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Old 06-21-16, 05:34 PM
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SA22C (April 78) restoration

I purchased my Spark Yellow Rx from the dealer as a demo with 7k on the clock. It had a hard life seeing me through college, grad school and teaching my girlfriend(now wife) how to drive a clutch. There was mega rust in the right rear; poorly repaired collision damage on the left front, a smoky engine and worn synchros.

I took it apart about 5 years ago and have worked on it periodically when I could, As you can see in the attached pics the body is now in primer ready for me to get the courage to paint. Most of the pieces needed to put the car back together have already been fixed, stripped, painted or purchased and are ready to install, including the engine and trans. I even found a crack free dash to install.
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Old 06-25-16, 09:54 PM
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Good to see it getting some attention. Its great that the car has history with you. It deserves the attention. Good luck man.
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Good luck with your restoration, I want to see another RX-7 driving around! I'd keep it Spark Yellow as well, it's an awesome color.
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