So I've been actively searching since last year (stopped between October through March as I picked up other cars) for a nice, clean, original, and hopefully a widebody fb. I've come close with 2 cars, but the buyers backed out. My search continues but I never thought it'll be this hard or for this long!

 

Have you checked with Donnie lately?

He's always on the fence with his wide body project, lot's of plans but not much happening, maybe now's the time:

https://www.rx7club.com/se-sale-want...ler**-1007607/

 

Or pick up the SA with mariah mode 1 from robert at the shack. Too bad I have. SA already and out of space

 

PM sent (no, not about mine, about someone else's).

 

I'll look into this. I've seen the car up for sale before but never really looked closer.

Which one might this be? Do you have a link?

 

Thanks for the PM.

 

Not much but these were taken when i was at his shop last may.

 

Thanks for the pictures. How do I get a hold of Robert and where is his shop located?

 

His shop is in Northridge area but he is leaving for 7/4 weekend. He'll be back on tuesday. Will pm his # to you later.

 

Oh man that SA looks to have some serious potential. I want a Widebody next too - always loved the look

 

If your in Cali, the older cars are getting harder to find if they are post 1975 because of the
emissions laws. Thats my understanding. And you want a widebody, which were very rare and
usually only done for full race prepped cars. So even harder to find.

Clean FBs are easy to find out here on the east coast but widebodies are still rare. I would
second the one Ray mentions owned by Donny.

 

We do have tougher Emissions tests out here in Cali but we don't have any rust issues

On a serious note, the fuel injected models aren't too hard to pass emissions as long as they are tuned correctly.

 

I do not know this car, it's owner nor endorse in anyway .... but was something I believe has been listed a couple times

1979 Mazda RX7

 

I sent my buddy to get this S3 auto tranny for $600 at victorville ca approx 1.5 hrs eat of LA off the 15 fwy to Vegas. He is on his way home now, on a trailer lol

 

More pix. Its auto, bone stock, leather burgundy interior and gsl. Rust free from Socals high deset community. I will be converting it to stick using a shortened S5 tranny

 

Time to start looking behind shops... Thats where I found my 1 owner 90k mile 80 for $600.

 

Just got back from bbq and working on the S3. First we went to a datsun/rotary swapmeet this morning. I found a rb 12-A 48 dellorto set up with 2 piece manifold and paid the seller his asking price...$200 + another $15 for a rb dellorto air cleaner. although im good in negotiating/low baller, i told my buddy to pay the man his asking price after i took the carb apart and found nothing was missng with the exception of the return spring. Secondly, i inspected the s3, deflooded the motor, reset the timing at tdc (using the counter weight via top inspection plate) and checked the igniters using a homemade igniter cheker. motor runs but wont hold idle due to bad fuel pump. He will order it tomordow. So far it has been a good weekend

 

where are these swap meets you refer to?

 

every 3mos. Swapmeet in an area of LA called Eagle Rock, near the border of LA and Pasasdena west of OLd Town Pasadena. Check out dimequarterly (510 forum) for the next event

 

Thanks for the shout out Ray and Tim.

As the PO and I discussed, the widebody is kind of still available. No major rush to sell at this point, and as Ray stated, I'm rather fickle about it. The right buyer just hasn't been serious enough and I like it's potential. I don't think it's a match for the PO though. He wants a driver, not a project.

I haven't seen your budget posted anywhere. There were some very nice examples available on here, and I think they still are, but you have to pay to play with the nice toys.

Good luck with your search.