Thatman's Rx7, R1 and Miata

[Thatman]

Ah, but if it didn't look dodgy it would look like I paid someone else to do it. That And I haven't gotten around to zip-tying all the wires together

 

[Punknoodle]

Ah, but if it didn't look dodgy it would look like I paid someone else to do it

If you do a good enough job on it yourself you should be proud that people might think that! Now get tidying that wiring!

 

[Thatman]

Yes sir....

I made myself chuckle by saying that out loud.

But yeah stuff like that, I do on my days off. I also need to do that since I'm going to show it in my submission video for Octane academy for fun.

 

[Thatman]

I mainly got my new stereo system in it, I'll be getting the fuel filter changed next.
But I also got locking lug nuts. Keeping the covers off this time.

 

[Thatman]

I bolted these to the car.

Then I also took more pics.

I also tried to fix my wire situation but I do believe I need some more twisty ties.

Finally on a side note, can anyone identify this bug:

 

[Rotary Junkie]

What the hell is the point of blurring your plate when you've got those wheels on it?

 

[Thatman]

Ya never know....
And them being black looks way better. I like the combo so much that I am not going with anything else but black for the next set.

 

[eSZee]

What brand are those woofers/speakers? I've never seen that logo before.

 

[Punknoodle]

What brand are those woofers/speakers? I've never seen that logo before.

Lightning Audio

 

[eSZee]

Never heard of them. Are they like a pyramid/pyle sort of thing?

 

[Thatman]

Yeah, I've had them since the Talon 1.8L. I thought at a time they were a subsidiary of Rockford. But really, I don't think they are bad at all.

I'm just worried about the attention they bring. I was going to try and make a cover of sorts but I forgot how high they were. So now I'm trying to find some type of cloth to cover them...I don't know.

I also really want to get some type of fake cover for my head unit which as I found out doesn't have a detachable face.

So really, no guesses on the bug though?

 

[Thatman]

Okay so after my battery died a second time, I think my horn was draining my battery.
Well I added a relay with the help of flamve.

I think I just nee to cover all that up, I'll have to check out the corksport or racing beat ones, I do believe.

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My dads car was broken that is!

Also its amazing how well a $10 thing of polish junk works:

 

[Thatman]

And here is a video:

In other news, my car I believe has begun re-leaking coolant from another heater hose. just drips here and there though.
So that hose will be like $50 some dollars.

Also This is what I'm getting.(In about 3 or 4 months)

And finally

How fun.

 

[HACKr]

Oh for the love of god that horn...!

Awesome.

 

[NissanSkylineN1]

That Jamaican horn is timeless..

 

[Thatman]

Is that what they are?

 

[Thatman]

So first of all Flamve decided he wants to hear his car so he got rid of these:

To these:

Then we also found out what was going on with his mirror:

Then We painted my amp so its not as obvious.

I also washed all my vehicles:

Finally I went to a rotary specialist and was going to have a fuel pump rewire done but after the compression test we just put in the walboro 255.
Needless to say the result was not favorable. But hey what do you expect for 134k on a turbo with no rebuild. I may do that this winter or I may just get another rex as a parts car

And while we were there he had these and a couple others on engine stands.

And thats all!

 

[Thatman]

Yeah, so I am actually boosting to 13.7psi. Good to know....and yes I will be relocating it.

 

[Perfect Balance]

That is all.

 

[Punknoodle]

That is all.

My reaction also.

 

[Thatman]

Mine too!

Edit: Also this!

 

[Thatman]

First of all these was on the back of some drill bits I bought from harbor freight tools.

And this is what the Buick door started out as:

And this is the insides:

And this is the best we could do with our feet and a rubber mallet. Mind you there was a large bar right in the middle of the door for obvious reasons.

Oh and good news! My clock worked for about 2 minutes in the Lincoln:

 

[Thatman]

Okay, so the Lincoln is gone and I was thinking about this:http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/2718748302.html

I drove it and its obviously not so fast and fairly boring. But thats cause its an auto. Now KBB and NADA both list it for around $1700 anyway. Is it too much a good deal to pass up for a car that has AWD? Not only that he has had it for 12 years I got the carfax on it and he works at a dealership so hes taken care of it.

Then there is this one, I haven't talked to this guy though:http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/2759541113.html

Or should I go crazy and get another boat?http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/2771084514.html

Help me out I need some second opinions here.

Or still just throwing things out there:http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/2706999665.html

And maybe finally a truck?http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/2718761436.html

 

[idreamofzombies]

That Chevy has quite a bit of rust on the bed.. But then again, most of those trucks do now days.

 

[Thatman]

It does and as I'm told its too impractical right now, I was likely going to get the Slowbaru.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Roadsmasher is the only one of those I'd touch.

 

[Forcone]

Hi Thatman! Just had a quick read through your thread! Funny stuff, and nice to see you have a bike as well!! =)

And I must say, you must world's most troll/hater-resistant person!! It's great to see people doing things in their own way, not letting others tell you what to do. This one guy seems to be hating every thing you do no matter what, and I just don't get it, rather funny actually.

People have too much free time on their hands to be able to give you that much crap on an Internet forum....

 

[Thatman]

Roadsmasher is the only one of those I'd touch.

Yeah, though thats jumping from one boat to the other after thinking about it.

Hi Thatman! Just had a quick read through your thread! Funny stuff, and nice to see you have a bike as well!! =)

And I must say, you must world's most troll/hater-resistant person!! It's great to see people doing things in their own way, not letting others tell you what to do. This one guy seems to be hating every thing you do no matter what, and I just don't get it, rather funny actually.

People have too much free time on their hands to be able to give you that much crap on an Internet forum....

Its the internet and I just put things on here. I find it funny, so I keep doing it. Luckily I will get to mess with a new car pretty soon here. Thanks for the mini rant.

What kind of 'cycle do you have?

 

[Forcone]

Its the internet and I just put things on here. I find it funny, so I keep doing it. Luckily I will get to mess with a new car pretty soon here. Thanks for the mini rant.

What kind of 'cycle do you have?

Hehehe that's the spirit...! I've also been thinking of getting another car for quite a while, but always end up spending my money on something else. Maybe this year though.....!

I have a '07 Kawasaki Z750 in green. Fun bike, although could do with a bit more power....

 

[Thatman]

Haha, good deal. But seriously more power on the Kawa? Must have some pretty good places to open it up. But who am I kidding, I plan to upgrade my bike with a power commander and some air mods.

Anyway, I got a slowbaru and so far I have cleaned the lights and painted the grill.

AND I was going to pu some sweet winter tires on it but the bolt pattern didn't fit.
At least Ashley "learned" how to change a tire:

And so the tire search resumes!