1982 mazda 626 montrose want make a retro J

[retrotoe]

bought it off member off here,was going to get car resprayed mint it up,but its so orignial am leaveing as is,pitna car so honest be a shame,needs a clutch started judder on way home be 1st job,run as it,but thinking off upgrade mx5 running gear or rotary,

[79cord]

Always a classy hardtop, without trying to look pseudo sporty.

[retrotoe]

cleaned my garage out sorted through the spares,found the original number plates,going to do bit more sorting out then crack on with doing the clutch,

[grizz]

Nice car.

I like that.

[Deleted]

Nice!
I hadn't seen a coupe version before.
Is there lots of mx5 conversions to these or is it new ground?

[Woofwoof]

Really like them, something different too. A Mazda 2.5 V6 would be nice in it.

Bookmarked.

[mrbounce]

Blimey - haven't seen one of those for about 25 years! Stick an RX8 Rotary in it??

[marinanut]

One of my schoolmate's Dad ran the local Mazda dealership; these cars were brilliant in the day, just the usual tinworm self-destruct did its worst. He put away an RX2 for 'later on' - when they retrieved it, from their old paint shop, it fell apart.....

[Shadow1]

What happened to the granny. U still got it.

[retrotoe]

granada it went down to devon,just to big,couldent move in my garage,when i seen this i rember my m8s dad haveing one brand new in the 80s,other m8 haveing a saloon in the 90s yes it was rusty but ran like swiss clock,i was going to put a rotary engine in it,but in two minds about the car it is so original,how this one has survied so intact and never been touched it is a credit to last owner,get the clutch in and enjoy,

[kevralpina]

The mx5 engine will if i remember right bolt straight up to the montrose gearbox as they share the same front casing the engine transforms the car but it does involve a rack conversion

[retrotoe]

started doing the clutch last weekend,easy to do,but a pain,the bolts are behind the engine couldent get socket in or rachet spanner,had use ring spanner.some were tight anyway got it out and starter was near the top off the engine that was fun and bagged and tagged bolts sad git I know,pressure plates had to take in work get fitter drill holes out bigger,to small for dowls on the flywheel,but they were there,so was going finsh it this weekend but its snowing,so leave it fight another day,and the floor off the car is very clean never been touched so might underseal it while gearbox is out,unreal J car never seen wielder,my m8 says clutch I took out was someone rideing the clutch was bit worn,

[retrotoe]

this car been a right pain,bought 2 clutch kits 1st one the clutch plate and bearing same and the pressure plate dowl holes were to small so drilled them out looked the same put it in clutch was flaping about to wide,so bought borgand becker one and pressure plate was to small,yes clutchplate and bearing was right go to darken room,looking through ebay a old nos pressure plate listed borg and becker 2 litre 626 and 929 thought buy it hope for the best,3rd time lucky put clutch plate off borg and becker kit bolted it up fits perfect thank god,so tommorror get box back in get back on the road,bloody japcrap lol.

[retrotoe]

right its back on the road clutch is in and its flying again,did engine engine flush oil change and filter,it needs deep clean oily hands and think tappets need doing,but what a beast being very low to ground think your going twice as fast,brill

[MK2VR6]

Love this thing as I've mentioned on the beige (D Longbridge).
Still driving well?

[chorlton19]

Great to see this car still in Great condition. It used to live down our road and I know the guy who used to own it, it was his pride and joy till he took ill.

[pjb]

Hi,
have you still got the Montrose?
was looking around the web and found your post, I had a 1981 TWR Montrose back in the day and has usual wish I never sold it!!!!
was in white with a full sunroof with a full TWR body kit and wheels, I have photos of it somewhere and will dig them out and upload on here.
please do not sell it (except to me)

[vwaudimaddoldschool]

blumming nice had 3 in my days used to deliver them for latter & halliday back in old days