I kind of like that, except the price. Include the trailer and it's a deal.
Wow thats cool. 
ITB's and a header too. Weird that the pedals are gone. Looks like the brake master etc is missing too. That would be a fun Challenge car if the price came down.
It's cool, but it's going to need a cage update I think.
no vin plate, no pedals, no title. $300.
It's been for sale for a while, so he may be willing to deal. Selling a race car is a slow process- I know, have sold three. Usually, they are worth more in parts. Not so on this one.
Too nice and historical to make into a HSR replica. But the cleanest one I've seen in a while.
nutherjrfan wrote: Too nice and historical to make into a HSR replica. But the cleanest one I've seen in a while.
Here in the Midwest the only one I've seen in years!
Miata engine swap ? Or a spinning doritos?
patgizz wrote: no vin plate, no pedals, no title. $300.
More important for racing - No Logbook
NGTD wrote:patgizz wrote: no vin plate, no pedals, no title. $300.More important for racing - No Logbook
Exactly! No logbooks kills it for a racer and nobody else would want it.
That cage looked scary at best, the lack of any sanctioning body info, stickers, on the car, and the modifications that don't really fit in any class I know about make this a unicorn! I know in the early 80's, there was no double DCOE manifold for the Chevette. I don't remember what that head looks like, but that engine kind of looks like a vega engine.
TiggerWelder wrote: that engine kind of looks like a vega engine.
That's what I was thinking.
NGTD wrote:patgizz wrote: no vin plate, no pedals, no title. $300.More important for racing - No Logbook
Would that matter for SVRA and such?
spitfirebill wrote:TiggerWelder wrote: that engine kind of looks like a vega engine.That's what I was thinking.
1.6 OHC unit built by Isuzu. It was an optional engine over the base 1.4 OHV.
Wow, even needing so much work that looks really cool and very clean. It's easily worth that up here in the rust belt.
Off topic. This is one of those cars along with the early 80's FWD Escorts that really make you go WTF GM/Ford. You took a great European product and truly hit it with the ugly stick then crapped over every other aspect that made them decent cars as well.
'Merica
Europe (deliberately not choosing the HSR)
I had one just like this in Blue.
'Merica
Europe. The ultimate Yuppie car of the early 80's the XR3
Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote:NGTD wrote:Would that matter for SVRA and such?patgizz wrote: no vin plate, no pedals, no title. $300.More important for racing - No Logbook
Yes, as far as I know. No logbook requires it to meet current cage standards. Having a logbook often allows a car to be grandfathered based on past standards, or with minimal updates.
In reply to NGTD:
A quick look at SVRA for their roll cage standards for closed cars. Bolding mine.:
D. All Cars
1 Minimum tubing sizes for front and main hoops and all required bracing:
Vehicle Race Weight Mild Steel Alloy Steel
Under 1500 lbs. 1.50" x .095" 1.375" x .095"
1500 to 2500 lbs. 1.50" x .120" 1.50" x .095"
Over 2500 lbs. 1.75" x .120" 1.625" x .095"
Optional bars and braces may be of any suitable diameter and wall thickness.
2. Mounting plates. Welding is the preferred method for securing the bar or cage
F. Closed Cars
1. The main hoop must extend the full width of the driver/passenger compartment and must be as near the roof as possible.
2. If a front hoop is installed, it should follow the line of the front pillars and be connected by horizontal bars to the main hoop on each side at
the top. Alternatively, two side hoops following the line of the front pillars to the top of the windshield (as close to the roof as possible), then
horizontally to the rear, attaching to the main hoop. These two side hoops are to be connected together by a tube over the top of the
windshield.
To me that says a basic rear roll bar is OK, not that I'd run like that, but it may be easier than you think. Unless I've read it wrong of course.
In reply to NGTD:
Thanks.
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
You may be right. I have no experience with SVRA. I just know that especially in rally and to some degree with other sanctioning bodies, no logbook with an older car equals rip the cage out and start over.
Check carefully with the sanctioning body that you plan to use or risk getting an over-priced paperweight!
Wow! Just the inspiration I have been looking for! I have an '82 and an '84 Chevette that I want to try on the track!
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