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Old 10-09-2012, 02:35 PM   #301
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Are you guys using galvanized sheet metal? I was thinking of using 16 ga galvanized sheet metal for the surrounding parts of the tubs. My tubs are 16 ga btw.
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Old 10-09-2012, 11:17 PM   #302
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thats not galvanized. just plain sheet metal
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Old 10-10-2012, 01:08 AM   #303
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That's exactly what I asked for when I went to one of my local suppliers, he said all they carried was galvanized. It looked fine but I'd rather get input from you guys before pullin the trigger. I'll be trying to source some plain sheet metal...
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Old 10-10-2012, 01:21 AM   #304
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Eventually i had to ditch the hks filter because it wouldnt fit under a hood with my tubs :/
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Old 10-10-2012, 06:54 AM   #305
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Are you guys using galvanized sheet metal? I was thinking of using 16 ga galvanized sheet metal for the surrounding parts of the tubs. My tubs are 16 ga btw.
Though there's research that boasts of its safety, I still don't trust to weld galvanized steel and inhaling a bunch of zinc oxide fumes.
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^^^ thanks for the input. I had no idea. Seems like the best bet is to get plain sheet metal.
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Though there's research that boasts of its safety, I still don't trust to weld galvanized steel and inhaling a bunch of zinc oxide fumes.
cant you just grind it down and clean it up where you're going to weld?
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Old 10-10-2012, 12:40 PM   #308
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cant you just grind it down and clean it up where you're going to weld?
Sure, but why spend the money on galvanized then? Unless you get it for the same price as steel. Also, the propensity to make the job look shitty is higher by grinding anything. Considering you should paint it regardless, might as well just go with plain ole sheet metal.
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Old 10-10-2012, 01:18 PM   #309
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if its going to be a track car ,just take a bigg ass hammer to it , just going to get beat up any ways!
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Old 10-10-2012, 04:44 PM   #310
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As for galvanized I would stay away, it costs more and as mentioned involves harmful fumes. Another thing to note is painting it can be...funky
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What are you guys doing with the fuse box for s14 other then relocating inside
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Though there's research that boasts of its safety, I still don't trust to weld galvanized steel and inhaling a bunch of zinc oxide fumes.
I work in a large scale fabrication facility, and have inhaled zinc oxide fumes accidentally before.

Trust me, regardless of if it's bad for your health or not, it's not a fun experience.
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I work in a large scale fabrication facility, and have inhaled zinc oxide fumes accidentally before.

Trust me, regardless of if it's bad for your health or not, it's not a fun experience.
Ya, I'm a chemist so I know all about it

I think the claims are if you're using a MIG welder, the shielding gas 'should' blow away most of the particulate.... but something about breathing in fine powder makes me think of it as silica and relate it to silicosis.
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As for galvanized I would stay away, it costs more and as mentioned involves harmful fumes. Another thing to note is painting it can be...funky
From what I was told you're able to clean it with household vinegar and primer it to be able to paint it.
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Here's mine. Welds look rough from not having access to a mig to do them.
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Here's mine. Welds look rough from not having access to a mig to do them.
you stick welded that? looks good
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Old 11-12-2012, 07:45 PM   #317
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Does anyone have pics of how much you actually need to cut out before the install of tubs? Do you need to cut into your strut tower at all?
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Does anyone have pics of how much you actually need to cut out before the install of tubs? Do you need to cut into your strut tower at all?
Depends how you want to do it really. I took the harder route and cut it pretty much all out, making my own panels and allowing more room height and width wise.

But yes, you need to cut into your strut tower at some point.



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Here is what i cut out on mine
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You will need to cut into the towers some. I did my final cutting after I had tacked in the arches. Mine is a little unlevel but IDGAF

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them not being level would bug the shiz out of me
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them not being level would bug the shiz out of me
It did for a few months. It wasn't me who started the welding on the drivers side arch, it was my friend who, unbeknownst to me, was high at the time. In the end, it's not a show car so I got over it. Needless to say, I've not let him help me with anything since.
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Here is what i cut out on mine
This is all you cut out? So when you welded your tubs in you still had that chunk of your strut tower hanging under there?

Someone needs to start making pre-fabbed tubs for our cars. I know I would buy them.
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This is all you cut out? So when you welded your tubs in you still had that chunk of your strut tower hanging under there?

Someone needs to start making pre-fabbed tubs for our cars. I know I would buy them.
I believe it's in the works.
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Old 12-07-2012, 03:52 AM   #328
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damn just imagine the extreme wheel sizes you could do with those!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-07-2012, 07:17 AM   #329
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This is all you cut out? So when you welded your tubs in you still had that chunk of your strut tower hanging under there?

Someone needs to start making pre-fabbed tubs for our cars. I know I would buy them.
im not done my tubs are in now and im gonna cut out more

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Someone needs to start making pre-fabbed tubs for our cars. I know I would buy them.
Go to tractor supply; I would call them semi pre-fabbed. They have an arch plus the drop already tacked on. If you cut carefully, that's all you would need.
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