My new project
11-29-2006, 10:24 PM
#11
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i'm diggin the custom carpets, and door panels and stuff, what color was that car when it left PA? was it that red? or is there white underneath?
looks like the car left mazda black...
a true restoration would be stock to when i left PA, but silver would look great too
looks like the car left mazda black...
a true restoration would be stock to when i left PA, but silver would look great too
11-30-2006, 09:01 AM
#12
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Location: Rocklin, CA
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The car was white when it left Mazda. PA painted the engine bay black and the car red. So I'm going to black out the engine bay like they did, but switch the color from red to silver. The paint won't be getting done until August so I have plenty of time to think about everything.
11-30-2006, 07:40 PM
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WOW. $450??? I'll give you $1500. lol On second thought I'll take out a loan... what do you want for it??? jk. but here's a link to a zip file of a magazine article on old RX7's. They have the the pacific avitar and a California Custom Coach Targa top (MY FAVORITE. MINE WILL BE A TARGA SOMEDAY)
Interesting read...
http://intertron.com/ron/images/rra1.zip
Interesting read...
http://intertron.com/ron/images/rra1.zip
12-01-2006, 08:53 AM
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Thank you for that zip file!!!! That was great! I'm trying to gather up all of the info I can about this car. As I'm sure you know it's hard to find anything at all. What I'd really like to find out is if Al Dooley is still alive or not. I'd like to contact him and the address and phone number in one of those pictures is a great start for me! And they also mentioned the exact model of Mercedes that my top is based off of. 
Thank you again for sharing that file bro!
I'll have some updated pics that have the interior removal in them on Monday.
Zach
I'll have some updated pics that have the interior removal in them on Monday.
Zach
Good luck on her, and please keep the pictures coming.
12-01-2006, 03:13 PM
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Nah, it's not for sale. But I'm sure that I could get quite a price for it. It's more of a love for me though. This car is the Holy Grail of rotaries to me and I hope to pass it down to my kid if I ever have one.
Thanks for the compliments guys and I will update this thread with info and pictures as often as possible.
Zach
Thanks for the compliments guys and I will update this thread with info and pictures as often as possible.
Zach
