mtcookson

Just got a Repu from a family friend around here. My dad was showing me something on the guy's property and I happened to notice a nice little 70's truck sitting there. We drove by it and then I saw the coveted words... Rotary Powered. Talked to the guy about it and now I own it. I offered them 200 dollars for it but I believe they just gave it to me.



The stock motor is burnt up I believe so I'm going to either rebuild it myself, have a friend who specializes in rotaries work on it, or just drop in a 13B from a Turbo II and make some power out of it. Either way, it should be a really fun restoration project (on top of my many other project cars...).



Anything I should look out for? Notorious rust spot, things that should be replaced, etc. etc.

Fd3BOOST

The dog legs rust out first on most trucks. Thats generally the area at the front of the windshield, at the lower corners, the inside along that front edge in the cab, the rocker panels, floor pan, etc.. Pull one of the fenders off and you will find plenty of rust if there is any to be found. Make sure to check out vintagerotaries.com, mazdarepu.com and there is a MSN group as well. Any pictures to share? What color is it?

mtcookson

i'll get some pictures as soon as i get ahold of it. its kind of red/rust... lol. there's a bit of rust on the tail gate and on the roof but shouldn't be too bad as it only appears to be surface rust. thanks for the info!

Fd3BOOST

I've got some extra parts off a red truck. Good luck with that rust. My truck was an east coast vehicle and I have been working towards rebuilding it the way I want. Unfortunately for me rust was a huge issue. You can follow the link in my signature to some images of the truck. I've been working on it for about a year now. I got mine for $250. Anyhow, nice to make your aquaintance.

mtcookson

You too



Would you happen to know how much these things can tow stock?



btw, that's one good looking 7 you have there. I have a friend in Indiana who specializes in rotaries and has done quite a few of those. They are some pretty awesome cars.

Eric Happy Meal

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rowtareh

Congratulations.

mtcookson

nice



I guess now I can't decide what I want to do. Most likely I'll go with boost but I have to decide between turbo or a roots s/c. Being a truck one would automatically think roots s/c since you want some good low end power but since rotaries naturally produce most of their power up high, it'd probably be better to get a turbo. I'm more of a turbo guy myself since they are more efficient and all that. They are also very fun.



I know for I'll go with a Turbo II engine since its built for boost and such, but just have to decide which FI route to go. I'll probably stick with the turbo since that's what I know and love.





thanks

nightwolf_4_98

if you end up needing some part's, i know a guy with 7-8 repus just sitting in a lot.. also i've heard the gas tanks rust pretty easy sometimes so i'd check that, congrats on the purchase

mtcookson

awesome. there's a possibility that i'll need a new tailgate. this one is a bit rusted and dented. probably an easy fix... but i've never done body work before so i don't know how well that'll work out.



i just put the stuff in to make them go... don't know the first about making them look good. lol