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RX-7 Shell Arrival      
Recieved the chassis that I will be using for my Chevy LS1 V8 swapped Mazda Rx-7 two days ago. It’s ...
Aug 18, 2005
Disassembled Interior Shots      
Disassembled and set about cleaning and refinishing the interior. The 1993 model Rx-7 has a differen...
Aug 25, 2005
Stereo Equipment Arrival      
Stereo equipment arrived today. Below is the 6 disc CD changer I will be using. I plan on mounting i...
Sep 8, 2005
Subframe Removal      
Removing the front subframe was an absolute mess. The stock rubber bushings in the lower control arm...
Sep 14, 2005
Random closeup shots      
I picked up a new digital camera today, and snapped a few shots of the car as it stands. Sway ba...
Sep 21, 2005
Chevy LS1 V8 Motor Arrival      
Engine came in today. 2002 Chevrolet LS1 5.7 Liter Small Block V8. Aluminum block and heads. 48k mil...
Sep 22, 2005
HID Equipment Arrival      
Pictures of the HID equipment for the car. Components are sealed Hella 90mm HID capsules with 4200K ...
Sep 23, 2005
HID Mounting (Part 1)      
I only have one HID in so far. First things first. Went to visit the LS1 that morning to pull the wi...
Sep 26, 2005
Subframe Arrival      
Received the subframe, torque arm, and transmission mount today. The subframe (engine cradle...
Sep 27, 2005
HID Mounting (Part 2)      
I removed most of the babble about fabricating various brackets for the headlights because honestly&...
Oct 11, 2005
Steering Rack Installation      
Steering rack went in, after many bloodied knuckles, swear words, spilled beers, and...
Oct 12, 2005
Wire Harness Removal      
Went over to the LS1 to strip the wiring harness off to have it mailed out. There’s a couple o...
Oct 13, 2005
LS1 Engine Installation (Part 1)      
Arrived back in Rockville around 5pm. Called the towing company to take the Rx-7 over to my friend’s...
Oct 17, 2005
Interior Repaint (Part 1)      
My Rx-7’s stock interior was quite trashed when I bought the car. I don’t think anyone took care of ...
Oct 24, 2005
Interior Repaint (Part 2)      
First, I primered the headlight brackets from earlier. They were a mix of about ten different fu...
Oct 25, 2005
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