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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Decent 72 RX-2 Coupe. 12A, Holley, RB Header and Exhaust



Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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post those pics old man!
Old Sep 12, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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nice, post some pics
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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First major problem today. Going down the road and lost brakes



Brought it home, some idgit had spliced in a new section of brake line; no big deal if done correctly. However, this was spliced in with an Aluminum Fuel union fitting. Damn thing split in 2!
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Bitch List:



1. Hood Support Ribs/Structur is loose. Waiting on a tube of DURAMIX NVH to be delivered to correctly fix problem



2. Brake Line: Temp Repair Saturday/ 90/10 CU-Ni Brake Line on order



3. Rear Brakes, they are toast. Waiting on RESPEED Brackets to convert to Disc Rears
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='837216' date='Sep 15 2006, 04:40 PM

Bitch List:



1. Hood Support Ribs/Structur is loose. Waiting on a tube of DURAMIX NVH to be delivered to correctly fix problem



2. Brake Line: Temp Repair Saturday/ 90/10 CU-Ni Brake Line on order



3. Rear Brakes, they are toast. Waiting on RESPEED Brackets to convert to Disc Rears


fix the hood! the rx2 is notorious for having the outer hood skin pop off while you're driving anyways. you should be adding a couple of spot welds to the front. finding a new hood is hard!
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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oh and just to follow up, crazy ralph says you put the rx7 struts in for the better brakes too.



you need 74 rx4 steering arms, they use the rx2/3 balljoint but the rx7 strut bolt pattern. and then you need the rx4 tie rods, cause they are straight, and not at an angle like the rx2/3. the rx2/3 tie rods bind up.



or hell you could put nissan z struts in there too, 5 lug....
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Not going to weld the hood. There is a system : DURAMIX NVH



It is designed for repairs to hood supports and door skins
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='837317' date='Sep 16 2006, 02:33 PM

Not going to weld the hood. There is a system : DURAMIX NVH



It is designed for repairs to hood supports and door skins


ok, it needs to be solid, dotn want the skin coming off @60mph!
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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i got the same problem with the hood on my 2.



where do i order this duramix nonsense?



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