The famous green SA22
12-16-05, 08:40 AM
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The famous green SA22
I can't seem to find the picture of my favorite SA22 RX7 no matter how hard I search. Someone else must remember seeing it as well. The picture was taken at a rotary event, I believe. The car was a dark green SA22 with fender-flares, fender mirrors, an IMSA air-dam, and a Nissan 280z hood scoop. I've been trying to show friends what my ultimate goal would be. Someone post it up!
12-16-05, 08:48 AM
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Early Sa22c.
Originally Posted by ducktape
I can't seem to find the picture of my favorite SA22 RX7 no matter how hard I search. Someone else must remember seeing it as well. The picture was taken at a rotary event, I believe. The car was a dark green SA22 with fender-flares, fender mirrors, an IMSA air-dam, and a Nissan 280z hood scoop. I've been trying to show friends what my ultimate goal would be. Someone post it up!
to whats available through Victory British. Your car is a later 1st. generation.
Keep looking
12-16-05, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by paulied3
This is a very early 1st. generation. The air dam on this car is very similar
to whats available through Victory British. Your car is a later 1st. generation.
Keep looking
to whats available through Victory British. Your car is a later 1st. generation.
Keep looking
b) Structurally, SA and FB are pretty much the same under the skin with the exception of the sheet-metal around the tails.
c) I already have that air dam, as well as the '79 bumpers/bumper-shocks, valence, apron and fenders. I assure you, they fit the FB chassis just fine. My car will look a little strange with FB tails and SA sheet-metal/bumpers, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.
12-16-05, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by gsl-se addict
Probably not what you were looking for, but here are a couple cool green 1st gens.
I'll keep looking.
Kent
I'll keep looking.
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12-16-05, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ducktape
I can't seem to find the picture of my favorite SA22 RX7 no matter how hard I search. Someone else must remember seeing it as well. The picture was taken at a rotary event, I believe. The car was a dark green SA22 with fender-flares, fender mirrors, an IMSA air-dam, and a Nissan 280z hood scoop. I've been trying to show friends what my ultimate goal would be. Someone post it up!
You must be referrring to my other friend's RX-3 with toyota celica fender flares. He was at SS8.
12-16-05, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ducktape
a) I posted requesting a link to the pic.
b) Structurally, SA and FB are pretty much the same under the skin with the exception of the sheet-metal around the tails.
c) I already have that air dam, as well as the '79 bumpers/bumper-shocks, valence, apron and fenders. I assure you, they fit the FB chassis just fine. My car will look a little strange with FB tails and SA sheet-metal/bumpers, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.
b) Structurally, SA and FB are pretty much the same under the skin with the exception of the sheet-metal around the tails.
c) I already have that air dam, as well as the '79 bumpers/bumper-shocks, valence, apron and fenders. I assure you, they fit the FB chassis just fine. My car will look a little strange with FB tails and SA sheet-metal/bumpers, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.
stick with what you have and leave the "611119" along bro
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12-16-05, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by paulied3
You dont have an early sa22c and its not going to look right in the rear stick with what you have and leave the "611119" along bro
Besides, I've seen it done before, and it looks good. While I was pulling the facsia from my yellow '79 parts car, I also removed the tails and am modifying them to fit the FB. It'll probably come out looking something like this:
Note that is this one of the most popular first-gens around, and It's an SA-converted FB.
12-16-05, 01:34 PM
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The silver car is (98% sure) a SA. Considering the amount of body work he did to the car, it's not a stretch to say that he took the indention out of the SA. There is ONE *LITTLE* thing that makes me so sure it's an SA. Not saying that couldn't have been changed too, but so *small* that it wouldn't matter anyway.
And I have an SA and FB in the garage, I'm getting a little fimiliar with the details between the two.
BTW, an '80 SA has the same sunroof as the FB's
And I have an SA and FB in the garage, I'm getting a little fimiliar with the details between the two.
BTW, an '80 SA has the same sunroof as the FB's
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12-16-05, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rotor vs. piston
The silver car is (98% sure) a SA. Considering the amount of body work he did to the car, it's not a stretch to say that he took the indention out of the SA. There is ONE *LITTLE* thing that makes me so sure it's an SA. Not saying that couldn't have been changed too, but so *small* that it wouldn't matter anyway.
And I have an SA and FB in the garage, I'm getting a little fimiliar with the details between the two.
BTW, an '80 SA has the same sunroof as the FB's
And I have an SA and FB in the garage, I'm getting a little fimiliar with the details between the two.
BTW, an '80 SA has the same sunroof as the FB's
I'm interested to know what detail convinces you it's an SA.
/I have a '79 and an '85
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12-16-05, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by steve84GS TII
I met him at SS8,the car is very clean and buisness like.
12-16-05, 01:59 PM
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12-16-05, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RacerX7fb
I have seen both cars and met their owners in person. I recall that the silver one was put up for sale earlier this year but I will try to get in touch with him just for this clarification.
On another note, I figured out a name for my project:
"GSL-SA" An FB that has been modified to look like an SA22
12-16-05, 08:09 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/lounge-192/my-new-sleeper-no-56k-491684/
The parts waiting for my body-shop budget. Guess I'll make an FB-bed with the dented panels I pull off the car.
The parts waiting for my body-shop budget. Guess I'll make an FB-bed with the dented panels I pull off the car.
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Originally Posted by ducktape
The rear-bumper is a modified '79, and the sunroof is '80+. The vent-cover has the SA's single washer-nozzle, but then again I've collected that part for my car as well.
I'm interested to know what detail convinces you it's an SA.
/I have a '79 and an '85
I'm interested to know what detail convinces you it's an SA.
/I have a '79 and an '85
/I have a '79 and an '85 too, the alpha and the omega --for the US anyway, of the 1st gen.
12-16-05, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rotor vs. piston
*throws up hands* welp, that's all I have right now. I'd need to see some engine bay pics to further investagate.
/I have a '79 and an '85 too, the alpha and the omega --for the US anyway, of the 1st gen.
/I have a '79 and an '85 too, the alpha and the omega --for the US anyway, of the 1st gen.
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