miss_steele_msp
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wow. its coming along good. keep the pics coming.
The Wrecked MS6 Build begins
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halfshaft5
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Well it lives
(ughdance) After many weeks of work and research and $$$ spent I have her running. She ran before but didn't have any coolant so could only move around the shop and garage. Now the full mechanical part of the car is lined up and built, tightened, checked and rechecked for fit ment and alignment. Alls good. I need to get the headlights here next and then all parts are in my possession.(first)
Here's the progress. God bless
(ughdance) After many weeks of work and research and $$$ spent I have her running. She ran before but didn't have any coolant so could only move around the shop and garage. Now the full mechanical part of the car is lined up and built, tightened, checked and rechecked for fit ment and alignment. Alls good. I need to get the headlights here next and then all parts are in my possession.(first)
Here's the progress. God bless
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halfshaft5
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Turtle of Time
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wow that is amazing... wish i had the capital and determination you do to make this happen...
GhostMercury
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wows this is amazing..good job on everything so far
halfshaft5
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Thank for the compliments. The update is this, I had to forfeit my clear coat and hardener to my Brother in law at their body shop because they ran out and the guy to delievers to them is on Vacation. I should have it today with hopes of getting started. I have been spending most of my time in the evenings on the 3 1993 RX-7s I am doing. I recently built my 3rd, 3rd gen rx7, setup for racing purposes and decided to sell, since then I am taking on other peoples cars for repair and mod to their liking. Its fun and almost a little side business. In other news the baby is doing great and due in mid January and I have sold my TDI Jetta on Saturday so its gone now. My wife is driving my CC Duramax/Ally truck now so I am having to drive the R1 Rx7 until I get here MS6 done or I get my K-5 blazer hub fixed, either or something will have to give, I am 6'2 and 250lbs so a little RX7 is not very comfortable so I am pretty motivated to get something done. Hold tight on this thread and I hope to do the finishing touches on it soon and get it painted. Thanks again and as always God bless
Michael(first)
Heres some or my cars I have done and currently working on
http://www.importsnc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8471
Michael(first)
Heres some or my cars I have done and currently working on
http://www.importsnc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8471
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This looks great. I have been thinking about doing the same thing but with maybe a water damaged car. I know one gentlemen that's been waiting to rebuild an old karmen beetle convertible(not karma Ghia VW). He's had it sitting in the garage and now has a second one for parts. What's a good place to find salvages, any relevant info?
halfshaft5
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Salvage parts for a speed 6...............None exist, ask my check book with all the new OEM parts that went back on it. Now for the bettle, find some internet forum and subscrib to them and learn away, these forums have taught me a lot and thats exactly why I am doing this thread, trying to give back to those who have given to me over the years. I have done everything form a 05 Duramax truck totaled to a rx7 to a speed 6. I have done one landrover, and attempted a Jag XK8 but aluminum bodies are not for me so I bailed on it. Its really a hobby adn thats really the way I want to keep it. It gives me extra cash on the side to buy tools and play money and kids college money too. Don't get me wrong either, I have a lot of help and I pay well to those who help me, but as a core group of friends and businesses its doable to make a nice vehicle for relativily little money if done right and you tak ethe time to do it. The first few vehicles I did I had to borrow the money to buy and fix and then worked my way up to just having to borrow to buy the vehicle and I fronted the cash for the parts, and I will slowly work my way up to no borrowing and everything paid for. It takes tons of work but its healthy to me, keeps me sane from working 10 hours a day and having a nice family. A few hours a week and sub some stuff out to help others out and then a few hard weekends and then your done... I urge everybody to try it just once, but do your homework first, make sure you can get parts and have the knowledge wether it be yourself or others to access to solve problems like frame damage, paint and body work, electronics, etc... Use your stong points to build something for yourself and when your done you have the final product adn its do rewarding. BTW flood cars are the hardest to sell after you get done so be aware of that, electronics are a nightmare and little things like rusted seat brackets and hinges and etc... get hard to deal with over time when they get worse. Also PLEASE be honest in everything you do and if you decide to resell don't lie about anything and document everything you do. Its not worth going to HELL over a dollar, I promise you.... Hope alls well around the site and God bless
Michael
Michael
halfshaft5 said:
Thanxs for the detailed reponse. I was wondering more as to how you find the salvaged car. Is there an internet site or something in particular you use to find the cars? Didn't think about that with the water damaged car, if it has frame damage though that makes it pretty hard for me to fix since I wont be able to bend the frame, unless I turn into the Hulk in between now and the time I get a car to fix. But thanxs again and like i said if you have any relevant info as to what tools I can use to find myself a car do fill me in.
halfshaft5
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Search ebay for salvages, sometimes you see a bargain but most of the time its someone elses nightmare and they are trying to get back out of it, otherwise find a friend who can get into insurance auctions like a dealer and go there, not as many cars to choose from but a very good starting and you can see it too. Some body shops will pull frames for people on their personal cars, so ask a body shop close to you what they would charge for a easy frame horn on a car lets say like a mazda6 and go from there. PS Mercedes and BMW and JAg are all hard to repair vehicles. Also parts are very expensive too and not a whole lot of affordable aftermarket stuff to buy for them. Stick to the Honda's, toyotas, and some of your easier to find vehicles. Another good suggestion is to get a car thats like one you own and that way you have something to measure off of and something to refer too if you where to get lost. Also =try Salvagedirect.com. They have some good stuff from time to time but again a dealer will need to purchase it. God bless and let me know if I can be of any other assistance.
Michael
Michael
justanotheradikt
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there is a protege on that site i want to buy!
halfshaft5
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Well not a lot of time to devote to the speed6 but we have a new addition to the family, my Brother in law had a baby boy on thursday. Got some body work started earlier in the week and here a few pics of them. God bless
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halfshaft5
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By the way, heres another project in the garage, a 93 low miles Montego Blu TT 5 speed Rx7.........Just thought some people would like to see it, it will be for sale in a few weeks if interested, around 18k or so. God bless
I know this doesn't look like a hobby and more like a business, its just a very busy hobby lets say, I promise it is just that. Oh also this might have violated the for sale ad post rule but I hope not, if so then let me know and I will correct it. God bless
Michael
I know this doesn't look like a hobby and more like a business, its just a very busy hobby lets say, I promise it is just that. Oh also this might have violated the for sale ad post rule but I hope not, if so then let me know and I will correct it. God bless
Michael
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I wish i lived next door to you,cause i'll bring some cold ones and get cracking with all your rebuilds. if you let me!!!!!ha ha.. god speed.(peep) (ughdance) (ughdance)
halfshaft5
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Need everyones input. I am going to paint the front Mazda emblem a slightly different shade of dark gray and was wondering what you all think about doing the wheels also. I don't have the cash flow to buy a nice new set of rims but I like the look of these stockers except they are silver. I like the Dark look, I don't think color matching the car and wheels would look good but maybe if I did a real dark gray or something like it just a little lighter to offset it some, whats your thoughts? God Bless
