A bit of RX7 nostalgia...trivia question
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A bit of RX7 nostalgia...trivia question
Ok, the two pictures attached below are a part off my RX-7. This is a part I put on this car back in 1985 or 1986, and had forgotten all about until the other day when i was stripping her for restoration....
Question for the forum is this.....
WHAT IS THIS PART? AND WHAT WAS IT FOR?
I will give you a few of hints...
1) Its aftermarket, best I remember was sold thru the RX-7 Club of America back in the day.
2) It was designed to solve an oversite by Mazda's engineers....
3) There are 2 of them installed
Will post the answer in a few days, unless somebody gets it correct first....enjoy!
Question for the forum is this.....
WHAT IS THIS PART? AND WHAT WAS IT FOR?
I will give you a few of hints...
1) Its aftermarket, best I remember was sold thru the RX-7 Club of America back in the day.
2) It was designed to solve an oversite by Mazda's engineers....
3) There are 2 of them installed
Will post the answer in a few days, unless somebody gets it correct first....enjoy!
Last edited by gsl-se addict; 01-13-12 at 09:48 PM.
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Thanks! Thought about the file names after i uploaded em....I almost went back and changed em but it was after the edit window closed....I assume you have seen them before? lol
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But its stainless steel, so it wouldnt rust....another hint....hmmm....many more and it would give it away and make it too easy. But here is one, its NOT under the hood....and there are 2....a right and left
Last edited by 83Limited; 01-13-12 at 10:48 PM.
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They fit to the inside of the outer door handles.
They prevent unlocking of the door, by using a screwdriver through the huge **** hole under the door handles.
They prevent unlocking of the door, by using a screwdriver through the huge **** hole under the door handles.
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Bingo!!!! We have a winner...they sit inside the door behind the door handle and block the two holes under the door handle. The design flaw is that if you pull up on the door handle you can put a screwdriver or icepick thru the rear hold and easily move throed to open the door. Its simple to break into a first Gen...scary simple
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Screwdriver and 2 seconds and you can be in...no damage...its scary to think how easy and quick somebody can get in one of these cars....try it sometime on yours just in case...luckily nowadays crooks don't know the trick so ya shouldn't have to worry about that. Back when these cars were new the big thing was stealing car stereos...
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Screwdriver and 2 seconds and you can be in...no damage...its scary to think how easy and quick somebody can get in one of these cars....try it sometime on yours just in case...luckily nowadays crooks don't know the trick so ya shouldn't have to worry about that. Back when these cars were new the big thing was stealing car stereos...
Even with those on the car, I can open a first gen with a coat hanger in about 30 seconds, under most conditions in the summer. That's all the hint I'm giving, too.