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OK OK so before i begin, pics will be coming in good time. For now, a little intro of myself and the car and work done so far.
ive been a member here for a while now, and owned the car for the same time but simply never got around to actually setting up a build thread.
My name is Elliot, i live in perth in west australia and i own a mazda 121 carb.
I originally bought my 1989 Mazda 121 for $700.00 about 18 months ago as a cheap run around/daily/a-b car. 3 miles from home the day i bought it the cam bolt sheers off.
great.
i get it towed home and get started replacing the cam bolt.
and what started as a quick fix it job has since turned into a complete rebuild.
ok,
all work by myself has happened over the last eighteen months, and in no particular order;
chassis/body:
-entire car stitch welded, every seam, inside and out
-deleted door handles/locks
-deleted side molding and stamping
-deleted and relocated antenna
-EK Honda civic side skirts (in progress)
-custom 323 front bumper/splitter/spoiler
-custom hood, venting and scoop
-added side repeaters(toyota yaris)
-c/f rear spoiler (2005 suzuki swift) to be installed
-deleted sound deadener
electrics:
-remote central locking
-spotlights
-rear facing spotlights(to be installed, purely for those who wish to high beam me from behind
)
-2.5" stealth tacho
-kenwood h/u,front speakers, clarion door speakers/amp, token 12" sub
-red LED interior (cockpit style) lighting
-green LED dash light conversion
-deleted fan,heating, heater box, piping etc
-relocated ignition
-under dash (try and start it without flicking it) kill switch
-CAMS kill switch (power and ignition)
engine(b3/carb):
-head ported/polished, decked to the max (about 1.2mm),recon'd. comp now about 10.3:1
-cam regrind (waiting on shop)
-new; ignition coil, distributor, leads
radiator
cam bolt/cam gear
water pump
pulleys
all seals and gaskets
-sump/oil pick-up cleaned, flushed
-delete water heating to intake manifold
-weber conversion. (not sure on the numbers right now, it came off a 1976 ford capri gt 1.6L)
-cusco catch can
-mounts filled with polyurethane
-valve cover sanded/polished
-extractors (awaiting delivery
)
-custom 2" to 1.75" straight thru exhaust, suzuki 600 muffler (delete cat)
trans(5m):
-new linkage bushes
-shifter below pivot ball lengthened 25mm, shortened above pivot ball 25mm
-custom shifter grip (50.cal shell)
-custom shifter boot (awaiting motivation to finish)
suspension, steering and brakes;
-recon'd manual rack
-new lower control arms
-new pedders urethane bushes through out(lca's, sway bar etc)
-new outer tie rod ends
-aspire rear beam/sway bar
-aspire front and rear brake conversion
-callipers recon'd and powder coated red
-EBC green stuff pads and slotted rotors up front, generic drums and shoes in the rear
-s/s braided hoses front and rear (waiting on shop)
-aspire b/booster
-coil overs, when i can actually find some to fit, or modified to fit will be installed. the most elusive part of the entire build. ive been looking for 12 months or so. i even went to a custom suspension shop, offering b-big $$$ to make me a set.. waitin to hear back from them.. not holding my breath...
interior:
-sparco monte carlo fixed back seats, re-upholstered sitting on;
-welded in cross bracing
-delete rear seats, sound deadening, underlay, carpet and mouldings
-delete rear seat supports
-battery in box in spare wheel well
-custom 0.6mm alloy sheet door panels, rear inner shell panels
-delete roof lining
-dome light ftw!!
-tint ... in the future
-OMP 4pt harness driver and passenger.
-modified handbrake, easy off function
-generic after-market "race" steering wheel. pretty lame..
wheels are 14" daihatsu charade gt's.
the final colour when finished will be brunswick green, not too dis-similar to british racing green. im gonna have a crack at this roll-on-painting-wet-sanding-make-car-look-frikkin-awesome thing. so far half car painted no sanding yet, weather and motivation big speed bumps here.
the car weighed in at 745kg when i bought it. with the amout of weight ive removed, and in some case put back welding etc, i believe ive got her down to the high 600's. maybe 685-690kg's? about 1500ib's..
i dont know what else to say really. looking back over a list ive got a lot more done than i thought!! really, really enjoying the build and i gotta say, more than half the stuff ive done i couldnt have with out the help and info available here at fordfestiva.com. you guys ROCK!!! and im always impressed with the cars i see on here..!!
anyway, until i get some pics up, (and actually make this thread valid :S ) its sayonara from me, and any questions im happy to answer. any ideas, im open. any critisism ill take, prefferably constructive though.
till then,
cheers,
ELUSIVE.
ive been a member here for a while now, and owned the car for the same time but simply never got around to actually setting up a build thread.
My name is Elliot, i live in perth in west australia and i own a mazda 121 carb.
I originally bought my 1989 Mazda 121 for $700.00 about 18 months ago as a cheap run around/daily/a-b car. 3 miles from home the day i bought it the cam bolt sheers off.
great.
i get it towed home and get started replacing the cam bolt.
and what started as a quick fix it job has since turned into a complete rebuild.
ok,
all work by myself has happened over the last eighteen months, and in no particular order;
chassis/body:
-entire car stitch welded, every seam, inside and out
-deleted door handles/locks
-deleted side molding and stamping
-deleted and relocated antenna
-EK Honda civic side skirts (in progress)
-custom 323 front bumper/splitter/spoiler
-custom hood, venting and scoop
-added side repeaters(toyota yaris)
-c/f rear spoiler (2005 suzuki swift) to be installed
-deleted sound deadener
electrics:
-remote central locking
-spotlights
-rear facing spotlights(to be installed, purely for those who wish to high beam me from behind
)-2.5" stealth tacho
-kenwood h/u,front speakers, clarion door speakers/amp, token 12" sub
-red LED interior (cockpit style) lighting
-green LED dash light conversion
-deleted fan,heating, heater box, piping etc
-relocated ignition
-under dash (try and start it without flicking it) kill switch
-CAMS kill switch (power and ignition)
engine(b3/carb):
-head ported/polished, decked to the max (about 1.2mm),recon'd. comp now about 10.3:1
-cam regrind (waiting on shop)
-new; ignition coil, distributor, leads
radiator
cam bolt/cam gear
water pump
pulleys
all seals and gaskets
-sump/oil pick-up cleaned, flushed
-delete water heating to intake manifold
-weber conversion. (not sure on the numbers right now, it came off a 1976 ford capri gt 1.6L)
-cusco catch can
-mounts filled with polyurethane
-valve cover sanded/polished
-extractors (awaiting delivery
)-custom 2" to 1.75" straight thru exhaust, suzuki 600 muffler (delete cat)
trans(5m):
-new linkage bushes
-shifter below pivot ball lengthened 25mm, shortened above pivot ball 25mm
-custom shifter grip (50.cal shell)
-custom shifter boot (awaiting motivation to finish
)suspension, steering and brakes;
-recon'd manual rack
-new lower control arms
-new pedders urethane bushes through out(lca's, sway bar etc)
-new outer tie rod ends
-aspire rear beam/sway bar
-aspire front and rear brake conversion
-callipers recon'd and powder coated red
-EBC green stuff pads and slotted rotors up front, generic drums and shoes in the rear
-s/s braided hoses front and rear (waiting on shop)
-aspire b/booster
-coil overs, when i can actually find some to fit, or modified to fit will be installed. the most elusive part of the entire build. ive been looking for 12 months or so. i even went to a custom suspension shop, offering b-big $$$ to make me a set.. waitin to hear back from them.. not holding my breath...
interior:
-sparco monte carlo fixed back seats, re-upholstered sitting on;
-welded in cross bracing
-delete rear seats, sound deadening, underlay, carpet and mouldings
-delete rear seat supports
-battery in box in spare wheel well
-custom 0.6mm alloy sheet door panels, rear inner shell panels
-delete roof lining
-dome light ftw!!
-tint ... in the future
-OMP 4pt harness driver and passenger.
-modified handbrake, easy off function
-generic after-market "race" steering wheel. pretty lame..
wheels are 14" daihatsu charade gt's.
the final colour when finished will be brunswick green, not too dis-similar to british racing green. im gonna have a crack at this roll-on-painting-wet-sanding-make-car-look-frikkin-awesome thing. so far half car painted no sanding yet, weather and motivation big speed bumps here.
the car weighed in at 745kg when i bought it. with the amout of weight ive removed, and in some case put back welding etc, i believe ive got her down to the high 600's. maybe 685-690kg's? about 1500ib's..
i dont know what else to say really. looking back over a list ive got a lot more done than i thought!! really, really enjoying the build and i gotta say, more than half the stuff ive done i couldnt have with out the help and info available here at fordfestiva.com. you guys ROCK!!! and im always impressed with the cars i see on here..!!
anyway, until i get some pics up, (and actually make this thread valid :S ) its sayonara from me, and any questions im happy to answer. any ideas, im open. any critisism ill take, prefferably constructive though.
till then,
cheers,
ELUSIVE.
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