'84 GS "Silver 7"

[elwood]

Couldn't make it because we were dropping my son off at college -- sure sign that I'm getting old

[murz]

Ah, no worries! When you get some time you should make a build on your red first gen, that thing is something else!

[elwood]

Yesterday, the car moved under its own power for the 1st time in 20 years!  Finally got the front brakes taken care of and drove it around the block.  I still have a lot of things to sort out, but it was nice to get it out of the garage for a while.

I was surprised at how good the ride is.  I'm running cut-down OEM springs with Koni Red shocks.  The front is still too high, so I'll need to cut a little more, but we're in the ballpark.  There's no noise from my home-built rear end, so that's good news too.  The power feels OK, but I still need to tune it so hopefully there's more to be had.

Left on the list: 
- Adjust the steering box (too much backlash)
- Front end alignment
- Spruce up / reinstall the rear interior
- Tune the carbs
- Set the timing
- Bodywork and paint (maybe next year)

[ITSWILL]

Looking good, do you have FD front accessories on the engine?

[elwood]

It's an FC water pump (thanks Rich) with a Cosmo pulley, a Cosmo main pulley, and an FD alternator with FD pulley.  This is all wrapped with a 5-rib serpentine belt; same setup I have on the Red FB.  Cosmo pulleys are easy to find if you poke around because a lot of the Cosmo motors end up in FDs, and those guys usually use the original FD pulleys, leaving the Cosmo ones available.

How goes it with your travels?

[murz]

Very nice, looking good. Glad to see progress is still being made, I reallllly need to get my project done!

[ITSWILL]

I'm home!  Now I have to get working on my projects.

[elwood]

I'm just about done with this project.  I've been plugging away at this thing over the last few months:
- Installed an aftermarket stereo system with an 8" sub in the driver side storage bin (pics attached)
- Retrofit a Buick fixed mast antenna
- Replaced the carpet in the luggage area
- Replaced a bad fuel level sender
- Got the idle tuned in on the twin Weber 36DCD setup
- Scrubbed and vacuumed the interior to get rid of the "old car smell"
- Re-webbed the seatbelts because the passenger side was badly frayed
- Had the steering wheel padded and wrapped so it didn't feel so thin
- Upgraded from an OEM clutch to an Exedy "Stage 1" so I could actually feel the clutch pedal; OEM was way too soft

This car is nice to drive.  It starts and idles well, it makes reasonable power if you spin it, it rides well, it isn't loud unless you go WOT . . . and it has a good stereo.  It has smooth overall sound and surprisingly deep bass from the little sealed aluminum subwoofer enclosure.

BTW - this will be my daily driver.  I live in Lake Orion and work in Livonia, so it's going to accumulate some miles.

[murz]

Very nice, I was wondering how this was going. Should get some updated pictures of her!

I don't know what it is, but the stock clutch on 2nd Gen Rx7s is way too soft as well, must have been a Mazda thing!

[fidelity101]

Do you work in auburn hills? borg warner? I think i've seen your car before...

I love the carb and pulley setup!