1982 Rx7 Targa Edition
 

Well im new to this forum and I just recently got my hands on a 1982 Rx7 Targa 7 but i cant find anything online about it and i was wondering if anybody knew anything about it?

Thanks for the help

What kind of info are you looking for?

will the normal Rx7 parts like the gsl parts fit? because it needs alittle work to be back in running condition

K well more info would be nice.

You have the 12A engine. All non SE models had it. You have the small axles, they got bigger halfway through 83. Most parts of any non se will fit with some exceptions. As i said really we need to know more about what you need to know. You list some questions, we give some answers, maybe tell you to search a bit and then you reward us with some pictures of progress.

Welcome to the forum

pics!

Alright im looking to do a ground up restore maybe with some mods so ill try and post some pictures of the progress

ok what do you need to restore,.theirs about 6 rx7 in my area that still have parts, depends what you looking for,

alright im pretty sure theres a problem with the oil cooler so let me check and ill let you know.

ZOMG!!!
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BBQn'SHIT!

YOU CANNOT TALK ABOUT FIRST GEN PARTS IN THE FIRST GEN SECTION, PEOPLE! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU THINKING?!!

-And chino, you had better be a paying vendor here if you even THINK you wanna start offering parts to help someone out, here!

heh-heh. Doc must be sleeping. :D

I don't know enough about first gens yet so I have to ask. What the hell is a targa edition?

yeah we all saw what happened to kevin!!!

I thought you could, seeing how a restoration project on a first gen, and a first gen forum kinda go hand in hand?


Maybe I missed the point.

It's got a silver "targa" band on the roof, like the old '72 Porsche 911.http://www.pelicanparts.com/pelican/tom_911-2.jpg

i'm pretty sure he was joking dude, :lol:

Yeah it is basically a gsl with a targa band. Now this car could've "REALLY" been something if the targaband was covering some roof re-enforcement for a lift off 1 piece roof panel or even t-tops. Just imagine, that would've been cool. Instead the targa band is just a simulation for the imagination, nothing special really.

Oh, I thought it was something cooler. Like a targa top roofed first gen. The metal band thing kinda breaks up the lines of the car too much for my taste. But to each his own I guess.

My thoughts, exactly.
It was probably a marketing gimmick to appeal specifically to the tasteless American market. Ya know, hood scoops and brake vents that aren't functional, shit like that. :puke:

Well well well. he was new and wanted to help the guy,., now disapoint him

an actual targa top would be cool on a fb.

yeah he was making a point about the vendor rules on this forum.

there were two different variations of the targa band that was available with the IMSA body package. some were labeled as "Targa 7" and the others, especially the later models were simply labeled "MAZDA". this was printed directly on the portion of the targa band that covers the B-pillar. post pics if you have a chance to do so.

Yeah its the Targa 7 with the body package. Im probly bringing it home within the next few weeks and ill post some pics when i do

Yea it sounds nice. I would leave it on.

For reference what this "Targa 7" looks like click on this ebay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-RX...em110236862336

The Targa band was part of the IMSA apearance package, wich offered the band, a front air dam, and a 3 piece wrap around spoiler.