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'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop

Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,197 Club RR Member Number: 57	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Oct 20, 2006 15:28:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thought it was about time i stuck a thread up for this Ed (RatDat on here) heard about it from a banger racer, so i took it upon myself to go and save it A 14 hour roadtrip (a huge thankyou to Ed for driving and using his trailer) saw it home safe and sound, never to see a banger track It's a bit rough, it needs rear arches and a rear valance, but the rest of the bodywork is pretty much saveable. Or so i thought til tuesday when i got underneath it and then stripped the interior and removed the front wings it's like a quilt! I'm off to take some pics so i'll get them posted up later. I can see it getting into a major resto!!


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polardego Part of things That's me, just a little unstable... Posts: 523	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop polardego @polardego
	Oct 20, 2006 15:50:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	WOW! That's a really cool car, me want...
	75 Audi 80 GT 75 VW Passat TS aut 77 Ford Fiesta 1.1L 80 VW Golf D 82 VW Golf GLD (TDI-powed prosjekt) 82 BMW 316 83 VW Golf C+++ (joppe) 83 VW Golf GTi (Trackcar) 85 Audi Coupe GT 96 VW Golf GTi 16v (showcar) 96 VW Golf GTi 16v (trackcar) 06 Transporter TDI 4motion I'm crazy, well the world is unstable anyhow

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vicsmith Posted a lot Posts: 1,918	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop vicsmith @vicsmith
	Oct 20, 2006 16:25:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thats lovely, looks a bit like a Chevvy Vega from the back. I always thought these were 818s, do 818s exist?


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polardego Part of things That's me, just a little unstable... Posts: 523	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop polardego @polardego
	Oct 20, 2006 16:34:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	vicsmith said: Thats lovely, looks a bit like a Chevvy Vega from the back. I always thought these were 818s, do 818s exist? Yes, they do...
	75 Audi 80 GT 75 VW Passat TS aut 77 Ford Fiesta 1.1L 80 VW Golf D 82 VW Golf GLD (TDI-powed prosjekt) 82 BMW 316 83 VW Golf C+++ (joppe) 83 VW Golf GTi (Trackcar) 85 Audi Coupe GT 96 VW Golf GTi 16v (showcar) 96 VW Golf GTi 16v (trackcar) 06 Transporter TDI 4motion I'm crazy, well the world is unstable anyhow

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vicsmith Posted a lot Posts: 1,918	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop vicsmith @vicsmith
	Oct 20, 2006 16:37:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cheers for that polardego. That looks pretty special too.


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	Oct 20, 2006 16:58:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's wicked, it's like a mini Bullitt Mustang One day I should stray away from old Fords really.


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penski Probably posted too much Posts: 10,429	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop penski @penski
	Oct 20, 2006 17:55:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	jonny69 said: One day I should stray away from old Fords really. It's taken nearly a year but we'll crack you yet, boyo! *n
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,197 Club RR Member Number: 57	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Oct 20, 2006 19:36:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Right, here's the not so good bits: nasty folded over inner wing repair patched up inner wing the windscreen scuttle where the bonnet had been crowbarred open rotten and wag cast passenger side rear arch drivers side inner sill rear of drivers side inner sill and rear arch holes pass. side rear arch holes pedal box top of drivers side door bottom of drivers side door


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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,197 Club RR Member Number: 57	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Oct 20, 2006 19:43:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	drivers side inner arch front end removed, it's not too bad around here so far! more wag, this time in the drivers side rear arch wag and rust rear valance pass. side inner sill crushed chassis rail and iffy underneath patches (driver side) pass.side chassis rail and sill patches front valance, it's only the outer edges that have gone thankfully! and the one good bit of news! most of the dent in the rear quarter popped out Next wednesday sees me take hold of a full RX4 black vinyl interior, some items of trim, a new windscreen scuttle, and a series 1 gen.3 RX7 to donate all its brakes, suspension and axles, so i get 4x114.3 pcd rather than the wheel denying 4x110 it is at the moment Just got to sort some rear arch repair panels, and some new bumpers as mine have rotted from the inside out Mike
	Last Edit: Oct 20, 2006 19:46:09 GMT by Mike D

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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,420 Club RR Member Number: 52	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Oct 21, 2006 8:20:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Awesome project! Nice to se its been saved from the track and is gunna be re-commsioned. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside
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MiniDan West Midlands Posts: 3,430	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop MiniDan @minidan35
	Oct 21, 2006 9:26:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	;D That is a seriuosly cool car! Cant wait to see the finished artical ;D


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street Posted a lot 6.2 ft/lbs of talk Posts: 4,662	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop street @street
	Oct 21, 2006 10:25:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well done mike! She's in a bit of a sorry state, but definately a rewarding project. Look forward to seeing this one progress. What was its origional colour, silver? What colour do you have in mind for the finished article?
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arthurbrown Guest	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtoparthurbrown @GUEST
	Oct 21, 2006 10:43:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	JEEPERZ CREEPERZ! You've got your work cut out there, 'Country' Mike!


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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,197 Club RR Member Number: 57	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Oct 21, 2006 11:03:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It needs a bit but she'll be worth it it was originally black, and that's what it says on the V5, i think Mazda were just a bit stingy when it came to paint!!! Final colour depends on whether i can get some new bumpers... I'm reckoning on a retina burning red though arthurbrown said: 'Country' Mike! ;D
	Last Edit: Oct 21, 2006 11:05:11 GMT by Mike D

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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,420 Club RR Member Number: 52	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Oct 21, 2006 11:54:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	OOOH BRIGHT RED FTW!!! I love red cars. Both of my Polo's were tornado ~~pink~~ red. Would look the shizzle in a bright red with polished wheels and all the bumpers and brightwork completely shone up!
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King Maz Part of things Only 16 left! Posts: 378	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop King Maz @kingmaz
	Nov 2, 2006 8:38:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oh my god! I may come! Save the Maz 929!


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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,197 Club RR Member Number: 57	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Nov 2, 2006 10:24:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Saving in progress I now have a pair of good chrome bumpers, a new grille, most of a black interior, an rx7 to provide the running and stopping gear, and that's about it! Need to get a sheet of 8x4 steel and get cracking on the floors


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akku Probably posted too much Posts: 15,891	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop akku @alistairk
	Nov 2, 2006 12:15:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	looking good. I love this car already.
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Mr_Bo11ox Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,388	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mr_Bo11ox @e661301
	Nov 2, 2006 14:26:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I am savage that someone else has got one of these
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,197 Club RR Member Number: 57	'75 Mazda 929 Hardtop Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Nov 2, 2006 14:58:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	e661301 said: I am savage that someone else has got one of these fancy chopping your rear arches out and posting them over? ;D Don't suppose you know of any places in france that might have parts do you? you can rest assured mine will never look as nice as yours!! and it'll probably end up costing 5 times as much too!!


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