went to the dealer yesterday and picked up a few new parts and tossed them on. first i installed new wire clamps:



new positive cable retaining clip (to oem standard):



new air cleaner mounting bolts:



and just a couple random pics:

 

your pic has me wondering if ive had it backwards the whole time! i thought that the clamp went the other way?

lmao, i like how this has turned into the concours judging thread.... (i did notice on my SA, all the hose clamps were placed in a certain way, so they were easiest to get at)

 

thats how i've seen the clamps placed in road test pics of the RX-7's from the 80's. whether its correct or not i'm not sure. i believe it would be though but my basis is only on the car mags.

 

interesting... car mags are pretty valid, i mean those were new cars.

i think about half of the 1st gens ive had didnt even have the battery hold down when i got em, so the little wire holder is kinda rare

 

yeah, the hold downs are always missing. i'm actually short one for my 85 S. i never knew the clip that holds the positive cable evenexisted until a few weeks ago. so, i looked up the part number and ordered it and many others for the GS. i know the car will never be a show car or ever be judged on a concours restoration but i like the car to be period correct.

 

since we were on the subject of the cable clamp, i found this in the 83 FSM and figured i'd post for clarification:

 

oh good call! FSM...

 

the FSM is always a reliable source. i just happened to be browsing through it ans came across that. figured id post it up.

 

Looking good Dave, that dealer must love you lol.

 

my parts guy says i'm his number one customer, lol. he gives me a 20% discount because of it, lol.

 

Lol awesome, it's funny all the years i've been working on these cars I've never once gone to a dealer for anything, I should stop in one once and see what they are like haha.

 

nice! yeah we used to do that too, it gets expensive!

 

i dont even want to add up what i have spent at teh dealer on this car. i have a whole toolbox drawer dedicated to restoration receipts of my current restoration project..this one is overflowing...perhaps i'll post a pic, lol. i've spend a couple grand there on this car im sure..it drives my wife crazy. the parts guy says i will buy more per month than most of his commercial accounts..its like an addiction.. i just cant stop..i'm drunk on oem parts

 

LMAO, more than his commercial accounts, now that is funny man lol. You're putting that guys kids through college

 

i invited him and his mrs. to my 4th of july picnic and they actually came, lol!! he's a nice guy. he really tries hard to earn a customer's business. i appreciate the discounts he gives me and he's one of the big reasons that i can buy the oem parts and still not have to dig in the couch cushions to pay my bills...although sometimes it feels like need to, lol.

 

seems my daughter loves the GS. she was begging to drive it but i think its best for now that she just pretends could be hers some day

 

lmao, my cousins kid was doing that, and it was cool until he turned the key, then it was time to go inside!

 

lol, yeah, we almost experienced that..i put the key in and she was messing with the radio and at one point tried to break the wiper stalk off it was time to go in after that.

 

Lol, thats funny that he showed up to your bbq, kinda cool to have a connection like that, and yea I can imagine her breaking that wiper switch off would put a damper in your mood lol

 

it would put a damper on the day, lol. i dont have another non cruise unit to replace it with... hopefully picking up some more hardware for the car tomorrow.

 

only one new item recently. i replaced the coil bracket through bolt. i ordered a few bolts and bracket tops. it really helps clean up the engine bay.

 

i've put over 1000 miles on this and its been running flawlessly. less than desireable gas mileage and still some backlash problems in the diff. i'll keep everyone posted

 

got my choke **** plug installed. pic later!

 

More reliable than the wiring diagrams, that's for sure - - at least, this is true on the SA's. My '80 wiring diagram has multiple errors and omissions; missing connectors, missing parts, some wire color errors... most glaring is that the ignitor box is completely missing from the locator diagram, and some of its key connectors don't appear on the schematic.

Get 'em while you can, bud!

 

just went to the dealer and picked up more parts for my 10AE..cheapest trip in awhile!!