A new project Mazda R360

azfast1 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:44 pm

Here is the latest find in the USA, just arrived in Arizona, waiting in line to be restored! 1962 Mazda R360 Coupe Deluxe

j_tso · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:57 pm

Cool project! Small cars have less metal to restore.

Have you heard of the one that was restored in Fountain Hills, AZ ?

Here's the article about it from Hemmings

r100guy · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:58 am

Another LEFTY!!!!!! :shock:

azfast1 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:01 am

[quote]Have you heard of the one that was restored in Fountain Hills, AZ ?

The Fountain Hills guy is me! I have been looking for another project for a while as my Cosmo Sport restoration is almost done.
Thanks, Glenn

RX-2Fan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:38 pm

Glenn, was this the one that was in the Washington D.C area that was on craigslist? well good luck with the restoration, I've seen your work and i gota give you props :tu:

keep us updated

azfast1 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:20 pm

RX-2Fan wrote:

Glenn, was this the one that was in the Washington D.C area that was on craigslist? well good luck with the restoration, I've seen your work and i gota give you props :tu:

keep us updated

This one was mentioned on the RX7 club website from Craigslist in DE.
If you hear of any other , let me know as it needs lots of hard to find parts!
Thank, Glenn

michiel · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:42 am

WOW!! Best of luck with the restoration.

B1500boy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:57 am

It would have to be mr Glenn Roberts! Another excellent project again mate! You do find the coolest things. Are you going to weave your usual Mazda magic?

Best of luck, Timbo from downunder

michiel · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:44 am

It;s such a pity I don't read Japanese, I stumbled across this journal of a US trip with two R360s, but I haven't got a clue why they went on this 'voyage'...

http://www.buttondownclub.com/Voyage/voyage.html

azfast1 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:54 am

michiel wrote:

It;s such a pity I don't read Japanese, I stumbled across this journal of a US trip with two R360s, but I haven't got a clue why they went on this 'voyage'...

http://www.buttondownclub.com/Voyage/voyage.html

Great find Michiel! I found a photo of the R360's at the Indy Motor Speedway years ago but didnt know what the story was. Now I can translate it!
Thanks, Glenn

michiel · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:20 am

Ah, excellent!

roosterfella46 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:46 am

aha.. a MAZDA Kei Coupe.. very cute.. i think i saw it once here too... how much did you paid for it bro?.. if u dont mind..
cheers..

j_tso · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:30 pm

azfast1 wrote:

The Fountain Hills guy is me! I have been looking for another project for a while as my Cosmo Sport restoration is almost done.
Thanks, Glenn

Is this gonna be easier the second time around?

azfast1 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:26 pm

j_tso wrote:

azfast1 wrote:

The Fountain Hills guy is me! I have been looking for another project for a while as my Cosmo Sport restoration is almost done.
Thanks, Glenn

Is this gonna be easier the second time around?

Im afraid this will be a little more difficult on one end, this car came from the East coast, where it gets a little rust here and there, compared to the 1st car, which was always in rust free Arizona and Southern California. The easier part is that I have figured out some of the parts sources and have another car to duplicate. When I got the first car in 1986, it was the only one around but luckily, a very original former museum car with no parts missing and zero rust.
Looking forward to getting started!!

chrisrx · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2009 2:25 am

heres a mint example of one from oz
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mazda-R360-Fully%20...%207C294%3A50

azfast1 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:21 pm

here is the latest line up of R360's. All left hand drive! It is 3 of 9 that I know of in the USA
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RX-2Fan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:35 pm

you have 3 left hand drive, are you trying to collect them all?... how many left hand drive ones exactly were imported to the states originaly? Didnt the one from the far left come from Canada, because I remember seeing one like that on the rx7club forum, and if it is that car it has the motor right? well good luck, looks like your gonna need it.

azfast1 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:59 pm

Hi
Yes the car on the left is the Canada car. It is a very early left hand drive. They were made for US servicemen stationed in Japan. Nobody knows how many total were made left hand drive, but there are another 3 in the USA with left hand drive that I know of. The Canada car has a motor and some spares that came with it. It is going to be a parts car for the middle car, as it is really too rusty to repair correctly.

RX-2Fan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:27 pm

Ok. Thanks for the info.

maz-stb · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:41 pm **Posts:** 3

hey mate
well done on a great collection of r360s
mate ihave just brought one in australia and its in need of resto could you tell me where you got
your parts to restore you r360.

thanks aaron

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