Just purchase a 1979 Mazda Rx7 limited, has 77000 original miles. Car hasn’t been on the road sense 99’ planning on pulling the tank and cleaning the whole underside as well as replacing some suspension parts. Thanks for the opportunity.

 

Great condition for not being used that long

 

Cool, the early models are sweet. Wish I could find one that fresh !

 

Thanks both of you.

 

I have replaced fuel tank, fuel filter, rear brake shoes, brake shoe pins, rear brake cylinders, door handle cups, oil filler cap, engine starter, idler arm, black fusible link, front driverside brake caliper, door seals, hood prop holder and rear hatch struts. Next to do is aluminum radiator, full RB exhaust, fuel pump. New carbur


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Welcome to forum. Sweet ride you have there my favourite first gen 7's

 

Definitely an incredible car!! Do you know any of the car's history?

I would start a build thread in the 1st gen build threads section and document the car's restoration!! I would've to follow the thread!

 

welcome. very nice SA u got there. would love to see a build thread on this.

 

Sounds like you've been busy. There is a special model registry in the 1st get section where you can list the cars VIN. Advertising back in the day indicates that only 3000 Limiteds were made available in 79. Special features included, the wheels, Beat Black color and burgundy / silver pin stripes. They also came with the two-tone grey velour interior, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift ****, digital clock, special 4 speaker stereo with power amp and of course the "Limited" B-pillar badges.

Your car looks pretty complete. The steering wheel looks in good condition. A lot of times the leather dries out and deteriorates like on the shift ****. The good news is you can get them re-covered. Is there a reason you want to replace the carb? Just for performance? There's a few threads about keeping the Nikki and modifying it for more flow. Search under hogged out Nikki.

 

Car had sat from the year 1999 or 2000. I bought it from a man that got it for his son. They could not acquire the title therefor they bought another car. When they did that the title for the Mazda showed up and they decided to sell it. 77,000 miles. Pretty sure I’m second owner. Everything seems to be very stock. Just the radio amplifier is removed. Secondaries are sticking something fierce. Tried to pry to the lever and everything barely nothing happening. New full racing beat exhaust and Weber carburetor.

 

The amp is on the floor pan under the passenger seat. Strange if they removed just that?

 

Not the only thing. The rear brake drum was torn apart. No battery, driver side marker light missing. Smaller pipe coming off thermal reactor was missing. Not unbolted but broken for lack of better term. The first owner had bad health issues and not reachable. Person I actually bought it off didn’t do much because they didn’t have a title and his son didn’t have a license yet who in which they had bought the car for.That is now taken care of.



Making progress thanks to very helpful sources & people.

 

Running second gen rx7 ignition coils, MSD ignition box, rx8 spark plugs. 130 amp alternator with built in voltage regulator. Weber 45dcoe, racing beat header/presilencer/exhaust. Second gen water pump,1986 second gen rims and front spindles as well as brakes. Need to swap rear end but have spaces for now. Intrax lowering springs in the front. Swapped in 1985 gsl seats that have no tears. Upgraded oil cooler and oil cooler lines. KYB shocks all around. Edelbrock fuel pressure regulator, whiteline strut tower brace, Holley mighty mite fuel pump.