I rang them up to get a new boot and roof, rather than trying to make/fix them myself. The boot is costing me about AUS$480 and the roof is now obsolete, which means I'm fucked if I know where I'm going to get a roof from. I might have to try and fix it myself like I originally planned, but its still a fucky job. No wreckers around here have any s3 rx7's either, so getting a replacement roof from them isn't viable. I don't even reckon they would cut the roof off to be honest. A new one (before they became obsolete) was ~$700.

 

ouch that sucks. i dont think the roof is any different between s1-s3



mike

 

the shape isn't different, but only the s3 got a sunroof. And i wanna sunroof.

 

haha your gonna laf when I tell you this shizza.

I ordered my rear panel and the rear skirt that goes underneath it, wsa about aus$540 all up. Anyway, I brought along the parts book to ask the guy about getting some prices (and availiability) of some other parts, eg, a-pillar trim, sunroof h/w, door seals, non a/c duct, upper firewall, . The only things availaible, were the rear panel that I wanted, doors and door weather seals. NOTHING ELSE I ASKED FOR!!



And...this is the funny part, the doors were AUS $1550 and AUS $1640 for left and right doors respectively. No wonder they still have them, who the **** is going to pay that much? I could buy a whole rx7 for one door!!



I'll just live with the little bits of rust I'm thinking. And I'll grab my VB catalogue for the rest of the stuff I want. Maybe I'll have to import from the USA.

 

i was thinking about that, theres tonnes of non rusty sunroof car in the yards here. most of our cars had sunroofs (79-85). yeah ive been looking for a new a pillar trim for my 83 and there arent any



mike

 

Theres a small bit of rust on the Doors of my 84.I'm getting the body shop to sandblast and prep it before they pain the door and trunk jams.

 

Yay, got a call from mazda on Sat morning, my panels came in from Melbourne on Friday arvo. They mustav flown them over. Good work mazda.

 

 

Well, picked them up today with no problems.

Also had a bit of luck for a change, I gave him a list of stuff again, door seals and trim clips mostly, and for a change they had all of it! They'll be here Wednesday.



I'm surprised at how quick it gets here, across the country in 2 days. According to the packaging of my panels, it gets overnight flown, now thats cool. (I'll bet thats included in the price though)

 

haha, yeah it is included



mike