My Rx3 Project.
 

hEY GUYS IM WORKING ON MY RX3 , I BOUGHT THIS FROM MY BOY WHO

OWNED IT ABOUT 10 YEARS I THINK I GOT GREAT DEAL,.,LESS THAN 3 G'S..

ANYWAYS IM GOING TO BE RESTORING IT TO A NICE BRIGHT CANDY YELLOW

GOING TO RED, ANYWAYS. IM JUST TIRED OF SEEN THIS BIG MUSCLE CARS WITH

NICE PAINT JOB AND WHEN YOU GO TO A ROTARY EVENT JUST PLAIN COLOR THEIR

SOME REALL NICE ONES BUT PLAIN.. I WANT THAT YELLOW AND SOME STUFF

CANDY RED, EXAMPLE ,, MY 9" REAR END CANDY RED,,AND LINE LIKE THE SP BUT

IN A DIFFERENT SPOT IN CANDY RED, AND ENGINE CANDY RED ,,WELL PLEASE BE

HONEST WHAT YOU THINK??

OH AND SINCE CAR IS GOING BACK TOGETHER WHAT IDEAS CAN YOU GIVE ME TO

STAND OUT IN THE CROWED, IM HOPING THIS YEAR IS PAINTED,

CHECK OUT PICTURES AT http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z192/chino_rx3/

Hey nice car you have there!! Your paint job kind of sounds like this ride
https://www.rx7club.com/old-school-other-rotary-63/my-1973-rx2-729201/
cant wait to see more!!!

esta lindo papa, what kinda port are you planning for the motor? nitrosa? good luck with the project man, hope to see it soon at lakeland or bradenton

well never that color sorry is different but nothing like that.. that color looks like my kid did it, what color is on your car,

And I be going to lakeland most of the time to check out the ride,,the bradenton track is more muscle cars some events are good but lakeland works for me ,,is more like a rican place not like bradenton you know,.

well more is turbo II with a 600 holley and racing seals, port en alta Y baja,, engine was set up for nitrous ,, ran pretty good. but once done with body work and is is good im going turbo ..but lo malo es que el turbo le quita el sonido bello que tiene los rotors.

tru about the sound of turbo takin away the bridge, si te falta alguna pieceas dimelo yo tengo uno quanto pieceas de afuera y adentro y tengo un tipo que me esta bregando con mi motor para mi rx3 tambien porque voy turbo tambien, so let me know

Don't worry im not going with the little tyke paint job either, I'm staying D4 Brown baby:icon_tup:

I hear you, bro. I would say to paint it the color that makes you happy and the heck with anyones opinion! Different is always good! People always remember the different ones because they visually stand out the most.

Suerte con ese mostro!

Thanks guys,, hey tulsa turbo nice wagon ,,, gracias ,,hey fox me hacen falta fenders y hood oh y un trunk,, everything else i got somewhere in the shed,hahah car is in pieces but it will come all together with love, of course my kids help me out so they want me to finish to take it to track and see their pops in the track,,

Esta de show yo siempre digo que el rx3 es el carro mas lido del mazda pero me gustan todos sege palante mi pana nice car man.

damn man hard parts to come by that arent rusted, sorry cant help u there, but if u have the stock small front bumper im willing to trade for a good fiberglass one if you'd like

Hey thanks datsun 1200,,yo siguire para frente,, thanks,

and fox i do have stock bumper but im keeping it sorry bro,, I got a number from my town in Aguada ,puerto rico that make front fiberglass parts for alot of people in the states so he be the one ill be getting the front end in my car, cheap,

hey I got a 1st gen for 250.00 dollars with rebuilt engine,all i need is a gas tank,. problem is that is an automatic,,

Tu abla de pipi?? Yo soy de aguada tambien dam duda that's cool that ther is somebady that's form my town what part of aguada are you forme mi papa dise que te conose to conose a nego el de tabolnal. :)

primo leave it candy apple, put a set of black wheels with the lip on red, 17x7 up front and since you have a 9" for the rear stick a set of 18"x9" or 10" if possible with low profile tires, and then let me know.......................

Nice ride. Any wheel larger than 16" looks like crap on old school cars IMO.

mira datsun yo soy de aguada,,bario las maria right after guanavano if you coming from down town or del pueblo de aguada,, soy de los crespo's ..Juan crespo es abuelo mio y ovidio es mi padre. crazy hu,,big world but we from same town hu,

en yes pipi is the guy i was talking about,

I got some 15" rims and i think it will stay the same, for now

rx3
 

chino se ve chulo el carro yo soy de tampa y tengo un rx3 sp del 77,tengo pal de piezas de motor y pocas de rx3 . si necesitas algo dejame saber ok.

Translation in english for the white people- he has a 77 rx3 and has parts, so let him now if you need anything.

What about the non white people? :rlaugh:

Im in need of a right front fender and chrome trim that goes on the top of the nosecone... It has 2 smaller "eyebrow" pieces that goes over the headlights also.. PM me if anyone got those parts

Man I almost pissed myself today. My friend texed me the other day telling me he found a front windshield for my rx2 4-door, which is impossible to find, at a junkyard for 50 bucks. So I called them and they told me that they just crushed the car!!!!!!!!!!! Idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wallbash: :wallbash: :wallbash: :wallbash:

Hijack
 

SOB!!!! Shit........ Man im almost ready to order one from Australia, these things are difficult to find here.. My rx3 is turning out pretty sweet, I just got all the panels back from the Media blaster place. Let me tell you something, never believe someone with they say "its clean" or "it has no bondo" or "never been hit".. I bought some fenders that looked very "clean" but after we got done striping them, then I realized how fucked they were.. They are not warped, they are just rusted and dented in a few spots but the guy said they're fixable..

and the almost bad news, you may not get the RX-3 fenders since my buddy need some of my parts...so we're trading. :)

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bro gracias and i will let you know im getting another rx3 shell hopefully im

getting it saturday si dios quiere.,. I will let you know, nice ride too, I like the SP

but those are really rare. Im hoping I get it done this year and we can go hang

out somewhere and represent.

rx3 parts
 

that was funny, I will check and let you know if i have it pm sunday to remind me,

I should have picked up another shell and it has some parts i will let you know,

thanks bro, but I just won the chrome trim that was on ebay.... What i need is a driver's side front door and passenger side fender ASAP.. Let me know if you have those parts..

Aaron

Well my car has been siting in the woods for a couple years with a few other project that belongs to my good friends dad. Anyways this was my first big project and boy did I learn fast about fair and honest and sensere people are and no bull shtters. well since then I have spend about 1,000or more in tools and stuff to help my build i even took welding classes my teacher was aswome, he said sign up again bring car and he can walk me thru steps, So buying a welder soon once i sell a Integra I bought to flip, anyways here are pictures of today
in the woods were it rested,.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...ject/woods.jpg
one car that I saw uncovered that my friends dad owns,
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...project/tn.jpg
pulled my car out the wood,
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...roject/tn5.jpg
love the front of rx3s
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...roject/tn4.jpg
and me excited it finally next to me
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...roject/tn3.jpg

Weekend if im not doing a side job is getting totally cleaned out and primer all exposing rust and start looking into buying all i need to tackle this project, wish me luck, im not giving up like everyone in my family hopes, they say you have new cars why mess witht that yunk, ,,what a family i have,

Good luck man!!! you can do it

Thanks I will do it , All you guys with Rx3 and pictures and comments and pictures and suggestions and helpefull things keep me going, Plus everyone here in my town keep asking when is coming out I got pictures at work and my garage , this is the time im starting it ,I will post all in this section . Thanks again.

what my cousin gave me to keep my motivation going.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0494.jpg

welder I just bought to start on my Project waiting to get cart and Tank
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...ect/welder.jpg

My rear end Before I intalled it .
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0363.jpg

MY ENGINE CLEANED UP A BIT
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...229091408a.jpg

great progress, love those RX3's

very nice work pai. I have the same welder, Im learning tig so it might be time to upgrade. Im going to check my storage unit I might have a few parts from my old RX3 laying around. I'll pm you with what I have once I sort it out pai. Buena Suerte :)

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Thanks my favorite out of all.

Thanks man I got a good deal on welder had to get it. Yea pm and see what you got.. GRACIAS loco ..

I had a question hope someone helps me out. I was buying more product for my project and the Paint shop recommend Chassis Saver . Has anyone deal with it.

GOT MY RX3 HOME TODAY .
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...oject/rust.jpg

MISS SEEN MY RX3 IN MY DRIVE WAY.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/frontend.jpg
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...ject/rx3-1.jpg

chassis saver is awesome. u can paint it right over rust and it dries hard as a rock. just remember it is designed as a primer NOT a topcoat. so it will fade and get chalky looking over time if exposed to sunlight. POR15 is the same thing too.

por15
 

Thanks going to try in small area easy to reach and see how it works. And going to try por15 too thanks again.

no prob. im a auto/heavy equip. painter at a sandblasting shop. and ive been painting for 16+ years. we use alot of heavy duty paint products. if you have any paint questions in the future feel free to pm me.

Info
 

Thanks I appreciate it's I'm learning hiw to do body work and paint so I will defently remember thanks

To bad it has rust but.but you'll make it sick..

Rusty
 

thanks i sure will, getting closer than ever , but having 4 kids don't make it easier on time for my car. I live in a vacation state so not having nothing to do is a joke i always got stuff to do, i have to stop and stay home to work on my car my new yearts resolution, i bet i will save tons of money staying and work on my car,. Lol

So today I finally for the first time did something to the car. I actually did it in between fixing my cousins car and my project . I would of finished the other side on my car too but people see I'm in my garage out with my tools they think hey he is free and their goes my own time ,,lol

this is how it looked when I took fender off
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0948.jpg

not pretty
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0949.jpg

wow is worst than i thought,
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0950.jpg

Rust
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0951.jpg

I actually thought it wont look bad under the the metal fender thingy., but wow more surprise it cleaned up around kinda quick I didnt really have to grind it down like I thouht
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0952.jpg

More hole more rust

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0953.jpg

and more rust hole not cool at all

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0954.jpg

here is the piece I'm giving to my friend to duplicate while I work on the rust in my car so it can be ready when he is done , hopefully he dont finish fast like he always does. This will be my first resturation project and I wont give up Im tacking the worst first the rest is Alot more simpler and not as much RUST like in this area,
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0956.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0955.jpg

Got it cleaned up and Sprayed rattle can primer until im ready with all parts then Im going to use
POR15
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMAG0957.jpg

Some of my family and friend make fun of me and say junk that rust bucket , and some say WOW I never ever seen one up close , I love the ones that say wow for the ones that are hating or dont know what passion is I'm ok with it. Once Im done I wont give the haters a ride lol.