OMG! I bought a nearly identical year/model RX7 once that had been gutted inside for SCCA racing and then totally clapped out. I bought it in the dark for $300.
I got it running again, but it needed a brake overhaul/replacement including both cylinders, and I decided to bail on the car. I sold it running in my driveway to car rehabbers from a nearby instant hotrod shop that basically chopped cars into new cars and blew them out for quick bucks on craigslist. lol south florida... anyway I digress... I made more profit on that car, at $300 plus $30 in parts flipped for $1500 in three weeks than I usually make LOL.
Good luck with yours, it's very pretty. I'm following you now, to make sure you don't wreck it!
Guys love turning them into race buggies or drift monsters given the great setup the car offers for that sort of thing. Glad to hear you ended up on top with your RX-7 experience. They are certainly a different breed of horseless carriage than the normal!
Somehow, I just went from horse, to different breed, to rotary motor, to rotisserie chicken in my head. I must be hungry! hehe.