Project: "Last RX-7" by Herblenny

[Herblenny]

awesome find on the wagon! i love it when you update this thread haha

Thanks! I'm super happy with it and will update some about the wagon later too.. I'm trying to catch up... 15-20 mins a day updatings..

[Herblenny]

Catching up on my updates..

So, I've decided to pull the dip off and rock my Montego Blue paint. But to protect the paint, I've added some dip to areas where its prone to chipping.. Mainly using Toyo Tires, R888's.









Also, I was getting my RZ Recaro Carbon Kevlar seats recovered.

I didn't want something too crazy, so sticking with neutral grey suede.


perforated center cushions


All the original material removed.. I'm saving it in case for the future..


Meanwhile, still working on the OE harness at Chase Bays.. Completely disassembled and ID'd.


Also, working on a bumper. I've been a huge fan of FEED (Fujita Engineering) and RE-Amemiya. Both bumper has its positives and wanted to build a bumper that utilizes best of the both.
I was one of the first in USA to have the FEED Type 2R bumper and lights and its the signal Driving lights of Type 2R that I loved.
What I liked about the RE-Amemiya was the lower half. The aggressiveness of the lower half of the RE-A bumper is what I loved. Hence My 20B FD has the RE-Amemiya N1-02 bumper. So, I fused the two together.



But what I did not like about either bumper is the center lower section raised. This caused a problem when wanting to use front splitter. So, we are making it flat.




Everything smooth out



And Mold being made.. (credit goes to LC Racing for making the mold).






Bumper is currently on my car and few things to be adjusted and new mold needs to be made.

[Herblenny]

More Update...

No dip


I run an all rotary car event called, 'Deals Gap Rotary Rally' (www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com). Because this is almost 1000 mile journey at the end, I decided to dip portion of my front bumper to protect.



Event T-shirts


Video from my event

https://vimeo.com/126193813

After the event, I had a photoshoot with my friend Kenny Glover aka Super Model
These are photos I took of him taking photos.






Here are his photos

[Queef|Chief]

My god this is perfect!

[Herblenny]

awesome find on the wagon! i love it when you update this thread haha

My god this is perfect!

thank you!

[Herblenny]

Update..

So, I drove to Atlanta for Import Alliance to be booth car for Grip Royal.





After the event, I went to Downtown ATL to do a shoot with Mike Kuhn and his girl Sami




Here are Mike's photos

[Herblenny]

More Update..

Just before my event, Deals Gap Rotary Rally (DGRR) (www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com), I got my seats back.



recovered Recaro RZ seats in grey suede


Installed in the car.


DGRR takes place in North Carolina/Tennessee and is one of the largest rotary car event in USA.



Its supported by the following sponsors


On my way it rained and when parked, I saw this




More photos from the event..











after the event, I got this box

[Herblenny]

More update..

Just before DGRR, I was asked by Speed Academy (http://speed.academy/) to do a write up about Plasti Dipping my FD. So, I've documented the process and they published it!









Go here to read the entire article.. http://speed.academy/plastidip-how-t...ice-spray-car/


Another photo.. from my event DGRR



Now that DGRR is over, I had approximately 3 weeks to get my car ready for the Exedy Booth at Formula Drift.. Also, I had a feature shoot with SpeedHunters.com
Its been my dream to be featured on SpeedHunters and one of my favorite photographer was going to shoot it, Larry Chen.

In 3 weeks, I'm going to install Turblown EWP kit, my new bumper, new color, new interior, etc.

To start, Turblown EWP kit (aka Davies Craig Electric Water pump)








I'm going to say this is one of the best mod I've done. Why?? Unlike other EWP kit I've seen, the controller will hold the pump from kicking in and pulse circulate during warm up, and once its fully warmed up, it will pump, when temp is too high, it will kick on the fans, and maintained the temp amazingly!! Another awesome feature is to continue to circulate the coolant and turn on the fan after engine is shut off.
Also, getting rid of air after filling the system with coolant was an ease. Just power the pump and fill!

Here is a video I did of the pump set up..

https://youtu.be/zOIlZNCwQ_Q

[Aitch]

Chen photoshoot? Can't wait for that feature.

[Herblenny]

Chen photoshoot? Can't wait for that feature.

I was told maybe by end of next weeks

[Herblenny]

More Update..

After my event DGRR 2015, I had a photoshoot with my friend and a photographer before I started to break down the car. I had at this point about 3 weeks til my photoshoot with SH.











Clean up my garage and hung my Exedy and Rays Engineering flags.



I than started working on the interior of the car. Replacing my old interior (CF) with all OE plastics with zero broken tabs.. and got them refinished.







With Spirit R cluster



Changed the Steering wheel to match the recovered RZ seats.





Changed out the Catback.. replaced the RE-Amemiya Dual Dolphine tips to Ganador full Titanium catback



Got my Defi BF gauges I had for severals years, got new sensors, wires, and tested them out.


New AutoEXE hood struts.


Full Function Engineering goodies


Some Carbon goodies...

Feed interior covers and Feed Ganador mirror cover in CF.


I been a fan of Samco Sport product since knowing Samco were first to produce OE upgrade rad and IC couplers and hoses. Mazdaspeed kit, Samco were the supplier for MS IS kit. So, i wanted to run their goods.



Ended up getting box full of Samco goodies..



And finally the bumper...



And Engine bay

[Aitch]

Feature is up!

http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/07/meet-the-rotary-maniac/

[ramong24]

What happened with the "last rx7"?

[rice4life]

Just read through the feature, congratulations! He really captures the passion and hard work that went into building this car.

[Herblenny]

Feature is up!

http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/07/meet-the-rotary-maniac/

LOL! You beat me to it.. and i'm still little behind the update..

What happened with the "last rx7"?

Well, it started off as my last RX7 that I bought.. which was my 3 rotor.. which you will see more of later.

Just read through the feature, congratulations! He really captures the passion and hard work that went into building this car.

Thank you!