I bought my daughter a 1983 rx7 in really good shape. I live in Mississippi and want to get the car restored to new condition and do some performance upgrades. Can anybody suggest a shop to do the work. I'm really looking for someone who specializes in rx7's and rotary engines. Thanks for any help.

 

all I can say is.... if you get a shop to do it, be prepared to spend $$$$ getting it done...

it'd definately be worth it to do as much of the work as you can. Get a Haynes manual, buy all new rubber parts (hoses, belts, etc), new filters (fuel, oil, air), new parts that are worn out/broken (distributor cap, rotor, plug wires, plugs), and buy some cleaning products (engine degreaser, numerous scrub brushes, steel wool for chrome, etc).

For things that are corroded, scrub them with sandpaper, then spray them black again, or whatever color you want...

I would say you could do everything yourself even if you have no mechanical experience... just start on the small things, and work up to the bigger ones.

Carb rebuild, etc you could take to a shop to do if you were really scared to do it yourself, but I personally think an RX-7 is one of the easiest vehicles to work on.

 

These cars are incredibly easy to work on. I've been "restoring" mine for a few month's now. Click on the www link below. Not a full on classic car kind of restoration, but a restoration none-the less.

If you bought a car for your daughter to drive fix it up, but don't restore it unless you are going to keep it for only a weekend cruiser.

I've had mine for 6+ years as a daily driver, it takes the abuse, but it does wear things out, which is why I am putting so much work into it now.

Right on.

PS: Although Haynes is OK, a factory service manual is better, the internet is better yet, you've stumbled on to the BEST resource, and that's this here forum. Welcome, don't hesitate to ask anything (as long as you've searched first!)

 

feel free to email me for tips on inexpensive restoration, like how to refurbish your headliner (ceiling cloth) for under $15 and how to restore cracked and faded door panels.

info@rotorhead.ca

 

Welcome to the club, post some pics and as they said you have found a great resource, has helped me a whole lot.

 

I agree with the panel members about restoring it yourself. I went the other way not knowing anybetter and committed to a $4500.00. Granted, I'm guaranteed a top , inotch job by the 40 plus year mazda rotary engine mechanic, it's still a lot of mula.

 

Old thread is old... 7-year resurrection?

 

Well we did say we wanted them to search...

 

lol, you're right about that. guess the guy's car never did get restored..