RX-3 restoration

[Ray]

New project for the winter is to bring this RX-3 back to life.
I intend to keep the running gear standard (maybe carb and header), but am  undecided about the bodywork, whether to go for standard or try to do a Mazda sports kit copy, see final picture.
Opinions and suggestions welcomed :cool

[Carl]

Looking good Ray.
Go with the sports kit and a 13b PP!
You know it makes sense.
Regards
Carl

[Ray]

13b PP!

The 13b PP is for the RX-4 :mmmm

I\'m staying real old skool, and putting the 10a back in the RX-3, hopefully it should be OK with just the rotten core plug changed.

I\'ve cleaned all the rubbish out this afternoon and had the seats out, the trim is in pretty good nick and the floorpan looks great, so hopefully shouldn\'t be too big a project. I don\'t want to be too fussy, just enough so that it looks half decent and is actually a quite usable car.

I\'ll try and post images as I go along (if I don\'t nag me :Laugh )

[Clarky]

Sports kit

[strange_days_uk]

13b pp echoed

[elford_tim]

Keep it original if you\'ve got the bumpers, otherwise stick on the sports kit.

[Speedline Imports]

I want a RX3 some day!  I would keep it original, but fit a 13b PP

[Kron]

How about an SP replica?

[clive]

Hello Ray,

From memory I seem to remember Dad saying he had an RX-3 modified by the U/K dealer from new, with 4 pots, stripes and other non standard mods, how about copying that car (gotta keep it yellow though:mmmm )

[interloper393]

cn i have your car plz

[shaunwil]

ooooh I like all the looks, stock, mazda speed and sp replica.

Nice car any way you look at it

Shaun

[interloper393]

hehe i just found a minted rx3 in japan fer sale, 5k :S tempting lol

[grinder]

looks a good project ray

did you every finished the red one ??

[Ray]

did you every finished the red one ??

Hi Stu,

The red car is my dads, (as Clive mentioned). I did a bit of welding on it last week, just one more patch needed now around the idler gear, so should be ready hopefully later this year.

As Clive said, it\'s an interesting car. A dealer decided to modify an RX-3 as a marketing ploy for an alternative to Escort RS2000/Avenger Tiger/Droopsnoot Firenza. So it has got 4 pot calipers, LSD, buckets seats, slightly flared arches (not like the sports kit, just subtle), 13b RX-4 engine, 5 speed box and minilite wheels.

So we\'ve got a bit of challenge on now to see which car gets finished first...

Oh, and mine is definitely staying yellow :p

[Ray]

cn i have your car plz

No :Nono!, but my dad has got a couple more shells if you\'re interested.