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mestizo · 10-22-2010, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conrad_s13.5

he might just be confused.
they can tie into the strut tower,...not the strut tower bar

Correct!

The rear bars must go to the strut towers, not the the bar that connects the strut towers.

240 GTR · 10-22-2010, 09:59 PM

yep. i was at pro-am as well. cage passed tech with zero problems.

silhou · 10-23-2010, 05:32 PM

decided to modify the bash bar up. it can actually be flipped upside down as well and still work with the angled bar running under the headlights.

BlazedGlory · 10-24-2010, 04:29 AM

What are you guys constructing your "bash bars" out of? Are you just making them strong enough to support the bumper cover (and save weight over the stock support), or are they actually strong enough to protect your FMIC/radiator?

Jimbo_Moone · 11-04-2010, 04:32 AM

I literally read every single page of this thread in one night... EPIC amounts of win style work in here.

thegurew · 11-08-2010, 01:01 AM

just got through viewing this thread! awesome stuff...i work at a performance shop in mesa, az and figured id post some stuff i do at work

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il0v3mys5 · 11-08-2010, 01:24 AM

Nice fab work guys... wish I had a welder.

thegurew · 11-08-2010, 01:26 AM

go buy that welder on craigslist

miller maxstar...its an inverter like my dynasty without all the features...same as the syncrowave 200 i had $1000, ill sell you a large bottle of argon for $150

godrifttoday · 11-08-2010, 01:28 AM

Buy certified bottles

thegurew · 11-08-2010, 01:30 AM

thats all i have

me and the guy above are friends locally btw...

BlazedGlory · 11-08-2010, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegurew

go buy that welder on craigslist

miller maxstar...its an inverter like my dynasty without all the features...same as the syncrowave 200 i had $1000, ill sell you a large bottle of argon for $150

Isn't the maxstar dc only?

valley_180 · 11-08-2010, 04:13 AM

hey guys,

some crazy work on this website!

Thought i would add some of my attempts to weld. only been welding for few months got a cheap mig of ebay so still learning. these pics are of my datsun 1600 adding extra support to the roll cage.

also made some new seat mounts.

cheers.

Chamb-O · 11-11-2010, 08:08 AM

Made a hydro E-brake out of some scrap metal I had laying around

godrifttoday · 11-12-2010, 02:47 PM

^
it would be cool if u had your interior clean

buentellomma · 11-22-2010, 08:56 AM

some pics of recent carbon fiber pieces i made

*Jonnie Fraz* · 11-26-2010, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ellyka112

No hurry. I would just like to see it. Also please show what little tricks you use.

Me personally I would try to show any tricks i use. Such as using a radius gauge set, contour guages, hell even a protractor. anything to make this thread useful in a way that is beyond visually attractive.

______________________
How to download wii games
How to burn Wii games

The tips and tricks is what separates the good fabricators from the Great ones...lol

**ThatGuy** · 11-26-2010, 08:03 AM

Nice of you to answer Jonnie, but that is just a very clever spam bot.

Notice the "Download and Burn Wii Games" links?

Damn Spam.

Broadfield · 11-26-2010, 10:58 PM

*kingkilburn* · 11-26-2010, 11:42 PM

That is incredible. You made it look like the oem designer got it wrong.

duffman1278 · 11-27-2010, 11:39 AM

Broadfield - What's going to keep them from falling back when you install it?

Broadfield · 11-27-2010, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duffman1278

Broadfield - What's going to keep them from falling back when you install it?

They are glued in from the backside with OEM yellow high temp hot glue. What I like about it is that the glue can be peeled off, with some effort if necessary, in case a unit goes bad or if they just need to be removed for any reason.

Another installed picture:

silviaguy240 · 11-27-2010, 01:58 PM

hey quick question, we are going to need to weld my bros IC piping here soon and he can get a good deal on a flux core lincoln at work. was just trying to make sure we could do stainless with it. for some reason im thinkin theres gonna be some problems..

GSXRJJordan · 11-27-2010, 03:33 PM

Stainless needs at least a MIG with the correct wire and gas to weld well. Flux core isn't going to work well, lots of sugaring and brittleness.

*Jonnie Fraz* · 11-27-2010, 06:51 PM

Not flux core buddy...sorry. It can be mig welded with stainless wire and tri-mix gas.

travypoo · 11-27-2010, 07:23 PM

welded up and painted my rear sub frame today.

NismoDriverS13 · 11-27-2010, 07:36 PM

u jerk! u stole my fave color!!! looks hella good tho.....

godrifttoday · 11-27-2010, 07:47 PM

Y didnt u weld a washer were the eccentric bolt go

Zacho · 11-27-2010, 08:24 PM

Thinking of picking up a miller diversion 180, maybe 165. Anyone comment on these? Will be used mostly for manifold fabrication, exhaust and IC piping type jobs. I like the household plugin feature. I like to help friends out on their projects and most don't have 220 in their garage so the 180 allows me to do 1/8'' stuff for them. I haven't welded in some time but I hate paying someone else to do the work for me.

maxtrbo93 · 11-28-2010, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240 GTR

cage i just knocked out in a week and a half for my car. 1.5 x .095 DOM tubing, built per the 2010 FD rulebook

How do you like your CNC ebrake?

Im caught between that, and the PBM one.

I hear good things about both.

GSXRJJordan · 11-28-2010, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxtrbo93

How do you like your CNC ebrake?

Im caught between that, and the PBM one.

I hear good things about both.

I've used the same one, 3/4" bore. I loved it. I had it mounted as a pull setup.

10-22-2010, 09:59 PM	#3122
240 GTR Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	yep. i was at pro-am as well. cage passed tech with zero problems. __________________ Detroit Drifting Co.- Detroit, MI

11-08-2010, 01:28 AM	#3129
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	Buy certified bottles __________________ NEED Bolt kits for your car?

11-11-2010, 08:08 AM	#3133
Chamb-O Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Parker CO Age: 34 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Made a hydro E-brake out of some scrap metal I had laying around __________________ http://chambolikerambo.wordpress.com/

11-12-2010, 02:47 PM	#3134
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	^ it would be cool if u had your interior clean __________________ NEED Bolt kits for your car?

11-26-2010, 08:03 AM	#3137
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice of you to answer Jonnie, but that is just a very clever spam bot. Notice the "Download and Burn Wii Games" links? Damn Spam. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

10-23-2010, 05:32 PM	#3123
silhou Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: houston Age: 34 Posts: 62 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	decided to modify the bash bar up. it can actually be flipped upside down as well and still work with the angled bar running under the headlights.

10-24-2010, 04:29 AM	#3124
BlazedGlory Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	What are you guys constructing your "bash bars" out of? Are you just making them strong enough to support the bumper cover (and save weight over the stock support), or are they actually strong enough to protect your FMIC/radiator?

11-04-2010, 04:32 AM	#3125
Jimbo_Moone Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: terre haute, Indiana Posts: 169 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I literally read every single page of this thread in one night... EPIC amounts of win style work in here.

11-08-2010, 01:01 AM	#3126
thegurew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: mesa, az Age: 36 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just got through viewing this thread! awesome stuff...i work at a performance shop in mesa, az and figured id post some stuff i do at work 30843_10150215642810457_851755456_12775518_4261189_n.jpg 75659_10150329286190457_851755456_15665194_652776_n.jpg 150390_10150331398915457_851755456_15702283_7042647_n.jpg 149824_10150329009780457_851755456_15657947_7037912_n.jpg 69083_10150325031195457_851755456_15562926_4657618_n.jpg 2010-07-26 22.10.38.jpg 36182_10150325711085457_851755456_15573550_6162160_n.jpg 34411_10150325783565457_851755456_15574743_7917425_n.jpg 72560_10150332245125457_851755456_15713169_426337_n.jpg

11-08-2010, 01:24 AM	#3127
il0v3mys5 Join Date: May 2010 Location: 480, az Age: 32 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice fab work guys... wish I had a welder.

11-08-2010, 01:26 AM	#3128
thegurew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: mesa, az Age: 36 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go buy that welder on craigslist miller maxstar...its an inverter like my dynasty without all the features...same as the syncrowave 200 i had $1000, ill sell you a large bottle of argon for $150

11-08-2010, 01:30 AM	#3130
thegurew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: mesa, az Age: 36 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats all i have me and the guy above are friends locally btw...

11-22-2010, 08:56 AM	#3135
buentellomma Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Goodyear AZ Age: 35 Posts: 480 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	some pics of recent carbon fiber pieces i made

11-26-2010, 10:58 PM	#3138
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11-26-2010, 11:42 PM	#3139
kingkilburn Philosopher King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: FresYes Posts: 3,041 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That is incredible. You made it look like the oem designer got it wrong. __________________ G O L D E N B E A R R E P U B L I C

11-27-2010, 11:39 AM	#3140
duffman1278 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Covina Age: 33 Posts: 2,844 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: duffman1278 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Broadfield - What's going to keep them from falling back when you install it? __________________

11-27-2010, 01:58 PM	#3142
silviaguy240 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Delaware Age: 32 Posts: 3,719 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	hey quick question, we are going to need to weld my bros IC piping here soon and he can get a good deal on a flux core lincoln at work. was just trying to make sure we could do stainless with it. for some reason im thinkin theres gonna be some problems.. __________________

11-27-2010, 03:33 PM	#3143
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: << 626 >> Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Stainless needs at least a MIG with the correct wire and gas to weld well. Flux core isn't going to work well, lots of sugaring and brittleness. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

11-27-2010, 06:51 PM	#3144
Jonnie Fraz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cali Age: 53 Posts: 1,371 Trader Rating: (29) Rides Gallery: Jonnie Fraz Feedback Score: 29 reviews	Not flux core buddy...sorry. It can be mig welded with stainless wire and tri-mix gas. __________________ Stealth-Custom-Fab.com

11-27-2010, 07:23 PM	#3145
travypoo Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	welded up and painted my rear sub frame today.

11-27-2010, 07:36 PM	#3146
NismoDriverS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So-Cal Age: 35 Posts: 506 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	u jerk! u stole my fave color!!! looks hella good tho.....

11-27-2010, 07:47 PM	#3147
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	Y didnt u weld a washer were the eccentric bolt go __________________ NEED Bolt kits for your car?

11-27-2010, 08:24 PM	#3148
Zacho Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thinking of picking up a miller diversion 180, maybe 165. Anyone comment on these? Will be used mostly for manifold fabrication, exhaust and IC piping type jobs. I like the household plugin feature. I like to help friends out on their projects and most don't have 220 in their garage so the 180 allows me to do 1/8'' stuff for them. I haven't welded in some time but I hate paying someone else to do the work for me.

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