Hi All

Thought I'd finally share my project from Australia, on the factory built Rx7 race car replica, like the one raced in Daytona 1979 race. Using the MFR components found in the Rx7 Competition Preparation and Service manual. It been a long/hard/costly project so far, with many hours/days/years searching the web for parts.

Here are some shot of the cars being tested back in the day, on which my car will be painted with light and dark green striping.




Those cars were powered by the MFR 12a PP engine and using all the MFR parts bin. The list of MFR parts is a long one.
Story so far, The Late Loen Prgomet started with my shell and install the new roll cage, rear control arm mounting to suit the longer MFR arms, drivers seat mount with cutting the floor (I'm a tall bastard), fuel tank and exhaust system. Once completed it was off to start the paint and panel.

 

Pic's of the cage and floor mod:


Back to bare metal....



Under coat and flares fit up....




In Polyester





Under car and engine bay in colour Aurora White (WN)

 

Here's my seat.


Painted the cabin area. Flat black as the factory cars.







Well it's painted, body only at this stage. Now for the spoilers, arches and doors, then the Green stripping.

 

Dude this awesome.
I want to make a replica of this car too.

 

Filling and sanding the spoilers...
The front spoiler will be done, once the cars off the spit.




Here's the pic's, but only a mock up,(keep them off the floor) as still need the new bolts/fixings.
Very Happy and the look.....So far

 

Painting the front and rear suspension stuff. Gettng ready to take the car off the spit, so we can paint the strips and flow coat the clear.

MFR Diff Housing


MFR Front Control Arms

Genuine MFR X Member

Put togther the MFR front structs,MFR Front Springs, New struct tops with Bilstein Motorsport inserts matched.

Started putting together the front ends and rear ends over the past week. Had to wait on some stuff from Mazda. ie new bolts and rear spring rubber mount.

 

Carrying out the trial fitt of the 14" SSR mk3 rims. Fronts are 8.5 and rear 11, will require new inner and outer rims spun up for the rear ones. The factory cars had 9"s on the front, but the 8.5 will done. (Save a few dollars where you can I guess).




Keep you posted......

 

NICE!!! Looking great!

Are the green stripes painted on? or are they vinyl?

Do you know the exact color of the stripes?

 

Lots of work paying off nicely.

 

Very nice project! I have a few videos and pics from sevenstock of that #7 car. I always loved it and originally thought of replicating my car to it, but I passed.

Looking great! Keep it up!

 

Very, Very nice, first class all the way. A project like this takes fanatical dedication. You'll definitely be a hit around the vintage racing events.

 

wow, i'm impressed! that car is my favorite, AND i've been lucky enough to see it at things like sevenstock, and the monterey historics.

i can tell you that you have the rear floor correct, currently the arms are in the outboard box section, although there are multiple holes.

 

Very cool. Nice to see a build with this kind of budget, quality and attention to detail. A true labor of love that makes absolutely no finanical sense, but pushes all the right buttons.

 

very nice car!!!!! deff looking forward to seeing the rest of the build

 

very impressive project

 

Thanks, I'll be painting the stripes on and using the Mazda colours of Cosmic Green (Dark) then Earth Green (Lighter).

 

Thanks Guys for the kind words, hope to get it off the spit over easter and start the painting of the strips and front spoiler install.

 

Wow, awesome build so far. I would love to have some of those parts on my sa.
It will definately be one clean car.

 

IMSA SA22C is one of my Favor rx-7. too

so you get every thing from MFR or some thing same spec ?




BTW i am building a Track SA22c project .

https://www.rx7club.com/naturally-aspirated-performance-forum-220/time-attack-1981-rx-7-m2r-13bpp-build-986577/

 

Well I've got a big list of Genuine MFR parts, best to just list the ones Im still looking for.....but all NLA from Mazda.
MFR Brake Calipers front and rear
MFR Slave cylinder
MFR Master cylinder
Genuine MFR Cold Air box
MFR Rear Trailing arm Top and Bottom } I've made some up
MFR Watts Link }
MFR Fuel pump
MFR Brake Bias
MFR 12a Rotors
Genuine MFR exhaust System, but do have the muffler
MFR Rear Bump Stops

Thats about it, from the Rx7 competition prep manual. I'll check out you build up.

 

Awesome looking build! I'll certainly be watching this one

 

i was going to ask about the brake calipers. i wonder if they are originally from another car? i've done a little hunting and have turned up nothing that looks right.

one of the wheel bearings was easy, the other is a mystery part, where did you find the wheel hub/rotor? i'd imagine the rotor is some off the shelf bit too

 

Where did you source out all of the MFR gear?

 

Here's a pic of the Rear Disc and looks like Mazda just the rear series 2 (81-82) Rx7 calipers.


This is the front disc and Hub




I got these here in Australia, left over from the Moffat Racing program.

 

Well, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the States, so far.