RX2 old rally car

[HunterDevourer]

Hi, enjoy reading PF thought I'd chuck up my project.
http://members.optushome.com.au/hunterdevourer/pictures/rx2/5/IMG_3623.JPG
It's a 71 rx2 coupe rally car that's being restored. And has been in my garage for far too long.
It's got a shitload of history apparently, raced through the 70s, 80s, 90s. 2e club car in the 80s.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~derrwint/Ozy01.jpg
A picture from a bit after I got it.
http://members.optushome.com.au/hunterdevourer/pictures/rx2/2/129-2982_IMG.JPG

Intimidating dash. Especially now that the wiring has been cut out. And rewiring will be needed.
http://members.optushome.com.au/hunterdevourer/pictures/rx2/2/129-2984_IMG.JPG

Egnine bay then.http://members.optushome.com.au/hunterdevourer/pictures/rx2/9/IMG_4473.jpg
More work
http://members.optushome.com.au/jcuniowski/rx2/01/IMG0022A.jpg
under dash before
http://members.optushome.com.au/hunterdevourer/pictures/rx2/9/IMG_4478.jpg

after some paint
http://members.optushome.com.au/hunterdevourer/pictures/rx2/10/IMG_4718.jpg
And if you want to see argument over its history!
http://www.bmsc.com.au/forums/bmsc-members-rides/12469-rally-rx2-project.html
The 13b is now permitted for rx2s in rally so might chuck one in it. Theres the 12a that came with it lying there but it's not started for half a decade at least...

[buzz]

This thing certainly has an interesting heritage. It is good to see that people are able to revive, or at least try to, these cool old cars.

[sv_i]

I've been reading this on bmsc, hurry up and finish iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

[HunterDevourer]

This was the latest work done last weekend.
No more hole with rust
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010.jpg

More welding!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010001.jpg

It's even prettier on the other side...wait no
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010002.jpg

Far better than rust!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010003.jpg

Blingin white - I was convinced to stop painting the under car bits white though
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010004.jpg

Snazzy black brake things
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010005.jpg

Mountains of tyres holy **** why so many
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/08102010006.jpg

And mullet.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb362/jcuniowski/ozy/flyingchicken.jpg

[HunterDevourer]

This is what the welded in bits replaced. Nice.
http://alliancemotorsport.org/gallery/d/99635-2/26042010076.jpg

[littlefireyone]

My 120y coupe needs a butt ton of that work on the floors

[buzz]

Piston Capella main crossmember?

[fattima]

Nice stuff, great to see it getting restored.

[sv_i]

You know you can get stuff powdercoated in colours right, it'd be better than painting it... (chassis stuff like your crossmember)

[Greg Rust]

Brother inlaw has an RX2 rally car also, pretty sure it has a 12A.

I will send him this link as he chubs up over anything Mazda

[HunterDevourer]

I haven't done much with this, but I went past and took some photos.

How it sits:

http://i.imgur.com/cA3t5.jpg

The welded in panel on the passenger side footwell (I grinded and wire wheeled it a bit):

http://i.imgur.com/bDMpA.jpg

The drivers side footwell after some grinding and wire wheeling:

http://i.imgur.com/moXNt.jpg

Passenger side sills:

http://i.imgur.com/n1QGU.jpg

Driver side sills:

http://i.imgur.com/F4Hlt.jpg

I guess I haven't worked on it enough...

http://i.imgur.com/dOLeH.jpg

And since I haven't been working on this enough, I've decided what I need is another project car. So I'm looking at building a turbo rx7 rally car as well, probably starting with the white one (running, complete) and using bits from the red one:

http://i.imgur.com/yIQEp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SOca2.jpg

The RX2 needs rewiring, some work on the sills, some more painting and clearing up the welded in panels. Then more things, which I'll worry about when they come (like an engine and gearbox). I'll try to do more work on it now anyway.

[buzz]

I am glad someone else has 'problems' with their cat reminding them how long a project has been sitting idle for.