Body restoration history of my 1980 RX7

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codge wrote:The two back wheel arches under the back seat is where trouble is usually spotted. If you have an FB then sooner or later you'll meet it.
Yes. I now know that.
The next step was to start getting the car trims back together.
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Some time later, the new (leather-like) seats and side panels arived. I must admit the guy did a good work!
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I am afraid this was pretty much all snapshots I got from my restoration. A few months later, the car ready to hit the road.
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Some more photos. It is a pity I did not have the money to do some rim refurbish. sometime in the future I hope. I also miss the origina radio and though I have been searching quite long now, I did not have any success.
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