cheapy, old RWD cars (idea thread)
11-17-06 | 08:17 AM
#28
Ok, I'm starting to second guess my sources now. Autotrader.com says that the Datsun 310 is RWD, but this magazine article makes me think otherwise.....
Might be worth checking out, but I'm starting to wonder if all of my previous suggestions are untrustworthy. Some of them may be FWD cars, thanks to Autotrader.com....
Might be worth checking out, but I'm starting to wonder if all of my previous suggestions are untrustworthy. Some of them may be FWD cars, thanks to Autotrader.com....
11-17-06 | 08:38 AM
#30
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+ 1 on all the '70s Toyotas. TRxD Toyazda Corrotory or something like that.
+ 1/2 on the Fiat X19...good handling and semi modern. Parts available???
+ 1 on Fiero... could be nice too. Fiberglass body may be a good thing for rust prone climates. Not sure what happens to their frames. Good aftermarket, because of kit cars.
+ 1/2 on the Fiat X19...good handling and semi modern. Parts available???
+ 1 on Fiero... could be nice too. Fiberglass body may be a good thing for rust prone climates. Not sure what happens to their frames. Good aftermarket, because of kit cars.
11-17-06 | 10:01 AM
#31
sold the FD...kept the FB
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Originally Posted by Glazedham42
Old School 1980 Corolla might be cool too. Again, Autotrader.com lists it as a RWD car but I'm not positive. Weighs in at about 2100 lbs.
11-17-06 | 10:21 AM
#32
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Shantez (some of you guys of course know Amemiya put 13B in it)!!!
---edit---
Oops, I was wrong. It was 12A turbo...
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/retuden/.../d_chante.html
---edit---
Oops, I was wrong. It was 12A turbo...
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/retuden/.../d_chante.html
11-17-06 | 09:54 PM
#34
when i used to live back in Puerto Rico one off my dad friends use to have a 12A PP port Vega.Yes those corollas came rearwheeldrive up to 1983,then in 1984 they changed the body style to the ones that Corujo Racing use to race and they were rwd up to 86.
Try to find a Datsun 1200 sedan those were sweet and really light and 13b fits perfect
Try to find a Datsun 1200 sedan those were sweet and really light and 13b fits perfect
11-18-06 | 07:24 AM
#37
Originally Posted by Low Impedance
Z's are DAMN heavy, i would rather get that Celica supra.
ive been eyeing around for basically anything older / retro. but up here, they use salt in the winter. meaning, its a hard battle to find something that is either 1) saveable or 2) not rusted through completely.
i someone can tell where to get floor pans for an opel then i might have something.
ive been eyeing around for basically anything older / retro. but up here, they use salt in the winter. meaning, its a hard battle to find something that is either 1) saveable or 2) not rusted through completely.
i someone can tell where to get floor pans for an opel then i might have something.
11-18-06 | 02:22 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by Glazedham42
Old School 1980 Corolla might be cool too. Again, Autotrader.com lists it as a RWD car but I'm not positive. Weighs in at about 2100 lbs.
I believe Carollas were RWD until 83 and the Carolla GT and Celica until 85
11-20-06 | 06:38 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by 13BT_RX3
+ 1 on Fiero... could be nice too. Fiberglass body may be a good thing for rust prone climates. Not sure what happens to their frames. Good aftermarket, because of kit cars.
11-21-06 | 07:03 PM
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How about this car. A 1960 Lancia Appia. I saw it on eBay a this summer. Starting bid was $900. It didn't sell, it got no bids. The original engine is a v4 tightly packed in so it may be some work fitting a 12a but if you check out the link below you can see how beautiful these cars can be.
http://www.viva-lancia.com/huib/appia
http://www.viva-lancia.com/huib/appia
11-21-06 | 09:10 PM
#45
sold the FD...kept the FB
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Originally Posted by Cuthbert_rx2
How about this car. A 1960 Lancia Appia. I saw it on eBay a this summer. Starting bid was $900. It didn't sell, it got no bids. The original engine is a v4 tightly packed in so it may be some work fitting a 12a but if you check out the link below you can see how beautiful these cars can be.
http://www.viva-lancia.com/huib/appia
http://www.viva-lancia.com/huib/appia
It would be hard to find parts for though.
11-21-06 | 10:20 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by kwagner
Just for clarification, the Fiero has plastic body panels on a steel space frame. They also weigh about 2800lbs, and have a transverse mid-engine setup. I'm in planning stages for a rotary swap into a Fiero, plan on buying my donor rx7 in a couple weeks
11-22-06 | 11:34 AM
#48
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Yes, it was called "Enduroflex" at the time. There are a lot of aftermarket body parts that are fiberglass, though.
The reason for getting a whole rx7 is in case I miss any part that I find I later need and don't want to try to find separately, but more importantly the fact that I can find a few whole cars around here cheaper than engines being offered. I'd honestly rather not have a whole car (space reasons), but right now it seems to be my best option.
The reason for getting a whole rx7 is in case I miss any part that I find I later need and don't want to try to find separately, but more importantly the fact that I can find a few whole cars around here cheaper than engines being offered. I'd honestly rather not have a whole car (space reasons), but right now it seems to be my best option.
11-22-06 | 12:24 PM
#49
Toyota MR2 AW11. If you're lucky you can find a supercharged model. But even N/A's are pretty gutsy, my buddies Mk1 beats my 12A on a regular basis. Plus it has 9k redline! lol
Normally aspirated version was produced from 1985-1989 with a 1.6L Toyota 1600T Twin Cam 16 Valve 4 cylinder engine producing 112bhp.
Supercharged version was produced from 1986-1989 (1988-1989 in North America) it contained a 145bhp supercharged version of the 1600T. And if you're even luckier... Two words.... T-TOPS!
Normally aspirated version was produced from 1985-1989 with a 1.6L Toyota 1600T Twin Cam 16 Valve 4 cylinder engine producing 112bhp.
Supercharged version was produced from 1986-1989 (1988-1989 in North America) it contained a 145bhp supercharged version of the 1600T. And if you're even luckier... Two words.... T-TOPS!
