My 1980, Rx 323 restoration. Finished pics pg 9

cobra · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:07 am

Love it! Sell it to me!

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:27 pm

Give me at least a month to enjoy it first !

Im not happy with the gear box, it has a slight crunch in third...im replacing it with a 5 speed in a couple of weeks..

The muffler hangs a little bit too low , im fixing that up the week after next. few little teething problems and she will be a sweet ride.

If i sell it, i wont know what to do? build another car or have a break?

myold323 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:37 am

dave your car looks great

cant wait to see it on sunday. :wink:

dont sell it

keep it

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:51 am

myold323 wrote:

dave your car looks great

cant wait to see it on sunday. :wink:

dont sell it

keep it

swap for your rx4?

Looks like rain for sunday , i wont be pulling the cover off it if its raining!

Robb · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:15 am

wow.. very nice resto ! parts must have been tough to find ?

myold323 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:36 pm

RestoreMaz wrote:

myold323 wrote:

dave your car looks great

cant wait to see it on sunday. :wink:

dont sell it

keep it

swap for your rx4?

Looks like rain for sunday , i wont be pulling the cover off it if its raining!

the rx4 is all yours :lol:

i'd love to own your 323 :wink:

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:16 pm

We might have to talk a deal Greg? I just bought some NOS tail light lenses for it yesterday.

gypsy · **Posted:** Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:12 am

You must be kidding Dave, right ? You just finished building the ultimate factory looking 323 and you're going to part with it without enjoying it for at least 10minutes !

It looks like you prefer owning wrecks than good cars :lol:

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2011 4:23 am

You will probably be the same John, you will want to start on something else once your done...simply because you can and your capable!

Heres some footage of it at the recent club drive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It92yhRtuvE

timmy201 · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2011 5:08 am

RestoreMaz wrote:

We might have to talk a deal Greg? I just bought some NOS tail light lenses for it yesterday.

Do it, the RX-4 comes with all those custom speed holes :tu:

Mr N4SA · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2011 11:33 pm

I knew for a while now that this 323 is going to be an awesome finished project, but still I was wow'd with how it looks.
Great build, great car and a great guy.
Personally I wouldn't be able to part with such a beauty if it was me, but I understand your reasoning. Please, if you do another build, share it as well.

Regards,

gypsy · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 3:22 am

RestoreMaz wrote:

You will probably be the same John, you will want to start on something else once your done...simply because you can and your capable!

Heres some footage of it at the recent club drive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It92yhRtuvE

Thanks I consider this car my apprenticeship ! Knowing me I'll probably use it for a few months then bury it at the back of the garage because of a new project. Im keeping an eye out on a couple of 12a coupe wrecks that are save able, my current project has taught me nothing :lol:

I already have some unique ideas for that particular future Rx3 12a project that Im keen to build. Still sticking with the factorish looking theme. I'll do things a little different next time.

I know alot of people dont like and consider them ugly but Im keen to at add an Rx4 coupe to my collection. I really like the shape of the Rx4 coupes, they'd easily be my favourite old Mazda behind the Rx3. The fact they arent as popular is all the better for me

It was actually the Rx4's that got me interested in Mazda's. An old friend that used to work at Alexander Rotary in the 80's used to own a metalic blue and silver one, yes 2 tone paint.........thats were it all started. A few other friends have owned them over those early years. The cockpit dash, wide hips, aggressive front end and decent overall size.... what more could you want from a Japanese muscle car !

So whats next for you ?

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 2:26 am

Id like an Rx4 coupe, or an 808 coupe.

I also love wide body 1300s, i used to have a quick one with 12a bridgeport a while ago...i also wouldnt mind making a replica of my capella Rx2 that got writen off 5 years ago.

The 1300

NOS tail lights i got for the 323 today.

jdmrx2 · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 3:47 am

Mate, that series 4 RX2 is beautiful......bring on the replica!! What colour is that car? Shame about the ending of it. My Rotor Rolla ended with the same fate. It is heart breaking when shit like that happens......

NOS lights look good!!

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 4:28 am

The colour is chesnut brown, paint code ND.

Mr N4SA · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 6:13 am

Whatever you decide to do, I'm sure it will be a thread worth following.
I heard that the little Mazda 1300 makes very nice rotary cars.

Your tail lights already looks nice, why the new ones? Also, are the smaller tail lights still available, as new, in AUS?

west end rotangs · **Joined:** Thu May 26, 2011 9:44 am **Posts:** 19

RestoreMaz wrote:

mr daihatsu, why do you say its unloved?

323s are rather popular...have a look in new zealand, these cars are very popular, and many have been rebuilt ,restored and fitted with rotaries, and here in australia there is plenty with rotaries, some even tubbed drag cars....

here you go, heres some pics!!!

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dude where'd u get this picture???? This is my wagon! Ive owned this for about 5 years, and i remember someone showed me this pic about 4 years back, wish it looked like it did back then! The guy i bought it off, got it as u see in that photo, ive been told it was the cleanest 323 around by far. when i got it it was super ruff. too bad!

timmy201 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 11:30 pm

I saw it years ago in the 323 photo thread on ausrotary http://www.ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php? ... ota024.jpg (2005)

And someone (maybe you) posted it in 323 owners thread http://www.ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php? ... pg#p616373 (2005)

west end rotangs · **Joined:** Thu May 26, 2011 9:44 am **Posts:** 19

i cant view the second link cause i cant remember password etc, ive never had that photo in my possesion, cool might have been the other guy!

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:00 am

video of the car on the road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9HE6eKo9Ao

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