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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Talking My GSL-SE (PIC'S)

Hello my fellow Rx-7 enthusiast, im brand spanking new to the forum so here is my attempt to introduce my self. I'm a long time rx7 lover all the way back since i was oh about oh maybe 12/13, ( its my father fault) I just Turned 20 a couple of months ago. Just wanted to show you guys some pic's of my new toy. I hope to learn lots here on the forum from you rotor heads and i will try to give as much back as possible. Hope you guys like the pic's. Its a 85' gslse. The rims are faded because the previous owner put acid on them because he like the mated look but i will polish them very soon. If any one knows where i can get this done in the NY area i would really appreciate it.


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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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kick *** man that car is clean!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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Loving it

Great looking car mate
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Welcome to the club, thats one clean SE you got there. I bought my 84 gsl when i was 15. I fixed it up, drove it for two years in highschool, stored it for two years, and now its awaiting a streetport 4 port 13b. My dad got me interested when i was about 13 as well and i turn 20 in march, so we're in the same boat. Enjoy it!
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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wow, custom silver metallic!!! i love that color. whats the mileage on that thing? its rare to see the shift **** and the horn button the original maroon. they always fade to a greenish brown.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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That is super clean man, nice find. Must be low mileage. I recommend doing the polishing yourself. It's cheaper, and the feeling of pride you'll get from doing it yourself and being able to look at them every day will be much better. You just need to use a little elbow grease. And you don't want to have to take them off to bring them to a shop every time they need to be polished again. Enjoy the car, they are a blast.



Oh and say goodbye to the contents of your wallet.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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if you are restoring a 7 then yes, kiss it goodbye.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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WOW. That is hella clean. Enjoy.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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+1 on what orion84gsl said, except clearcoat them after you polish them so you don't have to keep re-polishing them. I did that to my stock wheels and they came out really nice.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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thanks alot guys yeah i was gonna polish them, then clear coat them. How would i go about polishing them...

actualy if u wanna know the milage on it................ its ........... its. 120,000 lol
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Nice. Got to love the SE's!

To polish I would, get a couple pads of sand paper.

Start with pretty rough (like 600) and wipe it down until all the surface is off. Then go to a higher grit (say 800 or 1000) and sand the opposite direction, and keep doing that until you get to 2000+ grit then use some sort of polishing compound to finish it off. Done this on an aluminum valve cover before, works great.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Nice car very well kept.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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my gslse

yeah ive liked 1stgen since for ever idk. it mostly due to my father he put the rx7 thing in my head...

and about my wallet yeah it already empty from buying the darn thing but ill scrap up some cash some how.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:34 AM
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Very clean car.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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The red leather interior actually looks good on an FB. Subtract the dash mat. The wheels look goo the way they are I think. I'd leave it all alone.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Starfox07
Nice. Got to love the SE's!

To polish I would, get a couple pads of sand paper.

Start with pretty rough (like 600) and wipe it down until all the surface is off. Then go to a higher grit (say 800 or 1000) and sand the opposite direction, and keep doing that until you get to 2000+ grit then use some sort of polishing compound to finish it off. Done this on an aluminum valve cover before, works great.
This works well. Afterwards you can buff it with a power ball and polish to shine it up more. Use never dull to finish it. Should look great. Nice 7 btw acekid.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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The red leather interior actually looks good on an FB. Subtract the dash mat. The wheels look goo the way they are I think. I'd leave it all alone.
Yeah i don't, like it ether but its the only way my dash is going to stay it original color. I just leave it there when she is parked
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Very clean and to the point!
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Iv alway's like the burgundy interior,nice car and are you going to do mode's
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Iv alway's like the burgundy interior,nice car and are you going to do mode's
Maybe. I was thinking about dropping her with the racing beat springs and getting those adjustable springs every one talks about. Maybe throw in a new sound system nothing fancy just so i can enjoy my music, that's all i have on mind right now, anything you recommended?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Maybe. I was thinking about dropping her with the racing beat springs and getting those adjustable springs every one talks about. Maybe throw in a new sound system nothing fancy just so i can enjoy my music, that's all i have on mind right now, anything you recommended?
Do you have any moding for the motor in mind...
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You're low on windshield washer fluid.

I've never seen a red interior where NON of the red has turned green. That must have spent alot of time in a garage. Enjoy.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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You're low on windshield washer fluid.

I've never seen a red interior where NON of the red has turned green. That must have spent alot of time in a garage. Enjoy.
lmao, thanks for that, i need to buy some

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by datsun1200
Do you have any moding for the motor in mind...
What do you recomend? i dont want to go crazy tho.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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What do you recomend? i dont want to go crazy tho.
There are many way's to mode you car engine wise,depened if you have a budget,do you have a budget?.Im going to start to work on a 85 gsl i might go 12a or 13b either way it's geting ported.I did a list of the part's that i need if your going to mode your engine,depend's on what your going to do be organize.And if you have a budget stay in that.Being organize in a project is the number one thing.... Tu eres boricua
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