PROGRESS: Custom Tamiya RX-7

[mike@af]

Here is my new project. I have been awaiting to start this project from love of RX-7's. I need your help though. As most of you know, I am the ultimate progress person, I never finish my models, and they become dust collectors. I need you to cheer me on to the finish, I want to finish it but I dont think I can do it alone.

Heres the first pic of the hood (own design). I first taped out what I wanted to cut out, or file.






UH-Oh, what happened to the headlights. Out with the old in with the new, scratchbuilt projectors to come!




Please Comment!

[slk320]

nice start! love it!

[86_SR5]

looks good. some sleepy eyes might go better than projectors, but that's my opinion.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

looks good. some sleepy eyes might go better than projectors, but that's my opinion.

I know what you mean, however I dont think the Veilside D1-GT kit Im going to put on would flow real well with sleepy eyes. Not to mention I am a huge fan of projectors.

Thanks for your input though.

[86_SR5]

ooo. didn't realize there was going to be some body mod action going on here. but projectors should look pretty good.

[ImolaEK]

Looking good Mike, really good...

I think the Sleepy eyes is better... , more drifty

[Honoturtle]

Looking good Mike!

[GT-Alex]

I'll be following this thread !
Especially for the headlights (might spy you man...) as i was boried of my rx-7 for that.
Your hood looks furious btw

[mike@af]

Hey Joeham, think about this. If I were going drifty, would I be adding a veilside kit to this?

Here is the body kit I'm doing.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=139865

[86_SR5]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Hey Joeham, think about this. If I were going drifty, would I be adding a veilside kit to this?

Here is the body kit I'm doing.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=139865

I would. Hey, I see it like this....if you've got the cash to afford this high powered car, and pricey body kit, so what if you tear it apart coming around a hairpin @40mph at a 39 degree angle. you can fix it!

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by GT-Alex

I'll be following this thread !
Especially for the headlights (might spy you man...) as i was boried of my rx-7 for that.
Your hood looks furious btw

Thanks, I appreciate that from someone whos building a fabulous RX-7 themself. Im following your RX-7 too, I wouldnt mind seeing more pics.

BTW, does my hood look Fast too? If so is Fast and Furious, the worst racing movie ever. Well that was a corning joke.

Thanks anyway!

[Vric]

look great so far..

[GT-Alex]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

BTW, does my hood look Fast too? If so is Fast and Furious, the worst racing movie ever. Well that was a corning joke.

Well i don't get it....

[Towelboy80]

Nice project, I'm curious to see your scratchbuilt headlights....

[OzZySi]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

ooo. didn't realize there was going to be some body mod action going on here.

LOL, then you don't know mike.

Nice work so far, mike. It'll beat the pants off of mine.

Suggestion for projectors: (you probably already thought of this) Cast a mold of the headlights and use clear resin to make the clear covers, then just build the light parts... and coat the inner lights with carefully laid tin foil... yeah... I'll talk to you more later.