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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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Cool 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!











Let me know what you think!

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Grant
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 09:53 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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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.
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 05:30 PM
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Looks like you did well. GS model. And you're right down the road from me. See you at Deals Gap in April!
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
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!

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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?

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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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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
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 07:01 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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Looks like a nice car bro! Made me laugh when you tried opening the door after driving onto the trailer aye hah
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Cookboy
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.

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Looks like a nice car bro! Made me laugh when you tried opening the door after driving onto the trailer aye hah
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
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 07:45 PM
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Nice gs man I got a tan gs welcome to the club your interior looks like it's been redone nice
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 05:48 AM
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The car looks great. Can't wait to see its transformation
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 08:23 AM
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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
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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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

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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!

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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
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 11:32 AM
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Like an exorcism? (lol)
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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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!
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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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,
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 05:13 PM
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Ahh my favorite color on a non sunroof. Im jelly! Nice find, looks like a solid car
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