1983 Mazda Rx-7 FINISHED

[mopar]

Back in 83 I bought a brand new (1:1) Mazda Rx-7 and added some extra’s items on it. It was a cool car with the rotary engine and handled great. So I added a front air dam and rear spoiler and a few other little items but no performance parts except for tires. In 85 I sold the car to my mom and she drove it for 5 more years and then I bought it back from her. I had it for about 8 months until it was stolen from my driveway and totaled. So I’ve been collecting some Mazda kits and parts to build my old Rx-7. There are no kits of my car but I believe that I have enough parts to build my Rx-7 now. I have the Tamiya Savanna Rx-7 that is the correct body style (gen2) and curbside but it’s right hand drive, I also have a Monogram Rx-7 that is a gen 1 body style but it’s left hand drive and has the rotary engine. I picked up the Revell latest issue that is basically the same as the old Monogram kit but has better decals and a front spoiler. I also found a guy a couple years ago that was selling 3D printed rims like I had on mine. So there’s my history on my car. 

I’ve started working on the Rx-7 with spraying the rims with the old Model Master Aluminum Plate. I’ve also cut out the engine compartment from the Monogram kit have been test fitting the parts from the 3 different kits to check the fitness and so far it looks like I’m going to use the Gen 2 body from the Tamiya kit and the interior, engine and chassis from the Monogram kit. I’ve had to extend the axles for the wheels to fit right with the Gen 2 body being a little bit wider plus the rims are different. I’ve also started working on the front air dam by using the front spoiler in the Revell kit as frame for the air dam. I still have some more work on it before paint. I’m going to need to find some driving lights for it now. 

As always your comments are always welcome and appreciated. 

[tubbs]

looking good so far. kit bashing at its finest! i have never built a model of a car that i have owned. one of the few i guess. in fact, i dont build many replicas at all. don't know why.

[mopar]

Thanks Al , actually what got me building models again was being able to build a model of the current car I had at the time which was the 2006 Magnum SRT8. As a kid building I always wanted to build a model of a car my parents had but they didn’t have kits for the cars they had so when the opportunity came I did it and have stayed at it ever since. One thing about building this car is that it brings back memories I had with the car. I was single when I had it and have a lot of good memories with it.

[mopar]

I did some more work on the front air dam and sprayed some primer on it to see how it looks and to see what I still need to do to it. I also worked on the interior switching out the door panels and center console from the Tamiya kit to the Revell one. So far the parts have been interchangeable with just a little rework to make them fit. The next challenge will be to cut open the hood.

[mopar]

More work on the interior and cut open the hood.

[mopar]

[mopar]

Today’s progress

[mopar]

I was able to get the body painted.

[wabatuckeun]

Man that's looking great!!! I've always wanted to do my first MoPar I had which was in high school a 1972 Dodge Challenger with a Landau top, someday. This Mazda is defiantly shaping up!!! Looking forward to more on this one
Stace

[mopar]

Thanks Stace, yes it’s fun building the old cars that you’ve owned for me it brings back a lot of old fun memories with it. I lived in 6 different states while I owned this car and a lot of road trips lol. I I tinted the windows.

[mopar]

The Mazda Rx-7 is finished!

[tubbs]

looks great. nice little quick build with sentimental value.

[mopar]

Thanks Al. I rushed this one to be able to take it to the HAMS model show last Saturday.

[Jcon]

Good job on an iconic car!!!

[mopar]

Thanks Joe , I used the California license plate because that’s where I was living when it was stolen and totaled out.