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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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S4 Water pump Housing, pump, air pump bracket.
Aviation Rotary OMP adapter fed from an external tank.
Banzai Racing alternator bracket
After market Front mount oil cooler and Earl's oil temp regulator. All steal braided lines.
RE-Speed oil pedestal.
Aftermarket Oil temp, water temp, and oil pressure gauges.
Racing beat Steal braid brake lines.
Optima Red top Battery
Old School water neck tapped for water temp sensor.
Many powder coated parts


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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 05:45 PM
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A whole lotta beauty around here. My plain Jane has nothing to hide, however. Everything works as it ought to.

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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 06:56 AM
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This is what I'm working with to make my engine bay pretty . It all started with a New Fuel Pump then wires to cleaning engine bay and relocating batter . I just got 1st gen from my cousin he lives in Chicago so transport company brought it to me . O is Turbo small turbo but is turbo lol.
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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This is how my ugly engine looked not cool .
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 07:08 AM
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This is my little before and after of radiator support area . I'm not done yet. But is looking good already .
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
Freshly accessorized this spring( )

wow talk about looking bad ***. Dam Love that trophy
Originally Posted by WJM ROTARIES
My 1982 sa22c 12a turbo Aussie style
Nice Nice I like the Look.
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by KansasCityREPU
1985 GSL

S4 Water pump Housing, pump, air pump bracket.
Aviation Rotary OMP adapter fed from an external tank.
Banzai Racing alternator bracket
After market Front mount oil cooler and Earl's oil temp regulator. All steal braided lines.
RE-Speed oil pedestal.
Aftermarket Oil temp, water temp, and oil pressure gauges.
Racing beat Steal braid brake lines.
Optima Red top Battery
Old School water neck tapped for water temp sensor.
Many powder coated parts

Originally Posted by Cookboy
A whole lotta beauty around here. My plain Jane has nothing to hide, however. Everything works as it ought to.

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Nice Bays Now we finally getting some where please keep posting people > I'm back on this forum after My absents from Going to RX8club for a couple years but I missed the Old school work and got me a 1st gen. Then Ill Jump back on my RX3 .
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 09:01 AM
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And here is one I just finisher for a friend of mine
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by chino_rx3
This is my little before and after of radiator support area . I'm not done yet. But is looking good already .
Looking good, bud!
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 09:52 AM
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And here is one I just finisher for a friend of mine
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by WJM ROTARIES
And here is one I just finisher for a friend of mine
dam not fair
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
Looking good, bud!
Thanks man Im trying .
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 10:30 PM
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Found these online



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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 02:33 AM
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Since I am the current caretaker of this awesome 12a Street Port I figure a few current pics are warranted,

Originally Posted by RX-7 Chris
Shortly after install in 2012,

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These are from spring 2013 just before the rear diff went,

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And Chris, if you see this she went to a good loving home and still runs like a beast!
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by luiml73
Found these online



Wow what bays I could picture my cars looking this good .

Originally Posted by PK_12A
Since I am the current caretaker of this awesome 12a Street Port I figure a few current pics are warranted,

Nice clean and with style


Shortly after install in 2012,



These are from spring 2013 just before the rear diff went,







And Chris, if you see this she went to a good loving home and still runs like a beast!
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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Wps racing engine bay

This is our rx7 series 2 race car engine bay

Cheers
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Schoots jr
This is our rx7 series 2 race car engine bay

Cheers
Wow looks so good . Clean and effective wow
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 10:58 AM
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that red car is begging for a fire. glass fuel filter above exhaust close to firewall. never trust one of them damn filters.
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Old Aug 4, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRX7Project
Nice , I like where you have MSD box laying
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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DAMN!! thats a long radiator hose. By the the time the water gets to the engine, it already overheated lol.

Looks good though
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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...that throttle return spring, though...
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
...that throttle return spring, though...
It takes many and varied threads to weave the tapestry that is the 1st gen Rx7 community.
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 12:28 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Cookboy
It takes many and varied threads to weave the tapestry that is the 1st gen Rx7 community.
That it does... some weft, and some warped.
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