My 79 Limited Edition project
04-26-08, 02:49 AM
#51
Ah the Joy of NOS parts 
Nice bottle - OEM or where did you get it? Need one too - mines looking its age...
Hear you on the spoiler - yours is certainly more subtle. Make sure you rust-protect whatever holes you drill or it will rust like a bastid. POR15 works wonders. Likewise it will need to be completely sealed so water doesn't leak into your rear deck ;p
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska
Nice bottle - OEM or where did you get it? Need one too - mines looking its age...
Hear you on the spoiler - yours is certainly more subtle. Make sure you rust-protect whatever holes you drill or it will rust like a bastid. POR15 works wonders. Likewise it will need to be completely sealed so water doesn't leak into your rear deck ;p
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska
04-27-08, 01:01 PM
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1. The cup holder is an early 90's miata accessory item . Four pics below. They are discontinued from mazda but I bought two on ebay a couple years ago . Apparantly mazda recycled the ashtray console design from the SA's into the miatas these years . If you remove the snap in ashtray , the cup holder fits in pefectly . It has a removable tray under it for "spillage" and a BIG GULP attachment for one of the holes . Happy searchin'
2. The tape player will go on but not play . It just clicks direction changes constantly. I think it needs new rubber bands on the motors inside . I am going to to take it out next winter and try to fix . Also try and hook up the MP3 player DIN plug accessory in the back spare one for the 8-track player option they put in the upgraded Clarion units in the limited edition's. see this thread below for that. My radio and antenae work but only one channel and antennae doesn't go down. Again, next winters project to update on this thread. I think its all fixable. Just never had the time before.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ght=mp3+player
3. don't know , you'd have to look into . i imagine one of the usual first gen ebay stores sellers would have one to sell
2. The tape player will go on but not play . It just clicks direction changes constantly. I think it needs new rubber bands on the motors inside . I am going to to take it out next winter and try to fix . Also try and hook up the MP3 player DIN plug accessory in the back spare one for the 8-track player option they put in the upgraded Clarion units in the limited edition's. see this thread below for that. My radio and antenae work but only one channel and antennae doesn't go down. Again, next winters project to update on this thread. I think its all fixable. Just never had the time before.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ght=mp3+player
3. don't know , you'd have to look into . i imagine one of the usual first gen ebay stores sellers would have one to sell
05-01-08, 09:46 AM
#56
^^^^ the cup holder is a great improvement ...... way better than a usless place for ashes.
couldn't resist posting last pics before the suspension work ... a couple close up shots
next week the car will be a little lower ..... ReSpeed coil over kit and springs going on next week , 200 front and 125 rear . next pics should be 1" lower.
couldn't resist posting last pics before the suspension work ... a couple close up shots
next week the car will be a little lower ..... ReSpeed coil over kit and springs going on next week , 200 front and 125 rear . next pics should be 1" lower.
09-26-08, 06:09 AM
#58
well I Got the ReSpeed front and rear coil overs installed this summer ( at RPM) and its lowered an inch ( now 13" F&R from center of cap to fender rim). Rides on rails and sits real nice at this setup . No binding noise anywhere in the Watts linkage and rides like it on rails . It definately jars a bit on rough roads and gotta go slow over speed bumps .
I really like the 125 rear and (7") 200 front rate I went with in the pictures below. Four new Tokico Blues were added as well .
I really like the 125 rear and (7") 200 front rate I went with in the pictures below. Four new Tokico Blues were added as well .
Last edited by ourxseven; 09-26-08 at 06:12 AM.
10-22-08, 10:41 PM
#59
"rebuilding an entire car one piece at a time"
same with me too!
i do know the feeling of NOS parts! your ride is coming out and looking great!
i've been all over my car but now more focused on the mechanical side then i will be tackling the cosmetics of interior and exterior although when misc. parts come up on ebay or for sale section i just gotta jump on it! haha
keep it up and keep us updated!
same with me too!
i do know the feeling of NOS parts! your ride is coming out and looking great!
i've been all over my car but now more focused on the mechanical side then i will be tackling the cosmetics of interior and exterior although when misc. parts come up on ebay or for sale section i just gotta jump on it! haha
keep it up and keep us updated!
04-12-09, 07:44 AM
#60
UPDATE
While I plan to reupholster the beat up , ripped stock Limited cloth seats one day , I have been thinking of putting something in temporarily while I get around to that . I found these one yr old Ronin syn- leather racing seats from another forum member who took them out of his SA.
They were put on the stock seat rails this week . WOW, I really like them . They hug you tight like my Respeed suspension upgrade and don't think they look out of place in the car.
While I plan to reupholster the beat up , ripped stock Limited cloth seats one day , I have been thinking of putting something in temporarily while I get around to that . I found these one yr old Ronin syn- leather racing seats from another forum member who took them out of his SA.
They were put on the stock seat rails this week . WOW, I really like them . They hug you tight like my Respeed suspension upgrade and don't think they look out of place in the car.
04-12-09, 10:15 AM
#62
These Ronin's will do nicley until that happens
04-12-09, 02:21 PM
#63
Well it was a nice day today so I took a few more shots with a new camera ..... a Lumix 10X zoom that has amazing close up focus ability .
Also needed a little boost as I Hit a racoon last night and smashed the air dam ( DAMN !!) see first pic . So its back to stock SA front . Still looks good
Also needed a little boost as I Hit a racoon last night and smashed the air dam ( DAMN !!) see first pic . So its back to stock SA front . Still looks good
10-30-13, 12:39 PM
#71
you are unlikely to find NOS parts, but you may find some very good condition used ones. You may also find someone on the forum in parts for first gen section who has some
I sold this car a couple years ago and have a new 79 T2 project car on the go . More fun than always feeling guilty about wanting to change the Limited from stock
