My red 79 rx7!
08-16-14, 06:56 PM
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My red 79 rx7!
Hi i decided to make a thread for my red 79 rx7 i won't be doing that much to it since it is almost mint just a few things. It needs little things like spark plugs and trunk lifts i am buying those this week but it needs some other things like a drivers seat that i will be having fixed locally and i will be adding a new racing beat exhaust because the stock one is not very good. that is all i won't be modding this one at all this one is meant to stay original i will buy another rx7 for that so by spring 2015 it will be perfect any ready to enjoy.
10-03-14, 06:41 PM
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Okay just a update i brought my car in the shop for a free oil change and inspection and there is more to do then i thought there was. I will be doing all this work myself it needs just some little stuff new brakes and rotors, new exhaust says mine is rusted really bad, and some little stuff here and there i will also be adding new springs and shocks and struts this winter i will keep you guys updated with pics and progress this is my first car i have ever worked on so bear with me thank you.
10-14-14, 07:41 PM
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Just scraped my money pit 83 gsl so now i can put my 79 in the garage and work on it. I have all the parts ready to go now just have to figure out how to put them on lol.
10-14-14, 08:04 PM
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You scrapped a 7??? That's just crazy. You could have parted it out and kept other 7's alive or sold it to someone who could have used it. If it had a running 12A, the engine alone is worth more than you probably got in scrap for the car. For shame sir for shame..
10-14-14, 08:42 PM
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The body was rusted to **** i took all the parts of that were usable alot of the parts were crap. The engine stayed with the car stopped running and didn't fell it was worth taking out the engine for the housings and rotors the engine was badly taken care off. Plus i need the garage to work on my other 7.
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10-15-14, 02:44 PM
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Didn't want to deal with it it was bolted in the car would of been a pain to remove it all Plus i hated it on there anyway would of never used it on another rx-7. I am hopefully getting my licence tomorrow and driving it this weekend.
10-15-14, 02:46 PM
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GAH, the wheels are worth over $300 alone.. Why sell that thing man? I mean, I understand why you did, but in the future, maybe sell the car to someone here on the forum instead of losing money by selling the car to some hack who will not appreciate it.
On a brighter note, I like your 79. Looks to be a super clean SA!
On a brighter note, I like your 79. Looks to be a super clean SA!
10-15-14, 02:51 PM
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I couldn't get the dam things off they need to to repainted anyway. I saw them on ebay for around $400 didn't fell it was worth it plus how would i of gotten the car out of my garage with no rims or tires just wanted the dam thing out of here and make way for my 79 sa i needed the space more then a couple extra dollars.
10-15-14, 03:59 PM
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Cody - do us all a favor and before selling parts for less then scape value, post them here first. Those wheels are worth at least $300 like somebody already noted. Give your friends the first shot. Hell, I would have given you a Big Brake Kit for them.
10-15-14, 06:27 PM
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Like i said i know there worth money but how could i get them off the car and even if i did how would i of gotten rid of the car if there on the studs? i still have the guys number and was going to scrap another car with him maybe i can still get them if you tell me how?
10-15-14, 06:39 PM
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Also i did give people a shot on the parts there was a thread i listed and at the end i even told people i would give them most of the parts for free if they pay for shipping most of the parts i wanted i took of everything else on the car is to damaged to use the engine i didn't want to deal with for parts and the rims would not come off.
10-16-14, 10:35 AM
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He now has taken lot's of parts off the car and trying to sell them all those parts are mostly crap but it pissing me off that he tells me he is scrapping but them goes around and tries to sell the car and parts for lots more then he paid.
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11-02-14, 11:45 PM
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Hang on, so that wasn't you that scrapped the car? Those wheels are worth their weight in gold to most of us first gen guys. I texted him and he was saying he's keeping the wheels, hopefully he did and he'll sell them off. You're sure that's him with the ads? I'll contact him and try to get my hands on those wheels and skirts if he still has them and will sell them.
11-03-14, 06:00 PM
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He said he needed them to move the car around he is keeping it for a project. I just couldn't get the dam things off and i didn't think it was worth it they needed to be power coated and if i did take them off i would have to track somebody down that would take the car without rims or tires just sounds like a huge pain in the *** for a couple hounded dollars in rims.
11-03-14, 09:17 PM
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I texted him today and he still has the car, didn't scrap it. He is going to drop a 6.0L Escalade V8 in it. Great.
Yeah, I woulda gave you stock FB wheels to throw on there to sell it plus cash on my end. I need some old mesh wheels like that.
Yeah, I woulda gave you stock FB wheels to throw on there to sell it plus cash on my end. I need some old mesh wheels like that.
11-03-14, 11:17 PM
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Yeah i just got tired of it and didn't want to deal with it anymore he is going to be in a surprise when he sees all the rust those side skirts are hiding i say in a couple years it will really start falling apart and the floors will start falling in.