Lessons of the day....

[CLiVE]

Well ecstasy_civic and I had a fun day, and learned a few lessons along the way....

Lesson 1: A RX7 is wider then a freezer....

http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0628.JPG
oops.....an inch to spare...lmao.
http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0631.JPG
http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0632.JPG

Here is a pic of the new "front mount intercooler"...
http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0633.JPG

Lesson 2: Stealths have good brakes....

http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0640.JPG

Here are some pics of "some" of the work we finally accomplished.

The before and after shot....
http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/caliper2.jpg

Caliper with my ugly stock rims.
Will look much better with my tantrums....
http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0638.JPG

[Dope Dealer]

Looking good!

Love the blue color :thumbsup:

[CLiVE]

Originally posted by Dope Dealer
Looking good!

Love the blue color :thumbsup:

Thanks, matches the new valve cover...finally finished it.

http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/vc%20copy.jpg

[ecstasy_civic]

those are some good lessons lol

tommorw we attack the rear calipers and wear gloves. my fingers were so cold, and my body still hasnt warmed up yet lol.

they turned out pretty good:thumbsup:

[CLiVE]

Originally posted by ecstasy_civic
those are some good lessons lol

tommorw we attack the rear calipers and wear gloves. my fingers were so cold, and my body still hasnt warmed up yet lol.

they turned out pretty good:thumbsup:

I'm still freaking shivering...damn that wind......lol.
Imagine how cold it would have been without the tarp. It was just like camping...

the results were good though. Looks :bigpimp:

[ecstasy_civic]

damn tarp and to much wind, caused me to have severe wind burn on my fingers :( it would have been better my car was sealing itself:confused: :rofl:

tommorow will be better, actually ill probably burn myself on the celica:banghead:

[DSM Power]

Excellent work... you can help me colorize my calipers when it gets warm again because you're an expert now. :D

Oh, and nice "front mount' IC there.... :rofl:

[ecstasy_civic]

thank you, it works so well i can even store meat in there for after a race:rofl:

but it to alot of piping to get the project complete:clap:

[cocoabrova]

Nice work guys:thumbsup: So which paint did you guys go with? I don't think that many ppl go with the actual caliper paint, including me!:rofl: Looks like it dried nicely too, even with the cold in your garage:thumbsup:

[ecstasy_civic]

it was a coat of
1.brake cleaner and dremel
2.metal look paint 3 coats
3.blue anodized look paint 3 coats
4.my handy dandy silver paint on the screws and bolts.:thumbsup:

ya it turned out really well, we were both quite impressed with our skill, considering we both had frozen hands

[CLiVE]

Originally posted by cocoabrova
Nice work guys:thumbsup: So which paint did you guys go with? I don't think that many ppl go with the actual caliper paint, including me!:rofl: Looks like it dried nicely too, even with the cold in your garage:thumbsup:

Nah, we didn't go with the "actual caliper paint". I had a G2 brake caliper painting kit sitting in my trunk also, but the instructions were too long, and there was too much mixing and stuff...?? Plus I like this colour better...Looks good, we'll see how it lasts. If it burns of, THEN I'll paint them with the G2 kit. The paint we used did say "ideal for calipers" right on the can though....???

If you buy the "ford engine enamel" it seems to work well for calipers also.

DSM POWER: You got it, when it get warmer, we'll paint your calipers in the DSM Power garage.....and I'll bring that sheet of mesh, for our grills also.

And that FMIC is :bigpimp:

[CLiVE]

We used the metalcast paint. Here's a link: http://www.levineautoparts.com/dupmet.html

You can get it at cdn tire. Base coat, and the anodized look coat. Costs around $5.99/can or something?

We used brake cleaner, and a wire brush attachment on a drill/dremel to prep the surface.

Then mask of the areas...and you're good to go.

[CLiVE]

Here is a shot of one of the rear calipers that we finished today, with one of the tantrums on..:love: :love: :love:

http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0659.JPG

[Dope Dealer]

:drool:

Looks wicked!

[CLiVE]

Here is the lesson of the day. Somehow this fixed the horn on the RX7...:dunno:

Video 1
http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0653.AVI:dunno:

Video 2

http://members.albertacars.net/memystealthandi/IMGP0651.AVI

[[GaGe]]

I hope you learned from your mistakes.. :rofl:

[calarina]

Love the FMIC :D :rofl:

[ecstasy_civic]

hey the videos look better on my comp. screen:rofl: i didnt realize what a good driver i was :clap:

[ecstasyracer]

Originally posted by memystealthandi

If you buy the "ford engine enamel" it seems to work well for calipers also.


That stuff is awsome. I went through 2 or 3 cans of it this summer painting anything in my engine bay that I could. And I'm still not done yet.:D

[ecstasy_civic]

ya your engine bay looks awesome with all your blue vacuum lines.

i like the mazda 13b logo you painted:thumbsup: