JayoM's RX-7 FB

[JayoM]

This is my '84 RX7. Originally UK, was pretty rough when I got it bodywise and mechanically, but the engine was absolutely spot on. A full service and the engine doesn't miss a beat - 96k miles, no rebuild yet and no sign of a need of one. After I paid import fees, I got around to the resto. Hit a couple of massive obstacles along the way, but I eventually got roadworthy. Welded, respray, powdercoated the metal trim, fully polybushed (super pro) and PI springs. Had a great exhaust on it when I picked it up. Here's some photos from the First National Irish Rotary Meet.

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http://hellis4heroes.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/rotary-meet-2013img_0133-13.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20120930_175228.jpg
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Picked up a couple pairs of wheels, some SSR Formula Mesh and Longchamps. Longchamps were rough as hell, but the lads up in Triple A Customs did a savage job cleaning them up.

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20130622_104548_zpsf06c86f3.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20130713_125625_zps6849b04c.jpg

https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1229956_10200564846025062_1105967262_n.jpg

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20130914_164753_zps69e4fbbd.jpg

13b, coilovers, adjustable watts linkage bar and Clutch LSD in the winter hopefully!

[JohnRaff]

weld it you big gay! ha awesome car, only one i have ever seen in person, savage job restoring it!props man

[thetangerine]

Sweet pal nd can't believe it hasn't bin rebuilt yet some goin,well wear weld it is right haha

[JayoM]

Haha Raff, I have you in one ear telling me to weld it and Paddy in the other saying to buy an LSD :D May have no choice if I can't find a clutch lsd for her. Could always go torsen from an mx5.

Yeah, it was about the only bit of the car that was well looked after to be honest! It'd nearly be a shame to get rid of it for a 13b. Might keep the 12a in her and go about getting my 13b kicks another way ;)

[LarZ]

Savage car. beautiful in the flesh. A credit to the jap car scene in Ireland.

[JayoM]

Savage car. beautiful in the flesh. A credit to the jap car scene in Ireland.

Cheers man, been a long time getting it to this stage. Not many of these getting saved unfortunately! Think it kind of flew under the radar at Japfest, only pictures of it I've come across are ones of it photobombing Raff's savage MX5 :D

[SMOKIE]

what a clean car, fair play.
id go with the longchamps.

[JayoM]

Cheers man. I like mismatched wheels on certain yokes from the 70s and 80s, so I doubt I'll ever have a full set of anything on this.

[PeterT]

cool as! tyres look mahoooosive though ha

[JayoM]

Haha, yeah, just switched the tyres over from the standard wheels, couldn't afford new rubber for Japfest :p

[JayoM]

Only decent shot I've seen of this yoke from Japfest, courtesy of Juicebox :p

http://juiceboxforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/jpfst111.jpg

[JayoM]

So, this is how my day ended at the Baltinglass Rally the other week...

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The culprit. Old, brutally murdered clutch...

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New, fancy 6puk (and new slave cylnder)...

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Couple shots from RetroStock...

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[JohnRaff]

me thinking it was my clutch i could smell haha...

[JayoM]

I'll never get that smell of clutch out of it now :p

[JayoM]

Few shots of my FB by Bob Flavin

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_0274_zps4ecd371e.jpg
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And the new heart we fitted over the summer. 13b n/a on a Weber 45.
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