323Permin's 323 SE transformation into a GT

[Turpro]

I wish I was into detail. I just like to haul ass. Great job

[Mazda_Powered]

nice! I think we're the only Canadians who want to be able to eat a meal off our engines.

[323Permin]

Ah... dont mis read me ... I like all the detail and go fast goodies.

When I have the money / time it will be boosted :0)

I guess its just being " Canadain "

We have lots of time in the winters to putter around the garage, as we dont drive our " summer " cars.

Hence we have a sort of syndrome happen to us ... we think too much and tinker , detail , tweak everything .

Or its just me LMAO !!

[Mazda_Powered]

I hear you on the winter syndrome part haha. Sometimes there's nothing to do but clean!

[Wilyb]

Yeah, don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing but winters are getting shorter. Less time for major projects but more time to enjoy the ride...

That's a great looking engine 323... How did you get all the small secondary engine parts so clean?

[323Permin]

@ Willyb... the smaller parts I just had to send hours of detail sanding and with a dremel tool to clean them and then I paint every last piece !!

So, there wasn't any fast way about it ... its was all time consuming hours of work that got me the clean results .

[u.k gtr]

had to laugh wen i saw gt-r!!! killing it. . looks nice . .keep us posted[england]

[IMACHU2]

I hear you on the winter syndrome part haha. Sometimes there's nothing to do but clean!

I have a whole garage full of broken sheot I am "detailing" this winter LMAO

[323Permin]

I got my front Struts / Camber Plates / Helper Springs all buttoned up over the weekend .....
just waiting for some suspension dust boots to finish them off before installing ..

I had to machine up all new top cap inserts and spring spacer to make it all work .









Then I had some extra time, so I decided to clean up the front of the engine bay area.
I was all prepared to install the cross member and all the lower suspension and noticed
a number of small areas which had starting spots of rust. So I couldn't see myself putting
it all back together with the rust potential eating away the front end.

I did the lower front area which you will never see once all the front end is back on it , but
as an after thought I did the whole front end after I shot these pics. I will post a finished pic
with it all newly painted once I strip away the paper/tape .

[Turpro]

[Mazda_Powered]

thanks for the porn lol, those coilover sleeves turned out awesome man. So what are the specs of the old spacers you couldn't use? Not setup for 2.5" ID springs?

[323Permin]

Got some progess done ... think I am at the point where I can drop the Engine and Tranny back in her next weekend .

Installed the newly powder coated cross member and the 4 point lower from tie bar , trial fitted the new radiator, new radiator s.steel hose clamps ,installed the fan assembly to the radiator, new gas lines , new fuel filter ,

Here is the pics from todays work..

[DeeAOne]

Your motor is soo clean! And I have those American racing wheels on my car too. Lol

Nice work!

[Mazda_Powered]

man, super clean! love this build!

[DeeAOne]

I also have custom center caps in mine. lol