Hi everyone. I have recently purchased a 1979 Rx-7. It has been a project since I got it. The previous owner spent a lot of time and money many years ago on building it. He put in a 13b with an aftermarket turbo, twin Weber carbs, electronic ignition and a wide body kit. I was told he passed away before getting it completed. The body kit was done very well but it never got painted beyond primer. After cleaning out the fuel system, I have it running. What a great sound!

 

Some peeps have all the luck. Congrats on the find of the year and we need to see some pics! Thanks for taking the time to register with us and welcome aboard to RX-7 Club! The more 1stgen folk who join, the better, I always sez!

Mario III

 

nice car, would love to see pics! I was born and raised in tucson, move just 3 months ago to oregon, how u liking the heat now? lol

 

Welcome, what part of AZ?

 

Thanks. I am envious of you being able to escape the AZ heat. It not even a dry heat anymore now that the monsoon humidity has started to hit. I am in Glendale but bought the car in New River. For those of you who don't know New River is a small town North of the Phoenix metro area. It is much "closer" to the desert than the cities. It is so much closer, when I went to look at the Rx-7 to buy it, we opened the hood to discover that some critter had built a nest right on top of the engine. It was all piled up with all kinds of cactus and twigs. I didn't think of taking a pic of it until after I got it all cleaned out. Fortunately there was no damage done to any wires or anything. I guess that’s what you call a "barn find" Arizona style. I will post some pics of the car soon.

 

Welcome!