'71 616 Resto
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From first glance, Rust has taken over the trunk pan, trunk lid, drivers floorboard, as well as smaller patches on the body overall.
Car is a date of 6/71.
Damage to the front fender thankfully left the hood untouched.
Overall the car is documented well (glovebox finds), purchased in oregon in 72, given to their son in 82. Appears to have been damaged roughly around 86 and put into storage.
Ended up getting picked up from the original owner in oregon this summer and taken to wisconsin, from which i took it home to missouri to bring some life back into her.
Car is a date of 6/71.
Damage to the front fender thankfully left the hood untouched.
Overall the car is documented well (glovebox finds), purchased in oregon in 72, given to their son in 82. Appears to have been damaged roughly around 86 and put into storage.
Ended up getting picked up from the original owner in oregon this summer and taken to wisconsin, from which i took it home to missouri to bring some life back into her.
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Yeah a 13b will be sitting in there when all is said and done.
Been on tear down all week when I can, I am pleasantly surprised by the lack of rust, while there are problem areas, a lot less than I expected.
Been on tear down all week when I can, I am pleasantly surprised by the lack of rust, while there are problem areas, a lot less than I expected.
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Last couple of weeks I've been doing pretty mundane tasks, been working on removing undercoating and general cleaning up of parts that were removed.
Had the fun task of running a new power line for my air compressor from the basement, thru the small attic and to my garage.
Started working out the smashed up passenger fender this past weekend, going better than I expected.
Jumping around a bit between tasks to stay motivated.
Had the fun task of running a new power line for my air compressor from the basement, thru the small attic and to my garage.
Started working out the smashed up passenger fender this past weekend, going better than I expected.
Jumping around a bit between tasks to stay motivated.
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Front windshield trim clips? Had only two intact and those were quite rusty, the others fell to dust, any sources on replacements?
Dont know if they are common or unique to the early mazdas.
Dont know if they are common or unique to the early mazdas.
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Been going back and forth but been think if keeping it original YG yellow and adding the Mazda black stripe along the side at the bottom of the door
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Well it's been some time since an update. Life happens i guess. House reno, job change, and some health issues later...
I do still have the car and I am getting back into the build. Not much to update on since my original post.
Finally have the time and the funds to take the car further.
Pulled the exhaust, drive shaft, trans, and engine this past weekend. Going to start working on the body this friday.
I'll be posting pics to keep me motivated, so first work done in years...
I do still have the car and I am getting back into the build. Not much to update on since my original post.
Finally have the time and the funds to take the car further.
Pulled the exhaust, drive shaft, trans, and engine this past weekend. Going to start working on the body this friday.
I'll be posting pics to keep me motivated, so first work done in years...
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Been doing a lot of reading to educate myself, plan is s5 13b swap. So I'll be looking at 12a turbo front cover, rx3 crossmember, rx4 reversed sump, and some trans tunnel love.
But still much to do before that. Hoping to hit it hard today, weather permitting.
I'll probably remove the spare wheel well when I replace the trunk floor, should make exhaust more ideal later on.
But still much to do before that. Hoping to hit it hard today, weather permitting.
I'll probably remove the spare wheel well when I replace the trunk floor, should make exhaust more ideal later on.
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Hey mate, nice project.
if your doing the bodywork/paint yourself, have a look at the autobody101 forum, great guys willing to give great advice, also for panel beating old school ways, wray schlene has a great DVD available with his shrinking disc, its totally worth its weight in gold, those fenders in your 1st post are an easy fix after watching this DVD!!
keep the pics comming,
krem
if your doing the bodywork/paint yourself, have a look at the autobody101 forum, great guys willing to give great advice, also for panel beating old school ways, wray schlene has a great DVD available with his shrinking disc, its totally worth its weight in gold, those fenders in your 1st post are an easy fix after watching this DVD!!
keep the pics comming,
krem
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