Crash-I've got a closer local friend checking his sources for a control arm, but if he cant find one, then I'll let you know.
As it is, I need to get my driver back on the road again. Interferance motors suck. Its like a rubberband gun that you wound too tight. Band snaps, finger hurts, except in this case, the valves and pistons got friendly. I am upgrading the neon to a PT Cruiser 2.4 liter, so hopefully in the next few weeks, I'll be able to get working on the baja again. I've actually been very tempted to go to different arms altogether. Nothing super dramatic, 2X3? If I go much longer than stock, the angles I cut in the rear fenders wont line up anymore. I did prove the point that stock bug parts can only take "so much" abuse before something breaks. I took some more pics of the aftermath today, and a couple 15 second vids with my digicam, they're under
www.nwneon.net/erik/images/ titled ClubMeet&Wheels or something like that. I've been sick the last couple days, so today was the first time I actually walked out in the muck I caused on Saturday. I must say, its nice to have understanding neighbors. This one guy came down from a couple houses up the street...thought someone was crashed in the ditch again, and then decided to stay and watch me slide around in the mud for 20 minutes...he came over and intro'd himself, said he was tempted to come join me with his Jeep. It was great.
anyways, thanks for the input on the arms. I might have to call on BlindChickenRacing.com's help for custom arms, maybe even some sponsership? hehe, I have lots of unscripted sheet metal I'd be willing to trade for a Jr.Membership in the club, and maybe a slight discount on parts.
Just dreaming.
the shiney spot is a quarter I used to reference the size of the rock, and the hard to see lump to the right of the rock is where I moved it from with the wheel of the car.
Erik
