**ENGINE PULLED 4/24/11 See posts 334 and 338**
**All pictures of progress can be found here**
Now that I officially have my RX-7 I guess it's time to start one of these. I always regret not having a build thread for my old P5...
Background first. The car is a 1989 Mazda RX-7 GXL in blaze red with ~98k miles on it. This means it has power locks, windows, sunroof, rear wiper, four-pistion front calipers and rear vented disks, factory security, tilt steering wheel and the auto-adjusting suspension (AAS).
I finally saw the car in person this past weekend and had a chance to drive it. It looks like I have a little more work ahead of me than I thought, but I'm actually kind of excited that there is plenty to do! Here is a list of what is broken, does not work or is otherwise unacceptable:
**All pictures of progress can be found here**
Now that I officially have my RX-7 I guess it's time to start one of these. I always regret not having a build thread for my old P5...
Background first. The car is a 1989 Mazda RX-7 GXL in blaze red with ~98k miles on it. This means it has power locks, windows, sunroof, rear wiper, four-pistion front calipers and rear vented disks, factory security, tilt steering wheel and the auto-adjusting suspension (AAS).
I finally saw the car in person this past weekend and had a chance to drive it. It looks like I have a little more work ahead of me than I thought, but I'm actually kind of excited that there is plenty to do! Here is a list of what is broken, does not work or is otherwise unacceptable:
Wipers/Windows:
-Intermittent/Fast Wiper settings do not work
-Rear Wiper does not work
-Wipers do not return to neutral position when turned off
-Driver's side window controls are reversed (driver's on right, passenger's on left)
-Intermittent/Fast Wiper settings do not work
-Rear Wiper does not work
-Wipers do not return to neutral position when turned off
-Driver's side window controls are reversed (driver's on right, passenger's on left)
Door Locks:
-Driver's door lock does not work (doesn't turn)
-Passenger's door lock is 'sticky'
-Power lock system does not appear to be working
-Driver's door lock does not work (doesn't turn)
-Passenger's door lock is 'sticky'
-Power lock system does not appear to be working
Lights:
-Driver's side headlamp does not come up completely or close without 'assistance'
-Driver's light does not sit 'flush' when closed
-Driver's side headlamp does not come up completely or close without 'assistance'
-Driver's light does not sit 'flush' when closed
Engine:
-Sounds like there is an exhaust leak
-Hood liner/heat shield is torn/sagging
-Hoot prop 'clip' is broken
-Squeaking at idle (see suspension)
-Sounds like there is an exhaust leak
-Hood liner/heat shield is torn/sagging
-Hoot prop 'clip' is broken
-Squeaking at idle (see suspension)
Transmission/Drivetrain:
-Shifter is a little sloppy
-Outer most rubber shift boot is torn
-Shifter is a little sloppy
-Outer most rubber shift boot is torn
Suspension:
-Squeaking at idle (see engine)
-Squeaking at idle (see engine)
Exterior:
-Numerous dents/dings on doors
-Front bumper cover was poorly repainted and is now chipping
-Paint fading on mirrors and rear bumper
-Pin striping wearing off
-Calipers and rotor hats are painted yellow
-Wiper stalks are painted red
-Weather-stripping faded and cracked
-Numerous dents/dings on doors
-Front bumper cover was poorly repainted and is now chipping
-Paint fading on mirrors and rear bumper
-Pin striping wearing off
-Calipers and rotor hats are painted yellow
-Wiper stalks are painted red
-Weather-stripping faded and cracked
Interior:
-Missing cloth floormats
-Leather shift boot is torn
-A/C light does not come on
-Driver's seat belt does not always 'go up' when door is opened
-Missing cloth floormats
-Leather shift boot is torn
-A/C light does not come on
-Driver's seat belt does not always 'go up' when door is opened
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