{"id":1907,"date":"2014-04-10T21:03:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T02:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2017-01-31T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T19:47:32","slug":"mazda-rx3-wip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazda RX3 &#8211; Fujimi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The kit is painted a flat dark blue and is sealed with satin clear. \u00a0I found a picture of a similar era Toyota painted the same way and knew how I wanted the model to look. \u00a0I was able to mount a set of Pegasus wheels by grinding out the wheel wells, inner and outer. \u00a0The look of the new wheels gives the car a very aggressive look. \u00a0The ride height is un-modified which was as very sweet surprise.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1907 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-003\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-003-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1908'>\n\t\t\t\tInterior detail work in progress.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-004\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-004-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-004-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-004-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1909'>\n\t\t\t\tI painted the seats and center console satin black and the rest of the interior flat black.  It will be next to impossible to see this in the finished kit but I like the way it turned out.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-005\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-005-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-005-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1910'>\n\t\t\t\tA silver sharpie was used to pick out the speakers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-006\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-006-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-006-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1911'>\n\t\t\t\tI also used the sharpie to paint the rings around the gauges.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-019\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-019-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-019-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-019-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2016'>\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m taking a good look at how much of a pain it will be to paint the chassis.  Thanks for molding in almost all of the detail.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-014-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2017'>\n\t\t\t\tReady for primer\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-016\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-016-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-018\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-018-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2019'>\n\t\t\t\tWith the body in color, it was time to move on to other details.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-022\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-022-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-022-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2138'>\n\t\t\t\tI found a set of Pegasus wheels online and ended up throwing them into the wheel wells and really liked the idea.  They are much wider than the steel wheels that came with the kit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-024\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-024-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2139'>\n\t\t\t\tThe drawback to using the wheels was needing to make them fit.  I had to grind the wheel wells for clearance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-025\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-025-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-025-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2140'>\n\t\t\t\tComparing left to right, a before and after of how much material was removed to make clearance. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-026\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-026-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2141'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd it fits!  Up front, I had to grind a bit of the shock for inside clearance.  In the back, I had to grind away the inner well as well as a bit of the leaf springs.  In the end, this is what it looks like.  The ride height was not modified and it was perfect.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-027\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-027-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-027-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-027-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2142'>\n\t\t\t\tI sealed the flat paint with satin clear.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-028\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-028-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-028-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-028-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2143'>\n\t\t\t\tI was testing colors.  The bronze and gunmetal just didn&#8217;t fit.  In the end, I went with black.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-033\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-033-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-033-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-033-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2144'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack detail masked and painted.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-035\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-035-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-035-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-035-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2145'>\n\t\t\t\tThe exhaust and transmission were masked and sprayed.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-036\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-036-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-036-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-036-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-037\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-037-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-037-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-037-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2147'>\n\t\t\t\tNot too shabby.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-039\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-039-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-039-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-039-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2148'>\n\t\t\t\tThe stance and look was perfect.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-040\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-040-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-040-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-040-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2149'>\n\t\t\t\tPlenty of rubber!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-041\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-041-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-041-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-041-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2150'>\n\t\t\t\tThe chassis detail turned out well considering the difficulty in masking.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-044\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-044-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-044-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-044-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2151'>\n\t\t\t\tThe front end was masked and sprayed.  Then masked again to paint the grill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-045\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-045-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-045-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-045-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-047\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-047-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-047-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-047-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-048\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-048-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-048-150x150.jpg 150w, 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100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2155'>\n\t\t\t\tA little motivation to help keep the glass in place while the glue dried.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-050\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-050-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-050-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-050-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2156'>\n\t\t\t\tTest fitting my custom muffler.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-051\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-051-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-051-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-051-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2157'>\n\t\t\t\tI cut the pipes to the same length as the original tail pipe.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-052\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-052-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-052-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2158'>\n\t\t\t\tThe hood and front end color didn&#8217;t match.  I don&#8217;t know why, but I ended up masking and spraying it as one.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-054\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-054-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-054-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-054-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2159'>\n\t\t\t\tNow the colors are the same!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/mazda-rx3-wip\/mazda-rx3-055\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-055-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-055-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mazda-rx3-055-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2387'>\n\t\t\t\tMuffler installed\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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