Project Courier Mk. Iii

[mikeys toy[RL]]

Got another Courier; this one's an '81, has 108,000mi on the clock, mazda 2.0, 5 speed with a FRIED clutch. ABSOf@$kINGLUTELY no floors.

The cab is so rusty the floor is gone, and there's nothing much left for the door hinges to bolt to. I got really wet driving it to work in the rain the first day.

Why?

He wanted $100usd for it, then told me I could instal a new p/s pump on his '74 chevy 350 and he would GIVE it to me.

So it cost me 2 hrs labor, a $35 clutch plat I had leftover from Courier mk. II and a weber 32/36 carb I had in the shed due to the nikki leaking, I had to rebuild the idler arm, and I had a blowout. So those and the rego cost me about $150usd.

It gets 29-31 mpg@ 70mph and uses NO oil.

It runs PERFECT!

It's worth a cab methinks, I will do this one right. I've already found a rolled '77 mazda B1800 for the twinlight conversion.

[JiP]

Sounds interesting. I'm eager to see pics :wink:

[7shades]

I disposed of two of these recently... one was column shift 4 speed with the quad headlights. ALSO rusty as sin. Its a pity these things rust out so badly, one was a perfect runner and drove really well...

[mikeys toy[RL]]

pics;

got the twinlight conversion done; still need to get the bumper and upper/lower valances. this thing REALLY needs a cab

[teza40]

man i thought the vauxhall ute was bad,least it has a floor.

and its a 50 year old car.lol

[JiP]

OH... I hate rust. Thats sad, repairable, but sad.

[mikeys toy[RL]]

Repairable?? I can and will put a band-aid on it, but it's wayy too far gone to repair; there's nothing to attach new metal to!!

[7shades]

oooh nasty...

 

Don't go driving through any puddles Mikey.... or at least get some mudflaps...

 

Gunna be mighty drafty come next winter too :P

[mikeys toy[RL]]

Oh, no....it WILL be recabbed by winter. Read above like when I got wet driving it in the rain.....and that was with the floormats.

You think it would pass inspection out there?

I will have the floors tacked up by tomorrow so I can go to work wed.

[mikeys toy[RL]]

got some floors; I put 3" blocks in the rear, cut 1.5 coils off of the front. Blew another tire, got 1 of the 15" tires monted.

My other boss just gave me an '82 Mazda B2000 sundowner sport. It's got buckets, console, indash a/c and a factory tach.

There are two 1" rust spots AND THAT'S IT! It has, however, been in a wreck at some point in it's life and not fized very well so I will have to do the bodywork right.

I was going to use the cab, but its frame was undercoated from the factory and has no rust anywhere. So, instead I will just put my engine and bed on it and cut out and swap VIN #'s (Kinda illegal) the later model ones have better front ends with cheper and easier to obtain parts, the transmissions are geared out better. they don't generally have the fatique problems that the 2nd gen ones do.

will post pics on tuesday, when I get back from working.

[NoPsi]

Wow and I thought I brought home some tuff cases. I do like these though. They look tuff as bodydropped to the sills and layin' out.

[driftke70]

do you want some car with your rust.

 

looks like a nice base shape, what are your plans for this vehicle.

[mikeys toy[RL]]

some more current pics;

I've decided to switch gears; I've actually found the truck I REALLY want; a first gen B1600. I LOVE the recessed grille and quad lights as well as the basic shape, kinda like Couriers Mk I and II.

I have to wait until we get back from Virginia in late Sept. until I can make the purchase. Then another couple of weeks to a month before I can make the 6 hr trip to pick it up.

It runs, but smokes. there's very little rust and very little body damage. It just needs the front bumper and lower valance.

Edited August 14, 2007 by mikeys toy

[Taz_Rx]

Get a PEPU mikey!! I would if I could! :wink:

[mikeys toy[RL]]

Mikey no likey the REPUs....

I know where one is in good shape with a 2.8 ford v-6 and a c 4.

this is not Rotary friendly country here. Plus; I got a sweet truck, I just can't afford 23mpgs when I drive 140mi every day. The courier gets 28mpgs and that is borderline when Daisy gets 34mpgs.