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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 04:34 PM
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1978 Mazda RX3SP Restoration

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.


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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

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Stripe Kit

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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 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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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 06:54 PM
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looks great,i am just about ready to paint mine as well.i have owned mine going on 24 years now.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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awesome work Nick!!! you always find the good ones
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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looks great now the funny part begins to put everything back together
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 02:05 PM
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looks great,i am just about ready to paint mine as well.i have owned mine going on 24 years now.

Thanks.
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 02:07 PM
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awesome work Nick!!! you always find the good ones

Thanks Nick. This one needed alot of work, but we got it done
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 02:09 PM
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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
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 02:59 PM
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Nice
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 04:34 PM
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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
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Looks great nick , lots of work to go but I know its gonna be easy for you considering the quality of your other builds .
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Old Mar 7, 2017 | 10:03 PM
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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.
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Looks good
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Old Mar 12, 2017 | 01:41 PM
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Thank Dave
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 11:58 PM
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Here is a Video of the paint job. Give him a follow on YouTube, IG or Facebook

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Old May 5, 2017 | 02:25 PM
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Looks real nice loving the music in the video 👍🏼
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Nice work being done there !
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