First off, make no mistake this is a restoration project. If you can't weld, or afford someone who can don't waste your time (and more importantly my time) contacting me!
If you can weld, then read on!
So it is a fairly rare Mazda 323f in black, with the single over-head cam 1600 mated to a manual gearbox. Most of these cars tend to be autos and were therefore rubbish!
I bought this car for no other reason than to save it from the scrappy/budget race fodder as they are pretty rare, even more so in manual. Granted it is never going to be worth loads, but if you are looking for a good practical retro car you could do a whole lot worse.
My plan was to weld the sills up and sell the car on as a simple project, however due to an impending job change I don't see myself getting the spare time to do it now until summer 2018, which has made me consider selling.
Good points:
-it's a 323f with pop up lights and a manual box!
-Bodywork is decent for its age, no major arch rot
-Engine runs well
-pop ups pop up fine
-tidy interior with the exception of the drivers seat
-working central locking with a couple of keys and one remote fob
-can be driven onto a trailer
-most of it seems to work
Bad points:
-both rear ends of sills require welding, I have cut the rot out
-exhaust leaks, so will need attention
-rear drop link needs replacement
-tyres old and need replacing
There may be other bits and bobs wrong with it, probably best to come and view it if you are genuinely interested. So far I have fixed the drivers lock which had a snapped key inside of the barrel.
I have also installed a fresh set of ht leads and a set of plugs,a new rotor arm and dizzy cap to fit as the car clearly hadn't been serviced in a while. Starts well, revs smoothly through the rev range.
I have also machine polished the bodywork.
I am more interested in finding the right person to get this old girl back to a useable state than anything else. You will need a trailer! I am in no hurry, if it doesn't sell and I find the spare time, it'll slowly get welded up and I will just go from there.
Collection from Hook Norton, oxon
If you can weld, then read on!
So it is a fairly rare Mazda 323f in black, with the single over-head cam 1600 mated to a manual gearbox. Most of these cars tend to be autos and were therefore rubbish!
I bought this car for no other reason than to save it from the scrappy/budget race fodder as they are pretty rare, even more so in manual. Granted it is never going to be worth loads, but if you are looking for a good practical retro car you could do a whole lot worse.
My plan was to weld the sills up and sell the car on as a simple project, however due to an impending job change I don't see myself getting the spare time to do it now until summer 2018, which has made me consider selling.
Good points:
-it's a 323f with pop up lights and a manual box!
-Bodywork is decent for its age, no major arch rot
-Engine runs well
-pop ups pop up fine
-tidy interior with the exception of the drivers seat
-working central locking with a couple of keys and one remote fob
-can be driven onto a trailer
-most of it seems to work
Bad points:
-both rear ends of sills require welding, I have cut the rot out
-exhaust leaks, so will need attention
-rear drop link needs replacement
-tyres old and need replacing
There may be other bits and bobs wrong with it, probably best to come and view it if you are genuinely interested. So far I have fixed the drivers lock which had a snapped key inside of the barrel.
I have also installed a fresh set of ht leads and a set of plugs,a new rotor arm and dizzy cap to fit as the car clearly hadn't been serviced in a while. Starts well, revs smoothly through the rev range.
I have also machine polished the bodywork.
I am more interested in finding the right person to get this old girl back to a useable state than anything else. You will need a trailer! I am in no hurry, if it doesn't sell and I find the spare time, it'll slowly get welded up and I will just go from there.
Collection from Hook Norton, oxon
