COMING: The Rally Beast

[Joe_Black]

Finally got around to stripping most of the front sheet metal that doesn't require cutting and also got all of the interior out except the upper dash and mastic-type insulation. Here are a few pics if you've never seen a naked VX...

[Joe_Black]

VX nakedness...

[Joe_Black]

Loaded on the trailer for a trip to Atlanta for roll cage, more weight reduction, removal of all sheet metal ahead of firewall and fabrication of dual-turbo manifolds and intercooler plumbing.

Couple pics of where the factory mounting point is for the hydraulic clutch and the little perforated knock-out in the insulation pad under the carpet next to the brake pedal. Yup, everything's already there for a 5-speed!

Here's the best part of stripping down an '01: The climate control! That's right folks, I'll have the only '99 IronMan with climate control. w00t!

[nfpgasmask]

Looks sweet Joe, let me know if you ever want to trade your tailgate or your hood. I bought my ebony with a dent on the tailgate and a dent on the hood. I'm not sure what you are planning on doing with the body when you are all done, but if you have any spare parts, please keep me in mind!

Looks like a fun proj!

Good luck,

Bart

[BD-VX99]

Joe,

Did you finnish putting the climate control in the 99? Any pictures or details about the install

[MZ-N10]

any chance of a guide for a climate control/manual tranny swap?

[Triathlete]

Nice to see a stripped down version of the front end. Now I can see what I might need to cut when I (some day) do my SAS up front since I will be pushing the front end out a bit to lengthen the wheel base and clear bigger tires!

[Joe_Black]

Joe,

Did you finnish putting the climate control in the 99? Any pictures or details about the install

Not yet, I just did all this a couple days ago!

[Thmstec]

I know this is a really old thread, but any updates? Like climate on the 99, or what happened to this rally vehicross? Sounded like it was gonna be really sweet