Cliff\'s 1st Gen Purchase - Goldie

[CHC (RIP)]

At £40 I\'m half tempted myself!!
 
Hmmm wonder if I can get the upper suspension link side plates brand new..... or some outer sill sections...

From the price posted for a similar purchase some 2 yrs ago, I was expecting a 3 figure sum (although really the part shouldn\'t increase in price as it was last produced in the 20th century - boy it sounds weird saying that) so defintely overjoyed with this price.

Armed with the detail extracted from the Parts Catalogue as supplied by Ian - thank you - I\'m sure if you were to approx a Mazda dealership they would possibly look into this for you.  If you can\'t find one here are the details for my supplier:-
Windsors of Wallasey
Tel: 0151 639 8600
Parts Dept. Alan Brown
email info@windsorsparts.co.uk
Best of luck if you decide to go this route.

Cliff

[CHC (RIP)]

At £40 I\'m half tempted myself!!
 
Hmmm wonder if I can get the upper suspension link side plates brand new..... or some outer sill sections...

I actually knocked out my own sill sections from stainless steel plate when I did JAZ - quite easy really.

[Steve-A]

Nicely done Cliff!

I shall use your method for inspiration (read copy you )

[CHC (RIP)]

Nicely done Cliff!
 
I shall use your method for inspiration (read copy you )

Just remember Steve, if you use stainless material, you need to use a dissimilar welding consumable - this minimises any potential cracking.

[syebba]

Cliff,
£41 thats a bargain,i expected £150 approx.
Does that inc vat as well?
ta stu..

[captainbizzaro]

Thats impressive it is still sat in a warehouse safe and dry waiting for someone to buy it. Nice stainless work there by the way Cliff.

[Ian65]

That\'s a very good price Cliff... I paid around £80 for the one I bought although that was back in 1997!

So they are now going to supply the part that they reckoned wasn\'t available! It\'s a strange world when a bunch of self taught enthusiasts on a forum are more knowledgeable and better informed than the main dealer.

Given that the car has been out of production for 25 years and many mechanics trained on them have probably moved on ( plus only certain dealers were allowed to sell and work on on them in the 1st place) I bet there is more knowledge re. 1st gens in this club than there is to be found at Mazda main dealerships these days.

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[CHC (RIP)]

That\'s a very good price Cliff... I paid around £80 for the one I bought although that was back in 1997!
 
So they are now going to supply the part that they reckoned wasn\'t available! It\'s a strange world when a bunch of self taught enthusiasts on a forum are more knowledgeable and better informed than the main dealer.
 
Given that the car has been out of production for 25 years and many mechanics trained on them have probably moved on ( plus only certain dealers were allowed to sell and work on on them in the 1st place) I bet there is more knowledge re. 1st gens in this club than there is to be found at Mazda main dealerships these days.
 
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My sentiments entirely - didn\'t I say something very similar the other month when I threw my toys out over another topic?

When I approached my local agent on this particular part, I was very precise with my description and they forwarded this to "Mazda Japan" who gave it a different part number all together (probably turns out it was a part number for a nissan micra or something else totally different) so it was no wonder it wasn\'t available.
I\'ve said this before and don\'t mind repeating myself - \'the knowledge and expertise available within the forum members is incredible and it is only due to the dedication and thoroughness of these members that faciliate others to repair, replace, restore and maintain these special cars\'.  Everybody congratulate yourselves and those who provide the engineering & technical detail together with other vital and very useful information to support and benefit us - the forum members.
:Thumbs-up:Thumbs-up:Thumbs-up

[CHC (RIP)]

Cliff,
£41 thats a bargain,i expected £150 approx.
Does that inc vat as well?
ta stu..

Total price including VAT & delivery £41.04 - an absolute bargin in anyones books I\'d say.

[CHC (RIP)]

Thats impressive it is still sat in a warehouse safe and dry waiting for someone to buy it. Nice stainless work there by the way Cliff.

I\'d like to think that somebody \'up there\' is watching over me and realised that I\'d need one (so they put my name on it) - must thank them when I see them in say 90 years - I wish.

Thought I\'d do the job once in stainless - should outlive me and probably the car too. :rollin

[A7RXY]

The stainless part might, but the part it\'s welded to probley will not .................ie the rest of the car :rollin

[CHC (RIP)]

The stainless part might, but the part it\'s welded to probley will not .................ie the rest of the car :rollin

In which case I\'ll be a busy happy chappy for the next 40 years replacing all the other bits with stainless.  I\'ve got to leave something behind when I go - apart from unpaid bills that is.:Laugh

[CHC (RIP)]

Think I\'ll take it to work and find a nice warm corner so it dries and cures.

Didn\'t take the petrol tank to work - the boss said that I could dry it in the kitchen corner by the radiator! Aye, only \'cause Goldie is for her - bet it would be a different story if it was for mine.
Anyhow, primer coating now dry and cured so this evening I\'ve applied the top coat to the underside of the tank - I\'ve colour coordinated it to match the gold body. Photos to follow. Oh yes (should have mentioned) painted in the kitchen too I would add - beats being in the garage or outside in the snow!

[Steve-A]

I might have parents that helped me put my rx in the garden but painting in the kitchen is another level

Gold fuel tank would look quite \'bling\' shame its kinda hidden under the car! What gold paint have you found thats a good match?

[CHC (RIP)]

I might have parents that helped me put my rx in the garden but painting in the kitchen is another level
 
Gold fuel tank would look quite \'bling\' shame its kinda hidden under the car! What gold paint have you found thats a good match?

Painting in the kitchen Steve - one in a million mate.

Colour match is hammerite Copper - I\'ve taken photo this morning but can\'t download till I get in from work tonight. Thinking of just the underside to colour match with the upper side in black & waxoyled.