So after selling my Stagea i needed a new daily driver..

 

I bought a 1978 Mazda 323 Bugeye needing minimal work. Did a few mods, Blew it up and then needed another daily while i fix it..

 

So i bought this!

 

1.6 Manual converted. 151000ks. Full nugget spec with total neglect, Weldy choppies etc shitbox

 

I had it for about 2 days before hating it so broke out the spanners.

 

Doing plugs discovered 3 different kinds of plug and burnt out points. Wound timing back to an acceptable level while i was there. Removed the weldy in favor of a 4.11 open diff and added some fresh shoes and wheel cylinders. While i was there i added an AJPS adjustable panhard bar i got cheap 2nd hand and some ke38 monroe gas shocks which hold the rear springs in perfectly captive with 3 coils off.

 

The car had shifting issues since the day i got it. Discovered the mastercylinder had been drilled out to 12mm.. Machined up a sleeve to drop it back to 5.5mm and everything was fine.

 

While inside i had to add 32 screws back into the dash that were missing after the heater core has been removed..

 

Had the car wheel aligned which revealed 12mm of toe out on one side..

 

After all of this car has been driving really nice. But still looked like a pile...

 

Treated it to a cut and polish and full detail. Added a passenger mirror and painted front and rear bars and grill will bumper paint.

 

Hotwires had to go so replaced them with a set of 13" Advan a3a's i had laying around home destined for the ke10 and took another 1/2 coil out of the front to even up the VN stance.

 

Result is a rather tidy reliable Daily. Future plans are not a real lot.. I may tint it, throw some spacers on the front..

 

 

 

 

 

Just trying to leave it standard for once haha.

Oops forgot top reply to text. Think 27mm would be too much too

I'm keen for a test fit if you're around some time? Can probably just pump front guards a bit

In launy at the mo. Come round tomorrow or Thursday night.

Thursday sounds like a go! I'll give you a call after work

Haha, god poor ke70s get neglected and "modified" by morons.

 

Enjoyable read:)

 

I hope you're putting a rotary in that 323.

Edited September 28, 201610 yr by ke70dave

Yeah i'm still constantly battling issues from previous owners stupidity. From things flying off from no screws to wiring issues including the coil shorting out due to twisting and taping wires.. Slowly getting more and more reliable.

 

 

As for the Mazda no idea what i'll do.. Don't even know if i'll keep it. It's been issue after issue and kind of over it now. I've sourced the engine issue. Jammed pressure relief plunger in the oil pump cover. Basically turning the motor into a rocket and firing the oil filter off everytime you start it.. New part on the way!

 

Here's what it looks like now

 

Edited October 4, 201610 yr by Jono.C