I got the red 1979 rx7 today and it will be at my home tomorrow so i will take lots of pics and upload them. It is really clean only problems are trunk button doesn't work, there is a small tear in the passenger seat and the paint has some light scratches. It is so clean under the hood it almost looks like it just rolled out the the lot. It runs great he drove it to 90 mph no knocks or rattles at all smooth as it comes. But the parts car there is a problem with the title with the guy that has the title but it is really not as good as shape as it looked in the pics but the guy said i can take all the parts i want from it. So all in all i got the car i am super happy and you all can suck it lol just kidding thank you for your help.

 

Congrats! Can't wait to see some pics.

 

Well for now enjoy his pics he took but they do not do the car justice looked way better in person.

 

Btw so i don't have to make another thread i wanted to ask your option on what the guy told me to do hen told me to mix red container motor oil with chainsaw oil and put it in a Gatorade bottle and put it directly in the gas tank he told me it was a big well kept secret any truth to this?

 

What?
I guess what he's trying to tell you is premix.
That's not a well kept secret but red container motor oil and chainsaw oil is a new concept for me.

 

He says he has been doing it to his harley's for years and the rx7 and the rx7 runs like it is a new one.

 

Glad u got it.

 

saw your original thread and decided not to respond to it due to some childish behavior but i'm glad you found yourself another rx7. looks like a great car. did u end up getting a better deal since u didn't get the parts car?

i would think you would not need to premix if your OMP is working properly (but check your oil level periodically). i guess it would not hurt to mix a little 2 stroke in with the gas for some safety though. hopefully others will chime in as well.

 

No he would still not go lower on the price but he said i can take parts from it so i guess it is okay.

 

Nice, I bought an 80 a month or two ago that looks like it!
On another note, my trunk won't pop open either. Is that an actuator issue? What is the part called?
Thanks

 

Yeah mine won't pop with the switch at all which is weird because everything else works great so for now i will just have to use the key until i find a new switch.

 

Easy stuff first, guys - fuse block, then actuator, then wiring. It's not complicated to troubleshoot the rear hatch latch release, but will take some time.

Glad you got a good one - makes me miss my black 80LS,

 

So is the actuator a part that is still available or do we need a donor? Mine is the same way, everything on the car works except it. So I am assuming is the actuator.

 

You need to stop assuming that the actuator is the problem since it is one of the few parts that complete a circuit. Read the wiring diagram and learn how to use a VOM.

 

with mine the switch was just dirty, pressing the button a bunch made it work, so its an easy fix.

 

Mebe i will try that to.

 

That would be great... However, I'm usually not that lucky. haha

 

No mine still doesn't work will just have to hand do it for now doesn't bother me to much also just finished cleaning my car and i took pics will upload them now.

 

Okay here they and some more to come the car has all the original parts so it is not perfect what i found is it needs new trunk holders, new trunk button, the left turn signal works but the light in the dash is broken, the paint is very clean just minor scratches on the car no need for a paint job, and the driver side seat has a tear down the bottom part of the seat and i chunk out of the side but the passenger side is very clean. Other then that it is great car very clean a little dirty in the engine compartment and the underside but i think in a couple weeks i will take it to a car cleaner and it will come on nice i am very happy with this car probably the cleanest 1979 in the state of Minnesota no rust at all very nice thank you all so much for your help i am sorry i was such a *** before and i hope all is forgiven.

 

Here is the rest if you guys want pics of anything else i can take more.

 

That looks really good! Engine bay's not dirty at all (at least in comparison to mine; I need to pull the engine and scrub everything). I've always liked the early cars' arrangement of having the charcoal canister inside the air cleaner lid. Seems to reduce the clutter in the engine bay.

Nice seat cover too! If you feel like the car is a keeper, start a build thread here and chronicle your progress with it:

Build Threads - RX7Club.com

Have you learned to drive it yet?

 

No that starts next week when i get the title changed and get new plates he had collector plates on it i will learn to drive stick from my mom that will be fun lol. I wouldn't think people would be interested in a build thread since the car is near mint and not that much to do.

 

Well good luck. My mom taught me to drive stick too...19 years ago... Personally, I don't think there's any way to really retain the skill and enjoy it unless you do it every day. My first car was a stickshift and I'll be forever grateful.

"Build thread" is a loose term. Many of those threads do chronicle actual builds or restorations, but others are just catch-all threads for pictures of our '7 and any tinkering we decide to do. Helps keep the main forum freed up.

 

Driving fast is easy and carries the potential for disaster. Driving well is the result of focus, repetition, and some understanding of Newton's Laws of motion. Choose wisely. Be kind to your equipment. It's much cooler to be an old fart with a car you've had a long time than to be an old fart with a story about 'that time'.

 

Don't worry i will treat this thing like my baby but i understand the guy i bought it from did over 90 mph with it and you could hardly feel it very smooth ride.