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Old 01-28-2016, 01:00 PM   #121
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Here is mine. They both in bolt and the fenders and bumpers are held on by dzus fasteners.
I forget the size we used. Sorry!


Can you replicate that front crash bar set up or provide the POC for the builder? THANKS!
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fuggg. his radiator support is so dope.
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Old 01-31-2016, 07:47 PM   #123
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not a fan of tube fronts, but it had to be done. came out much better than i expected.

This looks good. Did you do the work or did you have someone do it?
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I see a lot of cars only running to the front of the top hat, any pros for running tubing all the way to the firewall?


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Old 01-31-2016, 11:59 PM   #125
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This looks good. Did you do the work or did you have someone do it?
thanks! nah i had a friend do it for me and it was actually the first tube front he did, which is why i was surprised. just gave him an idea of what i wanted and set him free
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Old 06-04-2016, 09:21 PM   #126
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My tube front in progress...... And yes, all threaded inserts are steel weld fittings. Anti-Zip Tie











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Old 08-23-2016, 08:31 AM   #130
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Old 10-11-2016, 07:52 AM   #134
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I went in for a half tube front:








Now I think I want full tube front.

What's the consensus on leaving the fender mounting points - whatever they're called up top - and reinforcing them vs cutting them off and running tubes and tabs there?

And also, do you guys leave the lower core support piece or get rid of that too?
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Old 06-05-2017, 10:11 AM   #136
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I went in for a half tube front:

Now I think I want full tube front.

What's the consensus on leaving the fender mounting points - whatever they're called up top - and reinforcing them vs cutting them off and running tubes and tabs there?

And also, do you guys leave the lower core support piece or get rid of that too?
If you cut the material behind the strut towers and modify the strut towers themselves the car will no longer be FD legal, and also wont pass most Pro-Am tech inspections if that matters to you.
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Old 06-06-2017, 06:39 PM   #137
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Thanks.
Very good things to keep in mind.

If I ever want to go in that direction, I should probably adhere to those rules.

I was referring mainly to the section of the unibody in front of the strut towers that extends toward the leading edge of the hood.

It's just a street car that will occasionally see time only autox runs, hpde track days, or maybe a local drift event for fun - but nothing too serious.
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Old 06-08-2017, 03:26 PM   #138
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Lots of different setups. Here is mine, had it for a few years now.






A few notes. The modular aspect where each piece is individual has been nice. If I crash I can replace just that one piece rather than having it all bent. We jigged the bash bars so they are easy to replace and are a good test to be sure the frame rails didn't move in a crash.

One thing I wish I did differently was the inner section. It works perfectly, but the intake is a pain in the ass. Haven't really gotten a clean solution for it yet.
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Old 06-13-2017, 05:21 PM   #139
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Last I knew, FD rules state that you can't alter the shock towers of the car. So they tube the front from the towers forward.
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Last I knew, FD rules state that you can't alter the shock towers of the car. So they tube the front from the towers forward.
Accurate ^^ Can't modify between the strut towers and firewall must remain in tact.
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Old 07-20-2017, 03:26 AM   #142
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What wall thickness 1" (or what appears to be 1") are you guys running when you make radiator supports?
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Old 10-09-2017, 02:42 PM   #143
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Bump this thread. Looking for ideas for a removable radiator support as my OEM one is ugly as fuck. Also, What OD are you guys using? I was recommended 1"
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This is mine, it's just some 3/8" DOM and also has two supports at the bottoms that tie into the the power brace. I'm also running hood pins, if I really wanted to I could have simply made a tab to hold the factory latch.

But this way the radiator, intercooler, and core support come out with 4 bolts.
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Old 06-04-2019, 01:10 AM   #145
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Has anyone ever heard of hot metal fab? They produce tube front end kits ready to be welded up.
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Old 06-04-2019, 01:30 PM   #146
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Yes...there kit is okay...all the tubing has extra lenght so it cut to size. Not tobad but for $400(removabale rad mount bar) its on the budget friendly. I bought it cause i have no bend avaiable to me.
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No, but I def dig a tube front. There is a coupe earlier in the thread with ITBs that is so sick nasty
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Customer of ours lost a boost pipe mid-slide at a show at the weekend and ended up putting his R34 Skyline into a wall. He already had a tube front but needed something a bit more substantial:







All built out of 1 3/4" PTG, however now it's a little too strong! We have had to modify it with some crumple zones so that if there was another hit, it would take the damage instead of the chassis.
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Here is my tube front:











This was my first tube front ever, still learning how to weld. It's not pretty but does the job!

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The connection between the tube and tub is 16 gauge sheet with dimple dyes.

The front radiator support is 3/4 tube with 14 gauge wall.

Other then the cage material, I don't really know how much we used for everything else. We sorta just went by what we had.
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