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Offline fidelity101

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10th AE restoration project
« on: April 20, 2015, 09:47:44 PM »

A classic tale of "it followed me home" with no need of a classic "what car" thread. I saw the ad on a FB group "local" to me and found a killer deal that I knew I would regret if I hesitated...

So I called the next day, and then the day after that it, it followed me home!


It was in good hands, I pulled up to this t2 between 2 mazdaspeed 6s and a v6 3 pedal mazda6 hatch.




This car is one of the 1500 produced AEs. It is largely original too! driver seat was recovered (poorly) the passenger seat needs to be recovered (badly) but it had all of the pixles, I have never been in an FC rx7 that has had all wiper modes on the switch in working order. GOOD sign.

The last owner had it for 7 years and did his customizing but went to rebuild the engine and it never ran after that, has low compression. But he did manage to repair some rust and repaint it...

but just look at that under side!



however it has a little hillbilly w/ import vibe. The Smoked out lights and two tone (slight black on the bottom)with black pin stripe in the moulding and the driver seat... Easily reverseable though!




But the underside was bedlinered but I think it needs to come off then POR the surface rust and or pre wash with muratic acid and water.

but overall, a few spots here and there very minor, no rust and everything pretty much intact so here are a few other shots.





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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2015, 09:50:30 PM »





not my doing but the two tone continues onto the engine bay:


so that will need to be corrected when the engine comes out.



Neat features unique to the 10th ae
1. Power steering cooler
2. White wheels
3. Unique white paint
4. Bronze/gold tinted glass
5. Headlamp cleaner washer system (IN 19 FREAKING 88!)
6. 10th AE unique interior
7. 10th AE shift knob/boot unit (I have but in poor condition)
8. 10th AE steering wheel
9. 10th AE fender badges (this one does not have)
10. 10th AE floormats (does have!)







probably some other things too, I think there is a special key but this doesn't have that .

Oh well, expect updates on this in a few months but right now its in even moar gooder hands...
« Last Edit: April 20, 2015, 09:52:05 PM by fidelity101 »

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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2015, 08:40:13 AM »
Looks great, cant wait to see it in person.
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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2015, 06:43:22 PM »
Wow, what a car! Great find man! Can't wait to see some progress with this in the next few months! When do you plan on taking the keg out and inspecting it?
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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2015, 06:25:05 AM »
August?

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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 07:38:36 PM »
nice buy, what are your plans? 100 OE or something else?
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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2015, 10:58:41 AM »
Well I want to keep it as original as stock but whats going to happen is a minor build.

Main goals:
10th AE seats
working AC
bilsteins shocks/RB springs
custom exhaust to RB dual muffler system

The engine build will be similar to what I did in my last engine.
streetport
FD corner seal and side seal springs
2 piece apex seals
mazda competition oil control ring springs
throttle body mod and port/polish
S5 stat gears
possibly rx8 e-shaft
lightweight flywheel

If I get really fancy I would put an rx8 transmission in it too but I don't necessarily want to do that because I would have to cut a hole in the floor and with the stock interior the shifter location/trim could look gaudy.

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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2015, 09:55:00 PM »
Sounds like it will be a nice cruiser. I have a nice racing beat y pipe that I can give you a good deal on. Would make installing rb mufflers super easy.
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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2015, 10:11:43 AM »
Yeah I got RB y pipe and mufflers sitting around. They are the NA one so its only 2.5" but it will have good tone and less drone.

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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2015, 06:04:13 PM »
I have the RB N/A exhaust on my 'vert - i got it when the car was still N/A, but it sounds good on the turbo too.  On a stock or BNR turbo, the 2.5" exhaust will be more than enough

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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2015, 06:23:35 PM »
Possibly updates in the near future, until then. some I forgot:

the car came with this gem!




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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2015, 06:53:40 PM »
that is a great little gem right there.
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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2015, 07:30:31 AM »
Yup. Really good bad ideas have surfaced:


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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2015, 08:24:02 AM »
Parts car? What's wrong with it? What parts will you be needing off it? Looks clean though! Can't wait to see some progress haha.
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Re: 10th AE restoration project
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2015, 06:39:05 PM »
I call dibs on that parts car.  I know its history and would like to have it
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