I just got an 84 (known as a series 3 over here in aus) and I wanna get all the bodywork done before I put in the 20B... :smirk: I've found a sh*tload of rust all around the back window, where the previous owner (read: no idea... ) just wacked a di*kload of silicone sealant around it to stop it leaking into the back. I've got rust in my sun-roof and around the wipers at the front (I can fix one of those by getting a new little middle panel).



There is'nt any in the floor (thank god) or on the inside where the door rests, but a little in the doors and bonnet.



So anyway, what I'm asking for is some advice on where to look for the most common rust spots and an idea of how much to expect to pay (US$ or AUS$) to get it all out and fixed.

 

Sounds like quite a project you have there.20B first gen?Damn someone has some money to throw around.I wish I had the green to drop that engine in.Nice 7 in your avatar.Do you know where that kit is from????Good luck on fixing the rust.I have a few little spots myself that I need to fill with a MIG welder.Let us know how your 7 is coming from time to time.

 

That pic in my avatar is from my other favourite web site iluvmyrx7. I've seen your rx7 on your website, nice :bigthumg:



Both my friend and I have both bought 7's for projects, mines for street, his for track. His dad used to race them, thats how we got the bug. He's dad once took his race 7 up to 20G on the tacho. (just cos he could...the smart-****)



I've been offered ported 13B's and turboed 13B's from other friends with rx-2's 3's and 7's, but I'm after something a bit different and more original. There isn't too many nice 7's cruising Perth, West Australia.



I'm looking at getting a 20B half-cut from a cosmo with factory twin turbo's, etc, I've got some priced at about AUS$2500 for the half-cut or I can take the other road and pay about AUS$5000 to have one built for me locally. Then I will mate it to a 5-speed supra gearbox and put in a 4.1 LSD or I might need a 9-inch. I really want to be able to drift the f**k out of it, its not for drags.



I'm always open to suggestions for anything though.

 

Sounds like fun.Good luck. :bigok:

 

rust sucks, but as long as its not around the rear suspension its fixable



mike

 

Yeah,I'll fix mine in spring when I go to mount the front airdam on it.I need to order the racing beat springs still for it. :bigthumg:

 

im not shure if its a problem in all of them but my 84 has a small hole in the rear pass fenderwell other than that just some around the front, which will be replaced with the mariah motorsports front end(soon I hope) :bigok:

 

Mine is a little hole just above that hook on the rear passenger side.I need to replace this POS bumper cover and fender so I can put the lower front kit on it.I can't wait to see how it changes the look.Next project I'll go full kit and possibly a hood scoop.This one stands out enough with the monster wing I have on it.

 

As soon as I can find a shed big enough, I'm just gonna strip the whole thing panel by panel and replace what I can(find), or get it cut out and bogged/welded. Theres just little of surface rust here and there and a shitload around the boot.

But not enough rust to make me give up the project. :wiggle:

 

Thats the spirit just think of how nice it will be when its done.I always do. :twisted: