutout that people do because I will be driving the car on the street as well as the track so it needed to be closed off to the elements.

First thing I did was cut the outer panel off and then sliced the inner panel so that it would be easier to work with.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr
Then I bent all the metal outward and welded the seam and sealed it.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr
Drivers

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr
Passengers

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

Rear panels put back on just to show that nothing can be seen.

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr

Also not shown, I ended up ordering an angle kit from the Villains drift team out in Washington state. Really is a simple design but it works great. I can't wait to test it out and drive this thing.

08-20-2016, 11:46 AM	#8
LaMaR- Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 36 Posts: 141 Trader Rating: (0)	Not long after fiberglassing that front bumper back together I lost all interest in the car. It seems to happen once in awhile and it actually took me until about June or July this year to get started again. But here it is finally getting worked on again. So its been awhile and I finally have had the time and motivation to start working on her again. So I finally put the motor back in the car to see if I could figure out a way to get it to fit under a stock hood. So far thats a no go but I am still trying to figure out a way. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr After deciding that I needed to move forward and concentrate on something new, I pulled the motor and started to clean her up. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr after scrubbing the trans for awhile it looked like this and then the primer and paint went on. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr After completing the easy part, it was time to move onto the motor. I didn't want to tear it all the way down, I just wanted to replace all the gaskets and really clean it up quite a bit. So out came the scrub brush again and after some hard work I finally got it to this point. Initial Tear down Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr clean and prime Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr and some silver paint to really make it pop. The valve covers and some pulleys will be sent out for powder coating here soon, so I'm not too worried about the overspray. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr After finishing up cleaning the motor I decided it was time to get the rest of the car in order. I was waiting on a ton of parts to come in anyway to finish rebuilding the motor. First things first, cut and weld up the rear quarters for the wide body. I didn't want the normal cutout that people do because I will be driving the car on the street as well as the track so it needed to be closed off to the elements. First thing I did was cut the outer panel off and then sliced the inner panel so that it would be easier to work with. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Then I bent all the metal outward and welded the seam and sealed it. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Drivers Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Passengers Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Rear panels put back on just to show that nothing can be seen. Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Rx7 project by J Manderville, on Flickr Also not shown, I ended up ordering an angle kit from the Villains drift team out in Washington state. Really is a simple design but it works great. I can't wait to test it out and drive this thing.