Bumpity....I've got an independent appraiser coming in next week to look at the carcass. If the number is what I think it will be, I'm hoping ESIS will dicker. If not, and the amount is in the $4,000 - $5,000 range, I'm going to take them to small claims court for a $5,000 shot in the ribs. I don't have to get a lawyer and it only costs $10 to file and send a notice to the crimin....er, defendant...

 

hell yeah

 

Last bump...I just picked up a $750 beater daily driver so I can return my Parents' '85 RX-7...I'll post the pics of it tomorrow...very patriotic stuff...you'll see what I mean tomorrow.... Vote in the poll, you bums....

 

i WOULD vote... but.... I am not.... cause of what you put...

i would say take the money and run..... only if you can keep your rx-7....... cause thats plenty of money to get another shell... and paint it.... and swap parts....

and NO RX-7's ARE NOT WORTH LESS!!!!!!!!! just you have to apprieciate them


****... if you think you can win..... tak'em to court


LATERS, Andrew

 

It is Fourth of July week, after all, so here is the '80 carcass, my Parents' '85 GSL-SD , and the $750 daily driver mentioned previously...







An a front view of the new daily driver....now all I gotta do is quiet the goose under the hood!! And why do I always find red cars??



VOTE, Ye Swabs !!

 

What's a GSL-SD?

The red one looks great.

 

well... look at the rims on the white car.....

 

Since I'm a Pontiac guy at heart, I transplanted a 1962 Pontiac "A25 trophy" 421 cid SD V8 into their 1985 RX-7 and set it back 12" with a narrow case Powerglide to clear the trans hump. Or maybe I didn't...just having fun with all the arcane lettering...SD is Pontiac nomenclature for Super Duty...

 

oh

 

So what is that red one?

It's an 81-83 "S" model right? The Body looks great.

Looks like a great candidate for the internals of your "totaled 80"

 

I'm going to start a new thread for it since everyone is apparently tired of this particular run...it's an '84, either a GS or GSL...well probably a GS since it doesn't have sunroof...that was standard on a GSL, right? More in the next thread. I got bumped to 3 - midnight shift here at SBC (and no, the job is not customer svc of any kind, it's a an IT job with a twist concerning phone software language...no idea why they have this shift...), so it'll be a day or two before I "photo-document" the latest purchase...

 

what are you doin? i keep coming to this thread thinkin you typed somtin else..... bur you havent.. what the heck are you doin???? oh yeah.... i will vote..... better start the eni mini miny mo..... LATERS, Andrew

 

somtin else...couldn't help myself, sorry, Andrew!! It's late...people voted in the poll, so it pushed it to the top...twarn't me, maihn...

Well, it wasn't me those other times, anyway!!

 

Well... where is the thread? HURRY UP!!!! We are all awaiting.... J/K....



LATERS, Andrew

 

hahaha... steal me one!!!!!!!

 

I bought a 1980 RX-7 here in indiana, it was on it's second engine because the first one got fried from dirt entering the intake and killing the compression, the new rotary had 10k miles and the body had 75k miles on it, no dents, near perfect interior and no rust, I bought mine for $5000.

 

Thanks for the info....when was that? That $5000 is the target number and you just re-inforced my belief that is the $$ to go for...

 

The independent appraiser came by and did his thing. He didn't understand why ESIS didn't try to settle right off the bat, but advised me my best path was to take the old man and the company (GM Quik Chek) to small claims court....pretty much the direction I was thinking. He said the target should be $5000...funny how it all works out the way I was thinking. Here's a pic of how the '80 is already giving up parts for other cars. Ha ha! That's the '68 CBird in the middle of it's top project still underway....nice mirror, huh?



Shot of the engine bay for felix and Andrew (little different from the last time, eh?)...no hateration nation, puhlease...

 

Yeah... just a TAD!!!!! I see your still pissin' around with that restrictive aircleaner.......






but what the hell did you do to it??? take it out... and paint it???? damn..... perty....

Now you must come leave a long *** mark in front of our house.... cause since my car has been put up..... and brother moved out..... the street is empty.... hahahah.....


well.... LATERS, Andrew

 

back seats?

 

Back seats are out while Joey, Nick and I are busy getting the power top fixed and sanding off all the rust on the convertible frame. I'm also trying to figure out a sound system for the back. It should all be back together in a month or two...the '84 is going to have to have the gas tank dropped and cleaned...take a look at this filter after 4 days of use...





Much thanks to Jeremy for the idea on checking the gas tank situation with such a filter...

 

Blasphemy! Thats not Pontiac Blue!

If you get 5 grand for a 79, I'm going to take out full coverage on my car and smash it into a tree. My friend had to go through major stuff to get 4000 for his 10th Anniversary.

I do believe $2650 is too low, however.

 

I paid 5100 canadian for my 85 GS with 130,000km, it was owned by a mazda dealer in Ottawa and is in mint condition, they put lots work into it. Like suspension, brakes, hoses, rad etc.

It's perfect except that it was originally light blue and the painted it a nice silver that fades to a light blue along the bottom 9i get lots of comments). They took off all of the door hardware and did an excellent job but the first owner had sprayed asphalt undercoating in the engine compartment, when they painted they just painted over it, bastards! Anyway I've got about 80% of it off and the original paint in good condition, it will look sweet once the engine compartment is painted silver.