DABUZZ'Z 1971 MAZDA CAPELLA RE + New 74 RX4

[piazzanoob]

On 05/05/2020 at 08:28, dabuzz said:

That is a different motor, was my spare standard one, not as detailed as the one sitting in my car, but a nice original motor for a resto.

I decided to sell it, no point having all that money tied up, when the car is still just a giant paperweight.

Its cheap, but it doesn't owe me a lot, and i'm hoping someone will snap it up so I can pour the $ into panel and paint.

oh sweet.

i would say thats a good idea. 

have you got a date for the body to go to choppers?

[dabuzz]

i messaged him last night, said between 4 and 7 weeks, the Covid thing has pushed him back alot.

I'm in no rush though, might give me time to build another motor to make a few extra $ in the mean time

[rembrandt]

How long did it take to get your mate to give up that half cut?

 

[dabuzz]

Not too long tbh, total GC. I'm putting my old 1/4 back on it and will just fill it up with bog to suit. Hes going to make it into a trailer or something so doesn't have to be flash 

[oldrx7]

That exhaust is gonna be pretty loud? Looks nice though

 

Shit that A pillar 'fix' is great!

[dabuzz]

2.5 Manawatu mufflers reso, into AES/PAC rear, both great quality, the rears are really good at keeping noise down, will have to see though, have built exhaust in 4 parts, so can change up sections easily if needed

[Matt G]

Very nice mate, i do like the zinc plating and clear bead blasted gearbox. You’ve given me inspirations

[ytubit]

Hey mate. Car is looking good. 
can I ask where you got your plating done? And did you strip or sandblast first or anything? 

[dabuzz]

I use Terei Brothers platers in West Auckland, but any electroplater can do it, just ask for either gold or silver passivating

I just send in a bucket of old dirty rusty parts, and they come back mostly mint, not always though depends on how bad the rust is, pitting etc wont be fixed unless you prep and polish the parts first.

[MRWEST]

Shit thats looking good man! You must be stoked. good progress forward

[Roman]

So stoked to see this coming together! 

 

[Taistorm]

How good man! I saw Choppers post yesterday on insta, looks so sweet.

[dabuzz]

Thanks guys, yes so super happy to get here, been a long process, cant wait to actually be able to bolt some nice parts back on it in the near future 

[Roman]

Painful bill, but man that dash looks incredible! 

[dabuzz]

yea mate, I'm super happy with the quality, had another crowd do one previously and it looked shit - sometimes just gotta pay the $ and employ the best to do the job 

[MRWEST]

Glad to hear it was worth sending to dashboard restos.

Took my cracked dash pad to upholster with my interior told me to take it home and send it to auckland and do it properly first time.......open the wallet up for a bit more of a reaming haha

[oldrx7]

Colour looks good, is that slight 'off white' that other older mazda's had?  Or a colour unique to rx2?

[dabuzz]

yes its off white almost creamy, code WN Aurora white, was used on rx2 through to series 1 rx7.

mine is off a colour match though, so might not be 100% as per factory 

[oldrx7]

Nice, same code as my old 808 I had painted years ago.  Suits the old chrome bumper mazda's well!

[rivalrx]

Loving the progress! So fresh and so clean clean