1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:07 am

I've had this car since September 2010. I have about 195k miles on the car.

What the car looks like right now:
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71 ... G_1255.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71 ... G_6287.jpg

I have a full writeup on the car restoration on my blog: http://chrischillino.com/

zionfarm · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:37 pm

Sup chris nice FB man, we should meet up some time. I just came back from Afghanistan and I own a 2nd Gen RX7.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:15 am

Thanks, I just PM'd you.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:43 am

I made really good progress on the installs but it took longer than I planned. Old cars are a pain to work on sometimes. I finished the bearings and brakes all the way around.

I now have new outer bearing for the rear and new inner and outer bearings for the front. I also have seals front and rear and Royal Purple oil in rear. The brake rotors are replaced both front and rear as well as new wheel studs for the front rotors. The pads and hardware are new all the way around and the front are Hawk HPS pads. Stainless steel brake lines and speed bleeders are now installed all the way around. The ball joints are replaced as well and I would say that was probably the hardest part of the project.

I still have to replace the tie rod ends, pitman arm, and idler arm. The OMP still needs to be rebuilt as well. I plan to get this done this Friday. When I get this all done I plan to rebleed the brakes one more time.

SevenHeaven · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:41 pm

Very Nice! :tu:

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:09 am

thanks.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71 ... G_1458.jpg

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:20 pm

Looking very clean.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:22 am

thanks, it is a 2 seater.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:52 pm

It looks like I may be getting my car finished sooner than I had originally planned. And when I say finished, I mean completely finished. I'm hoping to start hitting the car shows this year hard.

The list of what I'll be getting done:
-rust and dent repair, front subframe tweeked, paint.
-new seals, emblems, decals, etc
-wheels refinished
-drivers seat repaired
-carpets redyed
-high flow cat
-throwout bearing

I'm hoping to have it all done by late spring.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:08 pm

I ordered the Bönez Performance Converter System over the weekend. I will be getting that and the throwout bearing done while the car is at the shop on the lift. I'll be doing the install myself.

I'm going to the paint shop tonight to go over the project. He will be doing the full assessment of the car today. I plan to start ordering the seals and emblems in the next few days. I want to see what he thinks I will need first.

I will post progress pics as soon as I have some.

JDubble · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:33 pm

Nice car and site. I wish my '85 GSL SE is as nice as yours someday.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:13 am

Thanks. It till a long time to have a car this nice. My last 7 was spray painted flat black.

1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE

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