Anyone know where to get the championship stickers that went on the rear side glass? Think it was an 8 yr streak over Porsche. Looking for one for an 82. Please forgive if this is not the right place to put this---so many rules to digest. Lol. It just bugs me that mine doesn't have one

 

4 page thread in the 1st gen specific forum.

Here; https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...ticker-244396/

 

Thanks Stevan. 10 year old thread and the final verdict was a guy from puerto Rico could do 1 for $115. And not the original size.. I guess that's a big ole no thank ya. Damitman!!! Well if anyone else finds anything lemme know. Thanks.

 

Both my cars have them but if it didn't I am pretty sure I wouldn't pay that much for one. Take a high res photo and touch it up in photoshop. Print on a laser printer because an inkjet will fade worse in the sun. Cut to the outline and then clear coat the front and back surfaces to make it sturdy. Mist a contact adhesive to the face. Let dry until just tacky and apply. Do over again next year when it fades out and falls off.

I really don't know how well this would work but probably better than you would think. The big issue is the color of the background is kind of a metallic gold and I don't know how close you could get to that with a printer.

Good luck!

 

Alright, I had the camera so I waked out and took picts from both cars. I uploaded to a picassa album because the albums here don't seem to allow hi res images.

IMSA GTU Stickers

Perhaps these will help. They seem to be hi res enough and once cleaned up and sized appropriately I think you could make your own.

Doug

 

Thanks man. Somebody could get rich selling these. Heck I'd give $20ish. Maybe a little more. Btw u have 2 85's amd neither one shows the victorys in 84 & 85. Did you replace the glass with an 83 glass?

 

Question? Has any one ever seen a drivers side rear side glass with the words "rotary engine" made into the glass ?

 

I don't think I have. Bet it looks cool. Got a pic?

 

Hi, I'm the guy who bought the IMSA/GTU sticker on ebay a few years ago from someone in Puerto Rico. At the time he had many of these to sell and they cost about $15 shipped, not $115 as indicated by the post above.

It is an excellent reproduction, only slightly larger than the original, but not enough to notice unless you overlay them. I haven't been able to track this source down, but just so you folks know, it's been done already, so I'm sure it can be done again for a reasonable cost to the buyer and a good profit for the maker.

Here's a pic of the one I got:

 

Does anyone still have their pre delivery inspection sticker on the pass side rear side window?

 

Original glass in both cars. I have never seen a different sticker. Was there one that touted the later wins or were they just using up the stock of stickers?

 

Same sticker but I thought they added a year to each year rx. Heck I could be wrong.---- Ray I swear I thought that said $115 ha. Old guys wit 12a's that need glasses lol.

 

If anyone figures this out please do so tell. It's like chancing a damn unicorn!!! And I'll take whatever year they have. Word.

 

The stickers differed from year to year. As I understand it, dealers would install these stickers as status symbols showing the RX-7's recent wins in the GTU class.

Here's a few photos from the stickers on my various 84 and 85 GSLs over the years:







And here's a pic of the one from Doug Ingraham's photo album from his link above:



I agree, if you have a 1st gen RX-7 you need one of these to complete the package. That's why I snagged up that one on ebay a few years ago, to put on my current 85 GSL project, which is the first GSL I've owned (out of 5) that didn't come with one.

It's the same as the 1982 sticker with 1983 printed in the middle, as in the top and bottom photos above. This "reproduction" is so good I'm starting to wonder if it's really an original old stock sticker that never got installed.

I only paid $15, but at this point I wouldn't sell it, even for $115!

 

If I was able to talk a very talented friend of mine into doing these would it be ok to sell on here?

 

I'm sure it would, just don't tell the mods or they'll want a piece of the action.

I think you could make a killing with a good reproduction. If you could get one for each year, double the price per unit.

Those pictures I posted above are probably the best I have, all taken installed and through the glass, which always degrades the image somehow.

Reproduced, I'm afraid those images might not be very convincing, but if that's all we have, that's what you try.

Alternatively, some good detective work might turn up higher quality images of uninstalled stickers, ideally the original art work, if those exist (and they must, somewhere).

When I put mine in I'll do my best to get some good photos.

But short of that, here's what I came up with on the web:







Here's one they must have put on the FC:

 

Is the 1983 the only one that was done in silver? Also if anyone has a picture of the 1986 one I would appreciate it. Trying to give my guy all the years so I can see what he comes up with.

 

Well I guess I need a 1980 and a 1981 if they made em foe those years

 

I know letzgo Rotary makes them. Message him on ebay, Im sure he will make you some.

 

Thanks lx. I have sent a email to them so I will let y'all know wassup. Do these folks actually have the all elusive holy grail of rx7 stickers? I hope so

 

Somebody is making them. Check this out.

Mazda RX7 Forum - 1st Generation RX7's • View topic - MY NEW RX-7 AFTER A 8 MONTH PAINT & REBUILD

 

I'd like to get a copy of this sticker myself! Let me know if you can get them.

 

That's Glenn's car. He bought the hoodie and stickers from letzgo Rotary.

 

I do! The initials of the inspector must have either not been on the sticker or they faded away with the sun over the years. I'll post a pic later.

A friend of mine has started a business making stickers, I'll hit him up here to try to get some progress towards these babies...

I'm also considering asking him about making stickers for the RX7Club as well, as a way for members to indicate to other members that they are on here. Something that could be personalized with people's user names...nobody steal that!

 

Wow, this looks like a gold mine Alex, is he still making them?