I've noticed I never posted any pics or info threads on any of my past cars. This car has been in my life since I was 5 It belonged to my neighbor, she had 3 sitting in her yard since I could remember. As a teen I would ask her about them but she never wanted to talk about them for some reason. Fast forward to 1999, I was 15 and was in love with these cars. I searched for one and found a 84 GSL w/ 12a bridgeport and Holley. I was a idiot and wrecked it. As I got older I became better friends with the owner. She was a widow and come to find out the 7's belonged to her husband who was a Mazda tech. I convinced her to sell me both her SE's which I stripped for parts (they were far gone from rust) She never wanted to part with the 81 though. A few months ago she contacted me and asked if I wanted the car. I jumped on the chance, she bartered with I installed a new toilet in her basement and she paid me with the car. Its been sitting sonce 1994. I have all the service records from the day it left the lot. She also threw in all her husbands spare parts which include:

2) 12A blocks (unsure of the condition)
louvers
2) Glass tops
1) OEM 12A rebuild kit
8) boxes of random stuff i haven't checked them yet


The plan is to get her streetable and DD for a while until I could find a clean SA shell. Oh before I forget the chassis has ZERO rust besides minor surface on the hood. Now off to the pics...

 

what a score.....you lucky(****)...go look in the 8 boxs. it going to be like christmas

 

awesome deal! we need pics of this new gem!

 

sorry for the delay in pics. Im the wife's 3g card (which sucks btw! ) lol The pics were taken when I was working on her bathroom. The odo reads 168K, at first the engine had ZERO compression. I dropped a lil MMO down the carby and came back every few days and turned her by hand. After a week a started getting nice solid SWOOSHES I think I could get her back if I keep working the seals.
My plan of action is:
1. Drop the tank, replace with a S3 unit I bought on CL
2. Replace all soft fuel lines and add 2 fuel filters
3. Pull engine, Clean engine, and engine bay
4. Rebuild the Nikki, remove emmisions and add a Mallory 4309 FPR
5. Replace drum rear end with a S2 GSL unit.
6. Replace all bushings

Little by little she will get there, the progress will be slow at first ( I work two jobs) In March I get 3 weeks of vacation so I plan to do some major damage then. My birthday is manana so the wife is allowing to spend $1,500.00 on the car. So Im working with a tight budget but I think it could be possible.
I have a issue I fould mold under the head liner and was wondering if I should try to restore the interior or if I should just seek a new one.



Carlos

 

It seems the pics are too big and I need to resize them. I will upload them to my photobucket account when I get home.

 

Sorry for the delay in pics. But Ive been working my *** off. My vacay got approved. Just placed a order at autozone new battery, cables, plugs, carb rebuild kit and fuel lines are on their way. I convinced my lanlord to allow me to work on it behind my place so Im towing her home on Sunday. I think it Mayan Gold but havent confirmed it yet.


http://s305.photobucket.com/home/mazdasa22/index

 

what was in the boxs...

 

I found housings, a BIN louver, a bunch of ignitors, 2 carbs, a rb intake and random parts. Im not going to lie I almost shitted myslef as I and the wife went through the stuff. The plan is to sort it all out and sell the rest once I decide what I want to keep. I talked to her a few days ago she says she has more stuff for me so on Sunday I'll have an update.

 

sweet! um we talked about this @sevenstock, and the guy who can really rock the Aztec Gold wins. anyone can do black....

 

I agree its one of my fav colors. Im hoping I could buff it and get some luster back in her. Right now Im working on getting her started and back on the street.

 

what a nice surprise...

 

I know. I was amazed, I can't wait to get her going.

 

yes! right on mike! i rock my Maya (Aztec w/e you wanna call it) Gold all day!!

 

Gold FTW everytime.

 

Okay guys I have a small question I dropped in my new battery today and replaced all my fuses. The reason being Im towing her home with my brothers S10 so I want the hazard lights to work. Upon plugging up the battery I got a smoky smell from the car. I immediately unplugged the battery. Looks like some vermin ate my power wire. Im thinking of taking some 0 gauge power wire and making new battery cables. Anyone got any tips? Any help would be great. Thanks

 

I can't believe I forgot I started this thread. Sorry for the lack of updates...
Plans have taken a drastic turn
I traded the 81 for a 12a with 65K
I picked up a 79 RX7 for $150 she came with no drivetrain, no windows, no seats and no wiring. At the moment shes waiting on a rad, rad shround and a bunch of other bits and pieces.
The original color is Spark Yellow with a build date of 5/78 and the is SA22C507826

 

love spark yellow.....

 

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time for an update
I got all the windows on the car, I still need new hatch shocks and hatch screws to hold the large window in place. I found a 79 at a pick n pull and raped it of its dash, door panels and door windows. Over the weekend I dropped in the rear end out of my old GSL (so now I have rear disc brakes ) I started to rip out all of the sound deadning material and the rear of the interior.

Things left to do in the interior:
finish stripping the interior
paint the floor boards
install seats
install ignition switch