the last picture of ChasRX's first post is amazing. everything just flows

[QUOTE=rbf41182gt]SA!!

simplicity is the key- clean and no nonsense
actually, come to think of it... almost everything about the SA is better than the FB [QUOTE]

I support the view. The best Gen 1 was the 85 SA, it came without the complex FB dash. It also had all disc brakes, lsd, and 114 wheel lug spacing.

i prefer the 84/85 but here is mine.... :balls: now i'm working to change the gauges to white.3-4 days more.... :wallbash:

mine:
 

do yaull customize your dash or do they sell kits for that..


p.s. I like that rotor inside the gear knob. after long drive its probally embedded into your hand lol.


but heres mine. restoring progress

oh yeah i forgot to say, mine fell out too haha


79+80+84_rx-7
Its a MOMO

its 80 bucks.

im loving the tan leather interior pic i wish i could do that i love it!

That's my old baby!
 

Well, I personally like the earlier FB style better, but that picture seems to be my EXACT old '85, even though I bet it's not from Topeka, Ks.... but even the swivel-out tray under the stereo was messed up in the same place.... makes me miss her...
but it's okay, I got the '83 GSL now with some upgrades!
(if that one's from T-Town, let me know!)
Phill :MissileSm

well this is the particular dash that i like the most.

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~sheppo/black-dash.JPG

pulled it from my parts car and its going in my carbon black SA.

here are some more pics and my white gauges i will soon have... :fawk:

i make it all my self.hey...you live in USA....you can find anything there and you have better prices....i bought yesterday a blow off valve HKS ssqv 180$ from there....here the price is....480$ :MissileSm god bless e-bay!!!

This looks like the dash from all the NZ, UK and Australian RX-7s, even the 85 SA after they put decent stereo speakers into it.

How was the FB different? Or are talking about the Instrument Panel or Centre Consule?

I don't like the HVAC controls in either. I like the FC's setup much better. Got knobs, sliders, and buttons abound in the FB... Pick ONE style of control, not many.

Besides, the locations for the heat/cold and the fan speed knob are perfect for gauges...

I despise the fake leather grain and stitching all over the place...

I like the S2 gauge cluster better. I hate the S1/S2 round vents...

Still debating on the dash styles, leaning more towards the S3.

typo
 

""Quote:
Originally Posted by ray green
It don't get any better than this:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/membe...957_98_full.jpg

Ray

Well, I personally like the earlier FB style better, but that picture seems to be my EXACT old '85, even though I bet it's not from Topeka, Ks.... but even the swivel-out tray under the stereo was messed up in the same place.... makes me miss her...
but it's okay, I got the '83 GSL now with some upgrades!
(if that one's from T-Town, let me know!)
Phill ""

Hey Phill, my white 84 GSL with the red interior is from Wichita, not Topeka, but not a bad guess. Here's a photo from the rear, I think you can make out the dealer's insignia, which is Wichita Mazda Ltd.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_90_full.jpg

Here's a picture of the interior before I swapped out the velour seats for red leather, which I like a bit more:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_96_full.jpg

I got the car last year with 84,000 miles on it, needed some repairs but it's in rare unmolested stock condition and the body is near perfect, something worth investing in. It's my daily driver now and it's a real pleasure to drive.

As you might also have guessed, I'm a fan of the stock look and that 84-85 dash layout is a classic, one of the defining features of the first gen (along with the pop up headlights, X wheels, wrap around taillights and pointy nose). I like the earlier dashes too, especially when they keep the original lay out.

In my opinion the fading and signs of wear just add to the classic, elegant look of these one-of-a-kind cars - why change it, no matter what year your 7 is? They must have been built well too, all the electronics, controls and sound systems have worked perfectly on all three of my GSLs, not something you see very often in twenty year cars.

Let's see some pictures of the earlier stock dash layouts!

Ray

Stock '80 Dash.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1106340

Pardon the filthy steering wheel, this was my daily driver at the time the photo was taken.

yea stock dashes! i love the tan leather interior!.. although mine is beat up.. which i will take apart in good time and redo it all.

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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...Picture068.jpg
ahh empty stock premium sound system.. i have all the parts but it wont work. damn thieves i think they cut a plug i need to keep the constant on. but first get the car road legal.

is that stock or did you do it tell me its so frigin cool

are you reffering to my dash? if so what do u want to know about it?