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parttimer
07-27-2015, 06:44 AM
So I have this 1983 Mazda RX-7 getting dropped off tonight. I had some preconceived ideas about it, but I was wrong. Guy brought it over last night to get looked at. I figured at that age it should be single stage but I did some looking and it's either a repaint or original clear. Around the rear antenna it looks like the coat has started to fail which leads me to believe it has clear. Another reason I think it's a repaint is around the badges there is some goop, like glue to put them back on. Also the only images I can find of a 1983 Mazda RX-7 Limited are of silver units.
Here is the hood:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150726_164405.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150726_164405.jpg.html)

So you can see it is swirl city. I am ok with the paint work but I have two areas I don't know about. One is the A pillar. It looks painted but looks but it has some serious issues. I looked up stock images and it looks like it should be black?

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150726_164412.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150726_164412.jpg.html)

Lastly are the wheels. The look like straight good ole aluminium. So I am going to approach with Sonax FE but I don't think there is much more to be done to them.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150726_165049.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150726_165049.jpg.html)

Suggestions are welcome!

dcjredline
07-27-2015, 09:12 AM
Trim needs a repaint, the wheels will more than likely be that rough finish aluminum and be a bear to clean. FE should work ok on them!!

parttimer
07-27-2015, 10:02 AM
I figured that trim was toast and I do not look forward to them wheels!

parttimer
07-28-2015, 12:36 PM
Well, upon further inspection when it was dropped off, it is a 1979 limited edition, which there were 3000 made and the brown was the color. Car has the ORIGINAL tires on it!
I grabbed pictures after getting it in the garage:

Clearcoat failure around the antenna:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061025.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061025.jpg.html)

Hood:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061016.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061016.jpg.html)

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061053.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061053.jpg.html)

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061043.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061043.jpg.html)

Driver door:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n176/parttimer_2006/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061036.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/parttimer_2006/media/mazda%20RX7/20150728_061036.jpg.html)

I will get more once it is pulled outside and I start on it today