Oxfordshire newbie
Oxfordshire newbie
Hi folks,
I've just shaken hands on an 84 FB that has been hiding in a garage for the last 12 years. It's a project for my fiancé - after rebuilding an 80s Honda motorcycle last year she's keen to do a car next, and wants to learn to weld. She's going to get plenty of practice on this RX7!
I've had a bit of experience on the spanners - I've just finished restoring and engine swapping an 84 Toyota Starlet - it's now got a 20valve 4age and a Corolla 5 speed box in it, as well as suspension, brakes etc.
RX7 looks like it needs new sills, various other bits of bodywork, a sunroof (I understand these are a common issue!). Will also be refreshing brakes, bushes, tyres, as they've all stood for over a decade. Not had a lot of experience of Wankels, but I think we'll pull the engine apart and give that a good going over as well, given the amount of time it has sat.
Looking forward to asking you knowledgeable folks lots of questions!
Will get some photos up soon.
Adam.
I've just shaken hands on an 84 FB that has been hiding in a garage for the last 12 years. It's a project for my fiancé - after rebuilding an 80s Honda motorcycle last year she's keen to do a car next, and wants to learn to weld. She's going to get plenty of practice on this RX7!
I've had a bit of experience on the spanners - I've just finished restoring and engine swapping an 84 Toyota Starlet - it's now got a 20valve 4age and a Corolla 5 speed box in it, as well as suspension, brakes etc.
RX7 looks like it needs new sills, various other bits of bodywork, a sunroof (I understand these are a common issue!). Will also be refreshing brakes, bushes, tyres, as they've all stood for over a decade. Not had a lot of experience of Wankels, but I think we'll pull the engine apart and give that a good going over as well, given the amount of time it has sat.
Looking forward to asking you knowledgeable folks lots of questions!
Will get some photos up soon.
Adam.
Re: Oxfordshire newbie
Hi Adam,
Welcome along.
If you let me know the car I'll hopefully be able to re-locate it to Oxfordshire on the register.
Cheers
codge (Dave).
Welcome along.
If you let me know the car I'll hopefully be able to re-locate it to Oxfordshire on the register.
Cheers
codge (Dave).
Re: Oxfordshire newbie
Hi Dave, thanks!
It's B757GCB
It's B757GCB
Re: Oxfordshire newbie
Welcome to the forum Adam, be great to see you/our fiancée start a thread in the projects section and get stuck in! Always good to hear another will be getting saved
I'd love to see the 20V KP61 starlet too, very cool car 


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Re: Oxfordshire newbie
Sup bro. Saw your post saying you've been in NZ. A few of us Kiwi's are about on here aye! Haha. Churr
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Churr bro!Hobbawobba wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:44 pmSup bro. Saw your post saying you've been in NZ. A few of us Kiwi's are about on here aye! Haha. Churr
Re: Oxfordshire newbie
Here's a shot of the FB, it's getting delivered later this week:
http://i67.tinypic.com/2w3yipe.jpg
http://i67.tinypic.com/2w3yipe.jpg
Have a thread!
Re: Oxfordshire newbie
Nice color that. What's the interior ... grey or brown?
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