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disjaukifa 10-30-14 09:50 AM

I picked up my 1985 Mazda RX-7!
 
Hey Guys,

I picked up my first RX-7 this week! Its a 1985 Mazda RX-7 12a with a 5-Speed. I got it in trade, but it was being sold on craigslist for $1000. It has it's issues, that I need to address, but it has virtually no rust which was the big thing for me!

Anyway here is a video of me loading the RX-7 onto my trailer. Honestly I love my trailer, but I could do with getting a different trailer . . . but it works.


Here are some pictures of it currently, it's not going to be staying this way for very long!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j...028_163452.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m...028_163444.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-s...028_163434.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X...028_163512.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r...028_163502.jpg

Let me know what you think!

Thanks
Grant

disjaukifa 10-30-14 09:53 AM

Some more pictures:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K...028_163528.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B...028_163532.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v...028_163552.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q...028_163558.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-c...028_163617.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z...028_163621.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J...028_163635.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t...028_163642.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J...028_163725.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1...028_163729.jpg

Thanks
Grant

DivinDriver 10-30-14 10:06 AM

Welcome, and congratulations.

Looks like a solid foundation for a good project car; plenty to do that it'll really feel like its "yours" when you're finished.

Cookboy 10-30-14 05:30 PM

Looks like you did well. GS model. And you're right down the road from me. See you at Deals Gap in April!

disjaukifa 10-30-14 05:37 PM


Originally Posted by DivinDriver (Post 11823727)
Welcome, and congratulations.

Looks like a solid foundation for a good project car; plenty to do that it'll really feel like its "yours" when you're finished.

I couldn't agree more, with basically no rust only very minor surface rust in small places I thought this was a great canvas to start with!


Originally Posted by Cookboy (Post 11823922)
Looks like you did well. GS model. And you're right down the road from me. See you at Deals Gap in April!

Thank you! Also how could you tell it was a GS Model, I've been trying to figure that one out for myself? Also what is the Deals Gap in April?

Thanks
Grant

Cookboy 10-30-14 06:05 PM

Power mirrors but no sunroof. You also have a push button hatch release, I'm sure. Google "Deals Gap Rotary Rally". More fb's is always good.

disjaukifa 10-30-14 06:20 PM


Originally Posted by Cookboy (Post 11823937)
Power mirrors but no sunroof. You also have a push button hatch release, I'm sure. Google "Deals Gap Rotary Rally". More fb's is always good.

Thank you for the information and thank you for the heading up about Deals Gap Rotary Rally, I'll defiantly be there next April!

-Grant

Cookboy 10-30-14 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by disjaukifa (Post 11823945)
Thank you for the information and thank you for the heading up about Deals Gap Rotary Rally, I'll defiantly be there next April! -Grant

Look up the OGTA thread in the SE section. Yes, you'll be defiantly there. Nice typo.

JSmall 10-30-14 07:27 PM

Looks like a nice car bro! Made me laugh when you tried opening the door after driving onto the trailer aye hah :D

disjaukifa 10-30-14 07:33 PM


Originally Posted by Cookboy (Post 11823968)
Look up the OGTA thread in the SE section. Yes, you'll be defiantly there. Nice typo.

Arg autocorrect on my phone can be so annoying at times, I didn't even notice.


Originally Posted by JSmall (Post 11823976)
Looks like a nice car bro! Made me laugh when you tried opening the door after driving onto the trailer aye hah :D

Yeah the first few vehicles I put on the trailer were Jeeps and were tall enough that I could open the doors, didn't realize that problem until I put my brother's Taurus on the trailer and realized I couldn't open the door.

Honestly I've been thinking about selling the trailer and getting a flat bed one.

I hope you were impressed that my 6'5" frame was able to get out the window!

-Grant

Ryan Ludwig 10-30-14 07:45 PM

Nice gs man I got a tan gs welcome to the club your interior looks like it's been redone nice

twalke81 10-31-14 05:48 AM

The car looks great. Can't wait to see its transformation

t_g_farrell 10-31-14 08:23 AM

Nice ride. If you're in RTP we could meet up sometime. My office is over there and I come over
occasionally for work. I drive an 80 SA if the weather is good. May be over there next Tuesday.

Also, besides DGRR, theres B3R and also the Charlotte Cars and Coffee.

http://www.dealsgaprotaryrally.com

Blue Ridge Rotary Run (site is out of date but its posted on 7club each year)

Cars and Coffee Charlotte

disjaukifa 10-31-14 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by Ryan Ludwig (Post 11823990)
Nice gs man I got a tan gs welcome to the club your interior looks like it's been redone nice

Thank you! I guess I didn't take pictures of it but I have no interior behind the front seats, so I'm n the process of trying to find it and install it :blush:


Originally Posted by twalke81 (Post 11824115)
The car looks great. Can't wait to see its transformation

Thank you and me as well! I have several things I'm wanting to fix at the moment on the car!


Originally Posted by t_g_farrell (Post 11824151)
Nice ride. If you're in RTP we could meet up sometime. My office is over there and I come over
occasionally for work. I drive an 80 SA if the weather is good. May be over there next Tuesday.

Also, besides DGRR, theres B3R and also the Charlotte Cars and Coffee.

http://www.dealsgaprotaryrally.com

Blue Ridge Rotary Run (site is out of date but its posted on 7club each year)

Cars and Coffee Charlotte

Thank you for the great links! Yeah lets meet up some time but I want my FB running better first, have a couple issues that need immediate attention before I feel ok with the RX-7 anywhere!

-Grant

DivinDriver 10-31-14 11:32 AM

Like an exorcism? (lol)

NCross 10-31-14 03:51 PM

Looks to have some goodies on it. I havent seen that pattern on any door panel before. If you decide to sell that wing, let me know!

LongDuck 10-31-14 04:06 PM

Factory rear lip spoiler = rare find!

The rest of the 'rice' is overdone - Red Bull sticker, headlight 'treatment' and whatever is stenciled on the header panel, but that's easily corrected.

Looks like a nice find,

David Rodak 10-31-14 05:13 PM

Ahh my favorite color on a non sunroof. Im jelly! Nice find, looks like a solid car


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