Reconversion back to FV

[jhenn4716]

Wanted to start a thread on the benefits and expenses of converting FST back to FV. What are the costs involved, parts needed, and time frame for work?

[Bill Bonow]

Hello Jeff,

Wecome to this area of Apex. Conversion from FST back to FV has been done in the past. In fact, Andy Shelton had a Citation that was dual homologated as both FV and FST. He had all the FV and FST specific parts and could switch it back and forth in about 5 hours.

As for your particular question, it will vary based on the car and how extensive the conversion was when the car was built. Do you have a particular car in mind? There are less than (50) FST's in the US, so good chance we know the car and what it would need to reconvert.

[veefan]

I did it a few years ago to a Womer, I wish I had not sold it... I'd be converting it back to an FST. Parts are harder to find and it IS more expensive to build a vee.

Before



AFTER

[FV07]

And I've got a nice Womer sitting in the garage waiting for someone to buy

Jim

[Bill Bonow]

John,

It's funny that you posted that one particular photo. Both the Womer (with Ed himself behind the wheel) and the white BRD were converted back to FV. The BRD ended up a F1200 car up in Canada.

Jeff,

Had to review the master list. Looks like 5 or 6 cars have been reconverted.

[tpapem]

Bill,

Not 100% sure but the BRD in the picture with the womer is mine. It is a FV but racing mostly in NE with scca. Robert could confirm that. While I am here, I love FV but FST is lookin better!
Best,
Tom

[tpapem]

The head cooling scoops give it away

[Bill Bonow]

Tom,

I stand corrected. The car is looking fantastic. Glad to see it is race ready (not parked in a garage).

[jhenn4716]

I had looked at a Citation, having a conversation with the owner. But I think the effort will be more work than necessary. It's something for another time.

[jsteeb]

Jeff... It looks like you're based out of Chicago. Why not leave the Citation as a FST, and try our series out for a season? It's some of the best racing I've ever been involved with.

It's a great bunch of guys, and the series has great support from Hoosier tire.

Just a thought.

Jason

[Bill Bonow]

Jeff,

Are you talking about the Citation here: http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49595
If so, the car is well known. Big question for the reconversion, will you use the FV parts from your Mysterian? or will you buy components for a second car? Makes a big difference in the cost.

This will be a good way to show the ease of converting in both directions.

[jhenn4716]

the idea was to build a rental, but I think it may be to ambitious a project for me at this point

[Bob VanDyke]

I converted the Womer. It was Ed Womer's second EV3 with small roll hoops. It had become a garage queen that needed new roll hoops, so Ed Womer cut off everything above the frame rails and updated it to his current FV design with the capability to accept a link pin or ball joint beam. I also kept the VW steering box instead of a steering rack which made it easier to go back to a vee. The only parts on that car that were FST specific were the tie rods.

The only reason I kept it so easy to go back to a vee was to have a larger market when it came time to sell. I have owned several FVs and the First was better in every way.