Okay, I've been back into the X7 again and it's driving me crazy!!! The conversion is relatively easy but the restoration side of things is an absolute pain in the butt. It takes so much time to source gear and even more ensuring it is the correct bit that will fit. Anybody doing a conversion ....... my advice is to find a car that has all it's pieces AND basic stuff like brakes etc in full working order. Don't get me wrong, this is going to be a great sexy looking and performing car but the restoring is tough. Conversion is a cinch!
I've posted a few photos of installing the motor/gearbox in to the engine bay. Went very, very easy with just my youngest son and myself! Using the hoist and a small trolley jack under the gearbox we mounted the unit with no hassles.
I saw on Ebay a set of 4 mags that suit a Series 1 RX7, I believe that they are limited edition for the Series 1. I bought them and they look great (thanks Keven!). I will eventually change out the Mazda logo in the center hub and will look into getting blanks made with with "X7" etched into them as I don't want Mazda on the vehicle but X7. I've had a few probs with tyres, unfortunately I've found that it is extreamely hard to find tyres of the original size (185/70R13) so went for the Ebay rims which fit 205/65R13, no go. Looks like we can get 205/60R13's which will do okay, $95 fitted and balanced each. So all up A$500 which isn't too bad. I now need to find wheel bolts (they don't have studs) to suit the rims.
Next is fitting and welding the adapter plate. That I'll report on that next.
I've had a few days between changing jobs and I've finally got the motor mounting plate welded and fixed to the rubber mounts. Feels pretty strong, maybe a bit overkill but I like it.
I am a happy man. I've gone to reknown tyre franchises looking for new tyres - 185/70R13's to be exact. They tell me you can't get them as they are not made any more so I was going to go for 205's which mean a wider tyre so more rolling resistance. I took one more shot and went to a small tyre shop and they had them as they sell ALL tyre brands, the other shops only sell THEIR brands. At $89 per tyre fitted and balanced I was very pleased. I also managed to find wheel bolts that where longer to suit the mags. So $356 (tyres) + $56 (bolts) + $100 (mags) = $512 all up, very nice!
Okay, I've been back into the X7 again and it's driving me crazy!!! The conversion is relatively easy but the restoration side of things is an absolute pain in the butt. It takes so much time to source gear and even more ensuring it is the correct bit that will fit. Anybody doing a conversion ....... my advice is to find a car that has all it's pieces AND basic stuff like brakes etc in full working order. Don't get me wrong, this is going to be a great sexy looking and performing car but the restoring is tough. Conversion is a cinch!
I've posted a few photos of installing the motor/gearbox in to the engine bay. Went very, very easy with just my youngest son and myself! Using the hoist and a small trolley jack under the gearbox we mounted the unit with no hassles.
I saw on Ebay a set of 4 mags that suit a Series 1 RX7, I believe that they are limited edition for the Series 1. I bought them and they look great (thanks Keven!). I will eventually change out the Mazda logo in the center hub and will look into getting blanks made with with "X7" etched into them as I don't want Mazda on the vehicle but X7. I've had a few probs with tyres, unfortunately I've found that it is extreamely hard to find tyres of the original size (185/70R13) so went for the Ebay rims which fit 205/65R13, no go. Looks like we can get 205/60R13's which will do okay, $95 fitted and balanced each. So all up A$500 which isn't too bad. I now need to find wheel bolts (they don't have studs) to suit the rims.
Help!!! ............................
