My Canadian BF

[geo323]

I have only been on CP a very short time but it seems I have failed to post anything about my car so here it is:

1988 Mazda 323

I did some research and apparently it is a Canadian GT-non turbo 2wd



Bought it last April from a guy I work with for $700. My first standard car. It had +320k on it

Windshield was cracked, and it needed rear brakes which I replaced. The new windshield leaked and I stripped the axle nut when doing the brakes (reverse thread). But I got everything fixed eventually.

Failed emissions the first time around but after a new cat and a nice highway run, got it to pass.
Driving it ever since.

[geo323]

Probably hard to tell from this picture but I painted the car...before winter. When my brother and I prepped it there was a lot of unforeseen rust which we need to take care of. Actually underneath it's virtually rust-free because it has about 15 years worth of undercoating on it.

Now it's black with MELOT RED accents(SAAB color swatch) with matte hood.
My brother and I also customized my headliner and A,B, and C pillars and you may also notice I added a blacklight

Sometimes I just have too many ideas and can't stop myself

[geo323]

Jobs Done:
Windshield
Rear Brakes
Paint Job
Left rear brake line (Blew it while driving)
Replaced high mount light
Headliner
Black light installed
2 Alpine 10" subs with Planet Audio 1600 watt amp
New JL speakers
Sony radio(someone butchered the original harness so it was a real pain to wire in)
Replaced hatch shocks

Nothing too extreme

Next plans:
Bought a B6t which I'm rebuilding for "the swap"
Car is sagging a bit due to my suspension so I am getting some Monroe struts all the way around and bought H&R springs
New Moog ball joint
Momo steering wheel install
Bought ACT clutch kit
New Rad
More custom interior work
Bought GTae front bumper which my brother is "prettying up"

[slownrusty]

Sweet car and glad that another one is being rescued.

I do not see install H&R Springs on the list?

Looks like a cold winter in Keswick.

[geo323]

Sweet car and glad that another one is being rescued.

I do not see install H&R Springs on the list?

Looks like a cold winter in Keswick.

Yeah it is a cold one this year. The springs came in but I'm waiting on the new struts before I install them. Probably in a few weeks. Whenever someone at my shop wants to stick around after work. Sometimes it takes forever just to get someone to stick around for an oilchange

[FE3-323]

looks like a solid example!!! did you start a worklog yet?

[geo323]

looks like a solid example!!! did you start a worklog yet?

No not yet, as I am new to the whole forum thing I never really thought about it before. Any tips you have for worklogs would be helpful.

[mazkam]

Click on the provided link for all the BF worklogs examples http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/foru...02-BF-WorkLogs

[geo323]

Click on the provided link for all the BF worklogs examples http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/foru...02-BF-WorkLogs

Thanks