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Old 07-26-2010, 09:00 AM   #1
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Hi my names Jonnie I'm 22 and live in lame INDIANA yeah corn town.

So story short Ive been search high and low for a project car for the past year since work and life are good I just needed something to do. I looked at Conquests, 240z, 240sx, imprezas, even BMW 325is and so forth. If it was rear wheel drive and under a grand I was looking at it. I don't see the need to pay over 1000 for a project car. Since I plan on dropping some coin in it to begin with.

Today I just bought a 90 Rx7 NA 5spd 95% clean. There is a little surface rust in the spare wheel bay and a minimal amount of surface rust on the rails that IS NOT through were some douche decided to jack it up and bend the joint were the rail lower meats the outer rail. The car is really clean. Aside the 1 rip on the driver seat and the missing plastic around the steering column, from some moron putting on a super cheap racing wheel, the interior is really clean and complete. The car runs but not well and the way its running it sounds like seals. It was gushing coolant but I figured that one out the line from the reservoir to the rad was cracked. It has a lot of lag right after start up where the motor sounds muffled or suffocating. There are 2 dents smaller than a pea on the body. The driver door handle is loose(like not connected at all, haven't gotten into it to try and fix so I really don't know whats up with that. The drains around the hatch are clogged, really need to fix that anyone know how(haven't tried just like the door). Ive had the car for a total of 7 hours now and Ive only spent 20 min with her. YES its A HER.

Now the real question is what to do what to do. No V8 thats lame and overdone. 3rotor is probably too expensive. That leaves 4g64 or a jdm 13b turbo II motor. I have semi limited resources since I don't want this to become a money pit. I want a reliable weekend toy car that can drift when I want it too. Its really clean which sold me since I dont want to just polish a terd. The lights are stuck up and one is missing some plastic. The rear spoiler is broken from someone lifting on it like a moron. Going to make a junk yard run next weekend since I work all week. I am a full time factory worker for the enemy. LOL I work for Subaru here in Lafayette, IN making Legecys and Outbacks. I decided to join a few rx7 forums for the community so you might see this again else were. Don't worry your book marked(all of them are)

O and I have PICS more to come next weekend.


Did I mention I got it for $500 bucks!!!!!!






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Old 07-27-2010, 10:20 AM   #2
 
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That's awesome! What you should do with a door handle is to first, remove the door panel and roll down the window to be able to access 10mm nuts and tighten it.

As to hatch drain is concerned it should unclog with a stick and that should do the trick. I do have a stock rad if you're interested as well as other parts for N/A. LMN if interested!


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Nice pick up!! Are those pics old or is it just a bad camera?


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Old 07-30-2010, 07:52 AM   #4
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I took them with my phone and photo bucket blew them up. Its a 5 or 6 megapixel camera on my droid so IDK really what happened. The coolant leak is from the system being pressurized and blowing the reservoir line clean off the neck....motor rebuild here I come. The door handle is REALLY loose. I think something is broken actually. Doing some minor rust repair this weekend and the car will be 100% clean. Its just some surface rust in the spare tire bay and on the frame rail fins.

Btw will a turbo 2 tranny fit on the motor? I know Ill need a custom shaft or a t2 shaft and rear end but will it bolt up to the motor? With what clutch/flywheel/master cylinder combo or just not at all? I can get one for 250.

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Tranny itself will bolt on except for shaft and axle (obviously... heh) being different.


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Old 01-28-2011, 08:20 AM   #6
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I took them with my phone and photo bucket blew them up. Its a 5 or 6 megapixel camera on my droid so IDK really what happened. The coolant leak is from the system being pressurized and blowing the reservoir line clean off the neck....motor rebuild here I come. The door handle is REALLY loose. I think something is broken actually. Doing some minor rust repair this weekend and the car will be 100% clean. Its just some surface rust in the spare tire bay and on the frame rail fins.

Btw will a turbo 2 tranny fit on the motor? I know Ill need a custom shaft or a t2 shaft and rear end but will it bolt up to the motor? With what clutch/flywheel/master cylinders combo or just not at all? I can get one for 250.

Thanks for the welcome.
Hi! hope that your project became successful. ANyways, where you able to get the cylinders for just 250? I am also having a project car of my own.

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