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Offline sciff5

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #375 on: May 13, 2019, 01:06:42 PM »
I would have too, but I'm in too deep now. It's not worth anything in the state it's in and I've got at least 30-35K into the car now.

Spring progress photos. This stuff is worse than paint to remove. They had to use a fiberglass stripper, cut slits in the material and attack the primer underneath to get it to bubble up. Mind you that I blocked the car 3 times to 1000 grit which is like a concourse paint job. They have to wreck some of that work just to get this stuff off. If you've done body work you can feel the pain associated with this job. See progress photos in progressing order below:



























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Offline digitalsolo

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #376 on: May 13, 2019, 06:00:56 PM »
Holy crap, that looks like a horrible task.
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Blake MF'ing McBride
1988 Mazda RX7 - Turbo LS1/T56/ProEFI/8.8/Not Slow...   sold.
1965 Mustang Coupe - TT Coyote, TR6060, modern brakes/suspension...
2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Gen V LT4/TR6060, upper/lower pullies, headers, tune.
2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance - Stock...ish.

Offline sciff5

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #377 on: July 01, 2019, 10:15:21 PM »
Car is almost done. Should be painted on the 4th of July, and wet sanded Friday/over the weekend.
I went with the BMW Lava Orange Metallic color I posted earlier in the thread. It's the closest color with a paintcode I could find to Volcano Orange and it looks a bit paler than VO but does seem to have a good pop of gold pearl in the sun.

Took a dramatic video near sunset with the speedshape he painted:


Keep your fingers crossed. The hope is that I love it. If I don't the car will likely get parted out and I'll move on to an Ariel Atom.
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Offline Cobranut

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #378 on: July 01, 2019, 10:40:53 PM »
Awesome color, but the cat looks positively disinterested.   :laugh: :laugh:
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1995 FD, 7.0 Liter stroked LS3, T56, 8.8, Samberg kit.

Offline digitalsolo

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #379 on: July 02, 2019, 03:22:50 PM »
That's going to look really good all sorted out!
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Blake MF'ing McBride
1988 Mazda RX7 - Turbo LS1/T56/ProEFI/8.8/Not Slow...   sold.
1965 Mustang Coupe - TT Coyote, TR6060, modern brakes/suspension...
2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Gen V LT4/TR6060, upper/lower pullies, headers, tune.
2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance - Stock...ish.

Offline sciff5

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #380 on: July 04, 2019, 11:15:54 PM »
Had a productive 4th. Stay tuned







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Offline Grumpy

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #381 on: July 05, 2019, 06:59:18 AM »
looking good  8)
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Dan
AKA "Sleeper6"

9.999 @ 135.96
Buick GN V6 Turbo
8.8 Ford rear end. 308 gear.
200 R4 with a LU converter
Drag Radials
3324#s

Offline Cobranut

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #382 on: July 05, 2019, 09:49:11 AM »
NICE!!!  That's going to be beautiful.
Glad to see this finally coming together for you. :bacon:
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1995 FD, 7.0 Liter stroked LS3, T56, 8.8, Samberg kit.

Offline sciff5

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #383 on: July 06, 2019, 07:02:47 PM »
Spray booth does the color no justice. I wasn't 100% sure I went with the right color till I saw it in the sunlight:
Walk around video in the sun: https://youtu.be/SBZRpovIWvQ








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Offline Grumpy

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #384 on: July 06, 2019, 08:14:31 PM »
wow !! Great to see your plan coming together  :cheers:
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Dan
AKA "Sleeper6"

9.999 @ 135.96
Buick GN V6 Turbo
8.8 Ford rear end. 308 gear.
200 R4 with a LU converter
Drag Radials
3324#s

Offline Cobranut

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #385 on: July 06, 2019, 09:59:32 PM »
That looks awesome, but I kept worrying that you were going to trip while carrying the camera around and step right in the middle of the roof panel.  :o
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1995 FD, 7.0 Liter stroked LS3, T56, 8.8, Samberg kit.

Offline digitalsolo

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #386 on: July 07, 2019, 11:02:43 PM »
That's freakin' beautiful!
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Blake MF'ing McBride
1988 Mazda RX7 - Turbo LS1/T56/ProEFI/8.8/Not Slow...   sold.
1965 Mustang Coupe - TT Coyote, TR6060, modern brakes/suspension...
2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Gen V LT4/TR6060, upper/lower pullies, headers, tune.
2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance - Stock...ish.

Offline wickedrx7

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #387 on: July 08, 2019, 08:38:36 AM »
That looks terrible. You should just sell me the car. ;)

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1993 Touring, 2012 L99, T-56, Ronnin 8.8, Ohlins, Speedhut, Samberg and lots of custom parts
Build Thread - http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=19354.0
Pictures - www.flikr.com/wickedrx7

Offline freeskier7791

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #388 on: July 09, 2019, 11:35:43 AM »
wow, you're crazy if you sell the car after this!!
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Offline sciff5

Re: Finally Got A New Toy To Replace The RX7
« Reply #389 on: July 10, 2019, 07:19:10 AM »
Quote from: freeskier7791 on July 09, 2019, 11:35:43 AM
wow, you're crazy if you sell the car after this!!

I could see myself selling it. It's taken this long just to get it the right color and while I know it's a Lotus... it's been VERY LOTUS'Y
So if it keeps up the constant antics I will likely get rid of it. My hope is that I can stop putting money into it for a while and enjoy it. It is a very fun car when it's running well.


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