Would there be an interest in project like that?
I've started doing it but don't know if anyone would like to know about it

 

its an unusual conversion so it would cause interest id guess. post up some pics. what engine are you using?

 

that's how I found it



and was thinking of geting faster with my quartermile that at the moment was 12.39...
so I began mid engined trabant project
the car from factory had only 615 kilos on it.... then I choped the back of it... and added the front of an escort (I know it has been done so many times, but never to a trabant )



will put my Zvh in it or maybe I will assemble full zetec turbo till I finish the body

 

looks like a lot of work getting that body back to good.

 

I just washed it for a start

 

 

Lots of them still around in eastern Germany. You should be able to find a better base to start with.

Good thing all the non-supporting panels are made from plastic...

 

I have a friend with a chevy v8 powered one!!!

 

Yeah I think I read about that one... Wayne his name?

Mine is on wheels already



will have to make some new wings on the back to cover my M/T tires was thinking about copying reno maxi 5 style.... And by the way I shortened the back of it, now it's more like a hatchback... and ofcourse even lighter

 

This will be a mad project.Good luck with it.

 

front suspension was refurbished and lowered by 4 cm, will stay on original drum brakes in the front. (I don't need any better brakes for dragracing)
original steering column was removed and replaced with escort one as I had no chance to get any spares cheap. (there are only few of them cars in my country)

 

Just remember what it's made out of

 

Its from metal. Only outside panels ar made of plastic

 

that is one ugly duckling now its been chopped. but all in the name of going fast so i like it

 

Hope it will be fast

But safety first... here's a template for the roll cage

 

very interesting keep the updates coming

 

a little drawing I made some time back

 

cool one maki

hows the escorts doing....

 

It's all OK. Made some changes like lighter wheels (kosei K1 TS), smaller brakes (overall lost minimum 5 kilos of the shaft), bigger exhaust housing (went for .63 AR), battery in the front of the axel, compression struts in the front suspension. Hoping to improove last year record of 12,39

 

get on the other site to and say hello....bin a while