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Ontrack
 Post subject: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:37 pm 

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Location: sydney NSW
Happy New Year
I thought I would start a build thread and hopefully finish it too.
Bought this on Ebay a while ago, after a few other attempts of restoration on other cars I just couldn’t get the love from the cars I had bought. I finished my other car a while ago but never get to drive it. This will be for the road.
It seems to have been someone’s - 13b turbo, 9 inch, 10 sec drag car thing. The cage has been cut out before I got it. last reg 2002

It's got all SS trims and complete interior. Needs panel work

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RestoreMaz
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:35 am 
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Good score. Let the sandblasting, rubbing and back breaking work begin! keep us posted.

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Ontrack
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:25 am 

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Well those pics where when I first got it.

Since then I have striped it, washed it out

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Basically I have now dripped sweat on it and aligned the panels. Which fit well

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Off to the blaster next week :D

Not sure on wheels but nothing to big in diameter 13' Simmons

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banzaitoyota
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:04 am 

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Nice progress,always a fan of 13's on old skool rides
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Cody mackay92
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:04 am 
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Love wide 13s, going for flairs, or..?
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gypsy
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:10 am 

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What were you seriously thinking :lol:

Interesting you mentioned it needs panel work, never noticed :lol:
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Ontrack
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:14 am 

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Location: sydney NSW
It only needs paint doesn't it :lol:

It's at the blaster's now what is the best way to prep or treat it when it gets back? any tips?

I'm thinking candy apple green with poo brown leather interior

No flairs wheel is off my other car. I have some 13x7 early Simmons
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Blur
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:55 pm 

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Location: Brisbane
Great project, pretty soild base by the looks of it. Im jealous of Rx3 owners, its the one thats got away from me never had a chance to buy a reasonable project! Have you thought about painting it the original colour B5, gallac silver? I think its a beautiful colour, and still modern looking but I am somewhat biased! If your after something more in your face then a change would be good.

Good luck with it!
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Ontrack
 Post subject: Re: Sedan build
PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:46 pm 

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No I was being sarcastic. I am bad for that

It will be Mazda colour only. The Gallac silver is the first option, My first car (Rx3 Coupe) was Phoenix Blue AM second choice.

All original/stock inside and outside with the standard black interior. The engine will proberly be mild port 13 Rx4 block with 5 speed and standard LSD. Maybe a weber and some different wheels sometimes.
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Blur
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:13 am 

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that's good, I'm normally the sarcastic one some my radar wasn't working properly!

Looking forward to more updates.

Adrian.
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jdm10a
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:25 pm 

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Location: Avalon, NSW
After all these years I still can't get over how good the front end looks on a 10a rx3 such great lines looks like its in good hands keep the updates coming.
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Mo's
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:24 pm 

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jdm10a wrote:
After all these years I still can't get over how good the front end looks on a 10a rx3 such great lines looks like its in good hands keep the updates coming.


Yes I agree! Looking forward to more updates :tu:

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Ontrack
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:19 am 

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Car is at the blasters.

So digging through the parts. This came up good with some spit. Pity someone used something strong on the gauge clear lens.

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Rex272
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:28 pm 

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Location: Perth, Australia
Group C Simmons...
Is that a green Rx3 coupe under the cover next to it??
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Ontrack
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:22 pm 

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Sure is detective Simon :D

My last ground up rebuild (that I completed) sits gathering dust
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Camshaft
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:52 pm 
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Ontrack! I've seen your car before on the interwebs...might have even posted a picture of it on my blog. Do you have a build thread anywhere?

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 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:24 pm 

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Not really.

It's a race car and I don't like the idea of showing the world what the car has on it or how it was built. I think it is just a racer mentality, look but don’t look too hard.
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john
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:59 pm 
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Ontrack wrote:
I think it is just a racer mentality, look but don’t look too hard.


Not all racers feel that way.





Just all the racers I know. :P
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ewokracing
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:16 pm 

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Nice colour Gallac Silver, not enough cars got left that colour IMHO.

You could always get some new plastic cut for the gauge faces.

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Rex272
 Post subject: Re: Rx3 Sedan build
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:46 pm 

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Location: Perth, Australia
Ontrack wrote:
Sure is detective Simon :D

My last ground up rebuild (that I completed) sits gathering dust
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When will it be hitting the track?

Don't make me win Lotto and buy it before it hits the track in anger :lol:
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