1988 rx-7 gtu

[RagNaRoKxXx]

Hey guys, what's up? My name is Chad, I'm from Mobile, AL and I finally managed to pick up an FC. Heres a few quick snaps with the cell phone.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/XGC_Ragnarok/2010-08-22155715.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/XGC_Ragnarok/2010-08-22155646.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/XGC_Ragnarok/2010-08-22155636.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/XGC_Ragnarok/2010-08-22155623.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/XGC_Ragnarok/2010-08-22155601.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/XGC_Ragnarok/2010-08-22155553-Copy.jpg

[My5ABaby]

Welcome. Good to see your taste in cars is improving. :)

[RagNaRoKxXx]

Haha, thanks. The DSM is my bros, the Focus is my moms, and that prelude and the FC are mine.

[JShiz]

That shit is weak mang

[NoDOHC]

Welcome!

You will probably find that many of us had NA S4s when we started ('87 for me) and then moved into S5s and/or turbos later.

Be forewarned, the rotary bug does bite!

[RagNaRoKxXx]

Well I'm hoping to be a rotard before long. I've always liked RX-7s. Just gotta learn more about em. Thanks for the welcome! And I'm going to take you Shiz, you just wait! Lol.

[My5ABaby]

welcome!

You will probably find that many of us had na s4s when we started ('87 for me) and then moved into s5s and/or turbos later.

Be forewarned, the rotary bug does bite!
s4 > s5...

[jerd_hambone]

I've always been a fan of S4's with S5 tails and black interior. Usually white, or there was a dark charcoal gray that my first FC was, and I've seen a few around. My favorite color.

Welcome man, stay around!

[My5ABaby]

I've always been a fan of S4's with S5 tails and black interior. Usually white, or there was a dark charcoal gray that my first FC was, and I've seen a few around. My favorite color.

Welcome man, stay around!
The black interior is the only thing that makes S5s worth anything. Other than that, S4 all day. :)

[jerd_hambone]

The black interior is the only thing that makes S5s worth anything. Other than that, S4 all day. :)

Can't forget the tails! I like the more modern look of them.

[JShiz]

S4 tail lights look fine on black and silver cars. The just look funky on other colors unless they get color matched to the body.

And you're not gonna take me lol

[My5ABaby]

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/images/rotaryrides/299/2994a2048a434490.jpg
I think my S4 tails look great on a blue car. :)

[RagNaRoKxXx]

They do look pretty sweet on the blue one. But then again I like black accents on most everything. Even on red 7s.

and we'll see. Lol.

[Viperx7]

Welcome to the Club.

[JShiz]

Makes the car look older to me. But I have a first gen lol.

But the blue interior in FCs are straight bitchin'

[RagNaRoKxXx]

Makes the car look older to me. But I have a first gen lol.

But the blue interior in FCs are straight bitchin'

You just trying to convince me not to convert to black interior. Haha. I hate watching it sit at my moms doing nothing. Money needs to come in soon before i die.

[My5ABaby]

You just trying to convince me not to convert to black interior. Haha. I hate watching it sit at my moms doing nothing. Money needs to come in soon before i die.

Going to black interior is not easy. I just switched from S4 grey to S5 black (only S4 black was on 10th AEs and good luck finding that). You have to use the A/B pillar trim from the S4 and paint it. You also can't use the S5 headliner as it's skinnier. In addition, I had to add a ground under the dash as the S5 dash has 1 less than the S4 (or at least mine). Finally, you have to source S4 black seat belts (only in 10th AE... good luck).

If I were to do it again I'd use all S4 stuff and just paint and/or dye it.

[jerd_hambone]

Yeah, surprisingly the dye stuff works pretty decent on the carpet and other things.

[JShiz]

What dye do you use? i need to redye some fading

[jerd_hambone]

Had a friend that had some dye they picked up at the parts house. No idea the brand, but it looked very decent.

[RagNaRoKxXx]

Going to black interior is not easy. I just switched from S4 grey to S5 black (only S4 black was on 10th AEs and good luck finding that). You have to use the A/B pillar trim from the S4 and paint it. You also can't use the S5 headliner as it's skinnier. In addition, I had to add a ground under the dash as the S5 dash has 1 less than the S4 (or at least mine). Finally, you have to source S4 black seat belts (only in 10th AE... good luck).

If I were to do it again I'd use all S4 stuff and just paint and/or dye it.

Yeah Shiz has already warned me of the perils of finding black interior. But all I have is time with it, so I can start collecting. Who knows, I may keep the blue interior. Time will tell. What did you do for the headliner? Just paint it?

[JShiz]

Just keep them blue and use that money on your suspension and minor upgrades. You'll need them if you want to keep up in auto x ;)

[My5ABaby]

Yeah Shiz has already warned me of the perils of finding black interior. But all I have is time with it, so I can start collecting. Who knows, I may keep the blue interior. Time will tell. What did you do for the headliner? Just paint it?
I had a blue/grey (really faded so not sure) headliner in there that I used the fabric dye on. It sunk in and didn't do the greatest job at dying it. It was kind of a faded black look. I ended up painting it with spray paint and that turned out looking good but feels crunchy if you touch it. It wasn't the best decision, but it does for now. It's not like I touch it.

What dye do you use? i need to redye some fading
I used Rustoleum Fabric and Vinyl Dye. All I had to dye was the (blue) center arm rest but it turned out looking better than the original black dash.

I used satin black on the plastic and it looks great and is holding up great thus far. I ended up painting 1/2 of the black pieces anyways due to fading. There's probably about 4 pieces that didn't get dyed/painted.

[JShiz]

My plastic and vinyl peices are still looking good. i just have some fade spots in my carpet that's bugging me. but i'll try that stuff