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surem03 03-04-17 04:34 PM
1978 Mazda RX3SP Restoration
 
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I purchased this car from a good friend about three years ago. He had this car for a long time and decided to sell it to me. The car at my house for a year before i striped it and sent it out to paint. Early last year i sent out to the body shop and got it started.


Before pictures



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Paint is sanded off

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First coat of primer


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Body work


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Spare tire well repair

Before

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After

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Stripe Kit

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surem03 03-04-17 04:35 PM
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Last coat of primer

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Paint

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Now to put the car back together... ����




This process has taken a year to get to this point. Body work and paint done at Nano Car Restoration in Romeoville, IL.

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1BADSP 03-04-17 06:54 PM
looks great,i am just about ready to paint mine as well.i have owned mine going on 24 years now.

73rx313b 03-04-17 09:11 PM
awesome work Nick!!! you always find the good ones

ROTARY_ADDICT-1 03-05-17 01:39 PM
looks great now the funny part begins to put everything back together

surem03 03-05-17 02:05 PM
Originally Posted by 1BADSP (Post 12158545)
looks great,i am just about ready to paint mine as well.i have owned mine going on 24 years now.

Thanks.

surem03 03-05-17 02:07 PM
Originally Posted by 73rx313b (Post 12158571)
awesome work Nick!!! you always find the good ones

Thanks Nick. This one needed alot of work, but we got it done

surem03 03-05-17 02:09 PM
Originally Posted by ROTARY_ADDICT-1 (Post 12158726)
looks great now the funny part begins to put everything back together
Thats a the challenge but luckily i have every single part it need Louvers, Original steering, door mirror ,number matching motor. etc

old_mazda79 03-05-17 02:59 PM
Nice

ROTARY_ADDICT-1 03-05-17 04:34 PM
i just notice i put funny i meant to say fun part begins lol but it looks nice and the paint job came out clean i will keep an eye out on this build should be fun putting it back together cant wait to see when its finish

mattallac 03-07-17 08:46 PM
Looks great nick , lots of work to go but I know its gonna be easy for you considering the quality of your other builds .

surem03 03-07-17 10:03 PM
Originally Posted by mattallac (Post 12159690)
Looks great nick , lots of work to go but I know its gonna be easy for you considering the quality of your other builds .

Thanks Matt. lots of work ahead. But i am more than up for it.

turbo_dave 03-09-17 08:24 PM
Looks good :icon_tup:

surem03 03-12-17 01:41 PM
Thank Dave

surem03 03-18-17 11:58 PM
Here is a Video of the paint job. Give him a follow on YouTube, IG or Facebook


chino_rx3 05-05-17 02:25 PM
Looks real nice loving the music in the video 👍🏼

raffer 05-08-17 09:52 PM
Nice work being done there !

surem03 05-09-17 03:47 PM
thanks

surem03 07-19-17 08:32 AM
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