Finally found a 2 door 323

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 12:45 am

After more than a year of looking , i have finally found one.

I prefer this 1980 model, as they have the better looking tail lights than the 77 models...

The car will be in storage untill i finish my 4 door, then i will start on it.

Stored away out of the weather in a friends garage till the blue ones finished....

SharmCos · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 8:30 am

Cool! What's the plan? We have quite a few 2-door 323s but most are the older bug eyes

ben · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 10:27 am

A year+ of looking? That's dedication! Congrats :tu:

Garant · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 10:39 am

er, isn't that a 3dr?

TSiSS350 · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 12:36 am

burabuda wrote:

er, isn't that a 3dr?

Do you want to climb in and out of the hatch? I have trouble subscribing to the notion that the hatch is a door. I blame marketing people who figured the public would rather buy a five door than a wagon. To me it and all hatches like it are 2 or 4 doors!

gypsy · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 12:40 am

burabuda wrote:

er, isn't that a 3dr?

In Australia we dont really consider the liftback/ hatch back a door.

Nice find Dave, Im surprised that the rear window didnt blow out on the way home ! Somehow I think you'll be starting on this alot sooner than what you've suggested.

mfroble · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 6:07 am

very nice, if its restored half as nicely as you four door it will be awesome.

but personally I like the bug eye better

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Tue May 26, 2009 2:37 am

Thanks guys...

yes, i will fit the bug eye front, i just dont like the 77 model tail lights, they are too short for the beaver panel...

yes the rear hatch or tail gate certainly isnt a door!

Plans for this car are for it to be better than my four door, and built to a higher standard of detail, with a fuel injected bridgeport...sitting very low on 17 inch lenso wheels or 15 inch b45 simmons.

roosterfella46 · **Posted:** Tue May 26, 2009 3:26 am

gypsy wrote:

burabuda wrote:

er, isn't that a 3dr?

In Australia we dont really consider the liftback/ hatch back a door.

Nice find Dave, Im surprised that the rear window didnt blow out on the way home ! Somehow I think you'll be starting on this alot sooner than what you've suggested.

yup here to in indonesia.. the rear is we called simply a window

here we got that model up for sale from 1978 till 1983 than it was re released from 1990 to 1997..so here not too many thinks its a nostalgic car..
the 1978 to 1983 model was offered with the 1.3l tc series engine..
while the 1990 to 1997 models was offered with the 1.4l tc series engine, same stroke only the bore thats slightly larger on the 1.4l version..
it comes with a slightly larger radiator..
interior was pretty much the same like the rest of the parts..

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Tue May 26, 2009 4:13 am

So your saying this exact same body shape was sold up till 1997 over there?

Any photos?

roosterfella46 · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 6:42 pm

RestoreMaz wrote:

So your saying this exact same body shape was sold up till 1997 over there?

Any photos?

yup exact body shape..
the only different is the front headlights n grill.. also the bumpers.. everything else is pretty much the same..
the wheels bolt pattern remains 4x110..

most people like this car because they're very economical...
and among other engines that still uses the timing chain..
the TC engine is known for being one of the most quiet..

i've made a thread about this not so long ago..
klik the link for pictures..
viewtopic.php?t=3934

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