Senseless Loss ..... SA22C-502332
02-04-12, 05:49 PM
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Senseless Loss ..... SA22C-502332
Well choopacabra and I snuke over to a local salvage on a vague tip of an SA.
When we got there both our jaws when we saw this....
Then we scanned the engine bay, a virually complete thermo-reactor engine
She has no rust and hell could have been buffed out and driven
choop found the original bill of sale inside the car
What a damn waste
When we got there both our jaws when we saw this....
Then we scanned the engine bay, a virually complete thermo-reactor engine
She has no rust and hell could have been buffed out and driven
choop found the original bill of sale inside the car
What a damn waste
02-04-12, 11:37 PM
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02-05-12, 12:34 AM
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car setter on firer
02-05-12, 10:25 AM
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I found an 85 GS FB with somewhat of the same issue. Had a perfect looking 12a with nothing taken off of it yet, almost nothing gone in the interior. Had a terrible body, looked like it had been dropped from a few feet without rims on it so the bottom rockers and quarters were toast. But other than that it was a perfect parts car. I was an inexperienced rotary owner, still am in my opinion, but I only took a few small parts off of it. IT STILL HAD THE EVER-CHERISHED CLEAR DOME LIGHT COVER ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, I STILL KICK MYSELF ONCE A DAY FOR NOT GRABBING THAT! I wish I would have had the cash on hand to buy it whole at that point. I only really needed the master clutch cylander to get my car driving. I will not be making the same mistake twice.
02-05-12, 12:00 PM
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If you go, I'm looking for the D-ring that is on the long cargo strap that is attached inbetween the rear wheel wells. Also look at the spare, I'd like to get another OEM Bridgestone, RD-106 185/75R-13. Does not have to be new, just presentable in appearance w/decent tread and not excessively worn on the shoulders.
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02-05-12, 01:15 PM
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I still will; I've already committed to you & will follow through. The car we're discussing is pretty clearly a late 1979 - - it's got a points ignition system setup, & so this carb will not be an exact match for me. I need your 80 carb for the base emissions build.
I may have one of those stashed in a parts jar; I'll check the next time I'm in the garage.
02-05-12, 01:26 PM
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you know you could just buy it from the junk yard thats what we did found a number 159 car in a local junk yard had 48k miles on it and last time it was registered was back in 88
02-05-12, 08:33 PM
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depends on where you live in order to get it. I know in KY once it was in a yard it was forever lost but in TN you could buy it out. it was sad because one of the yeards in KY had a shell of a S12 and I wanted to fix it up but it was 1 mile from TN so nope/
02-06-12, 01:03 AM
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Just now gettign online today, never left the garage ...
Spare was gone, remind me in a day or so I may have a spare spare,
Can look for ring when there next
yeah 80 and Cali would make yours different huh, can also send pics from boneyard and the price they want, that way you can approve 
Once in the boneyard here they are lost otherwise choop and I would just have purchased it as we have 4000 and 1140 and appreciate the early vin
nope can't they won't sell them
well was an earlier vin then mine so I would have added to the fleet or passed to someone that could have appreciated it
Note: for those that do not know the 78/79 vins were SA22C 5xxxxx and 80 was SA22C 6xxxxx
and the vins ran sequentially. So now with that being said this car was the 2332 off the assembly line, would have been a great rust free candidate for resto or polish and drive
If you go, I'm looking for the D-ring that is on the long cargo strap that is attached inbetween the rear wheel wells. Also look at the spare, I'd like to get another OEM Bridgestone, RD-106 185/75R-13. Does not have to be new, just presentable in appearance w/decent tread and not excessively worn on the shoulders.
Can look for ring when there next
Absolutely I am, if the price is not insane; I'm finding that I'll likely need to piece my next carb together from several sources.
I still will; I've already committed to you & will follow through. The car we're discussing is pretty clearly a late 1979 - - it's got a points ignition system setup, & so this carb will not be an exact match for me. I need your 80 carb for the base emissions build.
I may have one of those stashed in a parts jar; I'll check the next time I'm in the garage.
I still will; I've already committed to you & will follow through. The car we're discussing is pretty clearly a late 1979 - - it's got a points ignition system setup, & so this carb will not be an exact match for me. I need your 80 carb for the base emissions build.
I may have one of those stashed in a parts jar; I'll check the next time I'm in the garage.
Once in the boneyard here they are lost otherwise choop and I would just have purchased it as we have 4000 and 1140 and appreciate the early vin
Note: for those that do not know the 78/79 vins were SA22C 5xxxxx and 80 was SA22C 6xxxxx
and the vins ran sequentially. So now with that being said this car was the 2332 off the assembly line, would have been a great rust free candidate for resto or polish and drive
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02-06-12, 07:40 AM
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All this makes me wonder just how many First Gens were crushed/destroyed with the "Cash For Clunkers" program a couple of years back....I know of two locally that were drug in (literally) as trades during the program, and were destined for scrap....
02-06-12, 09:57 AM
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Note: for those that do not know the 78/79 vins were SA22C 5xxxxx and 80 was SA22C 6xxxxx
and the vins ran sequentially. So now with that being said this car was the 2332 off the assembly line, would have been a great rust free candidate for resto or polish and drive
and the vins ran sequentially. So now with that being said this car was the 2332 off the assembly line, would have been a great rust free candidate for resto or polish and drive
Jan 80 production started with VIN 597273 per the parts fiche preface; model year 1980 production continued into September '80, and somewhere past VIN 629954.
The car-in-question's VIN places it as a March 1978 production - - just within the first month of production for RX-7's, as the April '78 starting VIN was 502999.
This was, according to VIN, actually a 1978 car... And that does make it's loss a real pity. '78s are relatively rare in the US, if I recall correctly.
02-06-12, 10:38 AM
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Pics would be nice; I would like to know the price, too. PMing you my cell #; I'm working today but you can text and I'll reply within minutes.
Not exactly, sir; my 1980 is SA22C-597799, with an early Jan '80 build date.
Jan 80 production started with VIN 597273 per the parts fiche preface; model year 1980 production continued into September '80, and somewhere past VIN 629954.
The car-in-question's VIN places it as a March 1978 production - - just within the first month of production for RX-7's, as the April '78 starting VIN was 502999.
This was, according to VIN, actually a 1978 car... And that does make it's loss a real pity. '78s are relatively rare in the US, if I recall correctly.
Not exactly, sir; my 1980 is SA22C-597799, with an early Jan '80 build date.
Jan 80 production started with VIN 597273 per the parts fiche preface; model year 1980 production continued into September '80, and somewhere past VIN 629954.
The car-in-question's VIN places it as a March 1978 production - - just within the first month of production for RX-7's, as the April '78 starting VIN was 502999.
This was, according to VIN, actually a 1978 car... And that does make it's loss a real pity. '78s are relatively rare in the US, if I recall correctly.
lol I was more trying to make the point of how early a car this was, guess I could have tried to be clearer
Sounds like you have a good referance for the Vin's and dates, if you wouldn't mind sharing
yeah I would have said 78 as I sometimes do my car (504000) but some folks get disjointed as they just don't understand, hence why I never changed my plate lol
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02-06-12, 04:18 PM
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The VIN source I use is the "monthly starting numbers" list in the front part of the parts microfiche - - you know, the part nobody reads 'cause they're in a hurry to get to the pictures... just like with Penthouse, lol.
Pretty sure Sgt Fox still as 'em up.
Pretty sure Sgt Fox still as 'em up.
02-06-12, 08:39 PM
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In NC, once the car hits a salvage yard the VIN number is sent into the DMV as "Vehicle Destroyed." Once that happens they cannot sell you a complete shell. You can buy the front half and the back half, weld it back together, but the vehicle cannot be registered for "on highway use." Sad but true..........