https://mazda626.net/rss/6-latest-projects-photos.xml/Latest 50 project posts on Mazda626.netenHello im new in here. im from Denmark an living in a bad place at winter, so i have restored the ca by sandblasting and metallized and painted 80 procent of the bottom of the car an whole engien compartment. and every spareparts i have changet on the car. i have changed my engien becourse i was sandblasting the engien block that was so rusty that i blastet troug the engien block. so i now have a 1999 engien in my car now. and 2 engiens to play with so i can learn how to dismantle a engien and assemble it again and also shine up the engien, thats my projekt now. u can see my pictures on my profile. hope i can find someone who will guide me when i start to fully dismantle the engien and put it back again. and of course find some friends on the internet who has the same interest as me for the 626 model that never being produced anymore. contact me on facebook if i dont seee any messages from u in here. im new in here so need to learn this webside. first picture is taking week after we bought the car in 2007. second picture is 5 people who drove me off the road in snowy weather at knight, or i wouldt hit them course they wher in my lane. 3 picture is the start of the sandblasting of the car in 2015. 4-5 pictures is 2016 finish outside. 6-7 picture is painted summer 2019Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:31:34 +0000Because this is what owning a CB2 626 is all about !Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:26:39 +000095 probe GT klde 2.5 . Had it for a year rebuilt a motor for it so it's ready when this one goes. Current mileage is 214k no oil leaks occasional engine code but all in all was a great 600 dollar work car. Nothing's been sent away or shop built. Alot of work myselfMon, 16 Sep 2019 18:41:36 +0000I'm currently building a 1997 626 lx model, if anyone has any suggestions please let me knowThu, 22 Aug 2019 20:48:53 +0000G'day all, Picked up this 2nd 86 626 Turbo Coupe yesterday after a fluke find on Gumtree for $250 ! . Bought it from the original owner and was going to use it for spares for my other identical coupe but this one has all original history with it etc so will use my other car for restoration parts instead. The car has been maintained mechanically up until 2016 and is totally original except for the wheels on it as he swapped them from a wreck he had as the tires were good on these rims. It ran fine without any problems on the 800km journey home, the a/c wasn't working so was a hot trip back... It has high Km's but still runs fine. A tribute to Mazda qualitySun, 17 Feb 2019 23:42:17 +0000I recently obtained a 95' 5-Speed V6 626. This is my first manual car, and I bought it as a leaner. I got it at 168k Miles, running and driving for $250. It needs $180 in parts to pass inspection, but I've been too lazy to order, and install them. I also found out the Speedometer broke, with some research it looks like the VSS might have gone bad. I'm trying to find one that isn't $135. Meanwhile the care needs a lot of TLC, it's missing paint, the upholstery is ripped, and it smells like it's been outside for a while. Most of the windows barely move, might need to check the motors. I will post pictures really soon. I'm planning to make a few modifications to it, add a Short RAM Intake, and possibly put a Cherry Bomb on it.Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:45:49 +0000I'll go ahead and introduce myself, I'm Ty'Eira Marie Morrison. This is my recently acquired Hunter Green Mica Metallic '95 ES-V6 automatic, affectionately named "Old Six". I've had the pleasure of owning this wonderful Mazda for a good seven weeks now, she's starting to show me that I can have faith in a $600 beater with a heater. I had my doubts about jumping into an automatic 626 at first (seeing as how the reputation of them has resulted in the death of most of these cars), but I ABSOLUTELY had to have a GE platform 626 because of the resemblence of the larger '90-'94 929. So far, in my seven weeks of ownership, I've managed to: 1) Replace the broken factory cassette player and dealer-installed in-dash CD changer controller (trunk changer was missing, I believe she told me it was 10-disc) with a working cassette unit from a '96 LX and working in-dash CD player from a '94 ES-V6; 2) Clean up headlights, fog lights, interior, wheels, and paint with a Nu Finish wax job; 3) replace the busted grille and add a factory lip spoiler from a '96 LX, find a replacement passenger sunvisor, order new headliner material, order a 3-button '90s Ford key fob and Mazda Eternal Flame fob case and program it to the factory alarm system, despite the "PANIC" feature being inoperable. Next steps: Tinted windows, Gold emblem package, new hood, fresh paint w/pinstripe removal, "ES" fender decals, '95+ Shogun PGT blades (aluminum or '97 GTS chrome doesn't matter at this point, since I can find either matching centre caps), new Driftwood seats, wood dash panelling, spare manual transmission/parts, hi-rise spoiler w/CHMSL, and hopefully a spare motor just in case (it makes me so sad about not ever being able to get a Euro lip kit, I really like that kit). So far, all she seems to need is valve cover gaskets, a new exhaust system and front suspension work. But I'm growing to love this Mazda more and more every day, I can't wait to move and add a matching Hunter Green Mica Metallic MX-6 LS and a BG Protégé to my fleet (yes, this car has released my inner Mazda enthusiasm). This car has been sort of a lifelong bucket list car, and #2 on my list of dream cars because of how underrated it is and how much potential this car has. I've shown a little bit of the transformation I was able to make, since I'm on the parts hunt for two different cars (also have a '93 Pontiac Grand Am GT Quad 4 High Output Sedan I'm working on restoring). So far, the lip spoiler works with the stock look and wheels, but I want to see what she looks like when done. I'm anxiously awaiting the moment this $600 beaten heap is transformed into a $2000 work of vivid art... and I'm proud thus far to be a part of the 626 community.Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:34:14 +0000How in the world I get myself into these projects.... SMH I picked up an irwipi (it ran when I parked it), a 1984 Diesel 626 on Thursday. I have a 1988 Mazda B2000 that needs a motor. Perfect. I'm going to swap them. If anyone needs whats left of this 626, its on the Central Coast of CA. Side saddle to prop swap. Ive gleaned some information from others that the clutch itself does not swap. Its rumored that a 1990 Kia has the clutch I need. Can anyone verify this? Wiring Harness and ECM. I painstakingly removed the harness. all the relays, fuse block and other necessary items. I could not find the ECM.... i researched it and found that it was somewhere under the dash. I was unable to find any other information. I found a module, under the carpet, but it was very small and it said NGK spark plug company????? It was bolted to a zinc plate so I thought SWEET, I found it. I removed the plate and..... it was just a plate, there was no ECM attached to it. The motor is out and turns.... I'll replace the timing belt and all the others before I fire it. I'll pull the vacuum pump for the brakes on the pickup. The questions.... Did I simply over look the ECM somewhere?? Are the fuel lines and tank needing to be transplanted as well? Thanks in advance. I'll post pics laterMon, 26 Mar 2018 02:46:45 +0000Given that its coming up to nearly 1 year since I bought the car, and that I've been on the forums for a couple of months I figured it was about time I created a build thread. This is my 626, its a 1994 GE Series I 626 "Luxury": I bought it nearly a year ago (16th October 2016) to fix up in memory of my grandfather, who had recently passed, who had a GE from new, and absolutely adored it. When I bought it it was in a sorry state. The clear coat was peeling (still is, and sadly has picked up a few more bumps and scrapes in the past year thanks to the fact that I live in Sydney, and also the tight turn that I have to make to get into my garage, along with an incident I had a couple of months ago with a dog...), the interior was dirty and full of rubbish and the dash was all bashed and broken, the ignition system was totally shot to Hell effectively making my V6 a V4, it had an exhaust leak (amazingly I only passed two cops on the way home from Gosford, I idled past them both and thankfully didn't get pulled over), and it was also rather unhappy that it had been converted to LPG. Inside it also had that disgusting "old car" smell that some old cars have. It was so bad that I could smell it on my clothes even after I got out. It was a hot day, and I couldn't run the AC due to the "lack of power" issue...it was a rather unpleasant drive home to say the least. On the drive home I also found out that the brakes were, well, questionable and that the steering rack would fight against you when turning, when driving at over 60 km/h. Pro tip: Never buy if you can't take it on the highway, or at least somewhere where you can get up to highway speeds on a test drive. First thing I did was to get the exhaust leak fixed so that I could drive it without being heard 3 blocks away and causing a scene, after which the ignition system was overhauled, and all fluids and filters replaced. Then it was off to Bridgestone to get new rubber. The HiFly things on it were dangerous and needed to go, so I went from one extreme to the other, and opted for a set of Potenza RE003's. At the same time I had the steering rack replaced, and brakes sorted. Afterwards I drove it as-is for the next couple of months, just making sure it was completely sorted mechanically. It was still on petrol/LPG dual fuel at this point. Then in January, it happened. The big breakdown: I was halfway between Sydney and Nowra, on the way to catch up with a mate when I lost power. Ended up having it towed to an NRMA MotorServe and catching the train back to Sydney. About a month later (!!!), after my constant pestering they finally fixed it. And charged me way too much for the pleasure. And left me with a flat battery. They jump started me, and told me the battery was healthy...I drove back to Sydney, and went to the cinema at my local shopping centre...not knowing that the car was basically running off the alternator. I did notice though that it wasn't quite running right. Did some shopping, saw a movie, got back in the car...nup, dead. The next day I went to Supercheap, bought a battery and went back to the car and fitted it, and drove home. I was about to make a booking with an LPG specialist to have the LPG system ripped out since it had given me too many headaches, and also prevented me from doing a lot of work on the car myself when I had another breakdown several days later, on a main road in Sydney. There was a fire truck behind me, the firies got out and pushed me off the road into the bus lane. I was incredibly embarrassed. I called the NRMA, again and specifically asked to be towed to an LPG specialst. They towed me to a taxi mechanic. Who went on holidays that week and couldn't fit me in. So the car basically sat for a week outside his workshop, unable to move. Pissed off, I called NRMA again and pretended I'd had another breakdown, and got towed to another LPG specialist who got the car sorted out and pissed off the LPG system. Pissing off the LPG system was by far the best thing I could've done for the car. It was like a whole new car afterwards. The week after, the interior overhaul began. The interior was given a good clean and completely gutted: Wiring for the new sound system was installed, as was a bulk pack of Dynamat. Carpet from a 1995 model that was in far better shape was installed. Broken dash parts were replaced. (while the car was off the road I'd been rather busy at the wreckers, I'm pretty much on a first name basis with them now!) Everything got a good go-over with Autoglym Interior Shampoo. The new sound system was installed. As the car started to come back together I was rather proud of myself with how good it was starting to look. Here's a pic of it mostly complete: And the final product on display at the Mighty Car Mods meet at Eastern Creek earlier this year - it was finished literally 3 hours before the meet! (and yes, those are the original sales brochures for the 626, and on the dashboard is an issue of Wheels magazine from 1993 where the 626 won Wheels Car of the Year) About a month later I came across a JDM woodgrain dash trim from a 1994 Mazda Capella. $180ish, but I had to have it. Air freight from Japan to Australia is quick, it was in my car a week later: I love it. Really adds a touch of class to it. Given that the GE was marketed in Australia as a luxury car, I personally think it should've come with it from factory. Since then there hasn't been much happening with it. The alternator gave out about a month ago, which I replaced. I'm actually learning how to do everything on this car, I'm doing all my services, repairs and everything myself for the first time, and am rather proud of myself given that the most I've done mechanically in the past has been to check/top up fluids and tyre pressures, and replace a flat tyre. Otherwise, since the LPG was pulled out the car has been solid as a rock. Cruising on the motorway with the AC cranked up, and some nice music playing its amazing to think that 12 months ago the car was as much of a shitbox as it was. While it still looks like crap from the outside, its once again the luxury cruiser that it was intended to be. As for future plans - the next thing I want to do is to get something done about the paint so I can take it to show and shine days, and have something that actually looks halfway decent. I'm looking at getting Halo EFX applied - in Mazda Ruby Mica, same colour as my grandfather's old 626: (pic taken from Google Images) After that...I dunno...*says in his best Tim Allen voice* more power?Mon, 02 Oct 2017 08:10:18 +0000While this is not going to be a project car in the sense of massive engineering transformation, I figured I'd make a build thread showcasing how to make a reasonably nice tidy condition car really stand out and show that, yes you can do stuff to your family car not just the project car and also to prevent this car mingling with my TX5's thread. I needed a car with 7 seats for family duties - a mini van or 4x4 is not happening - I love corners and they don't, top heavy with boat like handling characteristics, no thanks. Having thought I found one which ended up being a dud - overheated and then it got hit while broke down on the side of the road, I started the search again and found this one. I was very pleasantly surprised when I won the auction at $1,250 as these tend to fetch a fair bit my by almost double the price. This is a 1997 GW Mazda Capella wagon, apparently with Mazda Speed springs and body kit, Jasma rear muffler with a massive tip - surprisingly its very quiet this is what I dreamed about doing but may not have done. I have 140 hp of FS-DE power which could be useful if it was a 5 speed - since my wife drives it it had to be auto. So here it is, reasonably tidy for an almost 20 year old car with 144,000 kms. One family owned it since it came from Japan in 2005. The interior is very tidy and honestly it still smells like a new car. Exterior needed a wash and a quick hand polish would have helped but its me and I did far more than that. First thing I did was change the oil and filter - easy same location as the TX5. The oil was very dark and overdue by 8 months with 10w40 Penrite semi-synthetic - because FS engines don't like full synthetic so I've heard. The first pics are from the seller before I got the car. Generally no big dents or catastrophic paint damage - paint is quite dull as you can see its not hard to bring it back. Sure the bumpers have some scrapes - I will touch up and re-clear them too I also need foglamps from a SP20 - or Protege and some monsoon shields for the rear doors. First up is a full cut and polish.Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:19:32 +0000Hey guys got the oil pan dropped on my 88 626GT and the main all out. The crank had a slight play I wanted to check it out. I did slide all the top halves in place so far and gave the crank a yank and could not move it anymore so seems promising. I wanted to post some pics of the main bearings seeing how I don't know jack about what I'm looking at lol. Wanted to see if anyone could explain the wear im looking at, if they look normal or what. A little history of the car is... had it about two years bought it with a bad atx, swapped it with the mtx the car had 84k miles when I bought it has about 87k since the swap. I was getting a intermitted vibration when I stepped on the clutch with the car in gear and it took me awhile to figure out the crank took a walk. Anyway here's the pics of what came out let me know what you guys thinkSun, 03 Sep 2017 20:20:53 +0000Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:19:21 +0000Form my thread: I did indeed get this car - 1997 GV8 Capella wagon, F8 dohc auto with all the seats from factory. It was the cheapest and the only one with the seats that was auto $700. Smaller so the wife and stepson can drive it, not too bad on fuel, F8 has some power for a stock 4 cylinder and its not a mini van or SUV (bleargh!). I get it next week. Below is how it would have looked from factory. Once I get it home I'll take some pics. Every single GV wagon of this era has clear coat peeling. This one has it on every panel just about. It has more than the average amounts of car park damage too, dents dings and scrapes. Mechanically it is good aside from a leaky rocker cover gasket which is easy. Why put in builds? Needs the usual clean and service - all fluids and filter including trans. Also because I want to *try* get it looking from how it is now to like it should be in that picture - it is the exact color, two tone and everything. It will get a repaint because its just too rough although it might have a bit more orange peel in it because it will be a prep Friday night, prime Saturday morning, flat it back, color it, clear coat on Sunday and done buff it the next weekend, when I do it. Maybe 38J Celestial blue for something different? $300 will get me the paint. Mods? I have a Mazdaspeed badge for the boot lid on my watchlist. Some 18" alloys no tyres which close in 2 days time and currently on $5 - I know will go up hoping I can get them for a couple of hundred. Maybe if I can find low springs I'll put a set of them in, tint front windows to match the others then it'll be done then. No point in doing performance stuff really its an auto but I like a good handling car. http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/catalog/MAZDA__CAPELLA_WAGON/2502142/ All the specs and supposed to be a limited edition....Sun, 27 Aug 2017 08:30:17 +0000Here she is.. A few pics of my 94" 626. What do you guys think? Other than the Mazda 6 rims(which needs some tlc), lowered suspension and upgraded exhaust...I still have a lot of plans. Greetings from down here in South Africa..!Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:01:50 +0000Finally, I am starting to get somewhere with getting RWD 626s together, with much pushing and prodding on various FB pages, friends and acquaintances. I can see some light at the end of the tunnel, and those glorious old girls are beginning to come out and play! I cannot wait to get 10 or more together in one place!!!! The S1 hardtop in these pictures has an LPG fed 302 Windsor fitted to it.Sun, 06 Aug 2017 12:00:55 +0000Lots of you may like it or you may not? Lol, i have had several proteges, 323, 626`s and 1 mx6, ive worked on all of them several atx to mtx swaps, to say the least i know my mazdas from a geographical stand point of the cars, i started noticing working in the automotive mechanics field, that they are all very similiar in engineering design, this got my imagination flowing of possibilities, there are many dead end forum post for escorts and proteges, on 5lug and brake conversions, 626, mx6, and probe, do not run into these deadends as commonly, so here is the story. I reluctantly bought a 95 escort station wagon for way to much, blah blah blah, i hated the car it was ugly it was slow and boring, but it ran good and drove from point a to b, woohoo!!!!, i had the racers itch that i had to scratch so i took it to auto x, had lots of fun, the next year it was time for upgrades, ebay everything, lowering springs, racing clutch, struts, short throw shifter and craigslist rims and tires. It killed it the car was finally something i liked and loved, i wore out the clutch, second gear syncro, and the engine was just getting tired, so i bought a 96 ford probe gt 5 speed car, for $200, it ran good but was in horrible condition, i stripped the probe of all nuts bolts and running and suspension gear, and threw away the carcass, so i have gotten pretty far into this build and i apoligize for lack of pictures on alot of specific stuff, but i will answer as many ?? That you all may have, so what i did was removed the front and rear sub frames, from the scort, drilled new holes in the scort and bolted up both front and rear sub frames from the probe, 5lug conversion and rear disc brake upgrade complete. Front brakes are from 2004 mazda 6, standard information to us here at mazda626.net for front brake upgrade, i know that i could have used mx3 parts to make this easier, but im a glutten for punishment, i adapted the steering linkage from rack to column using the scort column, with a little triming the probe cluster fit in the dash, looking decent, i have to modify the probe xmember and adapt the passenger side engine mount bracket, the benefit is 3" wider track all around, heavier equipment, for the engine to bolt to, also i didnt have to search for a mx3 GS, im overwhelmed with wiring and i need a starting point, anyone got any input?Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:03:52 +0000Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:36:14 +0000My hoopty 1994 Mazda 626 LX 2.0 5speed Manual Tein Springs Kyb Struts Jnc Wheels 18" Delinte 215/40R18 (i know cheap but they have held up and still ride smooth almost close to factory alignment specs) All maintenance up to date now looking into performance upgrades any tips on what works good? i see alot of custom ignition swaps from adding a coil pack with crank and cam sensors. also ive seen external coil convesion with factory dizzy using a GM HEI ignition module. Any direction greatly appreciated!!Fri, 02 Jun 2017 03:24:40 +0000Hello. I had a username on here but don't remember it now Heres some pictures of my 1983 Mazda 626 EnjoyTue, 13 Dec 2016 11:37:51 +0000Hello I'm wondering if any one out ther can shed a little light on all the true must do's to turbo charge a single cylinder engine I have allready Mounted the turbo and it spins and Builds pressure and now I'm on to marking it relyable I need to get oil to the turbo and circulate water through it to is ther anuf crank case pressure to pump the oil if not is the any kind of electronic external oil pump and second is ther any kind of electronic Walter pump that will withstand the heat? Any help whuld be much appreciated.Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:56:49 +0000Fri, 25 Nov 2016 23:05:46 +0000the eurosport car went to the great car yard in the sky (was worse underneath than the photos appeared) anywho im itching to get another 92 626/ ford telstar. but this time im wanting to change a few things for one: motive power want to stay with a 4 cylinder 2 litre for economy but want to switch to a twin cam. not really into turbos and stay with a manual any suggestions? mainly looking for ease of fittment, sounds will be changed. and the biggest change: adjustable suspention.Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:46:24 +0000Hey everyone I havnt been on here in years. Y'all still active? Anyone remember my car?Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:22:05 +0000Well, I put a teaser up 2 weeks ago and I wasn't going to start a thread on this old girl, but I cannot help myself, she is such a nice old girl that, I have to share her. As I currently have 9 pre 1983 Mazdas in my possession, and I am a huge Star Trek franchise fan, it only seemed fitting that I call her "Seven of Nine"! I had been conversing with her previous owner (of approximately 4 months) on FB, giving him ideas where to find stuff, such as, a towbar. (Might have a couple lying around collecting dust!) So she sat in the garage collecting dust. In the meantime, the Go Kart bug had bitten him badly, and he needed cash to go racing. He offered her to me and, with a lot of arm twisting to me - seriously, I bought her. I am SOOOOO GLAD that I did!!!!!!! Specs are: 2.0L, 3 speed auto with aftermarket air con fitted. And for the Rotorheads out there, the AC pump is actually an Ogura Wankel, so that is as Rotary as this car gets! As far as condition, the interior, engine bay and boot are beyond belief. The outside is good with a few little surface dents and dings - just enough to give her character without being a complete eye sore! The dents will be fixed as we go. Anyway......... without further ado, here she is!Sat, 24 Sep 2016 07:31:55 +0000This Came About the same way as my 94 MX6, started with an innocent search through CL for a 929, which proved difficult to find actually, they are not around like they used to. Thought my 92 MX6 GT was rare LOL! There is was only 300+ miles away(there was another one in California for $5K), the cleanest 929 I've ever seen for sale.Got in touch with seller right away, leaned the history of the car and revived a few videos showing the engine running/interior exterior and underside of the car. Sold!!! Went to pick it up the a few days later , long trip! This is starting to sound like a broken record but, I've always liked and wanted a 90's 929 yes even tho they only came Automatic, this is truly the only exception for me as I am an MTX guy. Besides , it's RWD!!!!!!! They guy I bought it from is an Acura/Honda mechanic who bought it with 50K miles from the original owner 6 years ago, the car was obviously cared for. Currently has 110K miles and it's in very good shape. For those who are not too Familiar with the 929 this is the HD generation with the JE48 (JE-ZE) 3.0L DOHC V6 engine that supposedly makes 205HP/200Trq 9.2:1 compression. Weights in at 3600 lbs. Hefty but not bad for a car this size actually, cool fact: the hood is made of Aluminum. Has Auto climate control, Solar panel sunroof, full leather power seats and many neat features, Mazda's Flagship at the time.Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:52:19 +0000Sup there I want to share my humble Mazda 626 GD powered by 2.0 engine with carb and LPG system. Car looks decent, not too much signs of rust, cool wheels, poor interior but in good shape, steering wheel is a little bit fancy LOL. What I want to do with car? Its my spare car, 1st car - my Toyota Carina E, I want to restore it and for that time need something to drive but I feel that Mazda will stay with me for longer time than I think ( yeah Im now sick since I saw digital speedo and OEM steering wheels).Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:58:45 +0000My 96 is stock with a lot of new parts it's a 2.0l i4 automatic also it's on cut stock springsSun, 19 Jun 2016 20:16:50 +0000Hi guys, meet my Mazda, freshly cleaned and waxed by my boyfriend (he's responsible for cleaning it and I'm responsible for fixing it). We met in December and we're officially together since January (Mazda and I, not my boyfriend and I). More about Mazda: 1.8, 90 KM, gasoline+LPG, 1999, manual transmission. Overall, she's in good shape, running on synthetic oil. I've fixed the suspension lately. This week I'm planning to fix the parking brake.Mon, 25 Apr 2016 07:01:04 +0000MAZDA 626 1987 2.0L BREAKING FOR SPARES ,,,MOST PARTS AVAILABLE ,,LOCATED IN MANCHESTER ,ENGLAND ,,,THANKSSun, 13 Mar 2016 19:47:43 +0000Oh Hi there, a few boxes arrived. As you can see my assistant Remy is performing standard QC inspection of vital components . . . like the cardboard box. QC Passed! All the parts: SSD ASSSEMMMMBLLLLEEE: Some neat close up shots for fun. Angle-1 Angle 2 Angle-3 Summary: Unboxed, updated firmware, and mock4x Samsung 850 evo's are being shipped down to the server in NC, along with a snazzy raid card that can give us 2gb/s readwrite. :) Performance and reliability will be stellar. Reads will be 4x faster and writes up to 20x faster. About $450 in parts, but TOTALLY worth it. I'll keep you all posted when they are installed.Sat, 05 Dec 2015 14:24:59 +0000Hey all, decided to finally get some decent pics of the wagon. As nature intended and all stock and original (the wheels are off a later model Telstar). There's a few pics as I think she's worth seeing.......Just love this old girl! Still a dependable, reliable and comfortable daily driver that can carry a PA system, guitar amps and guitars without even dropping the back seat down. I get to thinking about upgrading or replacing it but can't think of a good reason why!Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:21:00 +0000Hey dudes, I guess its not the best looking '84 ever, but in South Africa, its kinda rare to find one like this. My father bought her back in '99 while it looked like a train wreck and he and I have built her up since then. She's fast and light on fuel as well. Since he passed on a few years back, I've been building it up further on a strict budget since I'm still on school (I've been driving since 9, illegally until 18, but nobody needs to know) and its just the love of my life. I'm trying to keep it mint and still sporty since I'm only 18 now. I know some of you will probably think I'm too young to know this car, but I've been around it all my life. So, I just need opinions on how it looks for now. Its still in progress. Any advice is much appreciated. Its an 1800 Carb, btw. But it runs perfectly against VVL's.Sun, 04 Oct 2015 16:28:12 +0000Fri, 07 Aug 2015 03:30:36 +0000So, I'm new on here, and I thought I'd present my project, a 1990 626 coupe, that I kinda saved from getting crushed. It was my girlfriends brothers car, but after damaging the exhaust and a few other flaws, he parked the car behind his parents garage. The car was parked there for three years before I was asked if I could help transport it to be crushed. When I saw pictures of it, I knew it was my new project car. And being that money's tight right now, a free project car was a blessing. The first thing I did, was to get it on a trailer, and take it to work. Then it was time to check for rust, I crossed my fingers and guess what, it was clean! Not rust free of course, but hey, it's a 25 year old car that stood near the ocean for 3 years, it's as rust free as it can possibly be. List of what's done: -tear out the tasteless xenon kits -change the sunroof, as the old one was rusted out. -change the rear lights, just to get through MOT -fixed the exhaust, it was pretty bad, and since the bend over the rear axle was already 2,5" I went with 2,5" from the flexpipe and back. It's still not done, need to move the muffler a bit more forward and add another one, to get the sound where I want it. -changed the fluids, all except the transmission oil, that's on the list of things to do. -fixed the rust on the boot lid, temporarily, going to paint the whole thing with the right color later on. Hey, it's better than rust. that's what i remember from the top of my head. A few photos never hurt no one right? Oh, and can someone tell me what this is? So, that's it for now, what do you guys think?Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:21:02 +0000Sat, 09 May 2015 09:27:53 +0000Hi folks, I decided to bring my 626 out of retirement. It's been sitting under a garage for about 6 plus years now where I basically used it for storage . Forgive the quality of the pics as I wasn't able to get proper shots of the car due to the location. First I needed to remove all the junk inside: and that's after removing a lot of junk! Unfortunately the interior did not hold up to well.. The engine is a SOHC FE. The engine was fully rebuilt before the car sat. It's got a ratchet carb (can't remember size) and a half race cam. Don't mind the excess fuel hose, I rigged up an external fuel pump, just to give the car a start after all these years. I had plans to install a pair of drafts before letting the car sit. A pair of solex carbs together with a mikuni manifold for the datsun 910 bluebird. I remember the intake ports matched those of the FE head. My intentions were to change over to a fuel injected engine. I initally had planned of bringing in a MX6 or Cronos front cut from either Japan or England, with either a FS or KL engine setup, however that deal fell through last December. After many years of searching for an FE3, an opportunity presented itself very recently. Someone had a FE3 engine and manual transmission for sale, however they did not know the condition of the engine and how well it ran before they obtained it. Given the age of the engine, the way it looked and the price wanted, I regretfully decided to pass up on the offer. So, I am stuck with what I have at the moment. As of now, the car starts fine but will not idle, carb may need some servicing...hoepfully something minor. I may even attempt to install the solex carbs. But before that, I do remember having one issue before letting the car sit, and that was a leaking brake junction box: I will have to look into this for a replacement or a substitute.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:26:26 +0000Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:59:40 +0000What do you guys think about my backyard paint job ? All bodykit fibreglass work and paint done myselfTue, 20 Jan 2015 05:36:06 +0000Ok well the silver GC is now a silver turbo GC finally! After a lot of work almost 2yrs lol, but i did it all myself with next to no cash so thats understandable, I will be taking time to get this thread going its not a how to its just a overall guide to aid someone who is wanting to do it to a factory ideal, will post pics and such as i go starting from , well the start..... I just have to decide where and how many pics i will need to show, id rather them all be on here in like a album or something but i dont think i can do that here, will see what happens..Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:26:04 +0000I just thought I would share this link with you guys. Enjoy!Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:01:51 +0000I have a 1994 626 2.0L that's needs a cylinder head. I was wondering if there is a better version to choose from. Maybe one that flows better or has better combustion chambers. Also is there better cam options.Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:47:30 +0000Hi guys: I thought I would take an opportunity to introduce myself here on the forum. I guess in the process start a bit of a build thread. I have been wanting to go racing for quite a while now and have finally pulled the trigger and have bought a car to race in Chump Car. Chump Car over LeMons simply due to me being in the North (Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:52:35 +0000ITue, 30 Sep 2014 12:50:52 +0000Some pics of our 1990 Mazda GV wagon / estate / Capella .We have owned the car for about 5 weeks now.We decided to paint the car due to the previous owner painting most of the car with a Blue house paint and with a paint brush.The wheels to go on are off our our Skyline.It needed a good clean out . attachment=7923:10711107_310464549140932_469197264828563039_n.jpg]Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:15:01 +0000Some new pics of our GV wagon taken at a local car meet.Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:53:02 +0000Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:01:05 +0000.......Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:55:41 +0000Yeah, yeah, this has been a long time coming. So, how about a bit of story? A long long time ago, my buddy had a silver P5. It was fully bolted with the FS-DE it came with, and he was toying where to go next. He didn't want to fool around with the reliability issues of a turbo on his DD, and what started off as a joke (filling up his inbox with PGT vids) quickly became reality. He was one of the first few to complete his swap, and I couldn't have been more excited. This is a quote from his old thread. Ahh, it's a bit obvious I was sort of completely in love with it... Fast forward, and his silver P5 got cancer, and he parted it out. Then he got an absolutely immaculate black P5 from GA. Zero rust, just looks like it rolled out of a time capsule. He went to work on the second swap, but after encountering numerous complications (neither of us know squat about wiring), threw in the towel. I ended up buying it from him, and the day I brought it home, May 14, 2013, was the best day of my life. So now, it's sat in my garage for over a year while I struggled to think what I'd do with the wiring. I think the best route to go is to just do it and learn as I go, instead of trying to get someone else to do it. That way I should have a better understanding and working knowledge should something go wrong in the future.Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:57:30 +0000By Request ! I have always liked the 626 Hatch and to date have owned five of them, (pics here) three consecutively at the same time. Since helping the original MrSpeed (Patrick or Adlorin) put together a supercharger kit for the Probe and testing it first in Australia I kept building on new ideas and changing my goals. My end result was my 1995 626 Deluxe Hatch. The deluxe edition came standard with a few extras hat the standard 626 Hatch here in Australia didn't. Digital Climate Control Full Leather Interior My first upgrades consisted on Suspension and braking components as my original goals were always to have a nice looking sleeper so i didn't want the exterior to look much different. I Tried the many different suspension options available for the probe but was never happy with the results. Instead I finally decided I liked the custom feel of the BC Coilover kits with a matching spring combination close to the later released Tein kits. of course knowing i was going boosted i also needed to make sure i could stop safely. This was never going to be a track car but my daily driver, so i didn't need to go fully overboard. The Mazda 6 Breaking system was chosen in the end as it was almost a direct bolt on but more importantly it looked stock (licensing restrictions can be a biatch sometimes). If you have a good look you will notice one other big advantage with the coilovers. No nasty perch to rub against the tyres/rims. hence you can run a wider profile without interference. The next route was of course some nice rubber that matched the profile of the vehicle and worked well with the suspension. I trialled several 18" setups and for a few years utilised the low profile Pirelli 225/40/ZR18's on a set of 18" Advanti Rims. These looked good and felt good and made sure the car handled like it was on rails. I encountered one minor problem though. every time I went on a cruise and run across poor roads with many potholes or rough surfaces I was continually scratching up the rims (not to mention you felt every bump) and having to spend $$$ fixing the damage. Eventually I downgraded in size to a 17" Mazda 6 Rim running 235/45/17, this is what I'm still running today and gives a nice stance as well as excellent performance yet doesn't scrub out every time I hit a pothole (no sore butt cheeks now). (here it is after some more panel work in the shop) The original motor was of course a KLZE auto with custom exhaust , (ebay headers with a custom catback running 2.5" pipes with redback CAT and muffler). but the auto just had to go. That was the next conversion. I shopped around for another donor vehicle with an MTX transmission and upon finding it pulled the necessary bits to convert this to manual. The only problem I encountered was the wiring loom. Being the deluxe edition it had far more wiring than the stock vehicles to utilise the digital climate control. So I had to use a 93 loom and dismantle the stock loom to match pin for pin what was needed without the ATX extras. Now that was fun (sarcasm). This then became my daily driver for a while until my other plans came to fruition. A KLG4 Hybrid supercharged engine. But until then I simply stuck with a SC KLZE using an Eaton M62 in the AC location. Fabrication stages of the AC Bracket The same process but showing the first overdrive Crank Pulley that was CNC'd by MR Speed (Patrick), again a lot of assistance and co-operation from many members went into the fruition of these projects. A comparison shot of the OEM 36-1 timing pulley next to the overdrive pulley. This increased the Eaton's Boost from 4.5psi to 8psi without the IC Around the same time (2006) a member on Probetalk posted his findings on a new set of custom rods that could increase the longevity of a boosted KL engine. the specs listed below H-Beam style rods; pretty much the industry standard for cost effective high performance applications Machined from 4340 chromoly steel forgings Piston pin bushing left undersized for hand pin fitting Finish ground on Sunnen cross-grinders Millenia-S size piston pin bore Millenia-S/KL size crankshaft end bore Millenia-S center to center length Bolts are ARP 8740 series with 12 point heads and have been increased from 8mm diameter to 7/16Sun, 20 Jul 2014 03:43:18 +0000So I've got my Mazda 626 1998 2.0L Diesel GF off my brother. Well, it is a rust bucket indeed and it has many problems (like it starts with a screwdriver and has no working locks). I'll be posting in this thread things I work on in my Mazda. Bare with my shaky hands and bad quality of work, I'm trying to learn off this car by trying to fix it. This will also be really DIY, as I'm using mostly material that is found in my garage or scavenged off junk yards and trash bins. The things I plan to fix (some are already done and I'll post it) 1) This exhaust pipe thing that shoots out oil: 2) Rusty fenders 3) Car shaking when braking 4) A moderate audio system. 5) A car hornSun, 06 Jul 2014 21:09:16 +0000