The Dash Project was essentially a segue into a comprehensive interior overhaul. Since I had to remove the majority of the trim whilst working on the dash, I decided to go one step further and strip down each of the individual trim pieces. I felt that the black plastics were getting bland and decided to […]

No real developments yet, I’m still waiting on my interior panels to be completed. I was eager to finally have them back before the Thanksgiving break, but a few more issues were discovered and they weren’t ready. So instead, I was granted a few days off where I paid little attention to the car. The […]

For the first time in 3 months, I returned the car back to the ground today. While I’m lucky to be in California where a “real” Winter does not exist, I still want to drive the car before the rain starts. The plan was to lower the car off the jack stands last weekend, except […]

If the lack of recent updates didn’t already betray it – progress has been slow. Delays seem all too normal and wait times continue to grow. After about a month at the body shop, I was able to pick up my new front bumper. And by new, I mean a used pre-’99 bumper I was […]

A welcomed inevitability… While I was ordering the Rein Hard exhaust, I indulged in my curiosity and peeked around Yahoo Japan’s auctions. Conveniently, I spotted a set of Spirit-R Recaros with tilting seat rails. Until now, I held off on these seats for as long as possible, primarily due to their exorbitant price tags. These […]

Revamping the interior and figuring out the front bumper’s situation has been a slow, deliberate process. While most of the work that needed to be accomplished got sent out to various shops simultaneously, a couple components are taking longer than others. So the waiting continues… There wasn’t much I could do last weekend. It pains […]

Like with many other components for the RX-7, short shifters are a dying breed. Aside from eBay, the majority of offerings are out of production and no longer available from their respective manufacturers. C’s is one maker I’m especially keen on, but given that the company itself is now out of business, it’s safe to […]

When I dropped off my dash to Bascom, I also had them install the Alcantara center console cover I had laying around. I bought it from Redline Goods, which is where my shift and e-brake boots also came from. Everything is black on black Alcantara, which should maintain a level on conformity through out the […]

With the dash removed from the car and completely stripped down, I brought it over to Bascom Trim and Upholstery in Santa Clara. The quote they gave me to do the work was significantly more than other alternatives, but I felt most comfortable having them take it on. I had the dash wrapped in genuine […]

Last weekend, with most of my interior sent off to various shops, there wasn’t much for me to do. I took the opportunity instead to knock out a few smaller items on the list. For one, the finish on the V-Mount’s ducting wasn’t the cleanest. I had a hard time polishing it completely mirror. I […]

The stock-sized Stoptech rear rotors I threw on when I installed the Brembo BBK bugged me and seemed like a half-step. After I was finished with the install, I was consistently reminded of the missed chance to upsize the rears as well. With the larger Brembos up front, the rears looked too tiny and threw […]

Tying into the dash retrofit, I am able to remove the passenger side airbag and effectively the remaining components of the system. Knowing I was moving forward in this direction, I sold off the Alcantara Nardi steering wheel. I later sold away my entire ’99 front end, excluding the combo lights. With the car bumper-less, […]