Ok now for another fabrication update.
So today I decided to fab up the oil return fitting for my ls1.
First thing was to select the proper fitting.
I chose a -10 AN aluminum weld fitting.
Then chose the best location for it.
After I selected the spot. I cleaned the surface with a disk sander, then drilled the pilot hole.
After drilling the final hole, I tig welded the whole thing. Turned out sweet.
Then I had like 7 diffs to weld, so I sealed off the bearings and started to pre heat them for welding.
After that I wanted to start building a customers Alfa road race car.
First order of business was to remove all the sound deadening with dry ice and a hammer. The ice makes the tar brittle and it shatters like glass!
Sweet.
Then I started on the cage. The club the customer races in uses an odd size tubing. 1.5" x .120 . Anyways. I measured everything for the hoop 3 times. Always measure 2 or 3 times on everything. A hoop is hadr to make and really easy to mess up.
Made the first bend on my badass protools bender.
Then after I made the 4 bends it was time for a test fit.
Fitting was spot on with less than 1/4" clearance all around.
Now I wanted to build the diagonal bar.
Here I am measuring for the notch.
Once again gangster ass fitment.
Thats all for now. It is turning out awesome. I cant wait to see what the customer things.
What do you guys think?