I see how it is... though i found a new-ish na starter at the house and a sandblaster

 

I bet you have a parts tree growing in your back yard that you can just pull stuff off of from time to time.

Has anyone checked out that thread on the stolen Knoxville car? It's a black 88 N/A, check out the thread and keep your eyes out. If someone is out stealing 7's we need to catch 'em in the act, take them to an undisclosed location, and... part them out eBay style.

 

oh and widebody update:

Pulled a center cap off the rear today. The rear end is 5lug..body work is almost complete and pics maybe by friday of its final state before things get changed out.

 

Where's the pics yo!?!? Gotta see the third gens!!


....word from thunder valley, "That Jeff Gordon's a gort damn querr!!!"

 

Yeah I'll get to work on the pics soon, I've been so busy this weekend. Mostly with everyone else's cars! Tomorrow will probably be more of the same.

Derrick, have you guys checked the VIN to see if it's actually an SE or a GSL with some swapping? Obviously it's had a lot of work done to it over the years.

 

Not checked it yet, but it might be a Re-Speed rear kit, so plans for the front kit are already in teh works.

 

anyone in the bristol/johnson city area. tryin to cruise, come on people we need to get all our 7s out and about at once to show them off.

 

We have meets in Knoxville every couple weeks or so. As far as the Tri-cities go, I know there's some 7's up there but the population is pretty sparse. Most of us are around the Knoxville and Maryville/Alcoa area. Our next meet is the 30th of this month... SCCA regional autocross at Pellissippi State. Care to cruise inbetween some cones? Or you could just come to spectate.

 

Wow...I think the only one thats on that side of teh state is Yeti right now, everyone else I think is towards Knoxville and beyond

 

Yeah, that's becuase you guys don't like me no more and thus keep moving closer to the dragon.

 

Hi guys,

Good to know that there is an RX-7 club close......I live in the Asheville area. Would like to ride out to Knoxville or meet up at 129~Dragon's Tail as that's old stomping grounds......know a few other choice roads in the area as well.

 

well thats nice to know, its not tri cities but its close enough, ill probly just be a spectator concidering my baby it out of commision for the time being, she was supposed to be fixed by the end of the month but i have no mulah, and you cant fix a car with no money. and i dont think my avenger would be a good car to be throwin around some cones, plus its and rx7 meet not a dodge meet. but ill watch hell yea

 

welcome to all and a big thanks to Cody and Jimi for the starter yesterday . Well my first gen is running ..... But it likes to leak so I got to get a front cover gasket and oil pan gasket then she's ready to go .

 

Nice to meet you. We'll probably have another Dragon cruise soon. We usually like to take a run before DGRR. If you wanna come into Knoxville, we'll be at the above mentioned autocross on the 30th.

No problem Jeremy, glad it's living again. You can't stop an RX-7 from leaking, it's what they do... but good luck!

 

Nice Jeremy, be nice to see the first gen running again.
Oh and as promised pics of the widebody back from the body/paint guy down the road.








Heres the 5lug rear end...

 

Pics of the powdercoated hood/front header panel.

 

Sweet! It's a stealth fighter... or maybe a stealth bomber with the widebody kit. That hood and front piece look almost like carbon fiber. Did he have to do any more work to the nose? I know we never finished it and it looks really straight.

 

well the hood needs replaced period, and the front header panel is iffy at best, still very...dingy but its MUCH straighter than the hood. The bumper itself is fixed, the spoiler fixed, and as you can tell, the front end will be getting a Re-speed hub conversion when fundns permit. In the meantime though Im gonna get it up on jackstands and remove the wheels to see what all needs done.

 

oh yeah, I even bought a new muffler that, with luck, will quiet the NA down just a bit more.

 

very nice very nice . Is hellbent gonna take it to the next meet ???

 

yes!!!!! i wanna see it dammit!

 

In my opinion theres no way this things making it to any meets in teh near future. Needs tires and brakes badly, the exhaust needs 'updated', rubber seals need replaced, and im still going through wiring harness for fired wires. Not to mention that the front end still needs the re-speed fc brake adapter ordered and installed. But y'all more than welcome to drop by and see it in person....and I hope to be at a meet myself soon.
Oh! And it needs a new pair of mirrors asap...but the BIG part is out of the way.

 

Stupid question before I go calling up pull-a-part in the morning, but would anyone happen to have a set of stock mirrors for a first gen and, heres a longshot, but I need a plastic retaining clip for the bars on the headlight motor on the passenger side.

 

Nope, don't have any of that... also if I remember right, both mirrors were trashed on the first gen they just got.

 

well that sucks liz, what good are ya then hmm?