Lewis7789 2002 Protege5 build thread (tons of pics)
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PrinceValorum
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Ahh, the perks of living somewhere with an incompetent DOT that thinks salt is the answer to snow.
IMO, there's no way a legit clean chassis is out there for that cheap. You might think it's clean because there might not be rust actually creeping up on the outside, or if it's been half assed repaired just to make it look pretty for a quick sale and you don't notice because the average person has no clue about body work, but again...if it"s from the north, then I can guarantee it's rusting in all the places you can't see.
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That's what I was thinking. Unless some dude just brought one up this year or something and then blew it up, I don't think there will be any clean ones in our back yard. You had to travel to get yours; I think it's time to buy a diesel tow rig and a car hauler and go search the south!
**** dealing with rust dude. If rust if visible on the surface, that means there's a lot of s*** you're not seeing. If you're going to do a project car, why not start with a clean slate that you don't have to worry about an unnecessary amount of dicking around.
Even better go AWD!
I only make $37k a year, guys... lulz.
I'm working really hard on buying Josh's P5 and he's working with me so keep your fingers crossed. The plan is to have his red P5 for the project car and my silver P5 for my DD. Dual P5's! Muhaha!
I'm working really hard on buying Josh's P5 and he's working with me so keep your fingers crossed. The plan is to have his red P5 for the project car and my silver P5 for my DD. Dual P5's! Muhaha!
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niiiiiiice, you need to make it happen. I doubt you'll have a chance like this again any time soon!
i dont think awd is really better... for off road or bad weather yea, for racing purposes no
don't know if it helps but there are things I need/want that one of the 2 p5's might have that could put some cash in the pot. Plus this way it's not a mad rush to swap/install everything
if it's a standing start, and maybe some traction in the corners awd but overall i agree rwd would be better, less weight and less hp loss to the wheels
high5high5high5high5high5high5!!!!!!!!!
I really hope this works out, then all 3 parties would be happy! Kevin would have a MS6, I'd have a 6 wagon, and you'd have dual P5's! Plus, I'll be able to sleep better at night knowing my car was in good hands and will be for probably the rest of it's life, instead of being destined for the auction with an unknown fate after that, like my Colorado. I wonder what she's up to now...
PrinceValorum
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I suggested we should go in on a tube bender and make a tube P5 chassis and drop a 2JZ in it and rwd it. Yes, I used rwd as a verb, but this is what I have in mind, except with a 2JZ instead of an SR20.
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