Instagram: lowstandard... Abandoned RX3 sedan found by @AutomotiveKarnage. Now 2 weeks away from being road ready. #2jz #rx3 #20b #barnfinds #summernats
I absolutely love how this looks so beaten up Jay. Looks like it's lived a thousand lives and about to live one more with you.. I won't be at Summernats, but I can tell you this.. Your RX3 will be getting more attention that a lot of the top 20 cars there.. Have a blast and good luck with finishing it off. Cheers Benny.
Absolutely, thank you. You Aussies with that donk cartoon fitment makes you wonder why is everyone doing that?! It's just plain ugly. Ruined a well done car with poor stance.
first time actually watching ya channel, but all I'm seeing is insane amounts of brains, you 2 are bloody intelligent, definitely gonna be here more often
love it ...i have started buying so many panels and parts for my 808 she is just as rough as your girl seeing yours come together makes smile knowing mine is just as rough right now ...love it mate top job
Great video, lots of memories there I grew up in the golden age of rotaries…..early to mid 90’s when they were just a car and not the price of a house… my second car was a three owner RX3 GS savanna coupe. Looking forward to the next video 👍👍👍👍
Loving the build, I have a capella tucked away in the corner in similar condition to this. I thought about doing something like this to it one day when I get some more shed space -massive motivation right there -thanks 👌
Saw this beast on DJs car trailer when he left town to begin its journey to your workshop I froffed back then and still froffing lol love the angle on this build it’s keeping its outback heritage 🤙🤙🍻
Fkn love the rough body with the patina, the header n exhaust works rad asf🤘 Done seen alot of Rx3's in my time but this is probably going to be my favourite💯 just so raw❤️
Man IV been waiting for this build. Watched automotive carnage dig it out of the bush and sell it to you glad you didn't do anything with the paint or dints, can't make petina like that . The braps are going to sound sick with that exhaust system
The rx3 is one of my favorite cars and to see this gem in your hands I know it’ll be great do good alongside it and I love the patina and dents they add so much character!
@lowstandards5269 Jay mad props on the build style 👌 The Rat/Retro Mod style is such a cool way of preserving the unique character of these of beauties while bringing them into the current day with new tech and parts that creates these slick rides. Loving the new vid brother. SA Gr8 M8 🚙💨 🤙😁
@@lowstandards5269 got a new toy added to the collection since last chat. Bought my first Euro car and got into a 3 series E92. I'll have to get off my butt and post a quick vid soon ☺️
Stumbled on this channel Tonight. Great build love the rotors. I’m flabbergasted that new parts are bolted on a rusty body ? I’ll be at Summernats hope to see it.
I had a rust free Mazda 808 a few years back don’t think they was worth anything, got offered a rx3 coupe for $800 at the same time didn’t think they was worth anything wish I got it now might see if they still have it after watching your video 👌 great content mate awesome builds and quality
Makes me wish i still had mine. Exactly the same model but in red. Blown rotary so swapped to a 1690 Millington crossflow. Omg i miss the old girl now seeing this video.
Speaking of heat shields, the later rx4 (and probably other models) had an "exhaust overheat" light on the dash, tied in with a thermostat that sat on the boot floor above the rear muffler. I also recall the boot of the rx4 having a layer of white asbestos-like matting between the metal of the boot floor and the boot PVC mat, also above where the rear muffler was.
Looking forward to this build, can't wait to see the look of this thing. I'm no engineer, at 16:09 I would stich weld those factory brackets? both sides .
The steering arm is original if it had the heat shield on it for the joint, a lot got ripped off or swapped out for 555 ones etc that didn’t have them. Totally agree on the steering boxes - what 86 bits do you use though? I was looking to use an mx5 rack in a 1300
I had a 76 RX4, 13B 5-Speed. Put in a stainless header and exhaust with a turbo (brand) muffler. It was really fast. Not 20B with a 6-speed fast but fast for a little street rocket and it launched with very little tire spin. I used to leave many V8 powered cars in the dust.
My mate bought that exact same car, baby blue 10a sedan off the original owner (old lady)still with plastic covering on arm rests in mint nick for $1300 in 1999. How things have changed
@@lowstandards5269 it’s good there’s still examples around that it isn’t sacrilegious to cut up and modify like you’re doing. Good luck with the rest of the build mate!
What’s the situation for you guys there with regards to putting that car back on the road. Do you have some sort of test? In the U.K. we have the MOT test, although it is not obligatory for vehicles over 40 years old.
Jay, AE86 Steering box and front suspension? Is this a common upgrade? Like, is there a company that makes a kit that bolts in? I'm embarking on an RX3 Coupe restoration but I'm not keen the idea of running 1973 tech and components
I will know next week. I’ve gone for a real high quality T shirt so won’t be the cheapest sadly but I really would hate to sell them and see them faded and not fitting 6 months later.
I hope you just chuck some coloured bulbs in the taillights and leave the smashed bits. Love it. I couldn't stop myself trying to pull the beak up a little though. No one will notice =)
my god that exhaust is just a work of art ,massive massive respect to the person who did that
Yeah it’s so good it was made in house by Dale from fox fabrication.
I absolutely love how this looks so beaten up Jay. Looks like it's lived a thousand lives and about to live one more with you.. I won't be at Summernats, but I can tell you this.. Your RX3 will be getting more attention that a lot of the top 20 cars there.. Have a blast and good luck with finishing it off. Cheers Benny.
Yeah I love how it looks so much charm and character.
Fingers crossed I get it finished in time.
Finally we might see an rx3 in aus with decent wheel specs . 🤔
13s would have been better just way to hard to get decent tyres.
@@lowstandards5269 Fuck no, those wheels are bang on
Not 20inch Simmons for a change
Absolutely, thank you. You Aussies with that donk cartoon fitment makes you wonder why is everyone doing that?! It's just plain ugly. Ruined a well done car with poor stance.
Nz spec 🥝🇳🇿
first time actually watching ya channel, but all I'm seeing is insane amounts of brains, you 2 are bloody intelligent, definitely gonna be here more often
Thanks for the kind words. Happy to have you here.
Took me 3 attempts to watch this, newborns and all.
Epic work, honestly love your channel and work, top on yt.
Legend
Thanks so much
love it ...i have started buying so many panels and parts for my 808 she is just as rough as your girl seeing yours come together makes smile knowing mine is just as rough right now ...love it mate top job
It’s sad how hard and expensive parts are now. Get it together and enjoy.
My favourite car at summernats this year by far. Built how you want it not how others want it, great work boys💪💙
Thanks mate I appreciate it.
Donald is one of the nicest people on our fair planet! Legend of a bloke and that build is epic!!
Yeah such a good guy.
Oh god, something went weird in my nether regions after seeing that exhaust 🤯 As usual your builds are so amazingly unique 👌🏻 keep it up man
Great video man, nice to see this old beast getting the love it deserves 🍻
Cheers
Amazing work boys! So much great work going into this sunburnt beauty
Great video, lots of memories there I grew up in the golden age of rotaries…..early to mid 90’s when they were just a car and not the price of a house… my second car was a three owner RX3 GS savanna coupe. Looking forward to the next video 👍👍👍👍
Same here I use to rally bash an rx4 coupe.
Loving the build, I have a capella tucked away in the corner in similar condition to this.
I thought about doing something like this to it one day when I get some more shed space -massive motivation right there -thanks 👌
So glad I can motivate you it’s all this is about. I get motivated and inspired by so many builds.
That is some Ultra sick work , such a talent I take my hat off to you Mate ! Such a inspiring video 😎🤙Kiwi watching from Brisbane
another awesome build, so happy to be a small part of it ,cant wait to see them both finished oh and put a XL t shirt aside for me Bruh ,, nice work
Wouldn’t trust anyone else to do my diff and it’s a very important part of the build.
Yo! Just came across this..seen you at summernats and told you I loved the old girl. Well done mate, hopefully see you next year at the nats.
Thanks mate
Saw this beast on DJs car trailer when he left town to begin its journey to your workshop
I froffed back then and still froffing lol love the angle on this build it’s keeping its outback heritage 🤙🤙🍻
Nice. Such a cool car so glad I own it.
Fkn love the rough body with the patina, the header n exhaust works rad asf🤘 Done seen alot of Rx3's in my time but this is probably going to be my favourite💯 just so raw❤️
Thank you so much. Yeah it’s my style build that’s for sure.
@@lowstandards5269 aint nothing wrong with that man👍
Man IV been waiting for this build. Watched automotive carnage dig it out of the bush and sell it to you glad you didn't do anything with the paint or dints, can't make petina like that . The braps are going to sound sick with that exhaust system
So good he found it and then let me buy it. Yeah fair excited to hear it.
Looking great. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to hear it run.
Thank you.
The rx3 is one of my favorite cars and to see this gem in your hands I know it’ll be great do good alongside it and I love the patina and dents they add so much character!
Same here. Thanks so much
This is the best RX3 build I've seen in years!
Thank you.
Crazzzzzzy rx, so much love for this build ❤️❤️
More on this car next week
Great vid as always. Keen for that merch drop 🤙
Thank you.
My nostalgia is off its dial. The whole born again story of this fortunate RX-3 is going to be a folktale legacy. It's one special car.
REspect 👌
Thank you:)
@lowstandards5269 Jay mad props on the build style 👌 The Rat/Retro Mod style is such a cool way of preserving the unique character of these of beauties while bringing them into the current day with new tech and parts that creates these slick rides. Loving the new vid brother. SA Gr8 M8 🚙💨 🤙😁
Thank so much man:)
Nice your a local.
@@lowstandards5269 got a new toy added to the collection since last chat. Bought my first Euro car and got into a 3 series E92. I'll have to get off my butt and post a quick vid soon ☺️
great work! Keep it up!
Such a cool build man thanks for sharing this beast of nature😎🤙
Thanks for watching
Once again outstanding and inspiring video! That fab work is sexual - definitely grabbing a shirt to support the channel.
Thanks so much man.
Very cool as always jay
Great work so far
I’m another V8 guy but also love the rotors! Great build mate definitely looks the part 😎
Thank you.
Mate youve done an amazing job on it
My boy and i loved it
Have a Phat time with DJ next week
Dirty thumbs up from WA 👍
Thanks mate appreciate it:)
Im missing summernats and im pretty unset about it man! Wish you all the best legend!!!
Ah man I was hoping you would come to get you hooked on some rotarys.
Stumbled on this channel
Tonight.
Great build love the rotors.
I’m flabbergasted that new parts are bolted on a rusty body ? I’ll be at Summernats hope to see it.
Glad you found us.
As bad as the body looks it’s a mostly solid car so want it to drive nice.
Your a wild man Jay 💪🏾
Can't wait to hear it running and see it driving👍👍👍👍
Love it mate, my first car was a 10A Rx3 sedan.
I had a rust free Mazda 808 a few years back don’t think they was worth anything, got offered a rx3 coupe for $800 at the same time didn’t think they was worth anything wish I got it now might see if they still have it after watching your video 👌 great content mate awesome builds and quality
So crazy
Yeah 100% go find out if it’s still there.
Thank you.
That exhaust work is pure art
Going to be a shame to scrape it down the road that’s for sure
Nice work brother.
This is coming up killer bro can't wait to see it 😍
Come down when it’s running.
@@lowstandards5269 Keen as bro! I should grab a shirt too
love this build...will grab some merch and pick up from Nats off you...hopping in it for a lap 100% 😎😎😎
So good thanks for the support and will gladly do some laps with you.
Fuck Xmas...this is all I've been waiting for
Makes me wish i still had mine. Exactly the same model but in red. Blown rotary so swapped to a 1690 Millington crossflow. Omg i miss the old girl now seeing this video.
absolute beauty, grouse build!!, Grouse stance and wheel choice.
Thanks so much.
I remember when DJ found that RX3! Great to see it's gone to a good home.
Can’t wait to drive it.
My first car was a 10a rx3 sedan. It makes me so sad to see this but I love it!
Wow what a good first car.
Mad channel seeing it come from the outback to this can't wait to see it skid
Thank you.
Great work ….wot a gem.
Speaking of heat shields, the later rx4 (and probably other models) had an "exhaust overheat" light on the dash, tied in with a thermostat that sat on the boot floor above the rear muffler. I also recall the boot of the rx4 having a layer of white asbestos-like matting between the metal of the boot floor and the boot PVC mat, also above where the rear muffler was.
That’s unreal. I use to rally bash an rx4 and I loved how it had the beeper for rev limit.
So damn good!
Sick setup looks good on those wheels
Yeah my favourite wheels.
Love the driveline !
Love these mazdas, had one in family as i was a child.❤
How cool. I was surrounded by Datsuns as a kid.
Wish you the best of luck, love to see the ending of your long journey ahead.
Please don't panel and paint it. It looks sooo good as is
Zero panel and paint for this one.
Absolutely love this build, can't wait to see it at Canberra
Come say hi and jump in for some laps.
Absolutely!
This thing is going to be EPIC!!
Shiny cars,meh whatever.
Seen every shiny car already...... Great link up with DJ. Youse blokes are both of my favorite artists. Giddyup Truckers
Thanks so much for the kind words.
love it, the beater RX3 modded and the brap brap commodore from some time back. the frankenstien RX3 and sleeper commodore, the morphed twins
Thank you.
@@lowstandards5269 your comment of yeah we have all seen 20B rx3's, but this one is done YOUR way 🤟👍
Came for the RX-3 build and looks like i'm staying with that hectic odyssey build!
Happy to have you:)
Exhaust Fab for the win mate.............dude has got skills!!! :)
Yeah it’s so nice can’t wait to hear it.
So this is the build.... along the side of ALL the other builds...
Man that hit hard.... a line I know so ever well
Many side builds but now this has a dead line.
Looking forward to this build, can't wait to see the look of this thing. I'm no engineer, at 16:09 I would stich weld those factory brackets? both sides .
Yeah we have welded them up more now.
Nice work in that beautiful car
Thank you.
epic i was hoping the 2j wasnt going in and when you showed the 20 i saw a little 4 rotar on the floor
Gostei muito desses vídeos.... abraço Araçatuba SP
Thanks so much
The steering arm is original if it had the heat shield on it for the joint, a lot got ripped off or swapped out for 555 ones etc that didn’t have them. Totally agree on the steering boxes - what 86 bits do you use though? I was looking to use an mx5 rack in a 1300
Ah yeah nice unreal it’s still the original since 1973.
I use everything ae86 but the factory rx3 x member.
mad fab skills mate
what clutch pedal set up did you use ? and gearbox conversion kit ? cant wait for the next vid!!
It’s a willwood clutch pedal actually a real easy bit to fab up.
Ended up using a fd rx7 box with rx8 extension housing so the shifter is short.
Looking forward to seeing some skids!!
Can't wait to see this at summernats
I had a 76 RX4, 13B 5-Speed. Put in a stainless header and exhaust with a turbo (brand) muffler. It was really fast. Not 20B with a 6-speed fast but fast for a little street rocket and it launched with very little tire spin. I used to leave many V8 powered cars in the dust.
What a great little find 😊 Will go like a scalded cat I bet. My OCD would want to panel beat it straighter even if I kept the patina. Damn OCD!!!! 😂
I’ve been so fussy with builds years ago but these days less is more
Build less enjoy more.
My mate bought that exact same car, baby blue 10a sedan off the original owner (old lady)still with plastic covering on arm rests in mint nick for $1300 in 1999. How things have changed
Isn’t that crazy
It’s sad how expensive they are now it seems all the true enthusiast can’t afford them anymore.
@@lowstandards5269 it’s good there’s still examples around that it isn’t sacrilegious to cut up and modify like you’re doing. Good luck with the rest of the build mate!
I’m glad DJ sold to you. That was a cool find
Still my best find i reckon.
@@AutomotiveKarnage yeah for sure.
Love a 10a front... surprised it still had so many goodies on it too
Yeah so glad he did:)
@@AutomotiveKarnage damn right it is haha yeww … you haven’t seen any rx4 coupes around town have you 😬 soft spot for one of those
Is there a reason why you didn't decide to use oval pipe for the exhaust under the car with it being so low thought oval might tuck up a bit better ?
For the 2” pipes we don’t have space anywhere so if it was oval it wouldn’t fit around the steering.
What’s the situation for you guys there with regards to putting that car back on the road. Do you have some sort of test? In the U.K. we have the MOT test, although it is not obligatory for vehicles over 40 years old.
It changes state to state but here in South Australia we just pay for rego no inspection needed.
Jay, AE86 Steering box and front suspension? Is this a common upgrade? Like, is there a company that makes a kit that bolts in? I'm embarking on an RX3 Coupe restoration but I'm not keen the idea of running 1973 tech and components
Hi, it’s all Ae86 and to make it fit it’s all fabricated so nothing is bolt in.
Those wheels tho 😍
Any idea on shirt pricing mate? Would love to get one and pick it up at the nats. Keen as to see both cars. Keep up the good work
I will know next week.
I’ve gone for a real high quality T shirt so won’t be the cheapest sadly but I really would hate to sell them and see them faded and not fitting 6 months later.
@@lowstandards5269 thats completely understandable. Still would love to buy one. Especially if its got the oddessy on it
I remember him finding this.
yeh recognised the car straight away haha
Reckon the scratches in the windscreen will polish out?
I really hope so.
That looks sick !!! what the wheel and tyre fitment is if you don’t mind that is haha
14x9-20 rear with 165-60-14
14x9-15 front with same size tyre
You guys are mad as shit it's awesome a lot of work and heaps of fab but you are killing it massive respect this is going be sick 👊👊👊
Thanks so much:)
Oh hell yes!!!!!!
This is killer!
🔥🔥🔥
Love it
I hope you just chuck some coloured bulbs in the taillights and leave the smashed bits.
Love it. I couldn't stop myself trying to pull the beak up a little though. No one will notice =)
Yeah that’s what I’ve done with the lights.
I did consider it but I don’t think the plastic grill is as flexible as it use to be and might loose it.
Genius 🇬🇧🥇🧐❤️
That would make the video more interesting and others will be able to learn from you. But overall it's a wonderful video
I feel there is so much how to videos out there already.
I had an RX-3 with a NA Bridgeport 12a about 20 years ago, still spewing I sold it to this day.
I would love a nice little ported 13b one
Mint!
Looks in good nick haha
Nice, doing any vids on the 240k in the future?
Yeah I will be this year.
Mint, I'm just getting mine back on the road after a full resto (with paint 😄) Look forward to see what your going to do.
always wanted an rx3 sedan...one day!
Wish they were still at 90s prices.
ماشاءالله
My dream car