ok hi, i'm looking at buying a 1983 rx7 with a 12a rotary that needs some body work but i was wondering if there was anyone that knows of any modifications i can do to it (i.e engine,suspension,etc)

the pic in my avatar is the car im looking into getting

 

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/1st-gen-rx-7-faq-page-237777/ try that. once you read that you should have a good start. next download these. this is from trochoid's sig: Download YOUR copy of the FSM Then read it.

http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/manuals.html
welcome to the dark side and to rx7club. this is a wonderful place full of great people and great info!! if you want i can host the pics for you. just email me the pics at mazdaverx7@hotmail.com

 

sweet thanks

 

anything else? anyone?

 

use the search feature at the top of the page. its directly below the left rear wheel of the red FC at the top of the page. do an advanced search on suspension or whatever the main point is that you want to learn about. if you cannot find anything, let me know and i will help you search. there are a TON of threads reagarding your question.

 

yea, make youself a pot of coffee and tell your GF/wife/mom to go shopping and sit back and search the threads and read for the rest of the day . You will find more information (and misinformation) than you can handle . You'll probably laugh once or twice too

 

is $500 a good deal for the rx7 im getting? the one in my avatar

 

Bigger pictures would really help, along with model+year, mileage, condition (what body work needs to be done, is it running) etc.

I would say though, for $500, its probably a pretty good deal.

 

Look around in the classifieds, auto trader online , and craigslist, they have alots of deals some times. For the mods Check out http://www.racingbeat.com/ they have alot of parts for all year rx7's.

 

the front driver side fender has a small dent but other then that and a coat of paint this car is fine. it runs,12a rotary engine, brand new transmission , as for mileage i don't know

 

If it runs and the unibody is in good shape, that's a decent deal.

 

the guy said the car is solid,just the rear fenders are rusted out a bit

 

I'd drop $500 on that car right now if I had it!

Glad to see new members!

WELCOME!
~andrew

 

i gotta go get the money and buy this car it has a new transmission because the guy down-shifted on the highway to pass someone and blew out 5th gear

 

got another question.
WHAT COLOR SHOULD IT BE???
and is there any cheap wide-body/body kits for under $700????

 

"..a little rust in the rear" means you need to pull the bins and look at the wheel wells a lot closer...if the body was straight with no rust anywhere, that'd be a good deal, especially with a running engine. I've never heard of 5th gear getting chopped, but at least it isn't a slush box. Look at the total rust picture on this car CAREFULLY...$500 is not worth it if it has the Cancer.

And no, no one has a wide body kit at that price unless it's been damaged.

 

rx7nerd, sorry, I didn't mean to be so blunt, but you'd be amazed at how many newbs we get that never search and just ask us questions that are asked almost every week. As said, before, welcome to the Darkside. And, definitely check behind your storage bins for rust. That area is notorious for it.

And, stay away from wacky. He's a damn vulture for old skool parts and will do his best to ****** your's away.

 

Nope, there sure isn't. When it comes to cheap, a cheap body kit is not what you want. Buying the kitis only a small part of the total cost. Add to that installation and paint, it can more than triple purchase investment. Besides, once you start with a body kit, mods and investment seem to escalate exponentially. Tires, wheels, brake/suspension upgrades, engine swap for more hp, etc.. Now you're probably asking, wtf does this old man know about that?

Take a look at the last link in my sig. What started off as a small project to be able to fit the wider Epsilon wheels under my 1st gen has turned into a Benjamin eating Pac-Man with no end in sight.
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if i get it i'm thinking (now that everyone tells me) im gonna leave the body stock, but the engine(12A)......

 

if i get i'll be sure to upload all the photo's of work on it and also when i get it to see if you guys approve of it, thanks for the help

 

just got back from taking a look at it,it has a hole in exhaust, 12a 4bbl carb, needs tires, the quarter panels are better then i expected,interior is in ok shape, and What's that?! sounds like a racer!!! especially for possibly $300!!!

 

I say go for it. For $300, even if it's a lost cause for some odd reason, you can always part it out and easily get more money for the parts then what you paid for.

Provide pictures now!

 

Where in michigan are you?

 

I know this has nothing to do with this gentleman buying his first 7, and I'm sorry to put this on your thread, but I'm going to say it anyway...

Some of you guys on this site just think because you've been on it for 6 years and have over 1000 posts means that you personally know more, and are therefore better equipped, to answer this mans questions than someone who has, lets say, 30 posts.

And how exactly do you expect the new people to the site to know exactly how to search, let alone find the archive to even find answers to what they are looking for?? I think this site was created to have fun and to help people.

So to kindly tell someone how to find and adequately use the archive can be a great tool for someone new to the rx7, but lets not throw the fact that just b/c you think you are better than anyone else in their faces. It’s just not nice...

Just b/c he has fewer posts than you do not mean that he is any less knowledgeable about the rotaries than you. So stop being a dick.


~andrew

 

2fast2rotar thanks for that comment, seriously i know a lot of stuff about imports and domestic cars/engines