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--Redwork-- · 08-24-2011, 03:40 AM

Some tuff I just finished waiting to go to get coated..
Manifold is not my work...

ka-titties · 08-24-2011, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zacho

^Cool. So what happens with the factory rubber flex piece that goes on the factory shifter? I've always wanted to drop my shifter height a couple inches.

i threw that shit away. the piece of metal in the middle is what replaced it. i should have posted a pic of how it sits. i fucking love the placement.

shiftdrift · 08-25-2011, 05:37 PM

conrad_s13.5 · 08-26-2011, 12:43 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

shaggy sr · 08-26-2011, 12:50 PM

dis thread is the shyt! more updated?

ghostchild316 · 08-27-2011, 11:14 AM

SS flange to Inconel 625 3"->4" transition, Inconel 625 filler rod

Penetration

Its part of the downpipe for my KA-T setup

4.000dia x .028wall Inconel 625 tubing, tight squeeze but it fits!

STR8E180 · 08-28-2011, 03:21 AM

^ nice down pipe

here in australia we call it a dump pipe lol

Fred Allen Burge · 08-28-2011, 08:10 AM

That's a beautifully executed down pipe my friend, be proud!

codyace · 08-28-2011, 08:38 AM

That downpipe is really slick! Niiiice

Quote:

Originally Posted by STR8E180

^ nice down pipe
here in australia we call it a dump pipe lol

Hehe I love learning the differences in part names throughout the world. in the USA we'd call the wastegate pipe the 'dump pipe'

STR8E180 · 08-29-2011, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyace

Hehe I love learning the differences in part names throughout the world. in the USA we'd call the wastegate pipe the 'dump pipe'

we call the pipe that comes of the external gate a " screamer pipe "

ka-titties · 08-29-2011, 12:57 PM

beautiful welds on that down pipe.

shiftdrift · 08-29-2011, 08:19 PM

nice downpipe! today i finished up that chassis at work. put the mounts for a 440 mopar engine and transmission mounts, going down to Louisiana tomorrow to the customer.

shiftdrift · 08-30-2011, 03:20 PM

Finished mount and now starting on a customers car that thought they could fabricate

sr20sean · 08-31-2011, 09:40 PM

anyone have the eastwood tig welder?

s14unimog · 09-01-2011, 07:30 AM

^ Nope. I'm using a Miller Syuncrowave. Just finished relocating the barbs on my GReddy VSPL. My welds pale in comparison to some of those posted already but I'm confident they'll hold.

Zacho · 09-02-2011, 04:54 PM

Materials arrived a few days ago. Going to build a new manifold for my RB and an SR manifold for a friend.

Question for the manifold builders: Previously I have almost fucked myself on a few occasions welding the last runner. How do you usually get in there for the last one?

ghostchild316 · 09-02-2011, 05:36 PM

Gas lens, #12 cup with scotchbrite inside, argon flow @45cfh and hang that tungsten out like a mutherfucker!

*Jonnie Fraz* · 09-02-2011, 11:43 PM

This is what John Russakoff uses.

91white_ka · 09-03-2011, 02:53 AM

Just a subframe we finished today at the shop.

STR8E180 · 09-03-2011, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zacho

Question for the manifold builders: Previously I have almost fucked myself on a few occasions welding the last runner. How do you usually get in there for the last one?

i use a micro tig torch

SpuGen · 09-04-2011, 08:37 AM

I hate stick for this very reason sometimes. hah

i need tires · 09-04-2011, 01:33 PM

Can someone please give their input on the structural support with this tube front end design?

I am leaning more towards doing something like this since I dont have much for bending experience and there are just two small bends and the rest are straights.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xracer

Some things ive been doing to my car...

fo shizzo...

pandaroo · 09-04-2011, 02:28 PM

anything in front of the front crossmember is non structural. so as long as it holds your radiator, headlights,and bumper your fine.

GSXRJJordan · 09-04-2011, 04:09 PM

The most important considerations are the frame rails and strut towers - the more you triangulate them, the less they'll flex in relation to each other. The caveat is that unless you have a full cage, the rest of the chassis has quite a bit of flex regardless.

The two tubes off the front are fine, the upper radiator support is fine, but it's the down bars from the upper support to the frame rails (and hopefully something substantial between the rails) that keeps everything nice and rigid. On a side note, that looks like 1.75" tube, which would be way overkill for something like that.

i need tires · 09-04-2011, 05:19 PM

Thank you very much for explaining this to me! I saw a picture of Dave Briggs set up, very simple tubing went from strut tower to a 45 degree down to the frame rail. I was pondering that also since its simple and Im not using a lot of tube (heavy).

turbonola · 09-04-2011, 11:28 PM

Just a set we put together at the shop for the project S14 today.

Motor is a Ls1 with bolt ons and a T56.

shaun661 · 09-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atutt

^
Mig root pass
Stick hot pass
Stick cap pass

7018 is a rod for stick welding

im a welder out here in southern cali we build roller costers for six flags and stuff got the military 75% of what we use is stick/arc or doul shield mis welding like arc witht eh flux but 7018 isnt the only one they have tons of other rods you can weld with

also the vid is just a root pass to fill in the most likely 1/4 gap then to sit there and both of the guys will do about 4 more passes and will take a shit load longer then what you seen there on just the last pass

lots of cool pix and post in this thread hope to see more

shaun661 · 09-05-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slo_240sx

With the 325 Mickey Thompsons and 4-link Ford 8.8 rear end

Oh I can't wait for this...

any pix of the rear tub job?

Z28ricer · 09-05-2011, 07:28 PM

LS1 4-2-1 Headers

stephens14sr · 09-05-2011, 07:32 PM

i admire you guys. fabrication really really intrigues me. i have a lot of time on my hands right now because im on workmans comp for another year and a half. and id love to start learning how to weld. can someone recommend a good starter welder for someone on a pretty tight budget? just to get my foot in the door on learning

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08-26-2011, 12:43 PM	#4024
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08-27-2011, 11:14 AM	#4026
ghostchild316 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita,KS Age: 38 Posts: 134 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	SS flange to Inconel 625 3"->4" transition, Inconel 625 filler rod Penetration Its part of the downpipe for my KA-T setup 4.000dia x .028wall Inconel 625 tubing, tight squeeze but it fits! __________________ S13 Fastback KA24DET - IG: @alonso240 AWS D17.1 Certified TIG welderIG Last edited by ghostchild316; 08-28-2011 at 01:29 AM..

08-28-2011, 08:10 AM	#4028
Fred Allen Burge Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri Age: 44 Posts: 524 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	That's a beautifully executed down pipe my friend, be proud! __________________ Silvia, built 5.3 turbo, 4l80e, 9.8@142

08-24-2011, 03:40 AM	#4021
--Redwork-- Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brisbane Australia Age: 43 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Some tuff I just finished waiting to go to get coated.. Manifold is not my work...

08-28-2011, 03:21 AM	#4027
STR8E180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 317 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ nice down pipe here in australia we call it a dump pipe lol

08-29-2011, 12:57 PM	#4031
ka-titties Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near that guy you know Posts: 1,561 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	beautiful welds on that down pipe.

08-29-2011, 08:19 PM	#4032
shiftdrift Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: indiana Age: 33 Posts: 2,242 Trader Rating: (42) Feedback Score: 42 reviews	nice downpipe! today i finished up that chassis at work. put the mounts for a 440 mopar engine and transmission mounts, going down to Louisiana tomorrow to the customer. __________________ SW Fab

09-01-2011, 07:30 AM	#4035
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09-02-2011, 04:54 PM	#4036
Zacho Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Materials arrived a few days ago. Going to build a new manifold for my RB and an SR manifold for a friend. Question for the manifold builders: Previously I have almost fucked myself on a few occasions welding the last runner. How do you usually get in there for the last one?

09-02-2011, 05:36 PM	#4037
ghostchild316 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita,KS Age: 38 Posts: 134 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Gas lens, #12 cup with scotchbrite inside, argon flow @45cfh and hang that tungsten out like a mutherfucker! __________________ S13 Fastback KA24DET - IG: @alonso240 AWS D17.1 Certified TIG welderIG

09-02-2011, 11:43 PM	#4038
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09-03-2011, 02:53 AM	#4039
91white_ka Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Orleans, La Age: 35 Posts: 615 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Just a subframe we finished today at the shop.

09-04-2011, 08:37 AM	#4041
SpuGen Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 110 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I hate stick for this very reason sometimes. hah

09-04-2011, 02:28 PM	#4043
pandaroo Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: panama city florida Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	anything in front of the front crossmember is non structural. so as long as it holds your radiator, headlights,and bumper your fine. __________________ 89 2tone coupe 2jzgte swap in progress

09-04-2011, 04:09 PM	#4044
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09-04-2011, 05:19 PM	#4045
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09-04-2011, 11:28 PM	#4046
turbonola Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 111 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LSX motor mounts Just a set we put together at the shop for the project S14 today. Motor is a Ls1 with bolt ons and a T56.

09-05-2011, 07:28 PM	#4049
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09-05-2011, 07:32 PM	#4050
stephens14sr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: TEXAS Age: 37 Posts: 305 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i admire you guys. fabrication really really intrigues me. i have a lot of time on my hands right now because im on workmans comp for another year and a half. and id love to start learning how to weld. can someone recommend a good starter welder for someone on a pretty tight budget? just to get my foot in the door on learning __________________ Full 2014 build progress www.handicapmafia.wordpress.com