Chump-Car Prelude project --CANCELLED!--

djrashonal · December 08, 2009, 09:30:29 AM

Do you guys have a name for the car/team name for it yet?

Duck-Stew · December 08, 2009, 11:43:46 AM

As a team, we're "Team Play-Rude" but the car is yet to be named...

The Bacon Junkie · December 08, 2009, 04:10:39 PM

Quote from: Duck-Stew on December 08, 2009, 11:43:46 AM
As a team, we're "Team Play-Rude" but the car is yet to be named...

we also toyed with Pray-Lewd, Quelude (sp?), and Prey-Luge...

Lotsa fun ripping all that stuff out... Probably got close to 100lbs or so outta there!

Monsterlover · December 08, 2009, 04:32:07 PM

Did you chip out the sound damping tar mats they stick to the floor of the car?

Chill em + air chisel chips em right out.

Heating them just makes a mess.

I removed it all from an 88 Prelude 4WS i used to have (and turbo'd

) and it was 20 pounds or so

djrashonal · December 08, 2009, 04:59:06 PM

Quote from: Short-Bus Bacon Junkie on December 08, 2009, 04:10:39 PM
we also toyed with Pray-Lewd, Quelude (sp?), and Prey-Luge...

Lotsa fun ripping all that stuff out... Probably got close to 100lbs or so outta there!

haha, i like play-lewd too

Howie · December 08, 2009, 07:20:15 PM

I'll be rooting for you guys

Pip · December 09, 2009, 03:53:03 AM

Woooooo!!!! I've got a bum-ass Escort ZX2 I could sink some cash into.

I'll be watching this VERY closely!

Good luck Guys!!

Goat_Herder · December 09, 2009, 09:13:41 AM

Sounds like it will be an awesome time. My buddy and I looked into the rules and regulations. It might be more involved than the average Joe is able to do. The car might be cheap but all the safety equipments/clothing adds up real quick.

Keep us updated with progress and post lots of pics!

triangleforge · December 11, 2009, 10:09:35 AM

Turbo, Turbo, Turbo! (Wasn't that the name of a movie back in the '70s?)

Duck-Stew · December 12, 2009, 07:13:58 AM

Quote from: triangleforge on December 11, 2009, 10:09:35 AM
Turbo, Turbo, Turbo! (Wasn't that the name of a movie back in the '70s?)

Hahaha.... Now THAT'S funny! And it makes me think evil things.

Duck-Stew · December 12, 2009, 03:46:57 PM

By the way, we weighed the car as we bought it (on a recycling scale) and it came in at 2400 lbs. (+/- 10lbs).

When we're through w/the lightening and adding the cage, we'll re-weigh it so we know how much we removed and added.

Oh, and I blew-up the Driver-side drive axle today. Not fun. Crunchy noises.

Duck-Stew · January 22, 2010, 03:02:11 PM

Due to my loss of M-F income, one more of our members income being cut back and all four of us being too busy to donate time to this venture.

It has been permanently shelved.

I drove the car to the salvage yard this afternoon... It is gone.

Perhaps some other day...

NAKID · January 22, 2010, 03:03:53 PM

Did you break even on it?

Sorry you can't continue. I was looking forward to that...

Duck-Stew · January 22, 2010, 03:06:33 PM

Was a complete loss of $.

The state of CA doesn't allow you to get a 2nd 60-day temporary registration and the car wouldn't pass smog and it's ONLY 60-day permit expired at the end of the month.

There is a program that buys back gross-polluters but it has to be registered in your name first...and this car was in the process of being registered so a no-go for that option.

NAKID · January 22, 2010, 03:12:31 PM

Wow, that really sucks man...

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Chump-Car Prelude project --CANCELLED!--