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Old 06-20-09, 04:35 AM
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Mazda 929/rx4 1975

Hello from Europe > Lithuania.
Decided to start thread about my mazda.
bought it 2008 02 as donor for my 1977 S3, but then i got body (no engine, trans, axles, just body) found that it is in much better condition then my 1977 model. So swaped suspension from 1977 to 1975 model (front suspension is different) and started to work with body. let the pictures talk:

Leaving Austria.

Arived to Lithuania (winter with snow....)

Striped all car and started body works, rusted sills, near windscreen, wheel arch and thats all!!!

New sills

Repaired wheel arches

Preparing for painting.



Colour is great...


Changed all suspension, new shocks, bearings...


Brakes. Front brakes - mazda rx7 FC 4 pot calipers on nissan brake rotor.

Rear brakes converted to disc's Nissan brake rotor, slivia caliper, custom bracket.
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After one year of assembling I have this nice looking car (unifinished)






Next mods - wheels, lowering.


And definately - Roary engine.
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wow nice job man, you restored that one pretty good
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It came out very nice, good job!
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Thanks. it was hard work, lot of time spent on searching for parts.
still under construction
need door mirrors...
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That 4 is hella nice!

Great job!
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very nice job!!!
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Mods:

Engine: Ford V6 2.9 EFI
Gearbox: 5 speed Ford Type N
Exhoust: 2" almost freeflow.
Brakes:
Front - 280mm vented discs 4 cylinder calipers.
Rear - 260mm non vented discs 1 cylinder calipers.
Interior - original.
Exterior - original.
Wheels - now 17" Later - Epsilon Mesh 3 piece 16" with 225/50 and 205/55 tires.

Need to do
Original mirrors.
Original AM/FM radio.
Finish up with interior.
Brake mod to clear 16" wheels.
Find right place for fuel pump.
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Registered and already tested. sadly somebody stolen my digital camero so can't take new pics. but here is good video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTu5DsGRPi0
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put the eps on it......
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Yes Epsilons are waiting. need to change front brakes, as large calipers doesn't clear wheel. need to move caliper ~ 1,5" back from wheel, or maybe will need to use another caliper - 1 or 2 pot in back side, as 4 pot caliper is very flat. On rear everything is perfect.

working on this!!!
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Gera spalva isejo as savo 80 rx7 panasiai norejau dazyti. O del detaliu ko dar tau reikia as galeciau amerikoj pajieskoti vistiek turbut greiciau ir lengviau butu cia rasti negu lietuvoj.
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Labas,

Smagu kai tokiam klube skamba lietuviu kalba. Truksta man:
Veidrodeliu originaliu abejom durelem
Ieskau AM/FM radijos clarion berods turetu but. ir reikia konsoles dalies kur ta radija statosi. Kol kas regis tiek
Ir zinoma 13b turbo

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Gera spalva isejo as savo 80 rx7 panasiai norejau dazyti. O del detaliu ko dar tau reikia as galeciau amerikoj pajieskoti vistiek turbut greiciau ir lengviau butu cia rasti negu lietuvoj.
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as turiu 13b turbo naujiai surinkta stovi mano garaze laukia kol as jy idesiu y masina bet paskutiniu metu esu labai uzsiemes su savo 2 men dukra ir darbu. taip kad masinai nelabai yra laiko jau 2 men beveik as ja renku. Veidrodelius perskambinsiu chebrai gal kas tures o del radijos tai jau sunkiau bus nes nelabai kur rasi bet pabandysim.
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Originally Posted by Apex_lt
Hello from Europe > Lithuania.

Brakes. Front brakes - mazda rx7 FC 4 pot calipers on nissan brake rotor.

What nissan did those rotors come from?
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what is that paint color called? I might have to copy you on that... it looks good!!!
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nice!
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Fire85GSLSE > those rotor came from nissan silvia - S13 or 200sx here in europe - rwd coupe nissan car usaly used for drifting Actualy not the best rotors as you can see - caliper is out of brake disc (about 1.5") so i cant use my epsilon wheels. will change front brakes soon.

73rx313b > colour code is Ford UU / Ford Blueprint (it's USA cars colour i think, or mayby Australian) yes looks very nice, but painting is very hard, covering of paint is very hard as layer is very thin.

Rotarycrazy> i have 11 month son !!! Sveikinimai tečiui. koki varikli turi? kokia galetu buti kaina? kalbant hipotetiškai gal ir būtų įdomu.
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variklis tai 91 turbo is Japonisko modelio su padidintais portais pirmieji tokio pacio dydzio kad geriau apie miesta o antrieji tai apie 30% didesni uz originala. Kolkas bus su S5 turbina kol pinigus daugiau bus o paskui hibrida darysiu tai kaskur apie 350ag y 950kg masina tai bus smagu. Bet kolkas viskas stovi nes bandau bisni nupirkti tai cia pirmenybe atai jaigu viskas gerai su tuo tai pinigu iplauka padides gana dauk tai tada ir masina pabaigsiu.
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hey.. can you check that color code for me once more... i had a buddy look and he cant find a uu ford color... thanks
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Sorry made mistake. not USA, but AU - australia. It was hard to find color code for me. I found this color very popular in australia, they told me that this color is Ford "Blue print". All i found about this ford Blue print is here:

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...ompany_A-L.htm

check ford Blue Print code UU. But my in my paint shop they told that they found this code in american catalogue. My paint is "RM".
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Jebus more Lithuanians on here than I thought... Don't speak much myself, but my mother is Lithuanian. Car looks awesome btw!
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Yeah there was a time then lot of lithuanians was emigrating to USA, Australia. So we are everywhere

Now looking for 24 spline LSD from rx7 SA...
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long silence from me. yeach the car is running.
Here are some pics from old car meeting in autumn.

http://picasaweb.google.lt/apex.rx/D...Sp1J-Ap4mN-AE#






Looking for LSD 24 spline axle, also want to lower the car, so adjustable coils would be great to get. also lowered rear end, and definately rotary engine.


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