I've posted most of these before. I've added 2 more (green links) about the then new SE engine.

Don't try to order from the 20+ year old ads. While some of the companies still exist, most of the 1st gen parts they sold are long gone.




August 1979 Inside Petty Engineering

May 1980 RX-7 Fender Plot

August 1980 The First Convertible

November 1980 Avitar, The Convertible, Part 2

September 1981 Custom RX-7 Conversions

March 1982 Avitar ESP

March 1983 Ultima I

June 1983 Ultima II

June 1983 Commercial Challenge

September 1983 Ultima Stereo Installation Guide

September 1983 Killer Bee 4 wheel drive RX-7

September 1983 NASA Rotary Engine Research

March 1984 1984 & Big Brother is Here

September 1984 163 HP RX-7

September 1984 Gearing your RX-7 for Higher Performance

September 1984 Wheel Buyers guide

December 1984 Cartech Turbo

March 1985 6-Port Fuel Injection Rotary

June 1985 Ultima Security System Install

June 1985 SCCA RX-7

June 1985 InterAmerican Challenge Race

June 1986 Tale of two Turbos

September 1989 RX-777 Racing news

 

Thanks Boss.

 

Thanks again Ron..

By the way, do you have any articles or advertisements for the rear hatch carpet sets? I think Mazdatrix used to sell them. Basically just like the front carpets, with the rubber backing and all, but for the rear hatch. I think some were even embroidered with "RX-7" on them. Also the rear hatch Covers, for the "trunk" area?

I might be remembering them wrong. It's been a lonnnnng while...

 

I found this from Style Marque in the June 85 issue. They sold replacement front and rear mats with custom inserts and embroidery. I think the trunk cover came out with the 2nd gens. I see a lot of ads for them from 86 on. Not sure if they made one for the 1st gen.

This is a 23 year old magazine. Don't waste your time calling.

 

Ron, thanks for posting those..archive worthy guys?

 

Absolutely archive worthy.

We should host each article (the pics) in different threads - in case his site ever goes down.

Also, quicker to browse through.

 

Thanks Ron, but I don't think that was it. I remember it was a set
of Front Carpets, with a matching rear hatch carpet. Although the
ad you posted says it offers a rear deck mat, the advertisement I remember had a picture of it.

And No, I wouldn't call a company that closed many years ago, LOL.
What I wanted was a nice picture to be able to show any local
company that does auto interiors.

 

I'll keep looking. I knew you wouldn't call, but every time I mention these somebody says they called and couldn't get an answer.

Anyone wants to grab these and put them on your website, feel free.

For the SA owners, the first issue. (50 mb)

1979 Volume 1 Number 1

 

+3 for the push to the archives!

 

This hasn't been to the top in a while. Thought there are enough new guys who haven't seen these. Don't miss the link to the entire first issue down a couple posts.

Ron

 

kool. my 84 had that style mats in it. driver's side is wore thru the carpet where ur heals spend most of the time.
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^^^those are original oem mats.

 

Back in the 80s to early 90s there was a company in California called Rotary Engineering. Does anyone know if Rotary Engineering is still in business?

 

Thanks, these are tough to find. I am still trying to get hardcopies of the ultima
articles, on my car

 

Not in business anymore. I got my exhaust and dual facet fuel pump setup from them in the early 90s.

 

Thanks for the share man. It's a nice post.

 

I wanted to speak up now and we can check on the facts but I believe that Rotary Engineering was Nick's from the current Fast Freddies business that Nick still owns. When I was there, he showed me some of his prior rotary improvements that were R.E. stuff, and stated that the demand was too low now to warrant production of his prior products, though he still has some pieces left. I will check.

 

Not sure if this is the same RE we're talking about, but I've stumbled across this website a couple times before: http://www.rotaryengineering.com/

 

Speaking of rotary engineering, does anyone have a copy of the article on their "turbo alternative" car with the dual dcd's?

 

Wow, this is great! To bad I would like to make an order

 

June 1982 Rotary Engineering/Turbo Alternative

 

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Edit:

link should be http://intertron.com/ron/images/rra25.pdf. I'll fix your post.

Thank you.

 

I dont know why this isnt archived, this is gold!

 

Sorry I screwed the link. Thanks for correcting it.

 

i love this historic stuff.

not trying to be contrary, but i've called up shops like that have had stuff sitting on their shelf for 20 years but they never bothered to trash, and they're more than happy to get rid of it

so you never know ...