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Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:14

Thanks all.

I'm going to pick up an interstate battery over lunch today so we can get the car started hopefully tonight.

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:14

It really is good to see things moving along now. It's looking good. I'm sure you're anxious to be done, too.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:14

I'm very anxious for the car to be done.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:14

saw the pics. Compartment of the engine is coming along nicely. Once you are done with your bushings, I'll order some up for the S2000:o

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:14

I installed the strut rod/sway mounts. I still need to pull the control arms and replace those bushings. Once I do that I can finish the suspension.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:14

Are you doing any reconditioning to these parts before you re-install them? By reconditioning I guess I mean paint or powdercoating.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:14

I am. The strut rod mounts, etc. were sandblasted, primed, and painted with Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-extreme-chassis-black-primer-aerosol-14-oz.html
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-extreme-chassis-black-satin-aerosol-14-oz.html

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:14

Here is the front end completely installed:

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:14

I made some mounts for the exhaust heat shield. The old mounts rusted off. They still need to be welded but that is it. I'll get a pic when everything is installed.

Pipe:

Shield:

Mounts:

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:14

On friday, I installed the shifter, primed the oil, and started the car up. The car has no leaks. I need to still get the car to operating temp and get the bubbles out of the coolant system. The clutch and brakes need to be bled still. After that, all that is left is body work and paint stuff.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:14

If you want you can borrow my Lisle funnel to get all the air bubbles out of the coolant. Let me know.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:14

I will probably ask you for it once the car is done. No real need for it right now, lol.

The brakes and clutch are bled now. The A/C is charged.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:14

The rust around the windshield is fixed finally.

I took this pic before he painted the beige. He had two rust holes to fix and it was basically bubbling rust all the way around the frame. He painted two coats of primer and two coats of beige. There is no way this will rust again.

The windshield will go in today.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:14

Windshield is in.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:14

Who did the windshield? What'd ya pay?

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