speaking of unobtanium parts..
The dinosaur museum industry is just getting going up there in AK (or is it AL? That would be Arkansas and Alabama to me, not sure what Alaska is doing for initials these days).
Mr. Stu has a prize on his hands.
Mr. Stu has a prize on his hands.
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haha- weird story. so my aunt had an 82 GSL auto that she bought new. My mom was looking through some catalog, and saw an rx-7 pillow, and got it for her. Fast forward to 2007, I'm over at my aunts house, asking if she has any pictures of her car. She goes to look, and comes back w/ that pillow! Last time I'd seen it I was like 5, and I thought it was a porsche 911, lmao.
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that is a pretty sweet SA pillow!! was it available through Mazda or was it in a random catalogue? i've seen those before..someone else here has one.
DrKillJoY, unlock that vault. if you've got some rare parts, we'd love to see them!
DrKillJoY, unlock that vault. if you've got some rare parts, we'd love to see them!
i think she picked it up in the back of a motor trend, those random car related ads.
haha- weird story. so my aunt had an 82 GSL auto that she bought new. My mom was looking through some catalog, and saw an rx-7 pillow, and got it for her. Fast forward to 2007, I'm over at my aunts house, asking if she has any pictures of her car. She goes to look, and comes back w/ that pillow! Last time I'd seen it I was like 5, and I thought it was a porsche 911, lmao.
There is one on Ebay right now for $100, I want one but not $100 want one.
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the 10AE fender badges usually go for $100 per set un restored and used. new they are $150 a piece!! as far as restorable..probably not so much.. here is an up close pic (kinda dark but i'll get another) of one of the 10AE fender badges on my 10AE:
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Thank YOU for getting past the pillow-talk! Was beginning to remind me of those 60's Frankie Avalon flics (Frankie WHO?) -
So. Rooted thru The Collection for some swag of NOS SA bits that might be view-worthy:
Bought all these years ago when it became apparent Mazda was starting to delete RX7 trim pieces from inventory. It was like this tug-o-war between me and the Mazda parts dept about how much I could afford to buy each month vs how many parts they could discontinue before I showed up!
-Silver radio panel: "double rectangle" LS/Limited for the fancier Clarion radios these models came with. Discontinued. Never seen this version in BLACK, so I am assuming it was never available?? Anyone confirm/deny this??
-Silver radio panel: standard, 2-hole radio. Now discontinued. Have the black version too, but seemed redundant here.
-shift boot only. Bit unusual to get this w/o having to buy the whole plate assy. Parts Book does list it as a separate part tho...
-79 Black shift plate/boot - these were equipped in early 79s, which only offered BLACK center console trim (ie shift AND radio panels). Note black surround around the boot. The surround trim is part of the plate. This piece is, for the moment, NOT classified as Unobtainium because I believe mazda still stocks this...
-80 Sliver shift plate/boot - actually came out in late 79 production. I believe the 79 Limited's came with this version, for eg. The silver surround is a _separate_ piece of chromed plastic that fits into the plate; the boot attaches to this trim.
Stu Aull
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So. Rooted thru The Collection for some swag of NOS SA bits that might be view-worthy:
Bought all these years ago when it became apparent Mazda was starting to delete RX7 trim pieces from inventory. It was like this tug-o-war between me and the Mazda parts dept about how much I could afford to buy each month vs how many parts they could discontinue before I showed up!
-Silver radio panel: "double rectangle" LS/Limited for the fancier Clarion radios these models came with. Discontinued. Never seen this version in BLACK, so I am assuming it was never available?? Anyone confirm/deny this??
-Silver radio panel: standard, 2-hole radio. Now discontinued. Have the black version too, but seemed redundant here.
-shift boot only. Bit unusual to get this w/o having to buy the whole plate assy. Parts Book does list it as a separate part tho...
-79 Black shift plate/boot - these were equipped in early 79s, which only offered BLACK center console trim (ie shift AND radio panels). Note black surround around the boot. The surround trim is part of the plate. This piece is, for the moment, NOT classified as Unobtainium because I believe mazda still stocks this...
-80 Sliver shift plate/boot - actually came out in late 79 production. I believe the 79 Limited's came with this version, for eg. The silver surround is a _separate_ piece of chromed plastic that fits into the plate; the boot attaches to this trim.
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80 shifter surround; the chrome on mine literally wore off in the section forward of the shift boot, from boot friction over the years. I covered it with chrome restoration tape; you have to know to look for the seams near the corners to even notice it.
I replaced my completely exhausted vinyl shift boot some years ago with a leather one I made myself.
Ironically, I went looking for a new surrond about a week after Mazda officially ran out of them. Least now I know who got the last one, Stu... (lol)
Stu, if you ever have a day with absolutely NOTHING better to do, you ought to take that silver surrond to a paint shop and have them use their color analyzer camera on the 'silver' paint... I'd love to know a precise color match mix so I could re-paint mine. Can't find a reference for the color formula anywhere.
I replaced my completely exhausted vinyl shift boot some years ago with a leather one I made myself.
Ironically, I went looking for a new surrond about a week after Mazda officially ran out of them. Least now I know who got the last one, Stu... (lol)
Stu, if you ever have a day with absolutely NOTHING better to do, you ought to take that silver surrond to a paint shop and have them use their color analyzer camera on the 'silver' paint... I'd love to know a precise color match mix so I could re-paint mine. Can't find a reference for the color formula anywhere.
Thank YOU for getting past the pillow-talk! Was beginning to remind me of those 60's Frankie Avalon flics (Frankie WHO?) -
So. Rooted thru The Collection for some swag of NOS SA bits that might be view-worthy:
Bought all these years ago when it became apparent Mazda was starting to delete RX7 trim pieces from inventory. It was like this tug-o-war between me and the Mazda parts dept about how much I could afford to buy each month vs how many parts they could discontinue before I showed up!
-Silver radio panel: "double rectangle" LS/Limited for the fancier Clarion radios these models came with. Discontinued. Never seen this version in BLACK, so I am assuming it was never available?? Anyone confirm/deny this??
-Silver radio panel: standard, 2-hole radio. Now discontinued. Have the black version too, but seemed redundant here.
-shift boot only. Bit unusual to get this w/o having to buy the whole plate assy. Parts Book does list it as a separate part tho...
-79 Black shift plate/boot - these were equipped in early 79s, which only offered BLACK center console trim (ie shift AND radio panels). Note black surround around the boot. The surround trim is part of the plate. This piece is, for the moment, NOT classified as Unobtainium because I believe mazda still stocks this...
-80 Sliver shift plate/boot - actually came out in late 79 production. I believe the 79 Limited's came with this version, for eg. The silver surround is a _separate_ piece of chromed plastic that fits into the plate; the boot attaches to this trim.
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska
So. Rooted thru The Collection for some swag of NOS SA bits that might be view-worthy:
Bought all these years ago when it became apparent Mazda was starting to delete RX7 trim pieces from inventory. It was like this tug-o-war between me and the Mazda parts dept about how much I could afford to buy each month vs how many parts they could discontinue before I showed up!
-Silver radio panel: "double rectangle" LS/Limited for the fancier Clarion radios these models came with. Discontinued. Never seen this version in BLACK, so I am assuming it was never available?? Anyone confirm/deny this??
-Silver radio panel: standard, 2-hole radio. Now discontinued. Have the black version too, but seemed redundant here.
-shift boot only. Bit unusual to get this w/o having to buy the whole plate assy. Parts Book does list it as a separate part tho...
-79 Black shift plate/boot - these were equipped in early 79s, which only offered BLACK center console trim (ie shift AND radio panels). Note black surround around the boot. The surround trim is part of the plate. This piece is, for the moment, NOT classified as Unobtainium because I believe mazda still stocks this...
-80 Sliver shift plate/boot - actually came out in late 79 production. I believe the 79 Limited's came with this version, for eg. The silver surround is a _separate_ piece of chromed plastic that fits into the plate; the boot attaches to this trim.
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska
