Restoration almost complete.. what do you think??
04-25-04, 09:16 PM
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I love it because you've got exactly what I'm aiming for. My car is an '84 though, so it's got the '84-style dash (which I prefer, but I'm baised).
Mine needs a new paint job, but is the same colour as yours. I love that colour.
Keep up the good work. I think our cars look best stock (though my car's got two un-stock things in terms of look. I've got the + -shaped rims painted black running whitewall tires, and my antenna is rubber... but it still looks cool)
Now with a new paint job, I hope mine can look like yours. Here's how she stood a little over a year ago. It's shinier now and the tires look brand new, but I haven't had time to take new pics:
Edit: changed the picture, I did have a slightly more recent one afterall. That's my friend Joel standing by the car. He's in India and won't be here for the meet
That's okay, my new helper-buddy Sayyad will be Joining me.
I love it because you've got exactly what I'm aiming for. My car is an '84 though, so it's got the '84-style dash (which I prefer, but I'm baised).
Mine needs a new paint job, but is the same colour as yours. I love that colour.
Keep up the good work. I think our cars look best stock (though my car's got two un-stock things in terms of look. I've got the + -shaped rims painted black running whitewall tires, and my antenna is rubber... but it still looks cool)
Now with a new paint job, I hope mine can look like yours. Here's how she stood a little over a year ago. It's shinier now and the tires look brand new, but I haven't had time to take new pics:
Edit: changed the picture, I did have a slightly more recent one afterall. That's my friend Joel standing by the car. He's in India and won't be here for the meet
That's okay, my new helper-buddy Sayyad will be Joining me.
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04-26-04, 09:05 PM
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Wish I had some better pictures earlier in the process, but this was the first night I got it home and started to assess what needed to be done which included:
New Motor, Gas tank, seats, exhaust (yes i even replaced the cats), radio, brake rotors, most of the rubber suspension parts and various trim pieces.
Of course, I can't forget to give good ole Carl credit for breathing new life into the carburator!
Look forward to seeing everyone in Indianapolis this weekend! ROAD TRIP!
-Steve
New Motor, Gas tank, seats, exhaust (yes i even replaced the cats), radio, brake rotors, most of the rubber suspension parts and various trim pieces.
Of course, I can't forget to give good ole Carl credit for breathing new life into the carburator!
Look forward to seeing everyone in Indianapolis this weekend! ROAD TRIP!
-Steve
04-27-04, 03:56 AM
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beautiful same look i am goin for exact i like the rims but i want to keep everything mazda except suspension but the clean look is i think the only way to do it in case you ever were 2 sell it someone else would buy it. but that is great mine should be done within a year.
04-27-04, 05:53 PM
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Carl,
Its going pretty good!.. I have a little bit of a hitch in the power curve around 3000 RPM. Since I am still breaking in the new Engine, I'm not really stepping on it hard, but a small, but noticable loss of power around 3k.. any ideas?
Thanks for checking up!
-Steve
Its going pretty good!.. I have a little bit of a hitch in the power curve around 3000 RPM. Since I am still breaking in the new Engine, I'm not really stepping on it hard, but a small, but noticable loss of power around 3k.. any ideas?
Thanks for checking up!
-Steve
04-28-04, 07:58 AM
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ITs much less noticable when you drive it hard. It very noticable when I am accelerate behind a slow poke in traffic. IF it is the AP is that something that I can adjust (whith your guidance of course)
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