FD RX-7 with an LSA swap

[lghtngyello03]

Been working on this one on and off for a couple of months now. Work and other home projects keep me from having all the time I want to work on it tied up. With all the rain we have been getting the past 2 weeks, I have gotten a good bit done though. 

 

Started out with the Tamiya RX-7 R1 kit. Scored  a Revell ZL-1 engine  and some Fujimi Enkie NT03's off of Ebay.  Took a lot of massaging to get the LSA in and actually look good, as well as making up a Y Pipe. Other than that lowered it a little and the rest is all stock.  Just got the body painted and cleared a couple weeks ago, still have to polish it and tape it up to paint all the black trim. But the shine is awesome without even polishing.

Edited October 5, 2015 by lghtngyello03

[lghtngyello03]

 

 

 

Edited October 5, 2015 by lghtngyello03

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looking good. Bright silver is one of the tougher colors to do well, and yours looks great. Nice clean swap too.

The LS is showing up in just about everything these days. As nicely-balanced and all around good-handling as this generation RX-7 is stock, it should be a real ball of a car in 1:1 with the Chebby V8.

Edited October 5, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[lghtngyello03]

[lghtngyello03]

Thanks man I'd love to have a clean FD with a nicely built LS in it...you're right it'd be a blast to drive. Haven't done any polishing  yet either.

 

 

Edited October 5, 2015 by lghtngyello03