i recently found a 93 rx7, bought it , everything is amazing on it.

engine has only 20,000 miles on it , transmission has 80,000 and the body has 95k.

everything runs fine, paint is good, but i was driving down the highway at night ... so i turned my lights on, and when the headlights flipped up, BOTH of the covers to them FLEW off on the highway, and there was traffic ... so no way to turn around or anything and get them..

i've been to the mazda dealership and they're asking 129$ EACH plus painting them of course.

does anyone know of / have any suggestions on any cheaper solutions to get this fixed?

having a sexy car with no headlight covers looks trashy ....

 

Try here:

Malloy Mazda , Ray Crowe is the parts manager, gives great prices to RX-7 owners, quick shipping:
(888) 533-3400 , (703) 490-8170 , fax: (703) 490-3864 , hmkparts@aol.com

Found in the 3rd Gen FAQ:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/faq-3rd-gen-other-useful-links-68640/

 

thank you, i appreciate it.

any recommendations on if it would be cheaper/ more effective to get another type of aftermarket part ? such as a carbon fiber over or .... any advice is greatly appreciated.

thanks again :]

 

There is no real gain accept for cosmetics. If you like one of the aftermarket ones better, grab one. However, they typically only sell the passenger side one as they add a vent in it for the intake.

 

thanks, i'll keep looking around.

 

ray crowe sells the OEM's unpainted for 77 shipped.

 

i'd say just bite the bullet and get a sleek (non pop-up) headlight kit

 

rhdjapan.com

 

thanks for all of the input, you guys kick ***.

 

The headlight bucket covers on this age of car are very prone to fracturing around the attachment points. I used JB Weld and some thin washers to reinforce mine, and they haven't come off since.
*knocks wood*

 

yeah the only problem is that i don't have the covers anymore due to them flying off while driving on the highway haha.

 

Understood, but I was thinking if you find some used ones in the 'For Sale' section they will likely need some reinforcement.

 

Dude this just happened to me I'm currently looking for both covers

 

Damn 10 year thread bump. I just retrofitted some projectors with HIDs in my lights and while I was test fitting my wife let me 18month old son play in my car. As I was fitting them in, he flipped the headlight switch and both cracked right off. Now I'm looking for replacements. I'd like CF but I'm not a fan of the vented ones. I can't find non vented ones. :/

 

Haha just noticed it was ten years haha

 

situation is the same, just buy new ones, its a wear part

 

Buy new. Don't get a used pair, as more than likely they will already have cracks where the rear screws hold the covers in place.

 

I just got my headlights ordered in from Ray Crowe very easy , over the phone thanks Ray cheaper than everywhere else

 

got a link?

 

yea I have his number has good with oem mazda parts ask him if your serious about buying 7037855554 ask for the mazda oem parts , he'll know what that means 😁

 

I just replaced both of mine. One flew off and the other was ready to leave the nest too.

Like bajaman, I reinforced the **** out of both of my new ones before I sent them to the painter, but I used epoxy. I have a feeling they'll be around for awhile.

But yeah, wear part for sure. Plastic tabs that have been baked by rotary (and headlight) heat for 25 years are brittle.