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BlueflameFE 04-24-2007 11:10 AM

My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday
 
Take a look at what I'm starting with,

http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w...X-2%20Project/

DrewMan 04-24-2007 11:24 AM

eeek you have a LOT of work to do!

what do you plan to do with it?

BlueflameFE 04-24-2007 11:46 AM

I'm mostly going to autocross it.

SmokeyTheBalrog 04-24-2007 12:12 PM

How much are you budgeting for this project? Looks pretty expensive.

BlueflameFE 04-24-2007 12:33 PM

Well, I haven't worked out a budget yet, but my wife and I are 'empty nesters' so we have some disposable income. I'm not gonna do a 'frame off' or anything.

shaunv74 04-24-2007 12:37 PM

Love to see someone rescuing one more from the garbage heap and getting it back on the road. Congrats and keep us posted on your progress! Are you going to stick with the original motor or throw in a 13B?

BlueflameFE 04-24-2007 01:01 PM

It's got a 12A with a 4 barrel carb. I'm gonna stick with it near term and eventually go to the 13B. I'll have all the progress on that phtobucket gallery. While I'm at it let me get a straw poll going. I'm deciding on paint colors and it's down to Phantom Blue, or Titanium Gray with blue flames as kind of a mini-me of my RX-8. What do you all think?

BlueflameFE 04-24-2007 01:20 PM

See the poll at the top of the page.

supergoat 04-24-2007 07:04 PM

Very cool project. :)

N rider89 04-24-2007 09:31 PM

Montego blue

elite8 04-25-2007 04:54 PM

Nice, i really like project cars... In the future ill be lookin for the ae86!! :rock:

BlueflameFE 04-25-2007 05:29 PM

I picked this one because I got to drive one when I was 13, and fell in love with the pep it had!

early 30's crisis 04-25-2007 05:38 PM

This is going to be sweet...!

*subscribes* :)

BlueflameFE 04-25-2007 05:56 PM

Oh, If anyone knows anyone who might be able to find a '73 RX-2 windshield, let me know. So far I'm finding leads for everything but that. Thanks guys.

rddragoness 04-25-2007 06:00 PM

I voted for the mini-you. lol once she's done you and your wife can run together in identical created cars! that would be cool!

filterban 04-25-2007 06:05 PM

Omg, what an awesome car!

I have to vote for the Phantom Blue, just because I really don't like Titanium Grey. Please keep us posted on your efforts!

BlueflameFE 04-25-2007 06:18 PM

Thanks filterban. Go get your RX-8!!! I'll be keeping everybody up to date!
Thanks Laura, that was cute about Tammy driving one too.

BlueflameFE 04-25-2007 06:21 PM

I'm not going to vote, but I'm amazed at how lopsided the voting is. Maybe I need to put a pic of my 8 so they can get a visual

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...4/DSC02672.jpg

TimzSI 04-25-2007 06:57 PM

I voted phantom blue, because that is my cars color. but PB and Montego Blue are different colors, right? I bought my 8 because it reminded me of a Montego FD so much. :D

cajunrx8 04-25-2007 08:10 PM

Take some advice and find a 81-85 RX-7 engine for it. The dual distributors are a pain and adjusting points SUCK!!
Glad to see a RX resurrected from a bad fate, my older bro's bro-in-law had a wicked RX3 and a rotary pickup in the 80's, both were ungodly fast in a straight line.

Easy_E1 04-25-2007 08:25 PM

Oh thank the lord another one has been saved from the grinder. Good luck on the project.
It's so sad that there aren't that many left out there. I hope to watch the progress of this neglected Mazda turn into a beautiful RX-2. Nice RX-7 rims. This is what I use to work on when I was 20, along time ago. Good luck and have fun. Want to see pics of the progress.
Do you have all the lights and bumpers? I saw you have the grille.

Oh and Cajun, Whats wrong with the dual distributors? The were the easiest to work on. Try doing the timing on a 76 RX-4 with it three sets of points on two levels in a single distributor. Leading, trailing, and leading retard. Triple shot. I hated those.

early 30's crisis 04-25-2007 09:28 PM


Originally Posted by blueflame04
I'm not going to vote, but I'm amazed at how lopsided the voting is. Maybe I need to put a pic of my 8 so they can get a visual

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...4/DSC02672.jpg


Now why didnt you post that first? ;)
I vote to change my vote..

BlueflameFE 04-26-2007 08:45 AM

I'll think about a different engine later. The 12A it has run's real well and I want to get all the rest done. I don't know what I'll go to but we'll have a poll when that time comes.

BlueflameFE 04-26-2007 08:47 AM

Easy E1, I have the bumpers and lights. Actually I just bought some new diamond cut headlights on ebay.

BlueflameFE 04-26-2007 08:52 AM

Here's an example of an RX-4 in gray for your evaluation.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...s/Img_3765.jpg


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