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    GI: My 1990 Mazda Protege 4wd

    I have too many projects, no money, and have been working 7 days a week... It's time to sell this car. I need a new engine in my wagon, and a new tranny in my Escort GT-s, as well as the need to build a new motor for the Escort, because I went lean and melted the pistons in my original motor and am currently using my back-up that burns oil like crazy.

    I hate to let the 4wd go, but it is not a realistic project anymore. I cant name a price on the car until I have proper pics, but I will say that it will be less than $201, by more than 99cents, but not a lot more. I need it gone... I need my garage back, and you are going to have to pick it up from Golden Colorado, so I think my price is fair for everyone.

    My goal was to do a BPT engine swap, and restore the appearance of the car, while going with a custom/EDM/JDM style, and do quite a bit of suspension upgrades. I wanted to build a car that can compete with the more well known Japanese AWD/4WD vehicles, but would stand out with a unique look and style. Now I just need to sell it, so I can fix the turd Escort and the turd Tracer, so I can save for my next turd project.

    Let me begin by saying, this project is not for beginners. It needs a lot of work.

    The car is 99% rust free, with two small spots on each a-pillar beside the windshield, and a spot on the floor boards from a leaky sunroof. Other than that, it is pretty sound. It does need body work, and has a lot of dents and dings. There has been some body work done in the past on the car, and some has been done recently in my attempt to have a perfect car. the car is currently multicolored with primer and test spots of various paint color options, and will need to be sanded and have a few dents pulled/filled, and those five rust spots I mentioned will need fixed before it's ready for paint...

    What the car will not have:
    Front or rear bumper, wheels or tires, Engine, radiator, hood, exterior lights, various interior pieces, grille, or rear garnish. The deck lid will be there but with 2 holes drilled for the spoiler.

    What it will include:
    All 4wd specific parts except for floor carpet, and front seats. (I have MX3 seats that fit the car, and the pass side was modified to sit level on the 4wd pass side floor pan) 4wd parts are 5-speed Transmission (w/GTR front mount bracket), and full drivetrain complete from trans to all 4 axle nuts, all steering and suspension components, front and rear subframes, rear seats, entire fuel system.
    Other parts included are every piece of glass in good condition (some pieces have ****ty 20 year old tint though) ECU, all wiring, upper dash and 4wd cluster, as well as LX tach cluster, full brake system and quite a bit more as well.

    Basically it's a rolling shell, without wheels/tires, and with a full drivetrain, and some other extras.

    PM me and we can discuss what all I can include with the sale depending on your budget. I have tons of goodies for this car. JDM and EDM parts, custom made parts like the fog grille and lip spoiler, as well as a PNP NA Miata instrument cluster w/ boost gauge where the oil pressure gauge was, and many junkyard upgrades, like a slant headlight conversion. PNP power windows specifically set up for a 4wd, mx3 lower dash center console and steering wheel, canadian manual belts, and a lot more.

    Here are some older pics of it with some of the extra parts I will have for sale seperately. The roof rack was only there to hold the hood when it was off the car.














    Let's see some real interest from someone who would be willing to come pick it up and take it home with them, I am basically giving the car away for the price of the drivetrain!
    Current:
    68 Torino GT Fastback
    86 MR2
    91 F150
    94 Escort Wagon BP swap
    99 Escort Wagon BP swap
    00 Miata LS
    08 Arrow AX8
    14 Mazda5

    #2
    Oh, and it has a clean title in my name...
    Current:
    68 Torino GT Fastback
    86 MR2
    91 F150
    94 Escort Wagon BP swap
    99 Escort Wagon BP swap
    00 Miata LS
    08 Arrow AX8
    14 Mazda5

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      #3
      is that a lts spoiler? send me a pm, i would be interested, but need more pics.
      5 boosted bp cars,why...

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        #4
        It was an LTS spoiler... took quite a bit of work to make it fit, and fuse the 3 pieces into 1. Anyway, PM me a list of every picture you would like to see, and I'll start taking them early this week.
        Current:
        68 Torino GT Fastback
        86 MR2
        91 F150
        94 Escort Wagon BP swap
        99 Escort Wagon BP swap
        00 Miata LS
        08 Arrow AX8
        14 Mazda5

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          #5
          that would have been a sharp car if it was finished, i can see what you were trying to do to it. i like! did you just cut the rear bumper? escort lx front bumper too eh? looks good.
          -Jack

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          http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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            #6
            The rear bumper was sectioned, I cut 2" out of the middle of each of the sides, and plastic welded the flared part back on, and made it all match up. The front is a Mercury tracer bumper, with a very modified opening and an mx6 lip for winter and an LTS lip for summer. I also did the same thing with the rear plate as you did on yours, after those pics, because I finally got the JDM rear garnish.

            I am keeping the bumpers for a future protege build because they came out really well, I don't have pics of the final result, but I like em...
            Current:
            68 Torino GT Fastback
            86 MR2
            91 F150
            94 Escort Wagon BP swap
            99 Escort Wagon BP swap
            00 Miata LS
            08 Arrow AX8
            14 Mazda5

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              #7
              I have at least 7 people local interested so far... I think I am gonna hold off for a week or two, and see who will offer the most, because that'll weed out the ones interested in just parting it out or crushing it... I want to see this car finished, either restored to stock or built up... I'll keep everyone posted...
              Current:
              68 Torino GT Fastback
              86 MR2
              91 F150
              94 Escort Wagon BP swap
              99 Escort Wagon BP swap
              00 Miata LS
              08 Arrow AX8
              14 Mazda5

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                #8
                did you cut out the sunroof yourself? or did it come with one


                NW MAZDAS

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                  #9
                  i would finish it, i already have a boosted awd pro,with jdm bumpers,ect. but i might need a replacement/cleaner body.
                  i will pm you tom.
                  5 boosted bp cars,why...

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                    #10
                    Ryan1 You certainly have first dibs, and I'm not looking to profit from the deal... Let me know what pics you need, as I am sure you would put it to good use. For you or any enthusiast that will finish it, I will let it go super cheap... I got quite a few emails locally about people who wanted it to part it out, and that I'm not cool with... (my gf made me post it on craigslist, which I was reserved about...)

                    bogout- someone, I am assuming the original owner, had the sunroof installed. I know it's been there for a long time.
                    Current:
                    68 Torino GT Fastback
                    86 MR2
                    91 F150
                    94 Escort Wagon BP swap
                    99 Escort Wagon BP swap
                    00 Miata LS
                    08 Arrow AX8
                    14 Mazda5

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                      #11
                      so did you ever sell the car? if not im interested.
                      Ian Boyd- Bellingham, WA (click vehicle to view)

                      1988 BF GTX

                      1990 x2 BG AWD Protege

                      1991 Escort GT- SOLD

                      1975 911 S Widebody 3.6 conversion

                      2005 Corolla

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                        #12
                        Yeah, unfortunately It's gone. I sold this and my MX3 SE to the same guy.
                        Current:
                        68 Torino GT Fastback
                        86 MR2
                        91 F150
                        94 Escort Wagon BP swap
                        99 Escort Wagon BP swap
                        00 Miata LS
                        08 Arrow AX8
                        14 Mazda5

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