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s14tan · 05-11-2011, 02:48 AM

What's next on the todo list?

tdaffern · 05-11-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by s14tan

What's next on the todo list?

Next is finish up the bay. Fill extra holes, seam ceal, primer and paint. Then get the motor back in and start wiring.

Sold my baby (truck) to get this project going again. At least it was to a friend and I can see it and drive it when I miss her haha.

tdaffern · 05-15-2011, 08:49 PM

update as of today ..

Got the car off the ground and removed the front cross member and steering shit.

Made our own power brace

Boxed in the lower arms and cut off the steering stop's ..

Plated some holes that I dont need anymore

Made a better FMIC mount ...

Also laid some body filler down on the tubs..

tdaffern · 05-16-2011, 09:46 PM

finished up the front bash bar mounts and drilled the holes for the fmic piping also cleaned the front cross member and painted it.

first thing i did was sleeve the frame

then i made the bumper to frame mounts

then welded in the last tube for the mount.

Then finished bash bar

test fit the fmic piping and bumper

Plans for tomorrow are to seam seal and body fill the bay ..

CLM_s13Type-x · 05-17-2011, 06:39 PM

Lookin awesome man! Nice to see fab work rather than buying stuff off the shelf ya know!

tdaffern · 05-17-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CLM_s13Type-x

Lookin awesome man! Nice to see fab work rather than buying stuff off the shelf ya know!

Thanks man! My buddy and I were just talking about the same thing.

tdaffern · 05-30-2011, 08:21 PM

In the last couple days we finished the filler on the tubs and got the bay ready for primer. We decided to hold off on the final painting of the bay till all the body work is done that way it all gets done at once and we dont have a issue of fucking up the paint in the bay. Also started to sand the car down for body work.

Today we welded up some more hols and the rust we found also shaved the antenna and rear wiper arm.

the rust spot

blue tape is the shit when you need to make patterns

the new piece of metal

the finished spot of rust

Started the rear cuts on the wheel wells and fenders

kiriyama · 05-31-2011, 10:03 PM

This is ridiculous, i cant imagine having the time, energy, patience or downright skill to do this kind of work.. I get pissed off trying to take out my exhaust mani lol. Mad props, keep up the awesome work, ill be watchin haha.

tdaffern · 06-08-2011, 09:48 PM

threw some primer on the bay - bash bar - bumper/fmic mount..

tdaffern · 06-15-2011, 10:04 PM

In the last few days we have:

Got the bay, bash bar, fm mount, headlight brackets and all that good stuff painted. Got all the rest of the motor cleaned up and painted and put back together. HOPEFULLY by the end of the weekend we will have the break lines ran. Get the cross member bolted back up and get the motor in. Then off to wiring.

CLM_s13Type-x · 06-19-2011, 04:57 PM

Lookin good man! ready to see some updates of it put back together!

tdaffern · 06-19-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CLM_s13Type-x

Lookin good man! ready to see some updates of it put back together!

Thanks man. I'd like to see updates too haha. Stupid little crap gets shit held up. Down side of living in a smaller town is you can find stuff you would think would be simple to find. Like a nut for a ball joint, go figure

s14tan · 06-25-2011, 01:09 AM

Looking great man! inspiration for me to kick start my project!

tdaffern · 07-21-2011, 09:12 PM

So fell behind on the build. Ran into some technical difficulties with the paint and have to start all over. Hopefully will have some good updates soon. But in the mean time i thought id show my new addition to the family.

pretty much all stock, other than a cat back tanabe, Tokiko springs and HID's
Auto with a rebuild with 30k on it. Just going to be my DD for now.

thetopcow · 07-22-2011, 06:36 PM

I absolutely love Snowballs. Looks good man.

Edwin562 · 07-22-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thetopcow

I absolutely love Snowballs. Looks good man.

sorry dude but that sounds sooo wrong.....4chan completely made me a dirty minded guy.

tdaffern · 08-10-2011, 09:55 PM

Slowly upgrading the suspension. Got my PBM's in today

tricky_ab · 08-22-2011, 03:59 PM

I've been meaning to place an order for some PBM bits. You've done great work so far. I wish I had fabrication skills...

tdaffern · 08-22-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tricky_ab

I've been meaning to place an order for some PBM bits. You've done great work so far. I wish I had fabrication skills...

Thank you. I wouldn't be any where with out a good friend of mine skills.

Tearlessj · 09-01-2011, 01:05 PM

How thick was the material used here?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/...7f772abf07.jpg

tdaffern · 09-01-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tearlessj

How thick was the material used here?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/...7f772abf07.jpg

It's 1/4 inch

EvoVIII808 · 09-06-2011, 12:42 PM

Man, the ride is coming together. Yall have some crazy skill. Cant wait to see it finished.

tdaffern · 11-02-2011, 07:39 PM

So after lots of planing,time, and money my wedding is over. Now this is the reason my wife hates me build. Time to get back to the car.

Had a big problem with the paint on the bay and had to strip it all the way down and start all over. With the AZ heat and losing our motivation this took three and a half months.
In the middle of the mess

finally got it all stripped out and primered again

and today got the paint down

Also build a rear bash bar

EvoVIII808 · 11-03-2011, 02:41 PM

nice good to see yall back in action. Tell Daniel to bend me a main hoop for my build up.

D.Adams · 11-03-2011, 04:09 PM

Lol im down ..

D.Adams · 11-06-2011, 08:39 PM

just thought i would drop this here

badbob2121 · 11-09-2011, 08:23 AM

very nice work!

EvoVIII808 · 11-12-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by D.Adams

just thought i would drop this here

Now that is sick. I think its time to make a trip back to AZ.

va240dude · 11-14-2011, 09:48 PM

Looking really good man!

tdaffern · 11-16-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob2121

very nice work!

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvoVIII808

Now that is sick. I think its time to make a trip back to AZ.

Quote:

Originally Posted by va240dude

Looking really good man!

Thanks guys really appreciate kind comments.

Last few days we have been mocking up the front end. Hopefully get all the body work finished up within the next few weeks.

Had the windshield pulled today so we can deal with this beauty

Tomorrow mounting the rear over fenders

05-11-2011, 02:48 AM	#31
s14tan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dallas.Texas Age: 34 Posts: 582 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	What's next on the todo list? __________________

05-30-2011, 08:21 PM	#37
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	In the last couple days we finished the filler on the tubs and got the bay ready for primer. We decided to hold off on the final painting of the bay till all the body work is done that way it all gets done at once and we dont have a issue of fucking up the paint in the bay. Also started to sand the car down for body work. Today we welded up some more hols and the rust we found also shaved the antenna and rear wiper arm. the rust spot blue tape is the shit when you need to make patterns the new piece of metal the finished spot of rust Started the rear cuts on the wheel wells and fenders Last edited by tdaffern; 05-30-2011 at 09:51 PM..

05-31-2011, 10:03 PM	#38
kiriyama Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central MA Age: 34 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: kiriyama Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is ridiculous, i cant imagine having the time, energy, patience or downright skill to do this kind of work.. I get pissed off trying to take out my exhaust mani lol. Mad props, keep up the awesome work, ill be watchin haha. __________________ FOR SALE! FRIDE Vios III http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/45107...eat-trade.html

06-25-2011, 01:09 AM	#43
s14tan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dallas.Texas Age: 34 Posts: 582 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Looking great man! inspiration for me to kick start my project! __________________

07-22-2011, 06:36 PM	#45
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05-15-2011, 08:49 PM	#33
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	update as of today .. Got the car off the ground and removed the front cross member and steering shit. Made our own power brace Boxed in the lower arms and cut off the steering stop's .. Plated some holes that I dont need anymore Made a better FMIC mount ... Also laid some body filler down on the tubs..

05-16-2011, 09:46 PM	#34
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	finished up the front bash bar mounts and drilled the holes for the fmic piping also cleaned the front cross member and painted it. first thing i did was sleeve the frame then i made the bumper to frame mounts then welded in the last tube for the mount. Then finished bash bar test fit the fmic piping and bumper Plans for tomorrow are to seam seal and body fill the bay ..

05-17-2011, 06:39 PM	#35
CLM_s13Type-x Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: greenville, SC Age: 34 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lookin awesome man! Nice to see fab work rather than buying stuff off the shelf ya know!

06-08-2011, 09:48 PM	#39
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	threw some primer on the bay - bash bar - bumper/fmic mount..

06-15-2011, 10:04 PM	#40
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	In the last few days we have: Got the bay, bash bar, fm mount, headlight brackets and all that good stuff painted. Got all the rest of the motor cleaned up and painted and put back together. HOPEFULLY by the end of the weekend we will have the break lines ran. Get the cross member bolted back up and get the motor in. Then off to wiring.

06-19-2011, 04:57 PM	#41
CLM_s13Type-x Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: greenville, SC Age: 34 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lookin good man! ready to see some updates of it put back together!

07-21-2011, 09:12 PM	#44
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	So fell behind on the build. Ran into some technical difficulties with the paint and have to start all over. Hopefully will have some good updates soon. But in the mean time i thought id show my new addition to the family. pretty much all stock, other than a cat back tanabe, Tokiko springs and HID's Auto with a rebuild with 30k on it. Just going to be my DD for now.

08-10-2011, 09:55 PM	#47
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Slowly upgrading the suspension. Got my PBM's in today

08-22-2011, 03:59 PM	#48
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,414 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	I've been meaning to place an order for some PBM bits. You've done great work so far. I wish I had fabrication skills...

09-01-2011, 01:05 PM	#50
Tearlessj Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Memphis Age: 32 Posts: 1,907 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	How thick was the material used here? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/...7f772abf07.jpg __________________ Nagasaki Motors Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.

09-06-2011, 12:42 PM	#52
EvoVIII808 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington Age: 39 Posts: 588 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Man, the ride is coming together. Yall have some crazy skill. Cant wait to see it finished. __________________ Check Out My S13 Build

11-02-2011, 07:39 PM	#53
tdaffern Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 699 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	So after lots of planing,time, and money my wedding is over. Now this is the reason my wife hates me build. Time to get back to the car. Had a big problem with the paint on the bay and had to strip it all the way down and start all over. With the AZ heat and losing our motivation this took three and a half months. In the middle of the mess finally got it all stripped out and primered again and today got the paint down Also build a rear bash bar

11-03-2011, 02:41 PM	#54
EvoVIII808 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington Age: 39 Posts: 588 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	nice good to see yall back in action. Tell Daniel to bend me a main hoop for my build up. __________________ Check Out My S13 Build

11-03-2011, 04:09 PM	#55
D.Adams Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Age: 40 Posts: 2,587 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Lol im down ..

11-06-2011, 08:39 PM	#56
D.Adams Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Age: 40 Posts: 2,587 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	just thought i would drop this here

11-09-2011, 08:23 AM	#57
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11-14-2011, 09:48 PM	#59
va240dude Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 千葉県／Virginia/Under my 240 Age: 42 Posts: 2,833 Trader Rating: (161) Feedback Score: 161 reviews	Looking really good man! __________________ 180SXオタクだ!