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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 01:58 AM
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Miata to RX7 Natural Progression

Just picked up an FD after tracking a miata for a few years. I hope I can fix up all the damage and wear this car has seen.
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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 01:59 AM
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Said Miata
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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 02:09 AM
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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 05:26 AM
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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 09:29 AM
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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 12:27 PM
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Welcome to the forum!! How damaged is your FD?
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Old Sep 28, 2025 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
How damaged is your FD?
Bent hood, dented fender, broken headlights, warped bumper. Looks like it was in some sort of front end collision. Hopefully I can find a bunch of montego blue parts to replace them.
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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 04:55 AM
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Hopefully just cosmetic damage then! There's a chance you can find Montego Blue parts. Just be patient and be sure to search around in the marketplace section here on the forum.
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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 08:20 AM
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Welcome! It'll be a fun ride getting the FD nice but definitely satisfying!
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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 11:19 AM
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Not looking very cosmetic. Bent headlight shroud. I don’t see any signs of a bent frame, so I think the front core support was just pushed in.


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Old Sep 30, 2025 | 08:15 PM
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Want to sell the headlight ?
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