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like i said, i wish i had used trailer fenders, but im an impatient son of bitch and i just wanted to work on something. |
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You certainly did not gain much clearance. If you're going to the trouble of making tubs, at least plan for large tires and big angle...
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im not a drifter. i always wreck. |
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Not painted yet but some pics of my 180sx bay still gotta weld up some holes and stuff like that...
Cardboard fab ![]() outlines.. ![]() cut out... ![]() first set of tacks before welding in.... ![]() ![]() ![]() Cut front end off... ![]() Fab sides and tray... ![]() Done... ![]() ![]()
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i need tubs bad trying to tuck 17's up front
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started my tubs, got the pass. side tacked in place today and still got some minor spots to take care of. first thing i've ever fab'd by myself. question though, any tips to welding to the strut tower? welds keep blowing through
cut in pretty hard: ![]() started tacking (can see areas needing improvement) ![]() underneath: ![]() significantly more room: ![]() i did this partially for more room up front, but also because my old wheel wells were pretty mangled, with holes everywhere, this looks much better. just have to touch up those two trouble spots |
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Turn the voltage down.
On the Lincoln 140 I use, the voltage is around C and the wire speed is at just a hair above 2. Works great.
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thats what i thought. its not me welding it but its a millermatic 180 and the voltage i think was around 4. i recommended to turn it all down but my buddy didnt listen. i'll tell him again
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wire speed around 2? i always have trouble with balling up if i go below 3 wire speed with argon
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someone please just use cardboard as their tubs. it doesn't help rigidity of the chassis anyways. and it's like easily replaceable
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Forgot to mention wire size: 0.025
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Make sure all 4 sides of the metal is clean. I mean take the paint, primer, undercoating, seam sealer off with a wire wheel then make sure to wipe any other contaminants off with acetone (not brake clean) before welding. Undercoat and seam sealer like to boil and expand and blow through even from the other side.
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did you cut all the extra metal out underneath? looks great though, thats what i was goin for originally, now im just gonna have to make something work haha
also, how much room is left from the front of the tub forward to the rad support area? |
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Yes, i cut the extra sheet metal underneath that you can see in the pics.
I left at least 4-4.5 inches there, just incase i didnt like the ls1 and i wanted to go sr20 and then id have enough room to cut holes for the ic piping or i guess i could go a different route.lol |
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Killer job, these came out very nice.
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Should be able to do it, just easier with the engine out to get the the lower parts.
Could also weld from the inside too, surely be able to do it then. I may be knocking min out here within the next few weeks.
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