Oh I forgot something slightly important. Our first local rallycross was last week. Since my car is disabled I got to drive a Focus.

The cool thing was it was at a speedway with a dirt circle track. The organizer invited all the dirt track guys to come run for free. With enough support he is going to try and organize a European style Rallycross. For any not familiar this is door to door racing through left and right turns on both tarmac and gravel.

His goal is to get some rules set so the dirt trackers and rallycrossers can both run. He wants to have 4 cars on a mixed gravel/tarmac course at a time. Some safety regulations will obviously have to be worked out. If this is a go, then I am definitely building my car to compete.

Here's some rallycross pics for fun. No shots of the Focus though :<

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i really want to get into rallycross. can you point me to a web site telling me what ill need to do to the car to pass spec ect.

scca website has the rules

Man it's so cool to see Gregs old car getting all that attention! We went and picked that thing up in TN for $1800 with 160k on it back around '98-99 and it NEVER let him down! I can even tell you how it got dented on the drivers side...

I used to live in some Condos in Vestavia at the top of a hill. Greg parked on the curb out front and came inside...we went back out after hearing a crash and found Gregs car at the botom of the hill attached to a Volvo!! Detroyed the fender and jacked the door up.

That was a great car and Im glad to see it back to life like this!!

For anyone keeping track there is a minor update. Today Todd at No Limit and Phil (Herblenny) helped get the motor running.

It ran like a top until the coolant system over-pressurized and decided to release said pressure all over my face, the car, and the shop. Also a wire caught fire. Also my radiator apparently split open. Also I need a new battery. Oh yeah, I need the coolant seals replaced too. So a couple minor things and it should be good.

Pat, that was a sight.. Well, I know Luis will take care of you.. Sucks that you now have to pull the engine out.. Glad you didn't get burned.. I ran to the door soon as I hear that pop :)

Dangit not another Hutto incident, lol. Nah just kidding. Hope this project is finished soon. You've covered alot of ground since you bought it.

Honestly I'm used to stuff like this happening. This is like the 4th "it's gotta run by Sunday for the race" that has not happened.

If this counts as a blown motor, then I have now blown 5 motors. 7 if you count cars I bought pre-blown. Part of being me I guess.

As Todd pointed out, it's just finding the weak link. If I ever get everything running it *should* be bulletproof. Too bad my motivation is about bottomed out.

To Do List:
-bigger radiator
-racing switch panel for +12V to fuel pump, fans, igniters
-pull motor, send for rebuild
-new battery
-find someone to buy car :D

If you need any help lemme know. I should have a little free time coming up.

There's someone here that wants to talk to you about that. Some ASE mechanic or something.

Against my better judgement I lised the shell for sale on 7club. Not sure I want to sell, just exploring my options.

First off, I don't see the posting over there in the 1st gen sections.

Secondly.....WTH? Anthony is seriously interested in the car.

Thirdly, WTH? Why post it there and not on this awesome site????

Fourthly, WTH?

Fifthly.....WTH??????????????????????????????????? ??????????

+1 no, +100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

I think they have some kind of pre-listing place it goes for the mods to approve.

I didn't think Anthony was serious. He said $500 as it sits. I assumed he was being facetious. If he or anyone local wants it they have first dibs. $500 will take the car minus the motor/tranny/driveshaft if it's someone I know. I figured you all hated the paint on it and wouldn't want the body.

I'm not officially selling it until I talk with Luis. I was using it as a feeler. If I don't sell it, its going to be parked indefinitley and I will need to buy another car or bike in case the FD explodes.

EDIT: Hell if Anthony wants to buy it I'll help him work on it and finish the wiring etc.

Just spoke to Anthony again. He said he will take it for $500.....SERIOUSLY!

How we gonna work out the shop fees and fabrication fees? That bill is up to around $32k now. j/k We do need to get together about all this stuff. We've put many hours into this car, my own parts, housed the car for months, etc....so we just need to get together on all of this before the car goes anywhere.

Todd B.

AGAIN >>> Anthony will take it for $500. He said he needs to get with you on his ASE certified mechanics charges that he put into the car on his own time. :icon_tup:

I'll be by later to pull the motor and we can figure something out. I'm still not sure I'm selling it until I talk with Luis.

I'll trade him the car and motor for his truck though.

We moved it outside for now, but will move it in before we leave tonight. Once the engine is out, I will move it to our bone yard.

so...what happened?

The coolant seals in the new motor were bad and blew up the radiator. The engine will get fixed for free, but it will be a while. I haven't decided whether I'm willing to wait on it.

you'll regret giving up the car!

Patrict,

Don't let that engine sit too long with the water in the engine.. If it needs build, I would go ahead and take it to Luis so he could put it together.. You could ruin the irons if it sits too long. Let me know if you head up there and I'll go with you.

PHIL

The engine is ready to pull. I'm grabbing the hoist and getting it out today. Whether or not I keep the car, its going to Gadsden as soon as possible.

COOL! Go ahead and call Luis and schedule to bring it up to him. I think he's out of town this weekend for his son's test drive in Savanna or something..

Let me know if you are heading up and if you don't mind, I would like to catch a ride with you.

PHIL

I wanna go too, hehe. Seriously though ill be in B'ham tomorrow and sunday as im auto-xing.

I wouldn't mind visiting that shop again too.

Ill probably end up at No Limit at some point this weekend im sure.

I pulled the motor today. Sad that it took 4 months to get in, but came out in like an hour. I think Todd said someone who knows Luis may be heading that way this week. I may just have them bring it up there for me.