The JDM Mazda genuine front markers are orange and can still be purchased new. The white/yellow front markers are the Aust version and are very difficult to locate. Both are NOS although I have owned the Aust markers for around 18 years. Phils Rotaries make excellent reproductions which are availabe from ebay.

JDM orange markers - Aust and JDM versions have the same part no.

Aust version of from marker - white/yellow. These are very difficult to obtain NOS genuine Mazda and I have owned these for around 18 years. Phils Rotaries makes excellent reproductions available off ebay.

 

I took Breezy for a drive along the northern distributor and happily sat on 90km and 80km in speed zones. The car was re-registered last week for another year, its 41st, and past the inspection without issue. The inspector took the car for a drive and enjoyed it. Here are a few snaps I took after I returned.

I received good news today from Mazdatrix with advice the GSE-SL oil cooler has been dispatched. The company is extremely efficient. I anticipate the RX7 will be returned next week.

Seatc overs

 

I get why you have the seats covered but ugh, those covers. Good to see you drive it around a lot. You need to drive these cars or they get needy.

 

Yes they're not the greatest but better than sheepskin . I will be looking for better ones this weekend.

 

Thats funny. For a long while I did have foe sheep skin covers on mine before I did a restore using RacingBeat reupholstery hit and some JY seats to get better foam.

 

A quick update that Breezy had new seat covers fitted over the weekend😁. The brand is RM Williams which is a famous country outfitter for gentleman and women The material is a heavy canvas which will protect the seats from wear and also the sun. We haven't driven in the car with them yet due to the weather.

 

Watanabe wheel fitted with centre cap - 14 x 6 PCD 110 from Nengun Performance in Japan. An oil lines fitted and hub centric rings manufactured for fitment of wheels.


I forgot to bring the centre caps when we picked up the car. They were fitted in our garage.

Sitting in the workshop. New stock twin stainless steel tailpipes.

No centre caps!




Twin stock tailpipes.

 

 

I took the coupe for a drive this morning. It feels better on the 14inch wheels with the Konis adjusted to the softest option. It has a really nice tone to the sports exhaust and it is a very different car to drive than breezy. Both are very good cars to drive but are different. Here a few photos I took while the car was warming up.

Warming up at front of driveway.

 

This is a PAC Performance Radiator shroud panel which arrived in less than two days after ordering it online. Well done. The original was looking tired so is away being sand blasted and powder coated.

Pac Performance radiator shroud panel. It is very good quality.

Engine bay minus the radiator shroud panel.

 

Sad news in Australia today with the death of Allan Moffat, the legendary driver of the famed Bathurst Mazda RX7 usually car No 43. One of his other co-drivers, Greg Handsford, who is usually associated with car No 42, was killed in a motorcycle accident a few years ago. RIP.

 

The FB Targa that was sold on Auctions Japan Yahoo. What a rare car! How many members on this forum own one of these? Weren't they produced by Petty Engineering?

FB Targa LHD that was sold on Auctions Japan Yahoo.

 

The PAC Performance radiator shroud panel fitted.

 

This is the original genuine Mazda Radiator Shroud Panel returned from the sandblaster and painted in black satin. The result is excellent and will last for many years.

 

For those of you who like your first gen RX7s without roofs, this Convertible Cars Australia PTY LTD example is still for sale in Adelaide with a few more pictures. The company was similar to Pacific Avatar but in Australia less than 20 convertibles were built, some built by this company, one or two were private conversions and then there were the Mazda Australia examples. The company was established by a Mazda dealer executive. Unfortunately, we did not receive the choices of 13b or 12AT or 13BT engines the US market were provided. The price is $5,200USD or $8,000AUD without engine but with gearbox. It will need some work with the body, interior, mechanics and no doubt electrics. To move it interstate from South Australia to my own state New South Wales will require an engineer's report for registration. Locally, the cost of an engineer's report is $2,150USD or $3,300 AUD and issues such as noise and pollution are part of the report. I am thinking about it to save the old car as I still have a few parts left 😁. This is the third convertible including mine with the original ownership being from South Australia which is interesting.







The plate confirming the car is a Convertible Cars Australia PTY LTD conversion which is similar to Pacific Avatar, being aftermarket. Cars were often secondhand when converted.

 

Looks like a nice collectible car.

Enjoying your continued efforts on yours. Keep it up.

 

Thanks for the positive comments. The spark yellow convertible has great potential. It would be a shame to see it scrapped.

 

Definitely worth saving. The prices seem high to me but as popular as the RX7s seem to be over there it may be worth it.

 

Prices of early Mazda rotaries have skyrocketed especially for R100s, RX2s and RX3s. I am a realist when it comes to the value of first gens. Imo $16,300USD or $25000AUD should get you a good first gen here.

 

Both cars were out this morning with my youngest son driving the vert. It is fun seeing two 40 odd year-old sunrise red RX7s on the road. These are a couple of photos the cars being warmed up -

 

It is a nice day today so after warming the car up I was away by 6am. Old Coupe, old guy cruising up to Bald Hill lookout. Here a a few snaps.


The old Coupe looking good for 45 years.





I was sitting at a table having a coffee and the lights are immediately to my left. The car created a lot of interest from drivers waiting for the lights.

 

While the car was warming up this morning, I took a couple of photos of the interior with the new seat covers etc. I also took a photo of the inside lower door around the drain hole just to give an indication of the condition of the car. You can see it is spotless as are other areas of the RX7s which tend to rust in Australia - rear hatch drains, chassis rails and boot well.

 

I used the spare front underskirt panel on the convertible. I managed to buy a replacement from Phil's Rotaries. Left and Right Control arms.

New front panel arrived from Phil's Rotaries in Queensland. Took screenshot so I don't have to open the packaging.

I also acquired new lower control arms Left - Sparks Surplus (Texas) and right Nengun Performance Japan


Right Control Arm - Nengun Performance Japan

Left Control Arm - Sparks Surplus Texas

 

Some photos of the car when my son took it out for a drive. On the 21st the car is heading to the suspension specialist to have the new lower control arms, ball joints, inner and outer tie rods (555 Brand) and link adjusters (Mazda) fitted. The Koni Yellows will remain as will the Lovells standard height springs.

View from the coffee shop.

 

Today I purchased this Mazda RX2 Oil Cooler NOS Genuine from a vendor who is also selling Mazda Factory Race rear shocks. The oil cooler is still in the original Mazda box.