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Old 07-19-2012, 12:24 AM
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I found a RX-2 in an barn,, 2 door, 13b holly side drafted .
this thing is remarkably clean,No dents, no damage, the interior is .. like new. what is it worth? it is as good as it gets! I need input from you gents please.

The picture attached is a four door, but that is what it looks like.
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Now I'm looken for some date-coded Minilite wheels. Sized 13 x 6".

Restoration of a Mazda RX-2 Coupe

Goal.. seven stock!
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Don't think it has a 13B -
if it has two distributors, it's a 12A, one distributor = 12B.

Good luck....
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!2a has been pulled, 13b installed in 1994.

From the November, 1972 issue of Motor Trend

By Steve Smith

1972 Mazda RX-2 Road Test - Motor Trend

"when you need the fire of Zeus, you just put your foot in it all the way, hold it there to its 6500-rpm redline, and you can suck the doors off anything not specifically built for setting drag strips on fire. (Moreover, it has as much punch at 60 as it does at 30.)"



StealthTL, what is it worth, sir??

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Nice...I grew up on these things...

Just ordered some RX-2 front shocks (inserts) for a Mazda Dealer friend/collector of mine in Germany 5 minutes ago..

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That's definitely an interesting item for a rotorhead.
Since you found it in a barn don't think too much about how much it is worth, focus on what you can afford to spend on it after thoroughly inspecting the car.

Put it on a lift, check for rust, collisions, suspension wear etc. Make an estimate of what the repairs will cost and then make your offer. If they like it, get it. If they don't... leave them your business card and tell them to contact you if they change their mind.
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Yep, it's all based on overall condition - rust is the great destroyer in those models.

If the body is good then it's just a parts swap exercise.

My RX-3 had a 12B and would destroy Camaros from a light, an RX-2 with the 13B would be a monster....
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If the owner doesn't know what to ask for it, tell him you will give him $200 to cart it off for him...
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That is one nice old school car.
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Originally Posted by bse50
That's definitely an interesting item for a rotorhead.
Since you found it in a barn don't think too much about how much it is worth, focus on what you can afford to spend on it after thoroughly inspecting the car.

Put it on a lift, check for rust, collisions, suspension wear etc. Make an estimate of what the repairs will cost and then make your offer. If they like it, get it. If they don't... leave them your business card and tell them to contact you if they change their mind.
This sounds like a job for Wheeler Dealers.
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