1974 Mazda RX4 Coupe

[SSScoupe]

So it was back on the trailer and over to a fabricator for some work...





from this hole in the rear floor...


To this...

Which i'm rather pleased with!

Then i gave the fabricator these because my previous exhaust was stupidly loud before:





Which were turned into :







Very pleased with the result, just want to be able to start thing to hear if its finally shut up the noise!  But typically it dosent want to fire... no spark on the leading rotor plugs even though all coils are getting power etc and ignitor modules are all powered up too.  I'm wondering if something has come loose wire wise in the electric dizzy.

Anyway i've begin swapping out the front windows too:


these ones have no crappy peeling tint!



Some previous careful owner has 'neatly' cut a speaker hole with a knife and fork i think...

On the plus side, engine bay is finally looking a bit neater!

[clive]

Really getting there now, well done.

[SSScoupe]

Thanks Clive, I just want the car to start on the button, so I can see if the exhaust is quieter!

[re japi]

Looking good. I love those shapes on floor

[SSScoupe]

Thanks concrete shapes belong to this guy https://www.facebook.com/AceRotary

[SSScoupe]

Bit of a drought between updates





So the ignition has been returned to a standard set up after it stopped working and i couldn't get to the bottom as to why!  And after 4 years of the stubborn non starting 12 a Bridgeport, i finally spat the dummy when i burnt out another starter motor, so it's been swapped out for a stock 12a for now, so at least i can used the car!



Standard motor running a nikki carb which is currently over fueling so may need the float looking at, or may just swap it back to the 45 DCOE.





Hopefully 1 of these starters i picked up are good!



Andrew from ACE Rotary who fabricated my exhaust has also been repair some underbody damage on the chassis rails for me









Thats my tempremental 12a thats come out in the back ground, waiting to pulled down and find out why it's been its been such a bugger to start!

[SSScoupe]

It was time for a freshen up so Andrew at Ace Rotary did a decent tidy up for me... not a full panel and paint, that will have to wait for now, but much tidier!










Looking much better...



Nice ass..





After the Nikki carb leaked last sat and the alternator wasnt charging, it was a quick sat eve change of carb and alternator and managed to get to http://customcarsandcoffee.com.au/

[re japi]

Sooooooo beautiful 

[clive]

As  its been said already  :c029:well done

Makes me wonder if I should have left mine white

[Casey]

Gorgeous 

Fantastic to see another rare RX-4 being looked after so well. Great work!

[re japi]

Btw, is that original RX-4 Coupe?

Usually I dont like white, but that car really looks good in white.

Clive, was that car originally available in yellow?

[clive]

Clive, was that car originally available in yellow?

Yes but it was a much lighter yellow, we had lots of RX-3's this color as well 

Here you here's a picture of a stock yellow one I saved ages ago

[re japi]

I thought so too. And that was only yellow available?

[SSScoupe]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys  Mine was that light yellow from the factory, but came to me in a crappy shade of white.  Its been blown over as a tidy up until i can afford a full panel and paint next year, but i'm considering a light blue when it gets done properly.  It does look cool in white though!

On another forum, a poster has come forward with this:


This is my car back in the day, when it ran a 13BT apparently! Underneath the white is a crazed version of this green!  And i got it with the rear wheels shown ( i have one still with same tyres as a spare!) and a trashed grey interior.

[Furb]

nice job!

ps. your taillights are wrong way round