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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Brake Cylinder Replacement on the Mazda 808
One of the rear brake cylinders was leaking a little bit on my 1973 Mazda 808 so I needed to replace it.
Posted in Projects
Tagged Brake Cylinder, Brake Cylinder Replacement, drum brakes, Mazda 808, repair
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Lethbridge Early Bird Swap Meet 2012
I always look forward to the Early Bird Swap Meet here in Lethbridge because it is the first car guy event of the year. It is great to wander around the vendor booths looking at their wares even if you … Continue reading
Posted in Shows and Events
Tagged 2012, alberta, car, classic car, event, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Early Bird Swap Meet 2012, Lethbridge Swap Meet, swap meet
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1985 Hyundai Pony Brochure (Canadian)
Another buy from the swap meet is this 1985 Hyundai Pony brochure. This particular type was sold in Canada but not the US. Other markets got a similar Pony but the Canadian bumper and headlights were unique. Not many of … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Cars, Misc Rambling
Tagged 1985, 1985 Hyundai Pony, ad, brochure, Canada, Canadian, car, Car Brochure, Classic, Hyundai, Hyundai Pony, Pony, rear wheel drive
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Lotus Micra Rally Car
The combination of a Nissan Micra and a Lotus Excel to make a rally car at first comes across as a bit bizarre. This combines the bug eyed looking body of a K12 generation Nissan Micra with the updated mechanical … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Web Sites
Tagged car, custom, Lotus, Lotus Excel, Nissan Micra, rally car, Swap
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Interesting micro three wheeler at local swap meet
As usual I attended the Lethbridge Early Bird Swap Meet and was struck by this interesting three wheeler micro truck. It did not have any markings or badges so the identity is a bit of mystery. Doesn’t quite look like … Continue reading
Mazda R100 test drive article from 1969
After posting the Mazda R100 brochure a user on the Auto.ca forum shared this article from the December, 1969 edition of Popular Mechanics. page 1: page 2:
Posted in Misc Rambling
Tagged article, car, classic car, Magazine, Mazda, Mazda R100, R100, rotary, rotary engine
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Some new bits for the Mazda 808
I bought a couple little things for my 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe at this weekend’s swap meet. First up is an old Alberta license plate from 1973 that I can legally put on the front. The rear needs to be … Continue reading
Mazda R100 brochure
I bought this Mazda R100 brochure at the local swap meet from a lady who’d bought one new back in the day. One of the first rotary engine powered cars sold in North America. click on each page for a … Continue reading
Posted in Misc Rambling
Tagged brochure, car, classic car, Mazda, Mazda R100, Mazda R100 brochure, R100, rotary
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Bugatti pedal car
Who won’t want their own Bugatti? Unfortunately classic Bugattis are both rare and expensive. Doubly so for the iconic Type 35. Even a half decent replica would be big money. But what about a pedal car? A good portion end … Continue reading
