THREAD LOCATOR---Compact Tips/Tricks

[tude]

Picking up where we left off on the old site will be easier said than done. The thread locator took years of evolution to get where it was. So please bear with me as we start over and get this thing rolling again. I imagine this locator will fill up with permanent links much faster than the old one, so please don't start new threads unless you have questions or contributions. Thanks, C4

AMC

GREMLIN, HORNET
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14228

PACER
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14218

SPIRIT, EAGLE, CONCORD
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14221

FORD

FOCUS
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/58279/ford-focus

CONTOUR/MYSTIQUE
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14224

ESCORT, LYNX, TRACER, EXP, LN7
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14223


FAIRMONT/ZEPHYR, mini LTD, 80-88 T-BIRD/COUGAR, 81-82 GRANADA/MONARCH, MARK 7
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/53423/fairmont-mini-bird-80-granada

70 & Up Maverick/Comet
www.we-crash.proboards.com/thread/49703/1973-ford-maverick

MUSTANG 2 (74-78)
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=19547

MUSTANG, CAPRI 79-93
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14232

MUSTANG '94-'04, 4th GEN.
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14220

PINTO, BOBCAT
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14234

TAURUS/SABLE
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14219

TEMPO, TOPAZ
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14215

GM

2ND GEN CAMARO/FIREBIRD (70-81)
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=18581

3RD GEN CAMARO, FIREBIRD (82-92)
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14213

CAVALIER, SUNFIRE, fwd SUNBIRD, SKYHAWK, FIRENZA
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14230

CELEBRITY, 6000, CUTLASS CIERRA, CENTURY
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14222

CHEVETTE, T-1000
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14227

CITATION, PHOENIX, 80-85 SKYLARK, 80+ OMEGA
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=19852

CORSICA, BERETTA, GRAND AM, SOMERSET, CALAIS
www.we-crash.proboards.com/thread/17749/corsica-beretta-grand-calais-somerset

Fwd H, C, G, K, K bodies 86-99 Lesabre, 86-99 Delta 88, 87-99 Bonneville, 85-87 Cadillac Series 75, 85-92 Fleetwood, 85-99 Deville, 87-93 Sixty Special, 85-90 Electra, 91-96 Park Avenue, 85-96 "98", 86-97 Seville.
www.we-crash.proboards.com/thread/50240/gm-fwd-uni-body

G BODY...'78-'87 MONTE, MALIBU, GRAND PRIX, REGAL, CUTLASS BONNEVILLE
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14237

MONZA/VEGA, ASTRE, STARFIRE, SUNBIRD, SKYHAWK
www.we-crash.proboards.com/thread/35493/ran-chevy-monza

W BODY...LUMINA, fwd GRAND PRIX, MONTE, REGAL, CUTLASS SUPREME
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14151

MOPAR

Straus, Cirrus, Breeze
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/56062/dodge-stratus-tips

Intrepid, LHS, Concorde
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/56815/ran-1997-chrysler-lhs

K & EEK
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14226

NEON
we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=34065

IMPORTS

HONDA
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14229

HYUNDAI/KIA
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14225

FWD MAZDA
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/55777/fwd-mazda-tips

FWD TOYOTA
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14235

RWD TOYOTA
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=17887

SUBARU
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=28919

RWD VOLVO
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14236

FWD VOLVO
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/63725/fwd-volvo

MERCEDES BENZ
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/67997/mercedes-tips

OTHER

2.3 WIRING
www.we-crash.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=compacttips&action=display&thread=14217

GM 3.1/3100
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/49006/3100-body-eng-trans-elec

GM 2.5 IRON DUKE
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/54133/2-5l-gm-iron-duke

WHEELBASE LIST
we-crash.proboards.com/thread/14529/wheelbase-list

[lanaville2c]

Do you have anything for c-body cars??? Need as much info as i can get cause have a couple we are building.

[C4]

Jan 27, 2018 23:45:32 GMT -5 lanaville2c said:

Do you have anything for c-body cars??? Need as much info as i can get cause have a couple we are building.

If you are referring to fwd GM, there is not too much. What there is, is linked above... www.we-crash.proboards.com/thread/50240/gm-fwd-uni-body

[boom61]

Jan 27, 2018 23:45:32 GMT -5 lanaville2c said:

Do you have anything for c-body cars??? Need as much info as i can get cause have a couple we are building.

If this is what you are talking about.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_C_platform_(1985)
Go here.. www.we-crash.proboards.com/thread/50240/gm-fwd-uni-body

[boom61]

Dang.. I thought I was going to beat you to it. Had to look up what a C-body was besides an old Mopar though.

[C4]

Jan 28, 2018 0:43:40 GMT -5 boom61 said:

Dang.. I thought I was going to beat you to it. Had to look up what a C-body was besides an old Mopar though.

Though it's on my bucket list, I figured you're almost alone on the rwd Mopar compacts.

[lanaville2c]

Yes i have read thru the thread you guys suggested, but its not telling me much about my 95 buick park avenues. Them are the cars im building. And in the class were running, there really is no rules, its basically a no holds bar anything goes, except you cannot alter/change the motor it has. Im looking for as many tips i can get to make this car as in destructible as possible for little to no cost. Never ran theses cars before always ran something with a REAL FRAME. Does anybody have any ideas???

[C4]

I consider them mostly marshmallows, and that is the general consensus on them. We built a E body, which is essentially the same up front. Won't personally do another one unless it is completely seam welded from the firewall forward, plated firewall forward with kickers and stuffed.

In that thread will be the place to ask specific questions, and hope that someone knows the answers.

If you have seriously open rules, you could make a tough car out of it.

[lanaville2c]

Thank ypu c4, i appreciate it. And yes we basically have no rules. Just was looking for some kinda answers on weak points to focus on and such. But i will try there too.

[C4]

Yup, all I offer is one man's opinion. Somebody out there probably has them nailed down to a science.

[lanaville2c]

Does anybody know how or have pics of headers made for a 95 3.8L gm??

[dejohn212x]

Has anyone ran or saw someone run a 01 lesabre ? got one late last season and i'm planning on running it this year.

[C4]

Feb 9, 2018 13:20:40 GMT -5 dejohn212x said:

Has anyone ran or saw someone run a 01 lesabre ? got one late last season and i'm planning on running it this year.

8th gen, G body linked above...Fwd H, C, G, K bodies

[Derbydan]

Why is it when I click the Toyota link it brings me baxk to the home page? Building my first corolla

[C4]

Apr 5, 2018 23:53:38 GMT -5 Derbydan said:

Why is it when I click the Toyota link it brings me baxk to the home page? Building my first corolla

No idea. I just clicked the front and rear wheel links without issue.