Hello guys, I would like to formally introduce myself.. My name is Walter and I recently aquired and 1985 Mazda rx7 GSL or gsl-SE.. I acquired this through my Cousin who was the original owner when it first came out in 1985. He tells me its a gsl-SE but then again he's almost 50 yrs old so maybe his memory is bad.. Well here's some pics of my newly acquired baby... I know its a long way till she's up and running but to me its a beauty.. Like they say, One man's trash is another man's treasure.

 

WOW she needs a face lift!! seems look a intense project!!

and welcome to the Hell hole we call the RX7CLUB!

haha

congrats though... keep in touch bro.

 

I bet all she needs is a little sanding, repainting and a new engine

I love those tail lights

 

maybe motor, depends when how long shes been sitting, if theres fuel or fluids still in side the engine or car its self..

but nice car over all!

 

+1

 

Thanks for the welcoming commitee!! One thing I did notice guys is that the front bumper/air dam doesnt look like any other fb front bumper so do you guys agree with me that its an aftermarket front bumper?? Anyways thanks again for the welcome as Im heading back to the car get some more work done!!

 

sweet. can't wait til it's done.

 

HOLY SHITBOX BATMAN!

Just kidding Congrats on joining the club. It looks like your car has a fair amount of rust. Be sure to fully inspect it to make sure it hasn't gone through any critical areas before dumping money into it

 

Welcome to the world of Quicksand~~~~~~~

Good luck and Enjoy!!

 

LMAO hahaha


yea i looked at the pic, it doesnt look like a 1st gen front bumper, but it could be an option, from what i know of, some 1st gens came with body kits optional!

can you get a few more clearer pics ??

 

welcome that front bumper doesnt look mounted it should cover up the front part of the fender

 

does the bumper look like this?

 

welcome to the club, as my sig says, rotaries ruined my life, but i love it, good luck on the restoration, its gonna take a while and youre gonna spend alot of money your never gonna get back! haha but its all worth it

 

FO SHO!!! nikka, Rotaries, itll rape you in the butt, dry and leave with your wallet!

 

My friend had the exact same bumper on his GSL-SE and we could never figure out if it was stock or not.

 

Exactly like that.. I just got confirmation that its the mazdatrix front air dam.. Its kinda Kool as my cousin was into modding his rx7 back in the early 80's when I was still a runt and now Im taking over his project and Im a car enthusiats too.. Is that your fb zerox7??

-white carisma, thanks for the advice.. Im well prepared to see my wallet get alot more emptier!!

-For the rest of the welcoming committee, thanks for the warm welcome as Im still trying to soak in as much info on rotaries as my brain permits me too

 

^^^I think that's Jen's Fb, and that's good to know about the bumper. I'll tell my friend.

 

Your on hawaii? that salt air must hurt your FB D:

 

I would think that metal bed frame antenna would create a lot of drag... but it probably gets mad reception

 

it looks like a REALLY beat up and broken "pacific kit"

and welcome. you have a very long expensive project ahead of you. all that rust is going to be a tough thing to get rid of

and for the record the easiest way to tell if you have an gsl-se or just a gsl is look at the motor. is if fuel injected or carburated?

 

yes that is my car. and of course he picked out the worst pic of my car ever lol.

it was originally the "pacific kit"

mazdatrix got the molds some time ago and still sells them.

 

here is a better pic

 

Not a GSL-SE bro it may be "GS" or "GSL"...the rims them self give it way that it is not a GSL-SE...The gsl-se never came with 13 inch rims and in that style...The gsl-se came in 14's...The front bumper is aftermarket from Mazda trix...You do need a lot of work...Do us a favor and take pics of the engine bay, under the hood, the color code, the vin, and the door jam...This will help us help you find the correct year and model to this car... and a little history on the car...great catch, and good luck...

 

ah good call i didnt even notice the wheels

 

teddy should be a rotary philosopher, duno if i spelt that right but you get it, hahaha he knows it all!!