My RX7/Rotary projects... formerly My Blk base build up.. by Herblenny

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OK... Well, I'm going to start updating this thread a bit more regularly since I'm starting to wind down.

To start, My event, DGRR 2012 Happened in Mid April and I was concentrating on that..

We had a great turn out and I think many rotary guys had great time. More information about this event, goto: www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com

I also got pulled over by TN LEO.. but did finally got to drive on the Dragon (been 4 years).

The unfortunate part was I blew two PowerFC's the very last day when I was about to roll back home. Luckily help of rotary friends and DGRR sponsors, I was able to limp back home vs. tow truck.

Here are the list of DGRR 2012 sponsors. Please support these vendors who support my event.

6-24-2012

More update to catch up til NOW.

More pics of my car from DGRR 2012...

Me on the Dragon at DGRR 2012

Then I showed my MB FD at the Formula Drift under Exedy Clutch tent.

And little update on the project car..

Waiting on few things..

6-28-2012

Update..

Things that I would do for rotary cars... Again, this isn't quite related to this build but related to my 20B Cosmo and what I would do for some of the rarest parts in the country.

I've followed this front clip for over 2 years.

It was owned by a friend Drew in ATL, GA and I found out about it just as him and his business partner was going separate ways. Due to separation, car was in a limbo and I was unable to purchase the parts. Couple of parts I wanted are, RE-A steering column pod and the RE-A bumper add on and the bumper. 

After the Drew sold his half off, the front clip ended up going to his old partner... when I asked to purchase these parts, the new owner refused to sell to me the 2 parts and wanted me to purchase the entire clip. After refusing, he tells me he will never sell it to me. About 2 years later (last month), friend of mine gave me a lead and located the new owner of the clip. New owner ended up being a guy in florida whom I bought 2 x 3 rotors about 7-8 years ago. What a small world!! 

I ended up driving from Bham, AL to Fruitland, FL to finally pick up the parts I been waiting over 2 years!

Loaded up the SUV and came back to Bham... all in 48 hour trip

This was my 2nd 20B clip I stripped..

Here is the first one that I stripped.

After this 3 rotor project is done, I'll be using the new front bumper and the extra hood I have and re paint the cosmo.

6-29-2012

COOL! Glad to hear that.


Other cool things I got from the Cosmo Front clip from Florida are:

MS air filter in good shape

RE-Amemiya Plug wires in excellent condition

and the RE-Amemiya Steering column pod and boost gauge. I actually contacted RE-A 2-3 years ago about getting this unit but they said they stop production and was not going to make it.

And my Cosmo as it sits today... Pulled it out of my garage to do some electrical stuff done for the house.

7-10-2012

I'll try to take some and post it here later...

July 9th, 2012 - Finally some update... Here are some sneak preview pics of what the car will kind of look like exterior wise.

RE-Amemiya Carbon Fiber Fender mirrors

I had to ditch my last bumper because it was messed up by my old body shop. Luckily a friend in New Orleans helped me and sold me his personal bumper.

With the carbon RE-Amemiya N1 undersweep on the bumper. This is just a test fit and getting the car ready for the paint and body in a week or so.

More updates coming friday.

7-13-2012

July 13th, 2012 - Today's Update for the week.

Well, to start, I've got my rare red Mazdaspeed seats from Japan. I've seen the white and black ones (I have one of the black) before but never seen one in red. I have a fellow rotary guy in Japan who helped me get these seats and just got them cleaned and reconditioned to near mint condition.

Also Walker Morgan from Morgan Performance Fabrication have installed my new Tial MV-R wastegate and the new BOV. As you can tell, the new theme is silver and black

And finally after many many many months of wait, phone calls, etc etc. I finally got my new manual brake system (just a test fit).

Next week is the tear down, and the shell and all the body pieces goes to Paint and Body @ Goolsby Customs (Goolsby Customs - Custom cars and collision). Jonathan Goolsby is one of the top painters in the country who won last year's SEMA GM Design award!! Can not wait to see what he will do with this car. Will post more details as car now goes in to the final stretch!!