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NoCoast
1) Why? It's some shitty not rare Volvo?

2) Why the death wish? The accident that initially caused the damage could become a debilatating accident after your plan. Cars that have things like that out front are either tube chassis race cars that only see track use, hot rods that are more display pieces and seldom driven, or wankers that want to be cool and take pretty pictures. Extending any tube BEYOND the front of the strut towers is technically illegal in any car built to FIA 253 Article J. There is a ton of impact energy absorption built into the front end sheet metal of cars designed to take that load.

3) Why the wasted effort on something poofy? Fuck, you want to spend a bunch of time and money on a car, build a real race car and stop trying to impress other Volvo dudes. Start impressing chicks with your ability to build an actual race car and if you win, you will really start killing it.

4) Maybe you just want to build something cool? Okay, okay, I get that. I even sometimes think I almost like the act of building and working on rally cars as much as actually competing in them (only in delusional states where I haven't driven in too much time, but it happens occasionally.) But you missed the part where you are supposed to build something cool. 90s Volvos do NOT fit that bill. 70s Volvos on the other hand...

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3.3 Front core support reinforcement
Extension of the roll cage forward to the strut towers is allowed.

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john vanlandingham
Dave, weren't we trying to talk sense into you when you were initially plotting to build a 740 or whatever the current POS crashed thing WAS?

I think I vaguely suggested keep it as a street car, talk to Al Kun---the guy up the thread ^ that way a bit....and pick up a good car...aka a 240.

Well it looks you tail ended somebody real hard.. is that what happened?

You're supposed to pay attention and leave room--
-you're 'spossed to expect the unexpected. THAT IS OUR SECRET! HA!

Accidents happen, like wow, mang. But that happen for reasons.
Biggest one for tail ending and destroying cars is: too fast, and simultaneous inattention..
You were having some assistance with your inattention were you?

Well I'm fed up trying to reason with guys and then having cunts who have done nothing troll things. So I'm say it once and short---
You crashed you car in traffic...
Looks like a tail end..
Bad.
Should have paid a LOT MORE attention..
Now you want to waste time for no solid reason---a whim.
It is stupid whim.
It is your right to have whims, but don't expect any advice or asssitance in creating a totally POINTLESS problem..

Pull the powerplant, drill out spot-welds on another front end at Pick-n-pull, line up shit and weld it on..
If you can.
If you can't do that, you'll never do this silly idea..
Its silly.
RE-shell into a GOOD car...not a POS with one fucked upper link on the axle.


That's all I'll say...

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Dazed_Driver
This is the... worst plan I've EVER seen. Ever.

Spend your money on more school. You obviously need it.

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CaliMeatwagon

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Dazed_Driver
This is the... worst plan I've EVER seen. Ever.

Spend your money on more school. You obviously need it.

Wow, I've never heard that from somebody who doesn't know me, oh wait, never mind, you just sound like every other jackass on TB.

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CaliMeatwagon

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Dazed_Driver
This is the... worst plan I've EVER seen. Ever.

Spend your money on more school. You obviously need it.

Wow, I've never heard that from somebody who doesn't know me, oh wait, never mind, you just sound like every other jackass on TB.

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alkun

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Dazed_Driver
This is the... worst plan I've EVER seen. Ever.

Spend your money on more school. You obviously need it.

Wow, I've never heard that from somebody who doesn't know me, oh wait, never mind, you just sound like every other jackass on TB.

The funny thing is, most of the responses on turbobricks said " cool idea, go for it "

You posted here asking for advice. The answer to your question is a resounding "no, thats not a good idea, just fix it the normal way."

I'm with Robert, electrical conduit. Or even better, just zip tie a fresh feneder on there, then some scraps of wood and sheet metal screws to mount your radiator and headlights. easy peasy, and you will be the king of TB...

You are going to get responses of people being anoyed with this idea here, because "not-rallycar" (NO rallycars have that, it is against the rules, find it yourself) and its a waste of time. Cheers!

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NoCoast

3) Why the wasted effort on something poofy? Fuck, you want to spend a bunch of time and money on a car, build a real race car and stop trying to impress other Volvo dudes. Start impressing chicks with your ability to build an actual race car and if you win, you will really start killing it.

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Slowwpoke
Ah, the rally chicks. Each rally event teeming with eager, attractive females, casting their affections and lust to he who builds an actual race car.

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Rallymech
I would seriously consider using something like one inch electrical conduit.

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CaliMeatwagon
Okay peoples I get it, it's illegal for rally, and that is why this idea is getting scrapped. The end goal of this car is to rally it for fun, and if this will prevent me from being able to do so then I won't do it. Simple as that. But since we are on this topic of tube frames and such, I have another question. Are we allowed to build our own cages as long as it follows the design specifications here and here
and can pass inspection?

Never mind my abilities to weld one way or another, I'm wondering because it would be pointless for me to do so only to come find out that I need such and such certification and such and such license to build a passing cage.

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Slowwpoke
Ah, the rally chicks. Each rally event teeming with eager, attractive females, casting their affections and lust to he who builds an actual race car.

Just wait til you go to a rally like Ojibwe or 100 Acre Woods. You feel like your captaining the Charles W Morgan the entire time! On land even! Arrr!