I just bought my first car last week, it is a montego blue 1993 Rx7 mostly stock except for the air intake. It has very minimal surface rust but nothing to really talk about, the thing that I am most concerned about is the frame on the passenger side starting a little bit before the wheel well going towards the front and across the front of the frame and stops before it reaches the driver side light housing as you will see in the photos. I am looking for any help or advice I can get for you all.

 

For some reason the pictures aren't loading for me. Are you able to see them?

 

If I click on them they ask me to download and then they are visible. I think his IMG format isn't supported on the forum..

It's an FD with all the sheetmetal removed from front end (no fenders, hood, headlight skins or nose). Looks like it's been in a small accident as there are several small bends and bolts pulled from the radiator support, and surface rust over the rad support and headlight "frames". I'm no FD guy but that's what I see.

 

@CT0784
Your pics are in a format that's not supported here, which is funny because RX7club.com is the easiest forum I've ever found to post pics on.

If you log onto the forum with your phone (instead of a laptop) it's super easy to add pics to your post. I'm on several other forums (cars, trucks, guns, RC, Legos, sexdolls, etc.) that are very difficult to post pics on. Not here.

Once you figure out how to post pics re-write this in the 3rd gen section, where all the FD guys spend their time. From the looks of the pics you linked I'm guessing your car had a minor accident that crinkled the sub-structure around the radiator. I'm guessing the previous owner removed all the damaged body panels and then let it sit outside, long enough for all that surface rust to form. Do you have the front end sheet metal? Might be easier/cheaper to fix it than to find replacement panels.

Figure out how to post pics. This is your best place to get good answers to all your RX7 questions (fuckbook sucks).

Welcome to the club!

 

wtf is a .heic file? back in my day there was only 1 image format........... polaroid

 

I don't know what he did, I thought kids were tech savvy (I have to ask my 10yo how to do stuff on the computer). When I'm writing a response I just clic the "picture" icon up there under the U and it gives 3 choices. Click "from device" and it takes you to your picture files on your phone (photo, download, etc). As I said above, this is the EASIEST forum to post pics on I have ever used.

Anyway, his car looks like he bought a car that had a minor wreck, had all front end sheet metal removed, then sat in the rain for a couple years. The radiator surround is covered in light surface rust,, and several brackets look like the bolts were ripped out by the accident. Might be an easy fix but I'm neither a FD guy or a body man.

I downloaded all his links/files and it's not Russian spam, it's legit photos.

OP, if you want answers tune back in an post real pics. Lots of FD gurus here who can help out, and unless you live in Australia this is Absolutely the best knowledge base you will find for all things RX7 (way more knowledge than the mechanics at your local Mazda dealer).

 

 

Now the pictures appear to be working! I can see what the others said about the light front end hit. Definitely repairable!

 

It’s been over 40 years since I did collision damage work but as others have said, it looks repairable. Can’t see everything but it doesn’t appear to have involved the suspension which would’ve made it a much bigger job.
The car doesn’t have a frame per se, but proper repair to maintain strength and get the sheet metal to fit properly will require a professional…it’s not going to be a DIY or shade-tree fix. And since an insurance company isn’t involved, a good shop will likely require some money up front to get started. Some might have sources that can help with needed used parts.

 

So you think it can be repaired to factory spec?

 

Based on what I can see in those photos, sure.

 

I want to thank everyone for all their feedback.
I need to find a collision repair shop that will do a seamless repair on it, hopefully such shop exists. If anyone knows a place that does exquisite work in the Jersey City area please let me know.