Project 1976 Cosmo #2 (I can't help myself)
 

So, the other day, after trying since April to buy this thing, I finally got it home.

1976 Mazda Cosmo (#2)

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This was taken while I was washing it. Dirty.

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Then I hit it with some compound.

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Here's the story.

Car was bought new here in Murfreesboro back in 1976. 13B, 5 spd. Fully loaded, with power windows, mirrors, A/C and PS. Sometime around 1980, it was converted to a 12A and auto trans. Did the 13B blow? Did an injury prevent driving a manual trans? Who knows. Thankfully, the manual trans pedal assembly and everything is in the trunk. Notice the sweet ass luggage rack on the trunk? Awesome. It also has some sweet headlight 'lids' that are retro as fuck. The owner kept it garaged its whole life, and drove it until his death a few years ago (allegedly). It was bought at an estate auction, but was left behind and never claimed, or paid for. I found it hiding in a gravel parking lot in rural Rutherford County, and found someone who knew someone who could get info on it. After much patience, it is now mine. It also has an old school, unassembled rotary engine model!!!

Still has the AM/FM radio with an Audiovox 25 Amp booster. All the glass is good, as well as the interior!!! Only thing I can find missing so far is the dome light lens :(

I hooked it up to power today, to test the electrical systems. As soon as I hit the key, the fuel pump started whirring and everything came to life!
-mirrors- check
-windows go down- check
-windows go up- check
-headlights, markers and tail lights- check
-brake lights and high beams- check
-stereo- check check check

Since I was sitting in it, and it had power, I decided to hit the key. I know it wouldn't start, there are no plug wires on it, or spark plugs. But it spun fast and I heard many whooshes.

Next step is going to be more cleaning, and see if the 12A runs. Once that is determined, its coming out.

What will go back it? Don't know yet.....

Uber jelly..... Can I haz?

Trade for the Cosmo powered FC?

;-)

Nice, how many bills did you have to drop to get it?

Need moar pictures!

That thing is pretty dam sweet nice find.

Less than a Grover Cleveland. I'll get more pics this weekend.

Thanks! Luck is all it took. I heard about it, but didn't know where it was. Spent 3 hours driving around the county looking for it until it finally appeared!

Nice Find!

Ok but you have to give me cash to boot for the detail job done this past Saturday. Xoxoxo mwahh

That boot washes out with the detail job I had to do on this one.

:)

Filled her up with fuel yesterday so do the same and we got a deal!!!

Sooooo wich one is going to make it to the gap?

DJ with a rotary at Deals Gap? ? not gonna happen. .

zing!!!!!

Damn DJ! What a find!

He brought an 8 5 or 6 years ago right?

Damn nice find though.... wish things like that existed up here.... but they just don't....

Brian - They do exist up in your world. It is called earth or ground. They melted back into it.

Ha Ha, I vaguely remember that. . .

Thats normal for you at DGRR isn't it?

Yeah I want to see this sometime. Looks like a time capsule.

Come on now! I brought the RX-8 for 2013, and the FC for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (had to go check the archives), it blew up on the way in 2009. Damn, have I been to that many DGRR's rotary less?

This time it will be different. Both of the Cosmo's should be ready this coming year. It will be a matter of which one when it gets closer to the actual date.

Pussy! I brought 2 rotaries the past two years... Might go for three this year... 6 with my seed hidden in them.... Because Brian is Man
-Grunt

Blah blah blah.

I am 90% sure I am going to do a GSL-SE swap into the old girl. Don't need to get too crazy, and the fuel injection will be nice when its cold, or hot, or whenever the bitch needs to start.

P-port..... Do it pussy!

You are what you eat.....DICK!!!

:rofl:

I've tried a bunch of times but my gut gets in the way.

Bahahahaha nom nom nom

:smilielol5:

Considering swapping the engine and trans from the silver 76 into this one.

Then the silver one can get more power down the road, since its far from stock now.

Thoughts?

After seeing all the crap you had to do to the other one I was going to suggest that. This
one is so solid and clean and needs the original power plant in it.

Do it!

What he said......

So, here is what is going on with the Cosmos.

The White car is going to get the engine and trans from the Silver car.

The Silver car is getting an S4 engine, retaining the FI, with hopefully an SA/FB trans (for easier mounting).

My FC is being unceremoniously being evicted from its hiding place at the beginning of the year, so I'm pulling the drivetrain, and parting it out, or selling the shell. I am keeping the wheels on it though, since they are GSL-SE pattern, and I am switching to GSL-SE spindles/rear end on the Silver car.

kewl kewl..... other one NEEDS MOAR POWA! I know a guy up north that can help with that :suspect:

Also, I have the trans that you desire should you need 1

Thanks Bri. Charles has some kicking around. A stock S4 NA engine, fuel injected will work well in the silver car. And this one needs the 13B 4 port with the carb. As it should be.

Now I'm just hoping that time, and funds hold up. I'd like to have both there, but that might not be possible. If I bring one, it'll be this one.

Cheers man!

S4 n/a power it does not equal..... needs large turbo.... like suck small farm animals in big.

Maybe down the road. I'd love to do the 13B-RE with a single turbo, or BNR twins. But that is some serious $$$.

I'm still in recovery mode from being unemployed for so long. Makes me gun shy buying parts!!

I hear ya man, believe me, I understand....

Cosmo with a cosmo, imagine that :rofl:

Well, there seems to be an issue. I still haven't received the title from the auction company I bought it from. And, due to the 11 digit VIN, it is proving difficult to get anywhere on a title search.

If I don't have the title by the end of the month, this one is (unfortunately) going to be stripped down to the shell, and used for parts for the other car. I really don't want to do that, but I might have to. If would like to still keep it, and put parts from the silver car back on it to keep it a complete 'parts car', but that requires a place to store it.

Grrrrrrr

Santa was good to me.

Got the title and car registered!! Woo hoo!! (they got tags for it too, but not Antique Tags, so that will change)

Now I can actually do something with this car, and not just cut it up or part it out!!!

Great news!