Thatman's Rx7, R1 and Miata

[Thatman]

OP(I figured it would be fun for people to suggest on what to do with half of my car or eerrr track or something...Well at least the new() 1990 Eclipse GS! $500 and the only things wrong with it-ish is the brakes and the instrument panel! First things first, strip all Weight!!! and get a working Tachometer!)
Also, a good amount of pictures were moved, so, sorry. But obviously the more recent stuff is at the back anyway.
PICS OF the Them:

R1 With Guest

Rx7

Flamve's Vette

 

[Thatman]

Righto, finally got around to do something on the GS.
Putting in some Autolites getting installed.so when I got under there it seems the oil pan had been hit aaaand they "fixed" the flex pipe.gotsta have a grade "A" air filter!!!finnally I am going to test some engine paintall done! And in other news I have found the root of all evil(the 5 beeps) in my Rx7 and hopefully I will kill it soon!!👍

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Ugh..Eclipses...I'm glad we didn't get them in Australia.

 

[Thatman]

Hey man, Dsm's, I likem. Dont like whats associated with them but it was my first car so theres a special place for them.

 

[Nicksfix]

When was the last time the timing belt was replaced on this engine ?

These are interference type engines,when that belt snaps and the pistons come up and smack those valves,it's going to get real expensive...real fast.

$500.00 , not bad , how about some overall car pics. ?

 

[Thatman]

Timing belt? Dunno, prolly needs it too considering there is an odd belt squeal at 4-7k?(i think; sunday we are getting the tach in) But perhaps if we feel like it...tho if the belt was anything like the SOHC 1.8 It will just have to persevere. But yeah sure some shots later!

 

[Thatman]

Right on, here we gots some pics from phone again tho all at night, and 2 from my Rx7 being clean!
(images removed for being old)

 

[Nicksfix]

For $500 , you did pretty good.

 

[buickgnx88]

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[Thatman]

For $500 , you did pretty good.

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Yeah considering it just has the regular DSM problems that mine had so i know what to do BUT heres the funny part that my friend had found out. Apparently one of my former co-workers actually drove this car because it was owned by one of his friends. He said that he had bought it for "about $500" a few years back with the wrong cpu chip, then he sold it "for about $500" to some other guy that lived in the town that we picked it up in.

Oh and I will remember that GNX but I had forgot one pic so that messed up my earlier ones and then everything went screwy.

Either way one new tach comin in on Sunday!!

 

[Thatman]

Well we got the tach in but not hooked up buuut....

 

[nk4e]

A cousin of the 240sx?

 

[Rotary Junkie]

A cousin of the 240sx?

How? It's a 1st gen Mitsu Eclipse.

 

[nk4e]

How? It's a 1st gen Mitsu Eclipse.

The sleepy eyes

 

[Thatman]

the more I look at it from the front I kinda have the urger to paint the lenses black so the lights look like they have shades.....OR cheap window tint.....hmmmm.
Tho what 240sx are you talking about just in general?

 

[Thatman]

So for about a month to 2 months We couldt figure out the damn ignition switch so, we had it towed to a shop and got that figured out so now we bought this:

Yay, Ill be sure to take a video without the stock ones and it was also neccisary because this fell off:

Oh well. Then I had the grand idea of painting

Finally on the Rx7 I did this. Just thought id see what it would look like:

Also put on some lights:

 

[mazdaman]

Just wondering are you on the rx7club forums? If so ive seen picture of those lights on the Rx7 by the way where did you get them from.Also I may like to ask is it a turbo2??

 

[Thatman]

I am on the Rx7 club forums. I got them from ebay, though I suggest the more expensive ones. And no it doesn't have a death snail on it, likely it will when the motor goes though. (hopefully no time soon)

 

[mazdaman]

How did you get the carbon fiber lights?

 

[Rotary Junkie]

It's likely a CF overlay.

 

[mazdaman]

It's likely a CF overlay.

Do you think that would look good on a gsl?

 

[Rotary Junkie]

As in a first gen?

No, it'd look absolutely naff.

 

[mazdaman]

As in a first gen?

No, it'd look absolutely naff.

Oh ok thanks for your opinion.

 

[Thatman]

How did you get the carbon fiber lights?

$13 sticker roll from O'reilys:tup:

I was curious how it would look because there are some actual CF ones on ebay but for $75 a piece.(i got the hood for $285) So really just kind of a temp thing like 4-6 months or if they peel.

Do you think that would look good on a gsl?

I agree with Rotary Junkie, the hood line doesn't match up, thats the reason i think it wouldn't look the best.

 

[Rykon Zero]

The Winnebago-7 looks good, and that Eclipse looks to be a good fooling around car. Good work!

 

[Thatman]

Why thank you, I just need to fix the top of the thing, then I should be good....In fact im almost done with my model car of my car.(minus the "extra" bits)

 

[Thatman]

This model sucked but i suppose it turned out okay......

 

[Rykon Zero]

It does look good, but it's missing the most vital part!

Where's the trailer stripes?!

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Indeed, that 7 is nothing without them

 

[SVX]

Very good!