Yesterday I bought a car on my own for the first time, and it is an '83 RX-7 GSL. It doesn't work yet, but I bought a car so I could learn to fix 'em! I can't wait to learn, and I'm lookin' forward to the journey ahead

Edit: GSL not GLS whoops. Thanks

 

Welcome to the club. I think you mean a 1983 GSL model. To get you started in the right direction, they originally came with a 12A engine with a carburetor. It was the highest spec for North America until the debut of the 13B powered GSL-SE for 1984.

 

Your enthusiasm will will be a valuable asset. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Lots of good advice and knowledge on these forums. You can learn a lot just reading and following other peoples adventures.

 

Welcome to the forum!! Would love to see pictures of the car! Do you know any of the car's history?

Some parts can be tough to find but this forum contains a wealth of knowledge and many people that will be willing to help you along your journey to restoring the car. You picked an excellent car to learn on. These cars are very basic and repair them is very straightforward.

 

Welcome to forum

 

Welcome and congrats

 

Some photos:



Carb on the left there that the family and I pulled yesterday.



History of the car as it was told to me: An older lady bought it new and drove it around in the 80s and 90s. Decided she wanted to sell it to her friend who owned another FB. That old fella had it sit on his property for 20-some years before deciding to sell it through a man named CJ who I bought it from Saturday. Odometer reads 64624, which ain’t bad for 40 years. She’s sunbaked and broken, but she’s mine!

and thanks for the encouragement y’all. Looking forward to delving deeper into this whole ordeal with the wealth of knowledge all yous have provided on here.

 

welcome aboard. good seeing another one being saved. if u want to take the time, u could start a build thread.
https://www.rx7club.com/build-threads-293/

check in the regional section of the forum. might find someone close that might want to help out.
https://www.rx7club.com/midwest-rx-7-forum-32/

might can find a dash or start a want to buy ad here.
https://www.rx7club.com/market/

 

Sun baked is much better than rusted out!! It's completely restorable and I encourage you to do so. And when you do, I would also love to see your progress through a build thread in the 1st Gen Builds section! When you decide to replace the dash top, if you are unable to find one locally, feel free to contact me. I have one in much better shape.

 

I'm sure you've already made lots of progress in the last month, but if you haven't done it already drop the gas tank and clean/seal it. You'll be dealing with particles and sediment clogging your fuel filter and carb for months. If you haven't already attempted to turn it over, I'd recommend mixing a few ounces of MMO with a few ounces of ATF, pouring it into the intake, and letting the motor sit. Nowhere will most likely be rust, corrosion, and/or carbon buildup in the motor. That mixture will break it down and allow the motor to spin freely and build compression.

 

Good luck should be fun.