Rx3 Sedan build

Ontrack · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:32 am

Gee it would want to be a big win :shock:

not just a normal weekly draw.

Don't know when, no hurry for me.

Car gets back tomorrow

Rex272 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:37 am

Old racecars not racing made baby Jesus cry :cry:

Ontrack · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:28 pm

Back from blasting and very surprised. I have been scouring away with converter and will etch asap

gypsy · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:54 pm

That turned out all right, looks better than mine.

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:28 am

very clean shell.

Ontrack · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:51 am

Yes, defiantly a good shell. It has changed my thoughts on how far to go with it. Unfortunately it will take a bit longer I think.
I started making a rotisserie
It’s a 7/73 so I want it going by its 40th

Pulling some parts out that I have had for a while and going through my nuts and bolts (36years of Mazda's) I want to make sure I use the right bolts and numbers on top off the bolts. :roll:

might be a bit too much.

Nos

gypsy · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:59 pm

With the speed you work you'll be able to finish yours for it's birthday then finish mine for some Christmas time cruising before the end of the year :mrgreen:

Ontrack · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:31 pm

Picked up the motor choice. It was going to be 13b mild port (all new plates and housings) but I want it as quiet and as smooth as possible. It will be standard setup, manifolds and Turbo.
Back in 89-90 I my Rx3 had a 12a with a HKS blow through Weber set up, went well for back then. 9 pounds of boost and I use to feed it import motors at $300 ago. It was a lot more driveable than a bridge port (except in the rain)

derek · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:42 pm

khs blow through like this?

Ontrack · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:52 pm

Yes, very similar. It ran rich but use to lean out and pop at high revs

derek · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:38 pm

thats not a good thing to hear. i hope i dont have the same issues :cry:

keep up the good work. envious of your chassis

Ontrack · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:45 pm

Hey it was 1990. Stock N/A motors with 9 pounds (I might wind in the waist gate adjuster sometimes) It ran best at 6 pounds, N/A rotors. The motors would rattle with the higher boost but it was to late usually. I was doing the wrong thing

Thanks. Yes I am very happy with the body

turbo323re · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:47 pm

Wicked luv the old school set up

Ontrack · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:23 am

Ok been a while but been busy building a pergola out the back. So no time for panel work, off to get someone to do it for me. I would have rather do the work myself but no time and I would have got someone to paint it anyway. Car well on its way especially since it has only been there only 9 days.

I have been busy getting everything else ready to go back in when it gets back. Some trim parts will need some more attention but.

Ontrack · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:49 am

Car is at the panel beaters a couple of pic’s

Digging out the parts
NOS hubbies

Cleaning up the lens and plastics

Polished up the mirrors

Ontrack · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:54 am

Cleaning up the plastic with some Jiff

-djfizz- · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:34 am

Great progress thus far, though i did notice the plates welded to the inside of the chassis rails.

Is this done for engineers report or the sorts for 13BT ???

Ontrack · **Posted:** Thu Apr 25, 2013 3:45 pm

It was the biggest concern when I bought the car. I didn't know why someone would do it, problem I thought someone was hiding something bogey. I have some NOS rails so I didn't worry too much. The plate was only 0.8mm so it wouldn't have been there for strength. It is a mystery still I have cut them off.

Took my heat shield to my father in laws, he has a pneumatic planishing hammer. Made them like new forgot to take a before pic.

Polished the mirrors

Replaced all the joints (still need to do the inner control arms)

Ontrack · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:12 am

Ok. I’m struggling with the radio. I have the original AM but they sound crap as we know. I have been looking for something. I tried my I pod with lead plugged straight into an old 2 channel AMP using RCA lead sounds a little less crap but.

I just want to some nice driving music, nothing flash. Just some Metallica or Tool(nice soft back ground music).

Looking at this but know nothing of them http://www.kicker.com/pxi502 or just go something like this http://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/class ... audio.html

Anyone got anything. I really don’t know anything about stereos and only want something basic?

gypsy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:48 pm

I'm surprised you don't have a ex Barry Jones 13B PP tucked away for a bit of music.

Does this meet your needs ? One of the Datsun guys is using one. Retain the original radio but use an external input for your mp3. I'm guessing the unit will drive a separate decent set of speakers that you can mount to the parcel shelf.

http://rediscoveradio.com/

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