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Gavster · 11-23-2006, 02:28 AM

A-Tech, that tubs were made from 20ga. sheet....just a bit thinner than the body metal. I was able to form the curve in the tubs by hand, but could also be formed over something like the side of a bucket if you want perfection without a sheet-roller!

Vizion-Z, I will create a new upper-structure to accomidate the v-mount setup if thats what you are asking!

punxva, jobestudios - im flattered thanks so much!

Team Rootbeer, I totally agree, im welding in all the easiest circumstances and materials, but hey, gotta learn somewhere....im not even too excited to start playing the aluminum t-joints....should be interesting

Ill keep the updates coming fellas!

RedSVTFlareside · 11-23-2006, 04:06 AM

Real nice car you're building. Keep up the good work and progress reports.

ms!3 · 11-23-2006, 06:11 PM

looking good. howd you get the sound deadener off the rear wheels wells? did you just have to scrape them off? its kinda hard to keep the dry ice on the curves and stuff.

misfitsfreak81 · 11-23-2006, 06:23 PM

those tig welds look sick. that shit is tough to do at first, but like anything you get better the more you do it. for first time though thats sick, you should totally open a custom fab shop. mad skillz. keep the updates coming.

mike

ayuaddict · 11-23-2006, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS!3

looking good. howd you get the sound deadener off the rear wheels wells? did you just have to scrape them off? its kinda hard to keep the dry ice on the curves and stuff.

chemical stripper
sandpaper
etc.

Team Rootbeer · 11-23-2006, 08:24 PM

^heat gun and a putty scraper works well too.

dry ice is the tits though, if you can get it to stay on there

hey gavster. your shits sick. good job
get a mothafuckin premie accnt

*NemeGuero* · 11-24-2006, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Rootbeer

get a mothafuckin premie accnt

quoted for truth!!

What guage plate are you using for those *extended* mounts?

You are gonna have 1 helluva time with that Brake Master cylinder just chillin' right in the way of all that stuff.. (Remote mount?)

ranger2339 · 11-24-2006, 04:02 PM

Looks good bro! You dont plan on doing any bigish events do you, its just for fun right?

Ax

Gavster · 11-25-2006, 02:00 AM

ranger2339, right now this is just a fun build for me that i intend to take to open track days, drift days, etc. Its not really going to be a competitive car, because frankly im located in NM, not really the biggest scene here, but I love what I do, and my time and effort is totally worth it!

Nemeguero, The master cyl right now looks fine to me...but i guess time will tell....i will do what i need to in order to get this right! On the mount extension, i used 10ga. cold-rolled steel...strong as f***

MS!3, like the other guys said, i used dry ice where possible, everywhere else, i used a heat gun and scraper...and i actually think that might be the better way honestly....next time i do a whole car, im going with heat gun 100% of the time!

I think i will get to post some pics tomorrow of my custom poly mounts i made....they lower the engine about 1.75 inches....w00t w00t!

Oh, and noted about the premie acct....maybe ill get one soon!

EDacIouSX · 11-25-2006, 02:07 AM

NICE!!! I like the build. Looks like it will be a fun car to drive.

Gavster · 11-27-2006, 12:19 AM

K, one more update this weekend as promised! I got the engine mounts all done and built! It took some time, and a little creativity, but its all done and I have custom poly mounts! I borrowed heavily from a thread I found on *ahem*nicoclub*ahem* and decided to make my own. I used flexane 94 as the body of the mount and grade 8 hardware. Below are pics of the process! Now, the engine sits a good, low height and the driveshaft and everything fit! Now, I need to finish modding the tranny tunnel and sorting out the tranny mount and I can rebuild the new and improved firewall...hopefully next weekend! Check out the pics:

Two washers formed the top half (tig'd together) with one bolt welded, and the bottom half is one washer

Bottom and top held together by a small piece of filler wire

My mold, a harry and david candy container, lol!

Mold again!

2 mounts, ready to be poured

The juice of love!

Mixing the resin with the hardener

After letting the molds sit for a day and some cleaning after the fact:

Shazam!

Came out well...dont you think?

More

The engine sitting, perfection, IMO:

Mounts in action, still need to weld out the x-member:

more motor pr0n:

Driveshaft fits! Glorious, and rated to 750 ft-lbs

Tranny is up...just needs to be mounted too!

Thanks for looking!!

motegineon · 11-27-2006, 12:22 AM

nice, very creative mounts! i like...i like a lot

Anto · 11-27-2006, 01:26 AM

You, you sir.

You are living my dream.
Really. F-ing excellent work!

Team Rootbeer · 11-27-2006, 05:26 AM

nice mounts.

its been said a million times, but your quality of work is excellent.
id hire you in a fab shop anyday!

*ManoNegra* · 11-27-2006, 10:03 AM

punxva · 11-27-2006, 10:17 AM

very great idea for the mount, i might try this out for my ka, just for shits and giggles

*ManoNegra* · 11-27-2006, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punxva

very great idea for the mount, i might try this out for my ka, just for shits and giggles

Would be a better way to fill up the ka mounts.

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 11-27-2006, 10:46 AM

wow, those mounts look amazing! +infinity for your fab skills.

scottie · 11-27-2006, 10:58 AM

Keep up the work! These kinds of threads motivate me to keep going on my project. Once i get to the chassis stage I will be looking at photos to see how people did their stitch welds. I like yours the best. I wish i could weld aluminum. Maybe one of these days i will have to take a class and learn how to TIG.

Scott

Slidin240Wayz · 11-27-2006, 11:32 AM

Congratualtions. The mounts came out well. Keep us updated. This is on a magazine level.

Carlos

*NemeGuero* · 11-27-2006, 02:47 PM

Meh.. its whatever.

J/k.. you cock tease..

freeman · 11-28-2006, 04:05 PM

some really great work here, good job

ledzeppelin240 · 11-28-2006, 06:24 PM

Yeah this project is just....insane. The front/rear weight distribution should be awesome. Rock on...

DrIvEsldEwAyS · 11-28-2006, 06:33 PM

looking good man!

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-28-2006, 11:30 PM

I dont think im the only one who cant wait for the final product. Some of us would have been impressed enough just to see you slap a RB25 in there, but the amount of custom shit your doing to make it "just right" is above and beyond what most of us are willing to go thru or put up with.

Gavster · 11-29-2006, 10:23 AM

Really im flattered guys! Thanks for the complements! I just want to make a good project and have absolutely zero regrets, so im trying to do it all right the first time around and still try and be innovative...at least a lil' bit! More updates soon....building the tranny brace this weekend!

s13_gearhead · 11-29-2006, 01:36 PM

Killer work you're doing there bro. It's that kind of motivation that forms the inspiration for backyard mechanics everywhere to do their thing. It's how everything dope in the auto industry has started. Thanks to dudes like you showing pics and sharing ideas.

Keep it up man, you're rockin' out.

Slidin240Wayz · 11-29-2006, 03:00 PM

Are you going to do a "Weld-car" type firewall?

worangejuice · 11-29-2006, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavster

Thanks guys!

worangejuice, thats cool you are from here! I actually am wayy into vw's too and am always at that dealership...do you know jon shodean per chance from parts? He is a good friend of mine! I dont work at speedlab but my good buddy brody owns it...great guy great shop! What a coincidence hahaha!

I will hopefully have more updates this weekend!

Yeah, I actually worked with Jon there. He had that dope little GTI. Did he ever get his engine back?haha. He was waiting for that for a long time. Last time I heard Jon was at the dealership. Tell him Warren said hey and all the other guys there. Can't wait to see the ride when it's done!!!

Gavster · 11-29-2006, 05:25 PM

Carlos, the firewall will look relatively stock when the dash is in place....it will basically be a big "box" encasing the motor and tranny and i plan to integrate a door or removable plate onto my new tranny tunnel so i can still access tranny bolts n stuff so changing the tranny will be snap~! Pics will follow this weekend!

S13_Gearhead, Im glad to share with everyone....hopefully what i share will be useful to someone else!

Warren, I will tell Jon you said hey! He is still at university and he has a mk1 rabbit now that hes putting that 2.2 16v turbo into and then he also just got a new mk5 rabbit too! Up to his old tricks!

11-23-2006, 04:06 AM	#62
RedSVTFlareside Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OKC, OK Age: 42 Posts: 109 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Real nice car you're building. Keep up the good work and progress reports. __________________ - Ted

11-27-2006, 10:58 AM	#79
scottie Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: asluT Posts: 1,287 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Keep up the work! These kinds of threads motivate me to keep going on my project. Once i get to the chassis stage I will be looking at photos to see how people did their stitch welds. I like yours the best. I wish i could weld aluminum. Maybe one of these days i will have to take a class and learn how to TIG. Scott __________________ IG: @scotheocelot

11-27-2006, 11:32 AM	#80
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 39 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Congratualtions. The mounts came out well. Keep us updated. This is on a magazine level. Carlos __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

11-27-2006, 02:47 PM	#81
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 39 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Meh.. its whatever. J/k.. you cock tease.. __________________

11-28-2006, 06:24 PM	#83
ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah this project is just....insane. The front/rear weight distribution should be awesome. Rock on... __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

11-23-2006, 02:28 AM	#61
Gavster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 38 Posts: 512 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	A-Tech, that tubs were made from 20ga. sheet....just a bit thinner than the body metal. I was able to form the curve in the tubs by hand, but could also be formed over something like the side of a bucket if you want perfection without a sheet-roller! Vizion-Z, I will create a new upper-structure to accomidate the v-mount setup if thats what you are asking! punxva, jobestudios - im flattered thanks so much! Team Rootbeer, I totally agree, im welding in all the easiest circumstances and materials, but hey, gotta learn somewhere....im not even too excited to start playing the aluminum t-joints....should be interesting Ill keep the updates coming fellas!

11-23-2006, 06:11 PM	#63
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	looking good. howd you get the sound deadener off the rear wheels wells? did you just have to scrape them off? its kinda hard to keep the dry ice on the curves and stuff.

11-23-2006, 06:23 PM	#64
misfitsfreak81 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northern suck Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	those tig welds look sick. that shit is tough to do at first, but like anything you get better the more you do it. for first time though thats sick, you should totally open a custom fab shop. mad skillz. keep the updates coming. mike

11-24-2006, 04:02 PM	#68
ranger2339 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: MINNESOTA Age: 42 Posts: 520 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Looks good bro! You dont plan on doing any bigish events do you, its just for fun right? Ax

11-25-2006, 02:00 AM	#69
Gavster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 38 Posts: 512 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	ranger2339, right now this is just a fun build for me that i intend to take to open track days, drift days, etc. Its not really going to be a competitive car, because frankly im located in NM, not really the biggest scene here, but I love what I do, and my time and effort is totally worth it! Nemeguero, The master cyl right now looks fine to me...but i guess time will tell....i will do what i need to in order to get this right! On the mount extension, i used 10ga. cold-rolled steel...strong as f*** MS!3, like the other guys said, i used dry ice where possible, everywhere else, i used a heat gun and scraper...and i actually think that might be the better way honestly....next time i do a whole car, im going with heat gun 100% of the time! I think i will get to post some pics tomorrow of my custom poly mounts i made....they lower the engine about 1.75 inches....w00t w00t! Oh, and noted about the premie acct....maybe ill get one soon!

11-25-2006, 02:07 AM	#70
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 38 Posts: 4,565 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	NICE!!! I like the build. Looks like it will be a fun car to drive.

11-27-2006, 12:19 AM	#71
Gavster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 38 Posts: 512 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	K, one more update this weekend as promised! I got the engine mounts all done and built! It took some time, and a little creativity, but its all done and I have custom poly mounts! I borrowed heavily from a thread I found on ahemnicoclubahem and decided to make my own. I used flexane 94 as the body of the mount and grade 8 hardware. Below are pics of the process! Now, the engine sits a good, low height and the driveshaft and everything fit! Now, I need to finish modding the tranny tunnel and sorting out the tranny mount and I can rebuild the new and improved firewall...hopefully next weekend! Check out the pics: Two washers formed the top half (tig'd together) with one bolt welded, and the bottom half is one washer Bottom and top held together by a small piece of filler wire My mold, a harry and david candy container, lol! Mold again! 2 mounts, ready to be poured The juice of love! Mixing the resin with the hardener After letting the molds sit for a day and some cleaning after the fact: Shazam! Came out well...dont you think? More The engine sitting, perfection, IMO: Mounts in action, still need to weld out the x-member: more motor pr0n: Driveshaft fits! Glorious, and rated to 750 ft-lbs Tranny is up...just needs to be mounted too! Thanks for looking!!

11-27-2006, 12:22 AM	#72
motegineon Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 神奈川県,日本 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	nice, very creative mounts! i like...i like a lot

11-27-2006, 01:26 AM	#73
Anto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 862 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You, you sir. You are living my dream. Really. F-ing excellent work!

11-27-2006, 10:03 AM	#75
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews

11-27-2006, 10:46 AM	#78
Taniguchi_Is_#1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Arkansas Prefecture Posts: 3,141 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wow, those mounts look amazing! +infinity for your fab skills.

11-28-2006, 04:05 PM	#82
freeman Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: socal Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	some really great work here, good job

11-28-2006, 06:33 PM	#84
DrIvEsldEwAyS Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Age: 35 Posts: 351 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looking good man! __________________ -1990 240sx hatch sr20det- gt35r, blah blah blah

11-28-2006, 11:30 PM	#85
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I dont think im the only one who cant wait for the final product. Some of us would have been impressed enough just to see you slap a RB25 in there, but the amount of custom shit your doing to make it "just right" is above and beyond what most of us are willing to go thru or put up with. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

11-29-2006, 10:23 AM	#86
Gavster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 38 Posts: 512 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Really im flattered guys! Thanks for the complements! I just want to make a good project and have absolutely zero regrets, so im trying to do it all right the first time around and still try and be innovative...at least a lil' bit! More updates soon....building the tranny brace this weekend!

11-29-2006, 01:36 PM	#87
s13_gearhead Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Age: 41 Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Killer work you're doing there bro. It's that kind of motivation that forms the inspiration for backyard mechanics everywhere to do their thing. It's how everything dope in the auto industry has started. Thanks to dudes like you showing pics and sharing ideas. Keep it up man, you're rockin' out.

11-29-2006, 03:00 PM	#88
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 39 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Are you going to do a "Weld-car" type firewall? __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

11-29-2006, 05:25 PM	#90
Gavster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 38 Posts: 512 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Carlos, the firewall will look relatively stock when the dash is in place....it will basically be a big "box" encasing the motor and tranny and i plan to integrate a door or removable plate onto my new tranny tunnel so i can still access tranny bolts n stuff so changing the tranny will be snap~! Pics will follow this weekend! S13_Gearhead, Im glad to share with everyone....hopefully what i share will be useful to someone else! Warren, I will tell Jon you said hey! He is still at university and he has a mk1 rabbit now that hes putting that 2.2 16v turbo into and then he also just got a new mk5 rabbit too! Up to his old tricks!