New here, pictures coming soon

[frankinstyn]

Alright so I have owned an '81 Rx7 for about 2 and 1/2 years now and have yet to drive it. I purchased this while I was on active duty and had it sent to a mechanic with the idea that it would be fixed within the year and a half I was gone and ready to drive when I came back.

It has rebuild engine installed (not running due to wiring)
New dashboard installed
New interior NOT installed.
Overall the body is in excellent condition with only one 1/4" dent on the bottom the front left fender. No rust and the paint is easily restoreable.

I am planning to do is take it from the mechanics in about a month and start working on it myself as I am a decent mechanic myself.

I jst need some encouraging pictures to help me get this thing finished. When it is done I will probably be selling it unless I can be convinced otherwise.

 

[Matthew]

dude awesome project, what motor is in it? what active duty? im an active duty army interrogator (used to be field arty) at the language institute...

 

[frankinstyn]

dude awesome project, what motor is in it? what active duty? im an active duty army interrogator (used to be field arty) at the language institute...

I simply had an engine from another Rx7 of the same year transplanted. I believe it is a 1.3L (rotary of coarse)

I work in the Army reserve as a 88L or Watercraft Engineer and was activated for 15 months. Started out working on a BD floating crane. Then spent 6 months working as a lifeguard (Ft. Eustis had nothing better to do with me). then Volunteered to be an engineer on a LSV (similar to the small boats used in Saving Private Ryan except could hold three of those on it's deck and both ends have ramps.) I ended up spending the last month at sea aboard this LSV with a small tugboat on deck going from Virginia, through the Panama Canal and up the coast to Tacoma Washington (HOME).

 

[Mazdaspeedgirl]

Welcome. I'd show some pics of our fb, but the TII conversion on it has come to a halt and we have sold it so I can go to school.

Can't wait to see pics of yours.

 

[frankinstyn]

Welcome. I'd show some pics of our fb, but the TII conversion on it has come to a halt and we have sold it so I can go to school.

Can't wait to see pics of yours.

I'll be going to the mechanics tomorrow to take pictures. Be warned, they won't be pretty! I will be taking it back to my house in about a month so I can do the rest of the work on it myself.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

lets see some pix