First Gen RX-7 Parts For Sale: Jim Hull, in Fairfax, VA
The Rotary Restorations business is for sale, either piece by piece, or by the truckload
This document last modified January 24, 2006.
The last time that I saw Jim Hull, he was running a thriving first-generation RX-7 restoration business out of his basement garage. When I visited him in the spring of 2003, his modest home in the suburbs of Washington, DC had no less than six first gens on the property: three GSL-SEs in the two-car basement garage, all in "project state;" two more first gens under covers in the driveway, plus another covered second gen convertible, and his immaculate, green, daily-driver GSL in front of the house. The entire basement was filled with parts: rotor housings,
complete engines, transmissions, distributors, carbs, injection parts, interior panels, glass -- you name it. The backyard, concealed by high fences and trees, has sheds full of doors, fenders, bumpers, hoods and probably a bunch more things that Jim doesn't even remember that he put there. He told me that he even has another garage or barn full of stuff at a friend's property. The fact is that, if you need it, he probably has it.
All of these parts were there to support a full-time hobby that Jim had turned into a business. But Jim recently told me that he's closing up shop, primarily because he just can't continue to turn wrenches all day with the way his arthritis has caught up to him. So he's looking for a buyer for the entire business. Until then, he's selling off individual parts, or whole lots of parts, as he can. He has already sold off all of his running vehicles, with the exception of his immaculate, green, daily-driver GSL. And he's been selling some of the parts on E-bay, although he would prefer to bypass their cost structure.
Check out his E-bay store, Rotary Restorations, as well as his web site at www.rotaryrestorations.com and make a point of browsing his inventory. I've purchased a few items from Jim, and they've always been in good shape at a fair price. That's consistent with Jim's reputation among the first gen community in the Washington DC area.
You can reach Jim at jameshull777@hotmail.com, or via the phone at 703-691-9242. Please tell him that I said
"hi." :)