A new challenger 'The Beast from the East'

danny · Post by **danny** » Thu May 14, 2020 7:40 am

Well, no expensive machines for sheet metal here either. Home-made stuff to do the work.
Two pieces of angle iron between the vise to bend plate, and a piece of round pipe to make the bends.
Tip for welding, sand away the zinc layer where the welding is to be done. Try to overlap the old and new plate.
If possible, make a step in the plate to overlap and punch holes in it so that you can weld it back to the underlying plate. Tools for this are easy and cheap to find, manually or pneumatically.

ian65 · Post by **ian65** » Thu May 14, 2020 11:52 am

it's worth checking out a Mazda dealer for the rear valance.... they used to be available for not a lot of money.... I bought 1 once and, being an original factory pressing, was a doddle to fit....

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Hobbawobba · Post by **Hobbawobba** » Thu May 14, 2020 9:27 pm

I had forgotten all about that aye Ian! Would be interesting to know how much is currently is

KiwiDave · Post by **KiwiDave** » Thu May 14, 2020 10:11 pm

Still listed on several mazda parts sites in the US Average around $50 US. So I would imagine that Mazda UK can still source it?

rotarypower · Post by **rotarypower** » Fri May 15, 2020 1:27 pm

Now that would be great!
Spent ages trying to get the rust off the back & I'm watching it disintegrate before my eyes!
A new one would be fab as its basically just a few spot welds & some tacks.

I'll deffo have a look for that part now.

ian65 · Post by **ian65** » Fri May 15, 2020 4:57 pm

take a look at this thread from when Cliff changed the rear valance on his car.... it always helps to see how someone else has done it

http://mazdarotaryclub.com/forum/index. ... =67460.165

rotarypower · Post by **rotarypower** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:00 am

Rear Valance is now NLA in UK and Europe according to the local Mazda dealer. If it was available then it would be £51, which is a bargain.

Looks like I may have to source from Japan or the states.

gt_james · Post by **gt_james** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:49 am

cant the dealer order it in for you? I've bought things which are NLA available UK, just needed to wait for them to ship it in from overseas stock (belgium usually).

rotarypower · Post by **rotarypower** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:43 am

NLA Europe as well as the UK which is all he could check.

djguru · Post by **djguru** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:06 am

I enquired with nengun.com a while back re the rear valance and was notified they're now listed and available - price is £53.97.
Cheapest shipping option to the UK is EMS at £43.70.

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