Project "revive the goddess"
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'84 RX-7 GSL
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 266
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From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Project "revive the goddess"
Hey all,
Just wanted to get some tips and what-not of my next project. Want to know, from others experience, of what I'm getting myself into.
this project is mostly so I can get hands on experience with rebuilding a car. Have book knowledge but never done most of the work involved.
Back story:
I bought this 7 (84 gsl) when I was about 15... Needless to say I had no idea of what I was doing. I got the car for $300 because the starter would crank and never stop cranking. So I just wired it to where I touched the two wires together to start it. Also, the car was in not so great condition interior wise, ran like a dream though. Now that I'm a little older and actually have a bit of money I wanna save the car when I get back from deployment.
Things I see that need fixed:
I plan on doing this "all out." Want to restore it to prestine stock condition. (well mostly stock)
Front fenders - The owner before me retardedly installed new ones and when he shut the doors... Fenders folded where it's closest to the door. Simple replace
Heater/AC system - My fault here... Gutted the system. And... When removing the ac I bent some heater tubes and now my heater coil I sat in my engine bay... For... I dunno what reason. (young and dumb like I said)
Motor - motor ran great last time I drove it. But that was about 6 years ago. Plan on using seafoam or a complete rebuild if I have to.
Tranny - current tranny has maybe 2000 miles on it so I'm good I hope.
Chassis - was mostly rust free... Hoping it's still good.
Gauges - gauge clust is jacked. Will be replacing.
Interior - interior sucks. Redoing all of it as well as sound proofing or w/e it's called.
Exhaust - need to redo all of it. Yay rust!
Besides that the car is decent. Anything that I'll probably run into while doing this? Or anything you can see from pics?
Pics:
gauges
Heater coil in engine bay. LMAO!
Engine bay
interior
Just wanted to get some tips and what-not of my next project. Want to know, from others experience, of what I'm getting myself into.
this project is mostly so I can get hands on experience with rebuilding a car. Have book knowledge but never done most of the work involved.
Back story:
I bought this 7 (84 gsl) when I was about 15... Needless to say I had no idea of what I was doing. I got the car for $300 because the starter would crank and never stop cranking. So I just wired it to where I touched the two wires together to start it. Also, the car was in not so great condition interior wise, ran like a dream though. Now that I'm a little older and actually have a bit of money I wanna save the car when I get back from deployment.
Things I see that need fixed:
I plan on doing this "all out." Want to restore it to prestine stock condition. (well mostly stock)
Front fenders - The owner before me retardedly installed new ones and when he shut the doors... Fenders folded where it's closest to the door. Simple replace
Heater/AC system - My fault here... Gutted the system. And... When removing the ac I bent some heater tubes and now my heater coil I sat in my engine bay... For... I dunno what reason. (young and dumb like I said)
Motor - motor ran great last time I drove it. But that was about 6 years ago. Plan on using seafoam or a complete rebuild if I have to.
Tranny - current tranny has maybe 2000 miles on it so I'm good I hope.
Chassis - was mostly rust free... Hoping it's still good.
Gauges - gauge clust is jacked. Will be replacing.
Interior - interior sucks. Redoing all of it as well as sound proofing or w/e it's called.
Exhaust - need to redo all of it. Yay rust!
Besides that the car is decent. Anything that I'll probably run into while doing this? Or anything you can see from pics?
Pics:
gauges
Heater coil in engine bay. LMAO!
Engine bay
interior
Thread Starter
'84 RX-7 GSL
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 266
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From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Exterior is definetely staying white though.
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