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Well, because I've been too poor to do anything major to the truck lately (like work on sas), I decided to invest the few dollars I do have into a second vehicle....
... That becomes another project. :lol:
I bought a 1985 Mercury Lynx, that's right, the more "luxurious" twin of the rally-bred Ford Escort (yes, I know that was more the European models, but nonetheless...)
For a $450 investment, I couldn't really pass it up for a fun eco-box rally beater. Plus, I think I'll be able to learn a lot from this car from a mechanical stand-point. Plus it had only 91k on the clock!
Plans currently to just fix up the few flaws it does have. Thank god old domestic vehicles have cheap consumable parts. Also get it rally-ready for small grassroots rallyX and be able to run a few of the stages up here that they have for LSPR (obviously not during the actual stage rally).
Current issues:
-Slight tick
-leaking gas tank, needs replaced
-better carb tune, maybe rebuild
-observing for potential oil loss (loses oil a lot of ways...)
-electrical gremlins when starting (kinda solved)
-shitty seatbelts (don't wind tight)
-gangsta leaning driver's seat
-sagging passenger door
-few rust issues, hole in passenger floor
-leaks in cabin area
-fix heater blower
-get cassette player to not eject every time a cassette is put in
-fix handbrake
-Horn button on steering wheel falling out constantly
-Windshield washer fluid container has HUGE hole
-Driver door only opens on outside
Planned Upgrades:
-lighting (put on 6" LED bars from truck)
-gravel tires (need 15" wheels)
-snow tires
-basic skid plates
-custom livery
-Heart transplant or Heart Surgery or Heart Pacemaker aka Rotary Swap, Engine Rebuild, or Turbo (while on carburetor).
-Small Lift (approx 1" or so via strut spacing)
-Lancia Delta Integale style or Sierra Cosworth style spoiler
The issues list seems long, but most things can either be done for cheap or free. Most upgrades are going to be cheap or free as well (gotta love having a major rally team in the area, thanks FY racing for the free gravel tires!). I think that covers it for the main introduction of the car, now time for pictures!
Also, my friends and I have started an assroots rally team called Rekt'Em Racing.
[Insert pictures here, mobile app is being an :ghey:]
[Using Underline because don't know how to do strikethrough...]
... That becomes another project. :lol:
I bought a 1985 Mercury Lynx, that's right, the more "luxurious" twin of the rally-bred Ford Escort (yes, I know that was more the European models, but nonetheless...)
For a $450 investment, I couldn't really pass it up for a fun eco-box rally beater. Plus, I think I'll be able to learn a lot from this car from a mechanical stand-point. Plus it had only 91k on the clock!
Plans currently to just fix up the few flaws it does have. Thank god old domestic vehicles have cheap consumable parts. Also get it rally-ready for small grassroots rallyX and be able to run a few of the stages up here that they have for LSPR (obviously not during the actual stage rally).
Current issues:
-Slight tick
-leaking gas tank, needs replaced
-better carb tune, maybe rebuild
-observing for potential oil loss (loses oil a lot of ways...)
-electrical gremlins when starting (kinda solved)
-shitty seatbelts (don't wind tight)
-gangsta leaning driver's seat
-sagging passenger door
-few rust issues, hole in passenger floor
-leaks in cabin area
-fix heater blower
-get cassette player to not eject every time a cassette is put in
-fix handbrake
-Horn button on steering wheel falling out constantly
-Windshield washer fluid container has HUGE hole
-Driver door only opens on outside
Planned Upgrades:
-lighting (put on 6" LED bars from truck)
-gravel tires (need 15" wheels)
-snow tires
-basic skid plates
-custom livery
-Heart transplant or Heart Surgery or Heart Pacemaker aka Rotary Swap, Engine Rebuild, or Turbo (while on carburetor).
-Small Lift (approx 1" or so via strut spacing)
-Lancia Delta Integale style or Sierra Cosworth style spoiler
The issues list seems long, but most things can either be done for cheap or free. Most upgrades are going to be cheap or free as well (gotta love having a major rally team in the area, thanks FY racing for the free gravel tires!). I think that covers it for the main introduction of the car, now time for pictures!
Also, my friends and I have started an assroots rally team called Rekt'Em Racing.
[Insert pictures here, mobile app is being an :ghey:]
[Using Underline because don't know how to do strikethrough...]