FB picture thread!!

djmtsu · 02-19-2008, 10:22 PM

I will start with my old 1982 S model. I never should have sold it. At least the guy who bought it in KY still drives it everyday. It has to have 200K plus, since I sold it with 186k+ on the original engine.

I got it from a local 7 guy, who was given the car by a co-worker in exchange for some work on a Mustang. I bought it for $600 'non-running'. He never tried to get it running. It was towed there, he cranked it, nothing, and then sold it to me. The original owner let it sit for over a year because one day it would not start. I replaces a 30 cent fuse and it fired right up, but smoked BAD. The oil control rings had dried up a bit. Then I rebuilt the carb, and got the floats adjusted wrong, which caused it to flood BAD. This washed the oil seals even worse, and it smoked more. So, I got the carb set perfect, ran some 'motor honey' in it with 20w50, changing the oil every 500 miles. After 3 changes, and 2 sets of plugs, it ran PERFECT, and didn't smoke a puff.

A bonus was it had a full old school RB exhaust system with no cat. I took all the emissions off, mechanical secondaries, and thats about it. She absolutely SCREAMED!!! I miss her dearly and should have never sold it. Enjoy.

HellBent · 02-20-2008, 06:51 AM

Well this is my wide body GSL-SE 71,508 org. miles.
Mariah kit. Slow work in progress this is RIGHT after i picked up the car from utter doom.

I save sevens!!

HellBent · 02-20-2008, 06:55 AM

This is my 2nd rx7, now SOLD. this car had been around as a yard gnome for a few years.
But I had to sell it to make room for a GXL.

Viperx7 · 02-25-2008, 09:47 PM

A few of mine:

Viperx7 · 02-25-2008, 09:55 PM

A couple of pics of my $500 85. I'll get some better ones when the weather gets better.

Nutsid · 02-27-2008, 03:31 PM

Here are some old pics of mine. The Tornado Silver one had to go to a junkyard due to rust. The white one is in the garage getting some work done.

Nutsid · 02-27-2008, 03:33 PM

And some more.

aussiesmg · 02-29-2008, 11:25 PM

Here's Red, the Challenger is in storage

JShiz · 03-01-2008, 01:15 AM

I bought this for about $700. I cleaned it up and changed the brakes, tires and ignition. Haven't had a problem since.

Here's some old pics. I'll get some more later

djmtsu · 03-01-2008, 09:30 AM

Wow, I would say that is the best $700 you could have ever spent!!

Viperx7 · 03-01-2008, 07:21 PM

More like he stole it.

JShiz · 03-02-2008, 01:04 AM

^lol. Nah, He was a good friend of my uncle and his brother left it in his front yard for three years and never came back to get it so he wanted to get rid of it. He originally want $1000 for it but my uncle got him to let it go for $700.

estevan62274 · 03-06-2008, 11:23 AM

couple of pics of my FB

Steve

-xlr8planet- · 03-06-2008, 12:33 PM

Hows the rebuild going?

estevan62274 · 03-06-2008, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -xlr8planet-

Hows the rebuild going?

^ Kevin finished it up last month, Its running very well! I could be happier with his work. I posted a thread about it in the 1 gens section.
Steve

02-19-2008, 10:22 PM	#1
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (10) Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 21	FB picture thread!! I will start with my old 1982 S model. I never should have sold it. At least the guy who bought it in KY still drives it everyday. It has to have 200K plus, since I sold it with 186k+ on the original engine. I got it from a local 7 guy, who was given the car by a co-worker in exchange for some work on a Mustang. I bought it for $600 'non-running'. He never tried to get it running. It was towed there, he cranked it, nothing, and then sold it to me. The original owner let it sit for over a year because one day it would not start. I replaces a 30 cent fuse and it fired right up, but smoked BAD. The oil control rings had dried up a bit. Then I rebuilt the carb, and got the floats adjusted wrong, which caused it to flood BAD. This washed the oil seals even worse, and it smoked more. So, I got the carb set perfect, ran some 'motor honey' in it with 20w50, changing the oil every 500 miles. After 3 changes, and 2 sets of plugs, it ran PERFECT, and didn't smoke a puff. A bonus was it had a full old school RB exhaust system with no cat. I took all the emissions off, mechanical secondaries, and thats about it. She absolutely SCREAMED!!! I miss her dearly and should have never sold it. Enjoy. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

02-20-2008, 06:51 AM	#2
HellBent Evil and Proud Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryville TN, 10 mins from the DRAGON iTrader: (0) Posts: 81 Rep Power: 17	Well this is my wide body GSL-SE 71,508 org. miles. Mariah kit. Slow work in progress this is RIGHT after i picked up the car from utter doom. I save sevens!! Last edited by HellBent; 02-21-2008 at 04:11 AM..

02-20-2008, 06:55 AM	#3
HellBent Evil and Proud Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryville TN, 10 mins from the DRAGON iTrader: (0) Posts: 81 Rep Power: 17	This is my 2nd rx7, now SOLD. this car had been around as a yard gnome for a few years. But I had to sell it to make room for a GXL. Last edited by HellBent; 02-21-2008 at 04:12 AM..

03-01-2008, 09:30 AM	#10
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (10) Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 21	Wow, I would say that is the best $700 you could have ever spent!! __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

03-01-2008, 07:21 PM	#11
Viperx7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Richmond, KY iTrader: (2) Posts: 322 Rep Power: 17	More like he stole it. __________________ Mike Chrisman 83 Rx7 Turbo 85 Rx7 GS 89 Rx7 GTU http://www.cardomain.com/ride/409797 "Don't apoligize for being Patriotic, F**k 'em. TK"

03-01-2008, 01:15 AM	#9
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al iTrader: (0) Posts: 280 Rep Power: 17	I bought this for about $700. I cleaned it up and changed the brakes, tires and ignition. Haven't had a problem since. Here's some old pics. I'll get some more later

03-02-2008, 01:04 AM	#12
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al iTrader: (0) Posts: 280 Rep Power: 17	^lol. Nah, He was a good friend of my uncle and his brother left it in his front yard for three years and never came back to get it so he wanted to get rid of it. He originally want $1000 for it but my uncle got him to let it go for $700.

03-06-2008, 11:23 AM	#13
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	couple of pics of my FB Steve __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base

03-06-2008, 12:33 PM	#14
-xlr8planet- RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina iTrader: (4) Posts: 679 Rep Power: 17	Hows the rebuild going? __________________ www.rx7club.com.ar RX-7 Forum in Spanish I make custom decals. Yes, you can ask me