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Kyle,

I have read your web page.. and I know how you banged up the front and back :) Hopefully it wont happen to me.

The blue one does look nice.. but trust me, she is rotten and would cost a small fortune to repair properly. Looks mint from 20 feet though.

Speaking of body modifications. I plan on deleting the front and back side markers, weld the seems and remove them at the back end, remove the rain gutter over the door / windows, roll the fenders so I can get the wheels farther out, and put a roll cage in her.. not too elaborate, I haven't decided if I want a back seat or not yet, but I plan on putting a bar in and around the back right against the panel where the back bumper mounts. (which will proabbly render the rear crumple zone inefectual.. but it's just an idea at this point)

The modifications are more for esthetic rather than aerodynamic reasons. If I wanted something aerodynamic, I wouldn't have bought a 140.

A main reason for putting the cage in the car aside from looks (I don't think the 140 chassis really warrants a cage for stiffness, it's stiffer than most cars stock IMO) is that one of the PO's decided it would be a good idea to hack out that structural member that runs under the front seats... looks like he did it to get aftermarket seats and mounts to fit... stupid idea anyways and he did a bad job of it.. but since he hacked it out I am thinking about going cage and after market seats instead of trying to repair the damage (all the front seat mounts are butchered as well).

One of the main reasons I am going to throw a b23FT in her is because the wiring harness has melted insulation in many places and has been spliced in other places.. so it's a complete mess. The one in my blue car might be in good condition but I have found a B23FT for cheaper than it would cost to rebuild a b20...






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