Tools/materials/services/general things used for this project... not listing common sockets/wrenches for general disassemble/reassemble.



Harbor Freight 7.5 amp sawzall

Angle grinder w/6" cut off wheel

Wire Feed Welder using .030" shielded wire

Tape measure/Laser

Seam Sealer

Brake Fluid

Recharge A/C

$ for trip to dealer to bleed brake system and verify ecu for B.A.R. certification

B.A.R. certification



Almost ready to start stripping Protege down...



Here are some of the measurement differences from Speed to Protege:



Protege/Speed



Weight: 2450/3160

Wheelbase: 102.8"/103.9"

Firewall to radiator: 32"/31.5"

Front frame rail inside width: 36"/35.5"

Top of front frame rail to ground: 19"/21" (protege lowered 2")

Track width: 66-1/4"/68-1/4"

Overall length: 174"/175"

Hood width @ strut towers: 56-3/4"/61-1/4"

Center front axle to center of valve cover: 10-1/2"/7-1/2"

Overall width: 66-1/4"/69-1/4"



The biggest difference being the engine, trans, subframe, and struts are mounted about 3" more rearward on the Speed.



I can't wait to start the "official" build thread. I still can't find anything major preventing it from working.