WJM Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Ive go TWO (2) RX shells laying around my house....what should I do with them? I am certinly not letting them leave...unless they are going to a good home, and Im not gonna send them to the crusher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyT Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Are they clean or rotten? Are they the 2dr coupe shells? Mark, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted July 31, 2004 Author Share Posted July 31, 2004 Define "clean" vs "rotten" yes, they are the "3 Door Coupe" shells. One shell has been totalled a few times...it has the least amount of rust on it. The onyl problem area is the front clip....some of the front apron is crinkcled infront of the strut tower. The other RX...has rust issues in the main frame protions of the unibody...otherwise, the front end is good where the first one is crinckled. You could take peices from each and have a perfect shell. Body's on both are ok...the second one have a little more rust than the other....the first having some ***** wipe DRILL HOLE in the fender, door, rear quarter to PO RIVOT the original trim on....what an idiot. Otherwise, its got a faily new paint job and the front left fender had a sligh enounter with a tree....but I am keeping both sets of front fenders....unless i get a set of Fiberglass ones... Both shells are FREE if you come pick them up. They will NOT have: engine, trans, suspensions, interior parts, windows/glass (except for the rear hatch) and no body kit except for the rear wing. no hood or fender. What WILL be on the cars....the rear bodywork, top sheetmetal, hatches with glass and wing, bumpers F and R....and...maybe one will have a fuel tank. Otherwise, both are completely stripped. Again...FREE if you come pick them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutt7 Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Charge $5 a whack with a hammer or bat to fund your wagon just kidding...no but serious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 how did you get two all of a sudden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted August 2, 2004 Author Share Posted August 2, 2004 Well, ive got the 89 shell that i is the 1st one i got...it need cams, proper suspension, intake and exhaust and the headgaskets redone in orger to run again...and a dash cluster...the 2nd one, the 3rd one ive owned, needs alot of work to be "to my likeing enough to drive more often than once a week"....the rear drivetrain is worn pretty well...needs new rear axles, the u joints and diff could really stand to be gone over and rebuilt, the dampers are sound tho...its rides well except for the drivetrain. the trans whines quite alot more than anything else, but it works well...altohugh 3rd gear is slow at time. The engine has NO bottom end at all, and the clutch....well, feels weird....the engine does do well in the mid range, and dropps off apropreately up high due to extreamly stock intake and exhaust. There is no body kit on either of them. Nether has a stereosystem...and the interior in either one is pretty well non existant...and whats left of the carpet on #2 is...trashed really. Brakes are HORRIBLE on #2...pedal is proper, but the pads/rotors just dont stop it like I want it to.the body is in well condition...with a few dents and rust issues here and there. It woudl do well for a daily beater...but i just cant stand to drive it...its got mud/snow tires on it, and its jsut very sloppy with those tires, and with it being stock...its....i cant drive it like I want to. To get it where i want it...would take time and money I dont have. So...sadly, it will be parts soon. Plus, the unibody is rusted internally pretty badly, so all that time and $ woudl not before anything. I plan on buying the GrassRoots Challenge RX that Pleiades has (the second RX i owned) the body is in near perfect condition, as with the rest of the car. The only thing wrong with it when i got it was the head gaskets. Its shortblock is in my wagon now, its strong. The GRC RX has a redone engine and such, its nice and strong with a modified exhaust, intake and delta cams. the HVAC system works properly in this one as compared to the other 2 RX's and the sound system is intact...so it woudl be a nice daily driver. There are really no issues with it, other than its RWD right now. I'll fix that when i get it, and put stock cams back in it...as those will go into the wagon. That RX will be baby'ed and drivin properly....while the wagon will get the ultimate Petter Solberg treatment.....track events, autocross, maybe some rally cross, and all out power experimentation. Brakes, handling....etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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