Help....

[ska]

Hey, just in the process of buying a \'75 RX4 saloon, its currently got a 2L montrose engine with autobox on it. Getting the original 2.3 engine, manual gearbox, radiator, oil cooler, carb, engine manifold, alternator and other fittings including a spare steering wheel!!!! hehe, anyways, needs a little work on the sillls, could do with a respray and the interior needs some attention so once I collect the car and the parts I\'ll be needing help at some point I\'m sure!! So any help anyone can give would be greatly appriciated!! Can I start with asking if there are any good sources for original parts? Retrimming materials etc? Hopefully one day mine will look as good as yours!!!


Cheers
Colin

[Martiny]

Hi Colin.
I have a few bookmarks for parts. ( I will post them tonight) Also there are some very helpful people on here who can source parts. I have managed to get almost everythign i need for my RX-2 (so far).

Well done on buying this car. Whereabouts are you?

I am in a similar situation with my RX-2, it currently has a ford engine and gearbox, I am going to fit a 1 st gen RX-7 engine and Gearbox.

Thanks goodness your car has gone to someone who wants to put the Rotary back in. !!!  :-)))

[ska]

Thanks for the reply and the links later! :p Im near edinburgh not seen anything like this car round here, closest I have seen was a mk2 escort mexico! I figured seeing as the rotary was included in the price i may as well put it back in! Plus itll  give me a manual box again!!! heh also anyone know any good classic car insurers???

Cheers.

[Martiny]

My RX-2 is with AON. £80 year fully comp.  I would refurbish that engine first, - get hold of the Bruce Turrentine rebuild video. In fact that video shows you how to test an engine before stripping it, so that would be good to do anyway.

[mullins]

Yeah put the rotor back it! Sounds like it will probably need a rebuild first (if it\'s been taken out of the car then that\'s usually the case). Which engine did it come with 12A or 13B? btw the original engine isn\'t 2.3 - the cubic capicity seems to be roughly doubled over here (for tax/insurance reasons I assume). Can\'t wait to see some pics!!!

 :burnout

edit: Matin you just beat me!!

[ska]

Luckily my mate owns a garage that we can do it in, as I said im quite new to all this but Im a fast learner!!!! The original is a 12A!! Pics will be up as soon as I have them as well : )

[travellinbob]

Yeah please get some photos of this car up! My first rotor was an rx4 sedan and even with a stock 13b it was a whole heap of fun!
  good luck and please keep us posted.
  cheers, michael.

[Martiny]

http://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/rx2.htm

http://www.geocities.com/mazdarx00/

http://www.victoriabritish.com/

I have a parts list for my RX-2 , I suggest you search ebay and get one. Amazingly, Mazda still can supply many old RX parts, I think because they used the same parts in later models.

So, Mazda is still a good source, too.

Any chance we can sign you up as a member ? :-))

[Richard]

Welcome to the old skool club Colin  :cool

I have a parts book for the RX4 so can help with part numbers if you need - just one or all of them dont be affraid to ask.

Got a couple of new old stock parts as well which may be of use to you.

Look forward to seeing some pics.

Cheers,
Rich

[Martiny]

Cmon Rich, tell him to join the club before you give out any part No\'s !!!  :-)

[Richard]

Oops - sorry Martin slipped up there :spank

Looks like you\'ll have to join first Col :rolleyes:

Nah - only kidding  

Same goes for anyone else actually - part numbers for 1000,1300,1800,818,616, RX2,3,4 saloons, coupe\'s and estates and B1600  :rolleyes: - just ask

Rich

[ska]

http://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/rx2.htm

http://www.geocities.com/mazdarx00/

http://www.victoriabritish.com/

I have a parts list for my RX-2 , I suggest you search ebay and get one. Amazingly, Mazda still can supply many old RX parts, I think because they used the same parts in later models.

So, Mazda is still a good source, too.

Any chance we can sign you up as a member ? :-))

Cheers for all the support guys, I think its fate that I get the car, loved classic lookin cars for years, my g/f saw this on her way to work and foned me!! 3 days laters its pretty much mine, still gotta finalise and do the handover, buts its in the bag But again thanks for the support and ive been lookin at the membership!! Gotta wait till I get paid though!! heh anyways, hopefully have pics this weekend!

[ska]

Well here she is............ok so not a pic of the ACTUAL car I\'m getting, but its identical down to the colour (albeit alot shinier!!!) its the first pic Ive found on the net to have the wee bit on the bonnet!! Can anyone give me anymore information on it??

[mullins]

Here\'s a link to a pic of a (slightly) modified one a guy posted on my forum....

http://www.kiwirotary.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=143

[ska]

Nice one!! Well, Ive parted with the cash........and now I dunno what to do first :confused:  
the interior?
the engine?
the exterior?

Either way I can get it dropped of at my mates garage if its the engine getting done first, but if Im doing the interior, Ill want it at mine, cos thats something I can fix myself!! Another thing......it could do with a respray, its quite faded.....do I do that before the engine? (I guess not cos theres chance for damage!!) Do I do it before the interior (so all the hard work isnt undone by some nutter in the sprayshop!) so confusing!!! Any ideas about the best order to do this?? Cheers