$2008 GRM Challenge – Turbo AWD Mercury Tracer LTS
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Thanks! I lurk at the boards you mentioned and you're right. There's always talk, but no commitment. I suppose that added a bit of inpiration.
I'll be shooting an email to you shortly.
Has anyone ever converted the sedan?
Thanks, again!
So far, I'm about $1500 (nothing yet reclaimed) into the build with nearly all parts on hand. I'm pretty surprised that it has come in that low. Knowing my luck, though, I'm sure something will sneak up and nab the remainder.The terminal hour has arrived for the 323. The car gave and gave and in the end will be scrapped out for reclamation funds. The end came with a few cheap beers and a sawsall.
In roughly an hour, the poor GTX chassis went from one to six [transportable] peices. Since no one showed interest in the shell within the various places that I posted it for sale, it was destined for scrap. With that in consideration, the typical scrapper doesn't accept whole cars without a title, hence the separation.
I'm happy, though. It's good to have the extra room and I really need it to finish the Tracer. It's suddenly like I've added an extra bay onto the garage.
But anyway, I threw together a craptastic animation and hosted it on my old ISP's ftp . It'll likely get hosed. One to the beer induced fun!
In roughly an hour, the poor GTX chassis went from one to six [transportable] peices. Since no one showed interest in the shell within the various places that I posted it for sale, it was destined for scrap. With that in consideration, the typical scrapper doesn't accept whole cars without a title, hence the separation.
I'm happy, though. It's good to have the extra room and I really need it to finish the Tracer. It's suddenly like I've added an extra bay onto the garage.
But anyway, I threw together a craptastic animation and hosted it on my old ISP's ftp . It'll likely get hosed. One to the beer induced fun!
nope! noone does the protege because its pointless because of the awd ones floating around.... and noone has done a lx coupe..
so you are the FIRST! in the tracer and in the sedan!!!
Closer to Painting
It's so nice to have the extra bay in the garage free now that the GTX is gone. Moving on...
To properly change the color of a car, everything must be removed/detached from it. Everything. Doing so greatly helps in hiding the majority of the half-assidness that typically goes into a color-change respray
. Taking an untested car completely apart that hasn't run in months down to nothing with only six weeks remaining sounds like a grand idea, doesn't it?
As the car sits now, the only removable parts that remain are the front and rear glass, rear subframe and suspension, trunk lid, and doors (gutted). Everything else is out. With the rear wheels sitting on the ground, I can lift the front of the car by hand with little effort. The complexity of a car really becomes apparent when it is disassembled. I think I can get everything back together. Most of the parts only fit one way and when it isn't bolted in by the standard metric hardware, it just clips in. Furthermore, the parts usually only fit one way, right? We'll see.
It's so nice to have the extra bay in the garage free now that the GTX is gone. Moving on...
To properly change the color of a car, everything must be removed/detached from it. Everything. Doing so greatly helps in hiding the majority of the half-assidness that typically goes into a color-change respray
. Taking an untested car completely apart that hasn't run in months down to nothing with only six weeks remaining sounds like a grand idea, doesn't it?As the car sits now, the only removable parts that remain are the front and rear glass, rear subframe and suspension, trunk lid, and doors (gutted). Everything else is out. With the rear wheels sitting on the ground, I can lift the front of the car by hand with little effort. The complexity of a car really becomes apparent when it is disassembled. I think I can get everything back together
. Most of the parts only fit one way and when it isn't bolted in by the standard metric hardware, it just clips in. Furthermore, the parts usually only fit one way, right? We'll see.Attachments
Not too many, really. I figured out the trick to getting them out. Though, they typically are a real PITA.
Wanna come over this weekend and help? I'll feed ya cheap beer and likely pizza or Waffle House.
The engine and transmission are terribly nasty. That's on the list of things to do for this weekend. I hope to have the body work done this weekend as well.
Wanna come over this weekend and help? I'll feed ya cheap beer and likely pizza or Waffle House.
The engine and transmission are terribly nasty. That's on the list of things to do for this weekend. I hope to have the body work done this weekend as well.
I would, but I'd likely have to bring Brady as well. Jenn's doing a bunch of stuff today. I'll see what tomorrow looks like, though. Hell, maybe he'd be useful...somebody's got to get into those little nooks and crannies! He'd probably try to eat the grease though.
Wanna come over this weekend and help? I'll feed ya cheap beer and likely pizza or Waffle House.
The engine and transmission are terribly nasty. That's on the list of things to do for this weekend. I hope to have the body work done this weekend as well.
u got a power washer? It will take care of all that in a second!
Nice choice of vehicle. Cool project. Found this while searching Google for Tracer LTS'.
Back in high school, I drove my dad's Ford management leases...1994 Calypso Green LTS, 1995 Sunrise Red LTS, 1996 Oxford White LTS. Bought a new Escort GT in 1995, the only one built with it's color, radio delete, sunroof, ABS, manual trans. The GT now has 37k miles.
Back in high school, I drove my dad's Ford management leases...1994 Calypso Green LTS, 1995 Sunrise Red LTS, 1996 Oxford White LTS. Bought a new Escort GT in 1995, the only one built with it's color, radio delete, sunroof, ABS, manual trans. The GT now has 37k miles.
Nice choice of vehicle. Cool project. Found this while searching Google for Tracer LTS'.
Back in high school, I drove my dad's Ford management leases...1994 Calypso Green LTS, 1995 Sunrise Red LTS, 1996 Oxford White LTS. Bought a new Escort GT in 1995, the only one built with it's color, radio delete, sunroof, ABS, manual trans. The GT now has 37k miles.
DAM! nice! got more pics? i thought my GT was in good condition!!
Indeed. That is a beautiful EGT. I could only wish that the Tracer will turn out as pretty (it won't, unfortunately).
That's pretty sweet regarding your Tracer history. '96 LTS's are definately a rare breed.
Every time I make a trip to Jamaica...I see at least 1 (because of a customer car at my uncle's tuning shop)...but sometimes more.
As for the Cosworth...early 90s.
