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When I first saw it circa 2006...
The dis-assembly begins, engine removed for freshening up as well as front panels and lights which need some work...(5/12/2008)
The interior a little tatty but original...(5/12/2008)
Removing stuff from the firewall...(5/12/2008)
Rear shot...(6/12/2008)
Started work on the left front...(13/12/2008)
Mig work being done...(13/12/2008)
Left side rear...(13/12/2008)
Right side rear...(13/12/2008)
Fitting new rear indicator lenses (Phil's)...(14/12/2008)
Complete...(14/12/2008)
Sport badges (Phil's)...(15/12/2008)
Capella horn rear quarter badges (Phil's)...(15/12/2008)
New "RE" badges (Phil's)...(15/12/2008)
New Mazda trunk badge (Phil's)...(15/12/2008)
One of the weather strips from (Phil's)...(15/12/2008)
Steering box dis-assembly...(16/12/2008)
Re-bushing the steering box...(17/12/2008)
Fitting new bearing races...(17/12/2008)
Top bush installed...(17/12/2008)
New OEM worm and sector fitted...(18/12/2008)
OEM lower seal fitted...(18/12/2008)
Box taped off and ready for paint...(18/12/2008)
OEM pitman arm fitted and box painted...(18/12/2008)
Some of the OEM bushes to be installed...(19/12/2008)
OEM brake master cylinder, later S4 type...(19/12/2008)
OEM brake flex hoses...(19/12/2008)
Brake calipers cleaned, rebuilt and painted...(20/12/2008)
Front track arms cleaned, painted and fitted with OEM ball joints and bushings...(22/12/2008)
Crossmember cleaned and re-painted...(22/12/2008)
Track arms installed along with the bump stops on the crossmember...(22/12/2008)
Prepping the head lamp brackets for paint...(3/01/2009)
Head lamp brackets primed...(3/01/2009)
Grille cleaned and prepped for paint...(4/01/2009)
Grille completed...(4/01/2009)
Head lamp bowls cleaned and painted...(10/01/2009)
Fitting the bowls onto the brackets with new hardware...(11/01/2009)
Fitting the semi-sealed beam head lamps into the bowls...(11/01/2009)
New OEM front park/turn lenses...(12/01/2009)
Starting work on the left front door which was the worst of the bunch...(17/01/2009)
Started from the center and worked outwards with the mig...(17/01/2009)
Almost done...(17/01/2009)
Just a little grinding and that's it...(17/01/2009)
Snap shot of the old school license sticker (1996)...(19/01/2009)
Stripping the rear...(24/01/2009)
Worst part of the car getting attended to...(24/01/2009)
Left side doors removed...(26/01/2009)
Right side doors removed also...(26/01/2009)
Another view with the doors removed...(26/01/2009)
OEM front bumper...(27/01/2009)
OEM drivers door outer handle...(27/01/2009)
New 215/50-13 Khumo tires...(27/01/2009)
18-circuit universal wiring kit...(28/01/2009)
Paint stripping the radiator panel...(6/02/2009)
Paint stripping the right side inner apron...(6/02/2009)
Left side being worked on...(6/02/2009)
More sanding of the rad panel...(7/02/2009)
Right inner apron down to metal...(7/02/2009)
Left side done also...(7/02/2009)
Right side etch primed...(7/02/2009)
Left side primed also...(7/02/2009)
A frontal view...(7/02/2009)
The firewall...(7/02/2009)
Trying on some "new" panels...(31/01/2009)
Borrowed a bonnet to align the front...(31/01/2009)
Headlamps fitted to get some shape...(31/01/2009)
Fitted the bumper to adjust the front some more...(31/01/2009)
Got some fairly good doors in a trade...(14/02/2009)
A closer view of the front with the panels on...(31/01/2009)
Another angel of the front...(31/01/2009)
Seam sealing the right side inner apron...(16/02/2009)
Left side done...(16/02/2009)
Outer left side seam sealed also...(16/02/2009)
Left side re-primed and stone guarded, the right side was also done...(21/02/2009)
Used a high heat paint for the engine compartment, right side coated...(22/02/2009)
Left side...(22/02/2009)
Firewall coverage...(22/02/2009)
An angel of the whole front...(22/02/2009)
Close up of the left side...(22/02/2009)
Left rear door sanded down...(28/02/2009)
Right rear primed and ready to bake...(28/02/2009)
Right front doing some baking in the sun...(28/02/2009)
Left rear primed...(28/02/2009)
Left rear baking...(28/02/2009)
One of the rear doors with some putty on it before a rub down...(7/03/2009)
Started back on bodywork with this tired bonnet...(30/01/2011)
Made some drainage trays for the vents as the original had rotted out...(30/01/2011)
After some serious elbow grease this is how it turned out...(12/02/2011)
When they say bodywork I think is the person and not the car that gets it...(13/02/2011)
Just the trunk lid to do...(13/02/2011)
A shot of the rear sanded down...(13/02/2011)
Getting the inside flooring ready for some cleaning and protection...(19/02/2011)
Cleaned and stone guarded...(19/02/2011)
Another angle...(19/02/2011)
Painted the inner firewall with the high heat paint...(19/02/2011)
Left front door with some prep work on it...(27/02/2011)
Outer waist felt strips about to be re-done...(27/02/2011)
New felt strips (Phil's)...(27/02/2011)
New clips for the felt strips...(29/02/2011)
Etched primed and painted the frames...(29/02/2011)
Finished product...(29/02/2011)
13x6 Alley Cat rims...(1/03/2011)
Addco 970 rear sway bar kit for RX2's...(1/03/2011)
Installing the rear sway bar kit...(26/03/2011)
Kit fitted...(26/03/2011)
Bare shell waiting on panels to be fitted...(27/03/2011)
Left doors trial fitted...(27/03/2011)
A look from the rear...(27/03/2011)
Right side trail fitted...(27/03/2011)
All the panels trail fitted...(27/03/2011)
Trunk floor stone guarded...(9/04/2011)
View from the right...(9/04/2011)
From the left...(9/04/2011)
From the rear...(9/04/2011)
Back to the bonnet and the rubbing continues...(21/05/2011)
And more rubbing...(25/06/2011)
Not too bad considering...(25/06/2011)
Trunk lid finally sanded and prepped...(9/07/2011)
Right front fender getting some attention...(10/07/2011)
Left front being massaged...(10/07/2011)
Stone shield also being attended to...(10/07/2011)
Right front almost there...(29/07/2011)
Hood work never ends...(2/08/2011)
More prepping...(2/08/2011)
Another angle...(2/08/2011)
Doing some work on the right rear quarter...(3/08/2011)
Another angle...(3/08/2011)
More work on the trunk lid...(5/08/2011)
Getting there...(5/08/2011)
More and more prep work on the stone shield...(5/08/2011)
Another angle...(5/08/2011)
Paint finally, painted out the trunk floor area...(20/08/2011)
From another angle, color is Mazda code SQ (Blaze Red)...(20/08/2011)
From the left side...(20/08/2011)
Interior floor coverage...(20/08/2011)
A look from the left side...(20/08/2011)
Left side door edges done...(20/08/2011)
Right side doors done also...(20/08/2011)
Engine compartment and aprons done...(20/08/2011)
Another angle...(20/08/2011)
A look from the left side too...(20/08/2011)
A closer look at the engine compartment...(20/08/2011)
Trunk floor with tape removed...(20/08/2011)
Interior floor with tape removed...(20/08/2011)
Neat chrome bullet mirrors...(8/09/2011)
Back on the hood again sigh...(15/10/2011)
Left rear quarter getting prepped...(15/10/2011)
Still on the left rear quarter...(15/10/2011)
Getting back some shape...(15/10/2011)
Another angle of the left rear...(15/10/2011)
Rear panel prep work...(15/10/2011)
Left side doors primed and prepped...(29/10/2011)
Right side to get some more prep work...(29/10/2011)
Right side doors still have a little adjustment to do...(31/10/2011)
A look from the rear...(31/10/2011)
Blue eyed girl...(31/10/2011)
Left side door from the rear...(31/10/2011)
Trunk lid underside painted...(26/11/2011)
Another view...(26/11/2011)
Bonnet underside painted also...(26/11/2011)
Another angle...(26/11/2011)
The many shades of the red...(26/11/2011)
RE graffiti...(26/11/2011)
With the alley cats on...(30/11/2011)
A view of it from the rear...(30/11/2011)
Even on Christmas eve she is getting worked on...(24/12/2011)
Another shot...(24/12/2011)
Trying on the rear bumper and re-drilling the side holes...(14/01/2012)
A left side view...(14/01/2011)
A right side corner angle...(14/01/2012)
Side view...(14/01/2012)
She's getting there slowly but surely...(14/01/2012)
Coming along nicely...(14/01/2012)
Mounting back up the front, right front fender mounted...(17/01/2012)
Adjustments going on...(17/01/2012)
Left side mounted also...(17/01/2012)
More rubbing to do on this side...(17/01/2012)
Right front from the rear...(17/01/2012)
Left front from the rear...(17/01/2012)
Just the stone shield to fit, will do that tomorrow...(17/01/2012)
Stone shield fitted but still have to adjust...(18/01/2012)
Right side angle of the front...(18/01/2012)
Left side angle...(18/01/2012)
Fitted the bonnet and playing with the gaps...(26/01/2012)
Another angle with the bonnet on...(26/01/2012)
A right side angle...(26/01/2012)
A frontal look...(26/01/2012)
With the bonnet open...(26/01/2012)
The bonnet stay was also cleaned and painted...(26/01/2012)
A little shot of the engine bay...(26/01/2012)
A frontal look with the bonnet opened...(26/01/2012)
More prepping and sanding...(8/02/2012)
And more sanding...(8/02/2012)
Still at it with the sanding and prepping...(21/02/2012)
Always seeing something new to do on this bonnet...(21/02/2012)
Right front corner work being done...(21/02/2012)
The sanding continues with the bonnet...(21/02/2012)
The taping has begun...(6/03/2012)
Wrapping her up like a mummy...(6/03/2012)
Trying on the front bumper and adjusting it...(7/03/2012)
Another angle with the bumper on...(7/03/2012)
Doing some more prep work to the rear...(9/03/2012)
Another angle of the rear...(9/03/2012)
Trying on the rocker panel chrome strips...(16/03/2012)
Left side trial mounted...(16/03/2012)
Back to prepping the left front fender...(31/03/2012)
Left rear lower rocker corner prepping...(31/03/2012)
Right rear corner done also...(31/03/2012)
Getting rid of some scratches and low spots...(31/03/2012)
A little foundation on her rear end...(31/03/2012)
Left side blemish removal prep work...(31/03/2012)
Left side cowl prep work...(31/03/2012)
After some massaging...(14/04/2012)
Right side rear massaging...(14/04/2012)
Drivers door prep work...(14/04/2012)
Left side passenger doors getting prep...(14/04/2012)
A look from the right front...(14/04/2012)
From the left front...(14/04/2012)
Engine compartment papered off...(14/04/2012)
High filled primed again...(14/04/2012)
Rear end high filled...(14/04/2012)
Left side also high filled...(14/04/2012)
Doing some little touch ups on the right rear corner...(12/05/2012)
Getting the door jambs ready for paint...(12/05/2012)
Little touching up on the left rear also...(12/05/2012)
Getting some final prep in because I want to throw paint in about 1-2 weeks time and have to make up a make shift paint booth...(12/05/2012)
Used Nexa Autocolor P565-888 fast high build filler primer to be wet sanded with 400 before paint...(3/06/2012)
A little shot of the rear panel...(3/06/2012)
A look from the front...(3/06/2012)
From the front left...(3/06/2012)
The trunk lid also got a dose...(3/06/2012)
A look at the hood...(3/06/2012)
The day has finally arrived PAINT, rear windscreen frame and trunk frame done...(9/06/2012)
Right rear door jamb done...(9/06/2012)
Right front done...(9/06/2012)
Front windscreen frame and engine compartment border done...(9/06/2012)
Left front jamb complete...(9/06/2012)
Left rear done...(9/06/2012)
Trunk lid completed, will have to rub down again as there are a couple slight runs...(9/06/2012)
A look from the right rear...(9/06/2012)
From the left rear...(9/06/2012)
The rear...(9/06/2012)
A look from the left front, will let the paint cure for a week and rub down the entire car for a re -flash...(9/06/2012)
Another angle...(9/06/2012)
Rubbing the bonnet for a re-flash...(17/06/2012)
Another look at the bonnet...(17/06/2012)
A pic from the right rear pre-sanding...(17/06/2012)
From the left pre-sanding...(17/06/2012)
Re-flashed the entire car today...(7/07/2012)
A look at the right side...(7/07/2012)
A frontal, this bonnet is temporary as I'm looking for a better one...(7/07/2012)
From the right rear...(7/07/2012)
Left rear view...(7/07/2012)
Angle rear shot...(7/07/2012)
Trunk lid done again...(7/07/2012)
The final coverage...(7/07/2012)
Left the car to cure for three weeks and then gave it a buff and polish...Check re-assembly