Checking in.. finally it’s back up and running..
I’m an Aussie who moved to Minnesota 15yrs ago..
Currently building a 13Brew 5 letter... bought it 12 yrs ago with a bad 2nd gear for $400.. sold motor and trans back to seller for $300..
Aussie in Minnesota
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Re: Aussie in Minnesota
Nice work - seems like your rate of progress is about as fast as mine on my first FB acquisition
Luckily, my 2nd FB is up and running so I can have some driving fun
KIMI 1 : 1st Gen, "hybrid" 1983 silver S2 running gear in a 1985 S3 shell, SORN'd, long term resto project
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Re: Aussie in Minnesota
Well at the time I bought it my wife and I had buoght some land, built a building and bought a Meineke Franchise about 6mths before... so funds were well.. not available for a project... I dreamed of doing the 13BREW swap.. well 12yrs later Im laying in bed after knee surgery and scanning craigslist itching to buy something... I see a nice Kawasaki road bike and asked the wife.. "honey heres a smoking deal.."
she says.. "we have NO money and you havent ridden the bike you have in a year.......!"
bummed I stopped looking for bikes and typed in 13brew...
.. a whole package deal 40mins drive from me... Radiator to Trans... recent rebuild, single turbo, haltech sprint re yada yada.. $3500...
me texting from the bed upstairs to her sitting downstairs with a friend... "Honey I found the perfect motor for my rx7...."
her... "We have no money.... if you want it you can go talk to my mum for a loan.... (I have never spoken to her parent about money she always did)
her again as I come hobbling down the stairs on crutches...
"where are you going???"
Me... "To your mums to chat....." Outside I went on crutches, jumped on the big gravely zero turn and headed next door.... (we live out in the country and the mower allowed me to stretch my leg out) hahha
story comes down that the Mum loved that I would restore/build the car with my kids as her husband wouldve done the same (he was dying and basically bed bound at her house).....
little over a year later I am waiting for a few buddies to swing down and help button up some things... ie electrical and fuel supply... then I can start the process of painting and installing everything back in....
I have a facebook album which has weirdly not posted all the pictures and stuff.. strange and a build thread on rx7forums but I dont go there much... I hope to start a build thread here and update it...
she says.. "we have NO money and you havent ridden the bike you have in a year.......!"
bummed I stopped looking for bikes and typed in 13brew...
.. a whole package deal 40mins drive from me... Radiator to Trans... recent rebuild, single turbo, haltech sprint re yada yada.. $3500...me texting from the bed upstairs to her sitting downstairs with a friend... "Honey I found the perfect motor for my rx7...."
her... "We have no money.... if you want it you can go talk to my mum for a loan.... (I have never spoken to her parent about money she always did)
her again as I come hobbling down the stairs on crutches...
"where are you going???"
Me... "To your mums to chat....." Outside I went on crutches, jumped on the big gravely zero turn and headed next door.... (we live out in the country and the mower allowed me to stretch my leg out) hahha
story comes down that the Mum loved that I would restore/build the car with my kids as her husband wouldve done the same (he was dying and basically bed bound at her house).....
little over a year later I am waiting for a few buddies to swing down and help button up some things... ie electrical and fuel supply... then I can start the process of painting and installing everything back in....
I have a facebook album which has weirdly not posted all the pictures and stuff.. strange and a build thread on rx7forums but I dont go there much... I hope to start a build thread here and update it...
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Re: Aussie in Minnesota
Welcome onto the forum... sorry you've had a wait but we are now up and running after many recent issues.
Nice build, look forward to reading more about it. Those wheels look as mean as, what size are they?
Nice build, look forward to reading more about it. Those wheels look as mean as, what size are they?
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Casey
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Re: Aussie in Minnesota
A really great story, would love to hear more about your progress with this project 
KIMI 1 : 1st Gen, "hybrid" 1983 silver S2 running gear in a 1985 S3 shell, SORN'd, long term resto project
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Re: Aussie in Minnesota
the wheels are 17in
fronts are 7.5 I believe maybe 7in
rears are 8.25in
tires are 245/40 I believe.. havent looked at them for a while...
started a build thread but have to setup my imgur folder to get better and more uploads instead of 3 per post
fronts are 7.5 I believe maybe 7in
rears are 8.25in
tires are 245/40 I believe.. havent looked at them for a while...
started a build thread but have to setup my imgur folder to get better and more uploads instead of 3 per post
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Re: Aussie in Minnesota
Good to hear you've made it on here aye bro! Look forward to seeing the updates
It's Jesse by the way. From Facebook hahah
It's Jesse by the way. From Facebook hahah
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