1979 Spark Yellow Barn Find!

Pete_89T2 · 08-07-2014, 03:46 PM

Awesome find, I'm jealous too! And the window sticker proves you can have a new RX7 for only $8,620 back in the day!!!!

lokirx706 · 08-07-2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by infernosg

Absolutely stunning! So jealous! If I ever get my FC up and running perhaps I'll see it at some meets.

If you are talking about Ohiorotaries meets than yes, it will be going to some. You know if you just want to come out and talk cars you are more than welcome too. You dont have to have a running rotary to attend. You just dont get to park alongside all the rotary cars is all lol

Madaz · 08-07-2014, 11:29 PM

What a great story, great find and a great price too!

That SA would be worth over $10K in this neck of the woods.

eprx7 · 08-09-2014, 08:52 AM

Great find! You practically stole that car. I would love to have that stock SA to park next to my modded SA.

lokirx706 · 08-11-2014, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by eprx7

Great find! You practically stole that car. I would love to have that stock SA to park next to my modded SA.

Well if you come to any Ohiorotaries meets Id be happy to park next to you for at least a photo op!

And I almost feel bad for offering what I did for the car. I kinda do feel like I stole it lol I had no idea it would turn out this nice when I was finished.

Spooln2 · 08-11-2014, 05:18 PM

I would love to see this car in person. What a find. I found a GTUs awhile back in beautiful condition except for the engine was baked. I never buffed the paint out though. Meguires Show car glaze really brought the paint back. It could use a buff out but not yet.

Your interior is spectacular. Your car needs to be made showroom perfect again. Probably wouldn't take much. Wow!

13x · 08-12-2014, 10:39 PM

score score score !!!

that obviously was his baby, you stole it at that price!!!

have fun with your time machine

lokirx706 · 08-13-2014, 12:46 AM

No pics, but today was kinda a sad day. The car had been backfiring pretty badly since I had gotten it running. It was usually only on decel. The exhaust was falling apart, so I yanked it off to inspect it. Despite not breaking a single bolt taking everything off, its unusable. It is a genuine factory original exhaust, its been with the car its entire life. Well, today I had to remove it, and it isnt going back on. The heat exchanger has holes in it, and it isnt really salvageable. In order to ensure the thermal reactor doesnt overheat and collapse, I removed it. The backfires were on occasion on par with lighting off a cannon. Further inspection revealed the muffler had exploded (Pics soon!)

The car now has a 1985 Exhaust manifold (Modified for SA housings), and a custom exhaust. Its quiet though, which is pretty nice. The new exhaust is loads lighter, and 2 inch versus the inch and 7/8's of the factory system. But the backfiring has been cured, and she is running great. Idling (ROCK SOLID) at 600 rpm!

lokirx706 · 08-13-2014, 04:04 PM

Had no choice, the old exhaust had to come off...

A new one went on...

And I just took it on a short little road trip, about twenty miles one way. Still building up trust, but she is running great so far!

GySgtFrank · 08-13-2014, 04:53 PM

Was yours originally a California car?

lokirx706 · 08-13-2014, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

Was yours originally a California car?

Its from Knoxville Tennessee.

tweiss3 · 08-14-2014, 09:07 AM

Looks excellent. I bet that thing will run for years and years as is.

lokirx706 · 08-14-2014, 10:01 PM

Had a photo-shoot with the car before I left to work all weekend. Drove the car all over locally, used it to run errands, and just to cruise.

There is a semi-truck scale behind my house, weighed the car for fun! This is sans thermal reactor exhaust, and a half tank of fuel.

Pretty pleased with the progress so far, going to pull the engine at some point and clean it. Otherwise not much else to do right now!

need RX7 · 08-20-2014, 11:34 PM

Wow! Great find, that's a beautiful car.

lokirx706 · 08-26-2014, 05:56 PM

Found another local Spark Yellow, and inquired.... 02/78, 4-speed, and steelies.... And very rusty...

Forgot to check the weather!! lol

08-07-2014, 11:29 PM	#18
Madaz Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burleigh Heads QLD Australia iTrader: (0) Posts: 56 Rep Power: 16	What a great story, great find and a great price too! That SA would be worth over $10K in this neck of the woods. __________________ ~RX8 owners come and go but ol skoolers rotate 4 life~

08-09-2014, 08:52 AM	#19
eprx7 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Copley, Oh iTrader: (0) Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Great find! You practically stole that car. I would love to have that stock SA to park next to my modded SA. __________________ 1979 SA F Prepared solo/ Track day car 12a w/Weber carb,RB header and exhaust, Ground Control coilovers, camber/caster plates GforceEng.panhard rod w/ tri-link,Panasports wheels w/Hoosier slicks.

08-11-2014, 05:18 PM	#21
Spooln2 Rx7 Lover Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0) Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	I would love to see this car in person. What a find. I found a GTUs awhile back in beautiful condition except for the engine was baked. I never buffed the paint out though. Meguires Show car glaze really brought the paint back. It could use a buff out but not yet. Your interior is spectacular. Your car needs to be made showroom perfect again. Probably wouldn't take much. Wow! __________________ 1984 GSL-SE 54k mi 1989 GTUs 31k mi 1995 PEP 15k mi

08-12-2014, 10:39 PM	#22
13x SinCityRotary Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sin City iTrader: (0) Posts: 207 Rep Power: 15	score score score !!! that obviously was his baby, you stole it at that price!!! have fun with your time machine __________________ WHiV8 in the works!! May 2015 Email

08-13-2014, 12:46 AM	#23
lokirx706 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Carlisle, OH iTrader: (0) Posts: 71 Rep Power: 15	No pics, but today was kinda a sad day. The car had been backfiring pretty badly since I had gotten it running. It was usually only on decel. The exhaust was falling apart, so I yanked it off to inspect it. Despite not breaking a single bolt taking everything off, its unusable. It is a genuine factory original exhaust, its been with the car its entire life. Well, today I had to remove it, and it isnt going back on. The heat exchanger has holes in it, and it isnt really salvageable. In order to ensure the thermal reactor doesnt overheat and collapse, I removed it. The backfires were on occasion on par with lighting off a cannon. Further inspection revealed the muffler had exploded (Pics soon!) The car now has a 1985 Exhaust manifold (Modified for SA housings), and a custom exhaust. Its quiet though, which is pretty nice. The new exhaust is loads lighter, and 2 inch versus the inch and 7/8's of the factory system. But the backfiring has been cured, and she is running great. Idling (ROCK SOLID) at 600 rpm! __________________

08-07-2014, 03:46 PM	#16
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD iTrader: (1) Posts: 874 Rep Power: 15	Awesome find, I'm jealous too! And the window sticker proves you can have a new RX7 for only $8,620 back in the day!!!!

08-13-2014, 04:04 PM	#24
lokirx706 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Carlisle, OH iTrader: (0) Posts: 71 Rep Power: 15	Had no choice, the old exhaust had to come off... A new one went on... And I just took it on a short little road trip, about twenty miles one way. Still building up trust, but she is running great so far! __________________

08-13-2014, 04:53 PM	#25
GySgtFrank Professional Stick Poker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stafford, Ks. iTrader: (0) Posts: 1,005 Rep Power: 15	Was yours originally a California car? __________________ 1979 SA22C (parts of one anyway) http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=15585 1975 MG Midget (building) http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=18681 1988 N/A SE model FC, dead stock and less than 85k on the clock. This one actually runs, so I don't fuck with it.

08-14-2014, 09:07 AM	#27
tweiss3 Mazda Lover Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Akron, Ohio iTrader: (0) Posts: 319 Rep Power: 15	Looks excellent. I bet that thing will run for years and years as is. __________________ 2004 Mazda6 V6 5-spd - still waiting on money for a motor 1991 Mazda RX7 NA 5-spd - my new DD with 145,000 miles

08-14-2014, 10:01 PM	#28
lokirx706 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Carlisle, OH iTrader: (0) Posts: 71 Rep Power: 15	Had a photo-shoot with the car before I left to work all weekend. Drove the car all over locally, used it to run errands, and just to cruise. There is a semi-truck scale behind my house, weighed the car for fun! This is sans thermal reactor exhaust, and a half tank of fuel. Pretty pleased with the progress so far, going to pull the engine at some point and clean it. Otherwise not much else to do right now! __________________

08-20-2014, 11:34 PM	#29
need RX7 Clean S4 Nutswinger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, MI iTrader: (0) Posts: 485 Rep Power: 17	Wow! Great find, that's a beautiful car. __________________ -Ted -1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status. -1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.

08-26-2014, 05:56 PM	#30
lokirx706 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Carlisle, OH iTrader: (0) Posts: 71 Rep Power: 15	Found another local Spark Yellow, and inquired.... 02/78, 4-speed, and steelies.... And very rusty... Forgot to check the weather!! lol __________________ Last edited by lokirx706; 08-26-2014 at 06:11 PM..