Not using your rx7 much...

[D1 WTF]

Hi,

A question from a newbi.  There are quite a few of you how dont drive in the winter. Is this because the jap imports are not under sealed as they dont suffer from alot of water problems over there. If so wouldn\'t it be a good idea to get the underneath sprayed with a sealent so you can have all year round fun. Or is this a newbie adding 2 & 2 & getting 5.

Cheers Garith.

most people run a rex as a second car, not everyone (like me)  but they are happy to keep it out of the salt and aliminate the risk of stacking it.  a few get stacked fairly badly over the winter, just due to the roads and weather etc.

if possible i would like to use mine alot less but as it is my only car i dont have much choice.

[Grizzly]

I have seen the results of UK winters on UK Fd\'s, i\'ve rebuilt one already and i have another waiting for my Attention, I can tell you exactly where they Rust if you don\'t look after them.

[D1 WTF]

where do they?  would be intrested to know just for knowledge and so that i can keep an eye on mine in years to come

[Cally]

where? then I can whack some extra underseal on them areas on the ramps in work next week!!

[Warthog]

My Fd gets used and abused as many times a week as I can and thats 52 weeks a year.:2eek :eek

[D1 WTF]

lol, i dont even know whether mine is undersealed :eek

[Grizzly]

They go round the lip of the rear arches (usaly start low down where the stones take the paint off),around the Seam in the sill (about 2/3\'s back there is a seam that rusts), Roof skin where the Sun roof seals against (if you have a Roof) and front edge of the roof (behind the Screen rubber).

Odd as it may seam i\'ve never had to weld up any Floor on an Fd its all been cosmetic.

Thing is both the cars that are/where badly rusting are Uk spec and when you strip them they have little to no Rust proofing, you will be suprised when you see how bad they go if you let them.

[Mark Ide]

Hands up here, I would like to underseal my car but:
a) never done it before :o
b) I know that there\'s absolutely no way I\'d be allowed to on our new drive!!! :Nono!  
c) I\'m a bit worried about putting it on on places where things get a bit warm :eek
As a result, does anyone please know: 1) if I can get hold of an idiot\'s guide somewhere on how to do it, or 2) tell me who might be able to do it in SE London, NW Kent area?
Thanks
Mark

[Grizzly]

Tbh, your best of taking it to your local body shop and ask them to wax oil it and black wax the back arches.

Make sure they know you want the back arches and sills done well. Alos leave it with them over night so it has a chance to dry.

[cruiser]

This year I only did 100miles with my FD. It sat for 7 months last winter and started with no problem on fresh battery.

[Iain C]

mine sits in my back garden.
Its a uk spec and is rusting nicely where Grizzly said.
Im hoping to get it painted next year tho

[D1 WTF]

i was able to park mine up for the winter i think i would still have to drive it once a week or at least start it other wise i would start getting withdrawl symptoms.

hhhhhmmmmmmm..........ROTARY

[Cally]

Tbh, your best of taking it to your local body shop and ask them to wax oil it and black wax the back arches.

Make sure they know you want the back arches and sills done well. Alos leave it with them over night so it has a chance to dry.

oh noes! I have sideskirts covering ma sills! Mind you mind was fresh from japan this summer and I underseals the bottom with stonechip spray, just gotta get some hammerite or similar into the arches.

[Grizzly]

Its easy for you, just fill the Sills full of Wax oil

[Grizzly]

Welcome to the world of Un Rust protected FD\'s, This is a genuine UK Fd and there is more where this came from. This car has been stood for a year (hence the Disk) but its been covered during that time and the 1/4 and sills have got no worse... Scary is\'nt it, i know mu car is well Wax oiled

BTW sorry about the poor pic, its dark and its got a Cover over it so it was a little difficult to get the pic right.