85 XR4Ti Build - Finally Ready to Rally
Posted by jbass
Dave Kern Infallible Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
Sorry to see it smashed up - glad everyone was ok!
We had nearly a similar crash on the first stage on Saturday. Bunch of 3s that opened up into 4s and then dropped down onto some lower terrain that was muddy (down by a river maybe?). Back end stepped out towards a tree and I saw a "tap/quick spin/center punch the next tree" flash before my eyes. Hammered down on the gas and nothing happened, but when we got out and looked at the right rear, the bumper molding was missing, the tail light had a few cracks and there was a tiny dent in the lower part of the sheet metal just above the bumper. All this makes me want to get the Compact up and running and rally legal...it's 9" shorter in the back. 
Dave |
James Bass Junior Moderator Location: Jefferson County, MO, USA Join Date: 11/01/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 60 Rally Car: 2x 1985 Merkur XR4Ti |
Yep- I suspect you are absolutely correct. I learned a valuable lesson there. The tops, I pull seriously tight, but it's always harder to do the bottom. Something to think of on VERSION TWO! |
- I was thinking of a vasectomy anyway, so - DEAL!Andrew Steere Junior Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
I bet the cage is 100% OK. this may actually be a GREAT way to take an XR4 with rotten rockers and put it to proper use. I'd like to see more pictures, but the front may very well be just a rad support and bumper and fender skin. Anything front of the front and rear suspension pickup points doesn't have to be perfect, just "good enough".
Again, interested in seeing more pictures so I can give terrible advice.  Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
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