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1st Gen RX7 w/ Mariah Body Kit

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Old 09-17-09, 08:38 AM
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Exclamation 1st Gen RX7 w/ Mariah Body Kit

Hey guys. I'm new the RX7 community, just got mine last night. Its a yellow first gen with a wide body. At the moment it doesnt run but the guy before me told me he streetported and put some Jap headers on it, so im excited to hear this thing start up. It also looks like it has a new exhaust with silencer tips, but it looks clean. The condition of the car is pretty poor, considering its been sitting for 5 months or so, but it still has a nice look to it. For now im gonna work on the interior. Gonna strip it all out, clean it, and buy a dash that isnt cracked. If anybody has any donations, feel free to message me. The car was only 500, but im pretty poor so anything would be appreciated. Posting pics later tonight.
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Welcome to the club.

Get those pictures up, then let's get this badboy running! Nice find for the money, no matter the condition...


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Welcome!

Consider that $500 as your down payment.... but you'll get a lot of fun for your money!
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
Consider that $500 as your down payment.... but you'll get a lot of fun for your money!
I got mine for $500 too... And a "down payment" was a good way to put it. This car's going to be a lot more than $500 when I'm finished.

But soooooooo worth it. You'll have something most people won't recognize that will blow their doors off.
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I also got mine for 500, lucky for me i also got a parts car at the same time for 300.

Once it's finished you will love you car if you already don't
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It's got weld racing wheels. and i talked to the guy and its raceported, not streetported so i cant wait to get this thing up to 5000rpms. me and my buds stripped the interior tonight, and we found an ant nest which we just sprayed with alot of ant killer and it worked. the dash is pretty much completely craked, so if anyone knows where to get a dash for a 1979/80 for cheap i wuld appreciate it. if anyone lives round the lancaster area of pennsylvania and knows how to work on this thing, help would be greatly appreciated. enjoy the photos. more of stripped interior tmrw and of it washd.
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
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Consider that $500 as your down payment.... but you'll get a lot of fun for your money!



yeha, its gonna cost alot, but once its running, im gonna be so happpy, better than my neon.
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Originally Posted by reisama
I also got mine for 500, lucky for me i also got a parts car at the same time for 300.

Once it's finished you will love you car if you already don't
i fell in love with it the first time i saw it, i just cant believe i found it.
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VERY NICE. It's a steal for what you paid. Wish i could help you with it, but i'm in canada LOL.
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Originally Posted by Kentetsu
Welcome to the club.

Get those pictures up, then let's get this badboy running! Nice find for the money, no matter the condition...


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its worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by reisama
VERY NICE. It's a steal for what you paid. Wish i could help you with it, but i'm in canada LOL.
yeha, my friends dad has gtus, and he knows some stuff bout rotarys and rx7s so him and his son might help a lot, my main concern right now is rust, i found a few spots which i will sand or grind out but one major spot on the back right fender where the body kit goes over the car and is molded on, its crackin and has some small rust spots, i will take it to a body shop though once it runs and ask them how much for the repairs.
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i also need weather stripping for around the door and small stuff like that, so if anybody knows the place to order that, let me know.
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thanks man, i will check it out then.
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great find i wish i could slap that body kit on my car. good luck and post engine and interior pics.
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Your pic links are broken mate. Good find though.

You should be able to determine if it's a 79 or 80 by the VIN number.

1979 SA22C 500001 +
1980 SA22C 600001 +
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stripped the interior completely tonight and washed it. needs new metal under foot mats and thats bout it for interior. also needs new dash and we will primer the metal in the car. the dash is givin us some trouble comin out so we will be workin on that also. but other than that its good. pics of wash later then.

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Originally Posted by food7373

It's got weld racing wheels. and i talked to the guy and its raceported, not streetported so i cant wait to get this thing up to 5000rpms. me and my buds stripped the interior tonight, and we found an ant nest which we just sprayed with alot of ant killer and it worked. the dash is pretty much completely craked, so if anyone knows where to get a dash for a 1979/80 for cheap i wuld appreciate it. if anyone lives round the lancaster area of pennsylvania and knows how to work on this thing, help would be greatly appreciated. enjoy the photos. more of stripped interior tmrw and of it washd.
Yeah, I can't wait to hear it idle either! Post a sound clip!
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Yeah, I can't wait to hear it idle either! Post a sound clip!
when it starts up and idles for the first time, im gonna **** my pants. haha
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there are the pics of washing. i will do before and after with interior later. but its lookin amazing, i love it.
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grinded some rust out today and debatin whether to paint interior and put back in carpet, or to just paint it and make the paint look good and keep it metal like a racer car, give me ur opinions.
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Looks like it could be a real contender. I think you definatly got your money's worth. Keep us updated our your progress.


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