Hey guys, my name is Alex and I got myself a 1988 Mazda RX7 S4 about a month ago. Since then she's been under the knife with restoration work. I traded a 2003 VW Passat with 38,xxx on the clock which was sitting in my lot for months. Car needed a whole lot of TLC but I know the difficulty European cars let alone VW's are. Enough about that, let's get into the details of the RX7. Like stated its a 1988 S4. Engine had 152,330 on it. I dont know much about rotary engines but I'm doing my homework on it. I decided to drive it home when the trade was established. Realized on the way back the car needed a lot of work. Wheel bearings were shot. Rear suspension is shot. Tires are dry rotted (DOT stamp says tire year is 04). Control arm bushings are shot. Interior was dusty and sun baked.
Let's move on to the good: A/C works...was converted to R134 but it can be colder. Engine idles smoothly. Absolutely no rust. Clean title. Most electronics work.
I did pick up a Haynes manual as well as a workshop manual to do plenty of reading. Will be posting pics soon. I am on a cell phone. Looking forward to learning from everyone as well as make new friends.

 

Hey guys, haven't been on here for a while but the car has gotten a lot of progress...I also have done a lot of modifications. Gonna post up some pics now...

 

Day 1



First thing I did was wash the engine bay:



Then I began teardown in the interior:




Layed down some rustoleum to preserve the rust-free frame:

 

Dashboard got a clean up after years:


Re-taped the dashboard harness and cleaned it up


The dashboard frame/skeleton was painted with rustoleum paint to prevent rust.


Re-assembled with air ducts and harness:


Short shifter and shifter rebuild parts arrive:



Carpet arrives:



Short shifter/rebuild install complete:


Rear compartment frames installed:


Shift **** acquired:

 

Dashboard and center console added:


Steering wheel purchased:




More new parts acquired (TurboII Driveshaft, Axles, and Differential, TurboII 5 lug conversion with Brakes:


S4 Bumper and fresh set of fenders:


OEM Enkeis:


Removed exhaust:


Cleaned and converted the front brakes, installed with Stainless Steel lines:

 

H.I.D.'s and new glass headlights acquired:



Workshop Manual acquired:


Vent Visors purchased:



Before:


After:


All done:

 

Link to build thread (continued here): https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...4#post11304774

 

Greetings from an owner on the other coast of south Florida