73 rx3 goon
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73 rx3 goon
Saved from a field in the mountains where it sat for 35 years. Here's a pic right before I plucked it out. Getting ready to move it, I need some tires for the rear. I was looking for some rims with no luck. Getting ready to tear into it. The goon has the original 12a twin dizzy & four speed with original 26,000 mi. but has been sitting. I'll get a build thread going when I start working on this bad baby.. I have several projects going on at the same time so progress is slow until the rain completely stops.. thanks for all the info you guys have been giving me so far, I need all I can get being this is my first rotary car..
Thanks, Greg
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Thanks, can't wait to get started on it.. I'll probably be the only on in the Central Valley in Cali with an rx3 goon. Still haven't located a windshield yet, extremely hard to find. I have a buddy in LA that says he can track one down for me, I have my fingers crossed! He sold me the extremely hard to find parts for a 72 corona mx22 I needed. I'm stoked! Rescued a couple of rare beauties, now time to get busy!
Greg
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Siraniko, I'm in the hunt of an elusive front windshield for my goon.. if you hear of one for sale Lmk... this windshield is ranking to be one of the hardest part to locate for me personally so far.. I love the challenge!
Thanks, Greg
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Just on the pass side fender & hood. The fender I can fix(I think), the hood I'm going to toss.
For sitting so long it's not to shabby. Believe it or not but the goon has 29,579 original miles.. it does..
I'm in the hunt for a front windshield, hood & possibly a fender.
Greg
For sitting so long it's not to shabby. Believe it or not but the goon has 29,579 original miles.. it does..
I'm in the hunt for a front windshield, hood & possibly a fender.
Greg
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It is amazing that the body held up so well. If it were here, in the northeast, the tin worm would have eaten it all up by now. Good luck finding the windshield. Someone, somewhere there is a windshield. If you are persistent, you will find it.
I do believe the miles. Why is it called twin dizzy? I only see one on the motor, but I do see 2 coils like I have?
Anyway, I hope you enjoy bringing it back to life. Please let us know when you start it for the first time!!!
Good luck
Rich
I do believe the miles. Why is it called twin dizzy? I only see one on the motor, but I do see 2 coils like I have?
Anyway, I hope you enjoy bringing it back to life. Please let us know when you start it for the first time!!!
Good luck
Rich
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Disregard the twin dizzy question. I can see what you mean now. Also, is the hood easy to find? It looks to be bent on the right side, but otherwise not so bad. A good metal guy could fix that if nothing else was available.
The floor on the right side looks great!! I am amazed on the condition overall.
Good luck
Rich
The floor on the right side looks great!! I am amazed on the condition overall.
Good luck
Rich
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Thanks, Rich. I was amazed too after I cleaned it up and started checking it out. The hood is rusted, I don't know how it got so rusted underneath but it's toast. The windshield is proving to be difficult to find but I am persistent.. I'll find one. Hehe. I've put out an APB on it.
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I was told that you can use the blue plates but is considered vanity plates and as such has additional charges. Worth it you aren't paying new car prices for registration I suppose.
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It depends, if the registrations in relatively current (within 7 years I think) and the original plates had be kept in the DMV system. If the car had "newer" plates issued then you'll need to pay the vanity plate charges yearly from that point forward. That's how I understand it. I could be completely wrong.
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On my 64 nova that had been out of the DMV system they didn't let me keep my black plates on it.. I argued with them with no luck. I think if the number is not really being used they'll let you use it but I'm not really sure...
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Need help identifying these pulleys I found in the car & wondering if I could use the original mirror that was laying in the back..? Is here a way I can fix my it? They took the pumpkin out of the rear diff too. I found it in the back with the driveline and brake drums.. I'll have to figure out why..
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Does anyone have a wire diagram or a site where I can look at one.?
Sounds like a dumb question but I don't know where the power for the motor comes in from? I wanted to hook up a battery to see what works. They cut the ground but I can see where it was. I think the positive goes to the starter but from there, idk. Someone took the starter apart & I see the wire hanging. I want to know what wire or wires go to the car so I can check lights, gauges etc.
Thanks, Greg
Sounds like a dumb question but I don't know where the power for the motor comes in from? I wanted to hook up a battery to see what works. They cut the ground but I can see where it was. I think the positive goes to the starter but from there, idk. Someone took the starter apart & I see the wire hanging. I want to know what wire or wires go to the car so I can check lights, gauges etc.
Thanks, Greg
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