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1lowscort 11-06-2007 06:42 PM

1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
so yea, i was told to make my own thread on my mazdas...so here it is.

this is how they were sitting when we stumbled across them
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/100_1417.jpg
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/100_1415.jpg
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/100_1416.jpg
the moment i saw them, i knew i had to have them...especially when i found out they were rotary engines

well the summer went by and i went and talked to the owner again. he said they were still for sale and we could work out a price...but he wanted them out of there quickly. so we worked on scrounging up a place to put 10 cars. while we were doing that we pulled all of the cars out of the coulee they were in and got them lined up and ready for transport to wherever their new home would be.
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSCF1385.jpg
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSCF1399.jpg
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSCF1398.jpg
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSCF1402.jpg

well, for some odd reason somebody decided they wanted in the trunks of these cars...and bad, so they pried up the trunk lids while they were sitting out waiting to be transported.
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/100_1430.jpg
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/100_1431.jpg

well we found a new coulee to put most of the cars in...one of my mazdas came to the school with me and one went to "the 40"(a place where my buddy stores his two LeCar parts cars). heres the parts car on the way to the 40
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...t/100_1429.jpg

well today i decided i wanted to see if this thing would run...but i dont have keys for it. so, i put power to the coils, jumped the wires on the starter and my buddy dumped gas down the carb...sure as ----, it fired right off and sounds very healthy. (psshht...ill never make it run) it does smoke...alot, but i believe thats due to the 1/3 quart of oil i dumped down the carb before cranking it over....
https://i104.photobucket.com/albums/...h_100_1434.jpg

thats all i got for now..

BirdmanMD 11-06-2007 06:46 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
that thing sounds sexy as hell. haha

good ----. You keeping all 10 cars then? whats your plans for the rx-4's? How difficult would dropping a newer rotary in there be?

I love the look of the wrap around dash in the 3rd pic

crxtuner 11-06-2007 07:01 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
I love the 70's model of mazda's and the toyota celica's can look like a older muscle car if done clean.
Heres a guys 75 celica off jspek.com
http://i4.tinypic.com/4lgk77o.jpg
http://i10.tinypic.com/62oim38.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/4koeky9.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/4mhfr5g.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/4l8k51v.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/5zqhg0n.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/6gbb6rr.jpg

stillnoturbo 11-06-2007 07:57 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
How much did it all set you back? I would kill for a Rx4. Good find.

Smith-02 11-06-2007 08:13 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
that celica needs to be a liftback

http://www.carplay.net/car/0210/01.jpg
outside of the bodykit, it's identical to my friends 2.3t swapped celica. (paint included)

Smith-02 11-06-2007 08:14 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
also:
http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carr...7-liftback.jpg

Loki 11-06-2007 09:07 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
Nice find, and I'd love to have an old Celica like the ones posted :-\

RotaryGeek 11-06-2007 09:22 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
so how much? i miss my 85 rx7. good little car when it ran right. never quite made it to boosted status but fun na anyways. good find here.

seerex 11-06-2007 10:16 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
I love Rx-4s, BTW anyone remember this guy; never saw any up dates on it. https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=56440.0

BigBird 11-06-2007 11:23 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
That celica is hot. Could use something more interesting under the hood though. Nice find on the RX4's too btw.

seerex 11-07-2007 12:20 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
So what are the plans for them?

Smith-02 11-07-2007 02:36 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 

Originally Posted by brine04
That celica is hot. Could use something more interesting under the hood though. Nice find on the RX4's too btw.

http://www.lugnutsracing.com/files/s...elencelica.jpg
------- sweet ass celica
apparently you have no concept of just what you can do with whats under the hood.


RotaryGeek 11-07-2007 02:38 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
i have seen a couple videos of some sick rx4s. and one where it won the wheely stand competition. pretty easy to drop a chevy v8 in.

BigBird 11-07-2007 02:39 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 

Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
http://www.lugnutsracing.com/files/s...elencelica.jpg
------- sweet ass celica
apparently you have no concept of just what you can do with whats under the hood.


Something interesting = more power, not necessarily a swap but a tt LSx is a good option for a swap into damn near anything.

89shithatch 11-07-2007 02:45 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
i want to live wherever you live. i love the baron land.

1lowscort 11-09-2007 01:35 AM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 

Originally Posted by BirdmanMD
that thing sounds sexy as hell. haha

good ----. You keeping all 10 cars then? whats your plans for the rx-4's? How difficult would dropping a newer rotary in there be?

I love the look of the wrap around dash in the 3rd pic

my friend is taking 10 cars, my other friend is taking 3 cars, his friend is taking 1 car and im taking these two cars. i love the dash in these things too....they are awesome.


Originally Posted by crxtuner
I love the 70's model of mazda's and the toyota celica's can look like a older muscle car if done clean.
Heres a guys 75 celica off jspek.com

yea...i think im going to have to start a collection of mini-muscle cars.


Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
How much did it all set you back? I would kill for a Rx4. Good find.

you might kill me if i told you :)


Originally Posted by crxvtec91
So what are the plans for them?

no freakin clue yet. i know i will be swapping a couple parts from my spare car to my keeper car and then selling the spare. beyond that...i haven't planned that far yet


Originally Posted by 89shithatch
i want to live wherever you live. i love the baron land.

Havre, MT. my friend has given me a lead on an RX-3 as well...im going to check that out one of these days before too long

1lowscort 11-14-2007 02:10 AM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
3 Attachment(s)
my subject for today...
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seerex 11-14-2007 09:12 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
What year is that one?

1lowscort 11-15-2007 03:04 AM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
not exactly sure, but i do know its a 72-74...they changed the bumpers in 75

neuspeedescort 11-15-2007 03:35 AM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
what teh ---- man! we need to talk more often! when did all this go down?

i would love to see you retro fit a new rx8 motor in one. im sure some dumb ass has wrapped one around a pole by now.


NEUMAN

BirdmanMD 11-15-2007 06:26 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 

Originally Posted by neuspeedescort
what teh ---- man! we need to talk more often! when did all this go down?

i would love to see you retro fit a new rx8 motor in one. im sure some dumb ass has wrapped one around a pole by now.


NEUMAN

renesis rotaries are junk. rx-7 13b ftw.

1lowscort 11-16-2007 05:43 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
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Originally Posted by neuspeedescort
what teh ---- man! we need to talk more often! when did all this go down?

i would love to see you retro fit a new rx8 motor in one. im sure some dumb ass has wrapped one around a pole by now.


NEUMAN

i picked these up about 2 weeks ago. you would think that in the dying world of escort modders, those of us who do, would talk more...
wanna buy a mazda?

here is some pics of my Escort GT next to my RX-4.
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also here is some pics of the damage on the one that i have here...turns out this one will probably end up as a parts car for the yellow one if i get it. the core support on this car is bent pretty good.
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also this is what i found in the trunk
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and the engine
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Toysrme 11-16-2007 05:51 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
take the best one and get it running well, then fix the body damage.

rx-4's are hot.

SkunT 11-16-2007 06:13 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
sexy as hell man! I plan on getting a rotary as soon as I get home... O0

rosario4124 11-16-2007 10:41 PM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
should make for a nice restoration :y

seerex 11-17-2007 12:25 AM

Re: 1974 Mazda RX-4s
 
Damn I wish I had one.


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