A recent addition to my family.....

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:24 pm

Umm... Ok wow! I'm in lust! What a car! Would it be fair to say the car that made Mazda the company it is today (or at least played a fair part in it)

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:45 pm

Wow, have always been a fan of these - one of those classic Japanese cars that Japan seemed to keep largely to themselves.

And it's going to a great home too. I guess this is the start of yet another great orx626 build thread.

Congratulations on the find and the purchase. You must be rather chuffed.

broady · Postby **broady** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:59 pm

I too just purchased one of these...

on GT4. :cry:

But it's still brilliant. Awesome purchase, what a classic Mazda.

Cal · Postby **Cal** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:49 pm

That's wonderful Danny. Good for you mate.

@ndrew · Postby **@ndrew** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:33 pm

Congratulations! It looks great!

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:13 am

an absolutely gorgeous car!

a quick question, there are a couple of other general Mazda Forums that I know people would be very interested to see the rebuild process, would you mine if they were linked to this thread/your build thread when it occurs?

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:29 am

I would leave the car in it's found condition and only replace the parts which need doing to get it to a registerable and driveable condition.

Postby **orx626** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:43 pm

Firstly, thanks for all the positive feedback on my acquisition!!!

I'm really looking forward to enjoying the Cosmo Sport experience.

love5 wrote:Move over Jay LENO here comes Danny......

I think he has one of these parked in his garage too?

G'day Stu, yes Jay Leno does own a Cosmo, however I believe he has replaced the 10A (0813) engine with a bridge-ported 12A from a first generation RX-7

. I'm not sure if he still has the original donk.

Benny wrote:Who's a lucky boy then?

Gorgeous car!

Looks like you will be having some fun cleaning it all up, but it looks to be in wonderful, original condition so it's a great start.

If you need someone really good to re-build the engine, and you would want to keep it original, I hope, let me know and I'll put you onto someone who does great work with rotaries.

Me!

Thanks for the lead on an engine builder but I've got that one sorted. :wink:

Range Runner wrote:I think it has hints of the old 1500SS about it too. Ii it a Bertonne design too?

It certainly wasn't advertised as designed by Bertone, but I reckon his influence on the earlier Mazdas would have certainly rubbed off.

hks_kansei wrote:a quick question, there are a couple of other general Mazda Forums that I know people would be very interested to see the rebuild process, would you mine if they were linked to this thread/your build thread when it occurs?

Which forums are you referring to as I'm a member of a few other Mazda forums? No problem linking the thread, I just want to reduce any double-ups.

bruce wrote:I would leave the car in it's found condition and only replace the parts which need doing to get it to a registerable and driveable condition.

You've hit the nail on the head Bruce!

That's my exact approach to the project.

Cheers,
Danny

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:13 pm

Wow, that's in such great condition for a 40 y.o. I've only ever seen one of those before in flesh, ...years ago in Adelaide. I thought it was beautiful then too. Can't wait to see it when you have finished.

Old Dude · Postby **Old Dude** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:43 pm

Congratulations Danny,
It couldn't go to a better home, for what needs to be done. Please keep us informed on the progress.
Cheers
Dale

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:15 am

orx626 wrote:
hks_kansei wrote:a quick question, there are a couple of other general Mazda Forums that I know people would be very interested to see the rebuild process, would you mine if they were linked to this thread/your build thread when it occurs?

Which forums are you referring to as I'm a member of a few other Mazda forums? No problem linking the thread, I just want to reduce any double-ups.

ozmazda.com & ozmazdaclub.com

despite the very similar names they are both two separate forums.

Postby **orx626** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:32 am

hks_kansei wrote:ozmazda.com & ozmazdaclub.com

despite the very similar names they are both two separate forums.

I'm not a member of either of them, so no problem.

Cheers,
Danny

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:44 pm

Man, that's such in good nick. I'm sooo jealous.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:49 pm

orx626 wrote:
bruce wrote:I would leave the car in it's found condition and only replace the parts which need doing to get it to a registerable and driveable condition.

You've hit the nail on the head Bruce! That's my exact approach to the project.

That's good. I dislike restorations where you replace 90% of the car to get it pristine, leaving only 10% of the original historic parts.

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:15 pm

I was so busy early December I completely missed this post, thanks to Phil for pointing me in the right direction :oops:

Congrats Danny, a great find. Next to get some cosmo 20b's and start jaming them into MX-5s. :mrgreen:


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