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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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1975 RX3 found! Worth Saving?

Found this Rx-3 in Southern Idaho. Has a messed up rear quarter panel and some surface rust on the trunk. All original and complete though. Part out or rebuild?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by John McBeth
Found this Rx-3 in Southern Idaho. Has a messed up rear quarter panel and some surface rust on the trunk. All original and complete though. Part out or rebuild?
Does not look bad at all. Is it the other side quarter that is jacked up?

Deciding factor would be the rust in the trunk / wheel well areas. But then again, anything can be fixed. I say fix it or sell it to me

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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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I'll buy it. How much?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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is not that bad ...
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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I'll buy it. How much?
No more cars for you Doc!
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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^ I second that. Doc, you need to finish at least one of your projects first. LOL
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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no kidding. . . id jump all over that. . . i still wouldnt mind getting rid of my fd for an rx3!!!!
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Yes Josh,
you stay away and work on your TOYs!!!!
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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ah jeez guys.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Took a few more photos of the RX-3 today and the car looks pretty good. The passenger side quarter panel had been hit and repaired poorly and the bondo is all cracked. Rust seems really not too bad but repairs would be pretty costly. The car looks to have the original motor and the interior is complete and original but very dried out from the sun.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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REBUILD! you lucky SOB.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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pop-up sunroof killed it for me..
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Save It !!! we need more old schools on the road
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Buy it and drop a rebuild in possibly all motor with some insane kind of port or a turbo 13bt.

With the right setup you can have that beast pulling some wheelies off the line and running 10s or better!
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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John.

I'd say rebuild the 3. Then when you are done with that. Go out and find a Cosmo, REPU, SA, FB, FC, and FD. Then you will be done with it and have the whole collection of restored rotaries...

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Man... I love these cars but even I have to admit that quarter panel looks a little too rough. Who knows what the hell is under that bondo/paint.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by smurfy RX3
Man... I love these cars but even I have to admit that quarter panel looks a little too rough. Who knows what the hell is under that bondo/paint.
Yea but if the price is right......it may be worth it.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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Rebuild, end of story.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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getirdone ..... all rotaries should be saved
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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you need to be smacked if you dont keep dat thing
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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All RX3's are worth saving
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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Good Find!
Looks like you rescued from some kind of stripping/scrap yard!

Like everyone says, if you got the time and place to stored and fix it, keep it, soon or later you will find a parts car with the parts need it to fix your.


Andres
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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that's SOOO obviously worth saving.

the pickup beside it is too.
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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i want to see more pictures of the camper van way in the back... That ****'s tyte
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John.

I'd say rebuild the 3. Then when you are done with that. Go out and find a Cosmo, REPU, SA, FB, FC, and FD. Then you will be done with it and have the whole collection of restored rotaries...

Dwayne
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Ooops, I almost forgot the Quatro!

Dwayne
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