Well, keep me in mind... do you offer a fellow-diver discount?

 

I meant to tell you that the exhaust piece you referred to is pretty much junk and was held together with header wrap so no go on that one. Diver discount, sure... I'll send you the nest for $25...

 

Installed Bussman fuses today.
Also removed rubber trim on the left side and got most of the glue off, rubbing compounded and polished the roof and the left side... Looks pretty decent for a 34 YO car.

 

It's a deal; drop me a PM with payment info and I'll reply with payment, and shipping instructions.

 

Sent my fuel level sending unit to TriStarr radiator in NY. $160 to rebuild.

 

Spare 12A finally on stand and flywheel removed... Tear down tomorrow.
Anyone know where I can get a front lip for my SA?

 

Datsun 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX & Mazda RX7 iCatalog - Black Dragon Auto

http://www.ebay.com/itm/79-81-MAZDA-RX7-FB-FRONT-LOWER-HALF-BUMPER-COVER-VALANCE-LIP-PANEL-PRIMED-BLACK-/371108009127?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1979%7CModel%3ARX-7&hash=item5667c2d4a7&vxp=mtr

 

Sweet thanks

 

Spare 12A is disassembled and ready for porting. Have some used replacement parts coming, still waiting on powder coating to be done on rear suspension parts.

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Finally back on it... Got my parts back from the powder coater, installed brake booster, master cylinder and rear brake line and started assembling the rear end using Energy Suspensions bushings . Having some issues getting the stabilizer bar on... Is there a trick to installing it?

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Rebuilt fuel sending unit
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FYI dont tighten the stabilizer bar until the full weight of the car is on the ground. It could jack up the feel of the rear as well as ride height.

 

Thanks, I'll try that..
Update- got the fuel tank on, Mallory fuel pump is being set up and waiting for fittings to arrive. Radiator and many engine parts on as well. Will post pics soon.

 

Rear suspension finally done. As soon as I put both rear shocks and springs on, I used my jack to lift everything up evenly and the sway bar finally fell into place.... Everything is a bit tight waiting for wheels to be put on and car set on the wheels to do final torque. Check out the bad *** "Renu" fuel tank... All suspension parts were powder coated too.
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Wow, that looks really, really good! Almost new. Gives me something to shoot for - good job!

 

Thanks, I just got the tires off the wheels and will be sending the wheels to powder coater next week. I am trying to decide whether to go light gray as original or go with a darker kind of gun metal gray color or do gloss black...

 

Front suspension and wheel work begins... Had all the tires removed from the wheels to send to powder coater, removed mostly driver's side brake and suspension components and brakets for powder coating.
Will be replacing brakes, tie rods, ball joints, bushings, etc...
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Radiator is on too!

 

Engine Bay Progress
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Finally got my front suspension and wheels from powder coater, installing the used Racing Beat Dellorto I found on Ebay (rebuilding carb now)....
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Progress continues... Driver side front suspension, coolant hoses, RB Intake installed. Pics coming. Working on tightening everything up. Also replaced most of the M6 and M8 bolts with SS button heads from bolt depot.com. It's coming together!

 

New bearings, brakes, brake lines, bushings, pitman arm...
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New hardware
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Another front suspension
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Racing Beat header, heat shield and side draft intake, new heater and radiator hoses...
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So after a year I am still working on rebuilding the engine on this thing. Tried to start it and would not. Compression was almost nothing on rear rotor. The seals were all seized and even after disassembly could not be removed without damaging the rotor. So I am using some 81/82 rotors with counterweight and flywheel.

Good thing is I got to port and clean up the engine really nicely. Half bridge done by RST Motors in Killeen. Great bunch of guys out there building 700 plus horsepower Turbo II engines... All of them are ex-Army guys and some were helicopter mechanics.