I\'ll also create a little thread...
I have a few little different cars in collection, but this deals with my latest "chapter".
Harry, yes the name is given from the past owner, and it is a Mazda FA3TS 1300 from 1975.
In this version, the car did have a steam engine, sorry I meant a piston engine.
Mazda also earlier produced the 1300 model with the a Rotary, but then called them R100.
I bought it with a purpose to use it as a winter ride, but the engine broke down straight away.
So at the moment I\'m transfering the rotary from my RX7 from -83 to this little sweet thing.
Here is a few pictures of it from the same day in October when I bought it...
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Harry was originally yellow, and hopefully in the future he will regain his former glory.
I do want to respray him a little more sharp yellow than the original dull color. Mora about this later...
As I ended up with a broken car, I took it to my garage day one.
I ripped out the engine and most of the parts at the front straight away. This is how it did look emty.
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Most of these cars are already gone because of the rust.
Only 47 are left in Sweden, and that is from 1971 -1977 years models.
A guess is that only about 8 to 10 still are in traffic in Sweden.
This car is not so bad at this issue, but there is a little to repair.
The mount surface (what is it called in English?) for the fender is one of them...
And also the fenders need to be changed!
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The front beam above the crossmember is also rusty.
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Side sills and doors is also a mess...
But i must admit that the rest lookes realy good.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TOL2hG1yEsI/AAAAAAAAAWw/VNbgbBzuEhM/s640/DSC00015.jpg)
Next step where to clean the engine bay,
front and inner side of the fenders from old paint and rust.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TOw8khOOoJI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/qM6IEDzbvrM/s640/DSC00018.jpg)
More to come later, but I m a little bit further than this at the moment...
I\'ll try to update to as far as I am right up to date a little later tonight.
nice little project there, look forward when you put the rotary in
Quote from: BlitzBoy;732676nice little project there, look forward when you put the rotary in
I\'m working on it...
I might be able to give you an update with more pics later tonight!
:3gears-lh
Good start to the project :D
Shaun
Quote from: shaunwil;732703Good start to the project :D
Shaun
Thank you Shaun!
A little more pictures...
I have done some velding to strengthen the body.
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Most of the rust are now fixed, and a lot of painting is also done.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TO2ZQC3SUNI/AAAAAAAAAZo/qTUcoRfoxS8/s576/DSC00023.jpg)
I have topped the yellow paint with a couple of layers 2K epoxi clearcoat.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TP1kUAb031I/AAAAAAAAAa8/J4ajMUcpFjw/s576/DSC00037.jpg)
I have also done the same at the outside on both sides...
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I must have been extremely lucky, I managed to find a new pair of JDM wings/fenders.
It must be like finding a needle in a haystack ... :Giggle
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TPKzUzLXeGI/AAAAAAAAAac/YQ2zf6o4vhM/s576/DSC00026.jpg)
I have also painted the inside of them
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A few more things that are ready!
Hinges and the lock for the bonnet.
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Steering components
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I have also been lycky to find a pair of rear shock absorbers.
Classical Gabriel striders, adjustable in three different steps. :Thumbs-up
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TQfjkoFI-pI/AAAAAAAAAgc/Cwfnn3KRkBU/s576/gabriel.jpg)
Painted more parts...
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Bought a new flywheel with clutch.
OS Giken twin disc, yes I do aim for a lot of power.
More about them plans later...
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TOZD8OUQ0zI/AAAAAAAAAXU/tGssKHbdr90/s640/koppling.jpg)
Now it\'s time for a rest...
I\'ll do another update up to where I am today a little later tonight.
nice project, looking forward to see the engine spec.
awesome little project!!
ive got a 4 door back home with a 13bt turbo and it goes pretty good..
if your going rotary i have a rx3 cross member and engine plate if you require one .. email me bo0557 at gmail[dot]com
Welcome to MRC,
Keep the pics coming, your doing great :burnout
:WaveBye I\'m back again...
A few more things are done.
I did mount the crossmember and some parts for the steering.
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The reason for this where that I did need to find out how well the engine would fit. (or not??)
So back in to the car with engine and gearbox.
I am using a Turbo II gearbox for the strenght...
The engine at the moment is a standard 12A from my -83 spare Rx7.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TQQNtdfRuWI/AAAAAAAAAcc/a3tAx8JnKxU/s576/DSC00041.jpg)
One thing I found out is that I need more space for the clutch slave cylinder and arm.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TQQNsCamkpI/AAAAAAAAAcY/PLycokOksYE/s576/DSC00044.jpg)
I also had to do some adjustments on the oil pan.
Half an hour of grinding and the flange could be turnd 180 degrees.
The fit is not perfect, but nothing I can\'t fix with the MAG welder.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TQUuq3xX-wI/AAAAAAAAAd0/7oqKYp0HoJE/s576/DSC00051.jpg)
To get something else to think of, I started fixing the fan package.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rLrKX2OvImg/TQUuqBFLYYI/AAAAAAAAAdg/WKjPh_I9-bI/s576/DSC00045.jpg)
And the wiper parts
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I could not resist putting this parts back last night.
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A little pic for there future, nice??? :rollin
I\'ll put the battery in the back of the car.
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That was how far I where last night.
I\'ll try to get tonights work updated in a few minutes.
Quote from: clive;732750Welcome to MRC,
Keep the pics coming, your doing great :burnout
Thank you, been a member for nearly three years, but never posted before. I normaly read the American and Aussie forums plus our Swedish rotary forum.
Finaly todays progres
I did weld the pan with the flange rotated.
And I also repainted it. I realy do hope it will fit...
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As I only had a few hours after work today,
I did some other shotpenning and painting.
This is Harrys two horns tear apart and new painted.
The middle of the red parts will be black when I am all done.
And the rest are just sprayed with clearcote.
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This is the backplate for the headcylinders for brakes and clutch.
Plus the rims for the horns.
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On my way back home I had to stop for an elk...
Hard to see, but it is leaving the road between the two lightposts.
It\'s freezing and a lot of snow in Sweden at the moment.
Must end this with my favourite words this time of year.
A HATE WINTER!
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:cheers and take care...
One more reply today!
I do want this grill
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Wow, that is a serious amount of work done :D
Keep the photos coming, really nice project !
Shaun
Nice car, progress and workshop. Keep up the hard work...it\'s kicking me into gear with my rotang.
Great work so far, i\'m really enjoying this thread, please keep us updated!
Keep up the good work - great skills :)
Awesome little car you building there..
i do have a rx3 cross member and front plate that would prob fit this car if you are interested...
Quote from: 12at;733257Awesome little car you building there..
i do have a rx3 cross member and front plate that would prob fit this car if you are interested...
Could you please send me some pictures and more information about them?
lars@rotarytech.se (lars@rotarytech.se)
Quote from: antnicuk;732743nice project, looking forward to see the engine spec.
As I wrote earlier, I do have plans for the engine...
It will be a 12A to start with.
Hopefullt I\'ll find a good 84-85 engine core.
I am also going to use 13B 6-port side plates toghether with a T2 middle plate. The side plates have the butterfly type of secondary port, but they are going to be removed. I am going to bridgeport the engine...
The exhaust ports are also going to be a little bigger. :Thumbs-up
Biggest problem to solve will be the water seals, as these are sitting in the sideplates on the 13B and in the rotorhouses on 12A engines.
Double seals is one solutions, or maby to fill on one of them with chemical metal.
I do also plan to have the engine injected, just need to find a intake and a throttlebody at a decent price, as this is going to be a low budget built car.
There is a Microtech LT10 waiting in the garage for this... :rollin
My hope is to reach 250hp with my setup.
I do also have a couple of not complete Autorotor/SRM superchargers in one of my garage shelfs. hopefully I will be able to complete one of them for use in the future.
My future goal is 450rwhp... :3gears-lh
Next step where to make space for the clutch release arm in the firewall.
I do hope I can leave the rest of the tunnel untouched...
I guess that I will have about three millimeters of clearence when I am done.
This is how it looked after some work with the hammer.
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I also did some renovation of the mail cylinders for brakes and clutch
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Shootpenned, painted and polished...
I use Autosol for the polishing of plastic parts and the chrome on the car.
I don\'t know if you can find that in GB??
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I did the same with the windscreen washer and coolant expension tank...
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Merry X-mas o you all!
And a Merry Christmas to you:Santa,
Looking forward to this being finished, plus it\'s my favorite color :D
Quote from: clive;733876And a Merry Christmas to you:Santa,
Looking forward to this being finished, plus it\'s my favorite color :D
One of my friends driving a yellow Rx8, and it\'s realy nice in that colour.
But my car will be a little bit brighter yellow than Mazdas colour...
great thread,, nice work,, well done
my only reserve is that you do not mix the pre 1986 with post 1986 engine parts
- the double or missing water seal groove lark is asking for much trouble
if you use the later 13b parts to build a hybrid 12a you will also be up for custom inlet manifold plate
either build a late 13b and be done
or
a hybrid 12a ,, using all later 13b plates ,, but use milled down 13b housings to 12a width
( 5mm off each side )
with custom plate for the inlet
note --
there is many advantages to this beyond the initial hassle
[ worn edge 13b housings are cheap , you get the good oil pump, nitriding and injector position holes in the primary ]
or
use all pre 1981 parts to build a traditional 12a bridge
( avoiding 6 p plates and the inlet pattern nightmare )
- the disadvantage is 12a housings are hard to find and reserved for competition
,, you need to have the \'special\' code --else you will be told - " NLA "
Any updates on this?
I have done a few things lately but not much.
Update will come soon!
Quote from: Arvika;825903Update will come soon!
Great work so far, well done, looking forward to hearing of further progress :cheers
Quote from: Casey;825906Great work so far, well done, looking forward to hearing of further progress :cheers
+1 I like the attention to detail on this build so far! Well done.:Thumbs-up
It has been a long time since last update, but I have done a few more things on the car...
Front bumber looked extremly bad, but I actually managed to save it.
It took me a few hours of hard work, but here is the result!
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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6b9ALdIY2R4/TiLPkCDHSMI/AAAAAAAAAyM/xUODLpXwxbY/s640/DSC00076.jpg)
And a test on the car!
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What I also done is to find a rear axle that will meet my goals at least 500hk.
I bought a axle for a B1600 pickup on a scrap yard in the middle of Sweden.
The advantage of this is that it has the correct width from the beginning, it differs only 40mm hub to hub to the original.
Another fun thing is that there is a dust cover riveted to the hub when picking out the big 6-bolt drums.
Guess what rivetes pattern is? Well, 4x110 millimeters ... grin
You just have to drill the holes and bang in the new wheel bolts, jippie!
These axles are on 8", and the only thing I can find that would be just as strong is the Ford 9".
But, for shortening... To much hassle that I do not want to bother about now.
The B1600 drive shaft diameter is 30mm, a tough part...
Here is a pick with the B1600 to the left, and FA3TS on the right side.
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Another thing that a like, it is a 30 splined axle. The same as on a never B2600 4wd diff. And now the best bit... B2600 diff fit straight into the B1600 housing!
4.44:1 ratio and limited slip :-)
This is a bad pick, but the difference is huge!
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Sand blasted and painted
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And finaly for this update...
I found a person in Sweden with lots of brand new OEM parts.
The tank lid is the first thing on the car so far!
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Unfortunately, I will not be able to work on the car now for a few months again. On Thursday I\'m going to have surgery on a cervical vertebra that has been mean to me for years ...
But as soon as I feel fresh enough, I will be off into the garage again!
I forgot this little thing...
As I wrote earlier, I do have plans for the engine...
But i have changed my mind!
It will be using 13B 6-port end plates with T2 middle plate at the beginning, and I am going to bridgeport the socondary ports. This toghether with a semi PP should be enough... :-)
The side plates have the butterfly type of secondary port, but they are going to be removed.
The exhaust ports are also going to be a little bigger.
I do also plan to have the engine injected, I have actually bought a intake (throttlebody) from a Suzuki GSX750R at a decent price, as this is going to be a low budget built car. 8 injectors built in from the beginning. :shock:
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I had a surgery on my neck on Thursday, so I will not be able to stay in the garage for a few months. To help my friends to be able to move my car around without wheels, I had to create something clever... It is now possible to move "Harry" around in the garage, and also to rotate the body when I am fit again.
Easy made of two engine stands and a square 50x50mm tube!
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Looking great - gosh, I wish I had that workshop and SPAAAAAAAACE you have to work in!!:D
We are three friends sharing 100 square meters in a big garage.
Stockholm price 7500:- Sek = £665 /month to rent... :-(
Would it be worth adding some wider out riggers on the bottom ? Would expect it to be very unstable if you rotate the body.
Shaun
Quote from: shaunwil;837005Would it be worth adding some wider out riggers on the bottom ? Would expect it to be very unstable if you rotate the body.
Shaun
The shell without engine and trans are so light, so it\'s no need for outriggers...
Hej Lars
Om du behöver några delar till ditt projekt har jag lidit
Jag bor 20 minuter från sverige i Köpenhamn
bilder här: http://www.bilgalleri.dk/fotoalbum/diverse_bil/104920-gammelt_mazda_lager
Cool projekt :D