If you're doing the GRM'08 challenge pm me, we can road trip down together! I'll be leaving from the Philly area. Nice car!
Here’s my ‘92 Ford Escort Twin Cam (OK, “GT”). I originally built it with the GR ‘07 Challenge in mind. But I could not get enough time off to make it down (from NJ) and back to the ‘07 event. Maybe ‘08. I figured it would just be a “crap car” for the Challenge and to get my feet wet in NASA, but actually, it’s turned out to be a decent little car. In real terms I have about $700 in it (but the GR “fair market value” would probably double that figure). It began life as my sister-in-law’s daily driver and was then passed on to my 80 year old Dad. Then onto me. It was automatic, but a kind-hearted GR forum member gave me a ratty, but complete, 5-speed Escort GT last year. The free car was in Ohio. So I took a Wednesday off and drove a round-trip of 1050 miles in one day to pick it up. Memorable. The cage came from a wrecked Protege. 13” X 7” steel wheels were free from an exploded ricer. The worst part of building this car was putting in the new brake/clutch pedal assembly (done after the cage was already in). The rest of the 5-speed swap wasn’t too bad. Since mid-‘07 it has run at Pocono (three times), Lime Rock and a Four Hour Twilight Enduro at Summit Point. All told, I have about 15 hours of track time on it and it’s been great. I will run the Escort in another 3 or 4 NASA events this year, if I have the time (I also race an Austin Healey Sprite in about 5 or 6 VRG vintage events each year).
If you're doing the GRM'08 challenge pm me, we can road trip down together! I'll be leaving from the Philly area. Nice car!
I'd like to see more on the build of this. Maybe they could do a write up for the mag. Shows what can be done with some horse tradin' and a little ability. nice job!
Very cool low-dollar project! My BG chassis Protegé has really grown on me over the past few months.
Would love to see the writeup on this. There's an Escort in my girlfriends parking lot that never moves but is an auto. I want to know more about doing this swap.
super cool car
Hey That's my Honda! I bought Tom's car this year, its a nice little car.
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