everything is beautiful. wish i had that kind of talent in fabrication.
door panels definitely look better that way man. great choice.
If it takes forever.... I will die trying. Underdog Racing
Ya, the plan was always to do them black, I just didnt have time last fall before our local end of the year meet.
Few pics of the rear suspension coming together. Im still short some hardware and I need new alignment shims.
And, pulled the trans and clutch.
Gota figure out what Im doing with the flywheel. If I should just have it resurfaced or I can buy a new Sachs one for $50.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Looks beautiful back there!!
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
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2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
Pretty good progress this week.
Tues I finished welding up the ball joint plates. I also got the bearings pressed in and painted them.
Tonight I bolted one in.
The new flywheel came today. Tonight I got the flywheel, clutch, transmission, starter, cables, mounts, driver side suspension subframe etc etc all back in. I also pulled the struts and knuckles out so I can ream out the ball joint holes and Im going to shorten the strut tubes 3/4".
Im headed over to my buddies race shop sat am to bend up a bumper support tube. Im really hoping by the end of next week Ill have that on, and most of the suspesion together.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Bent the new bumper support tube today. Its obviously just sitting there as it still needs some trimming etc. As is its 18lbs lighter than the stock support.
More to come on that in the following week.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
when you gonna start swapping nuts and bolts to aluminum and or titanium?
If it takes forever.... I will die trying. Underdog Racing
Geez, can't wait to see more
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
Unbelievable craftsmanship! Always a pleasure to read your updates!
snuck out at 10 tonight to do a little work. Managed to get the new front support cut and welded in place. Now I can finally start creating mounts for the top of the bumper and the headlights.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
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email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Its hard to believe that a bumper can fit over all that
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD
AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
Pfft, try doing something original for once...
Tuesday night I shortened the front strut tubes by 3/4. With the new ball joints I will be able to lower the car and keep a reasonable camber curve, or hopefully one that at least doesnt go positive. So they are all reassembled and back in the car just waiting for the axles and knuckles.
I also reamed out the holes in the knuckles for the new ball joint studs.
After two annoying and long nights of screwing around I finally finished up the new jackshaft bracket. The old one I had made sorta sucked for reasons I wont go into. (for non j-body people the 2.2 never came with a jackshaft. I adapted the V6 setup to work on the 2.2)
Anyway, here is the new one.
Modified the stock V6 bracket and welded some nuts in place to make bolting it together easier.
The rediculous bracket. Its only two pieces... a piece of rectangle tube and a flat 1/8" plate.
So I just need to install the front knuckles and the axles and the whole front suspension will be back together. Then the car can come off jackstands and I can finish up a few little thigns on the rear.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Any updates Dan? Car is coming together amazing man!!
Progress has been slow as of late, but not for a lack of trying. Took me a bit to figure out just how I was going to mount the bumper cover. Its more or less done now. I just need to add a couple alignment pins at the top that will connect to the bumper tube.
Im SOOO glad that I went with the Skybolt camloc type hardware. They were a bit pricier than dzus at almost $7 per set, but so easy to install and the adjustable socket made adjustments a snap.
Few pics of the progress
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Looks tits man.
PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO
Little update, no new pics unfortunately. Ive been sick for a couple weeks so progress has been quite slow.
I have the front suspension all together, finally, after battling (and ignoring) a clearance issue with my monoball plates. The only exception would be the pass side axle. I had it all in and then realized that a hole magicaly developed in the outer boot while resting in my shed the last two years. So Im still tracking down the right boot.
Also finally got a replacement rear wheel bearing with the right size splines for my ARP studs and got those pressed in sunday. I dont know whats with some of these mfgs using oversized splines.
Tonight Im planning on getting the rest of the rear suspension together, minus shocks, so I can get it on the ground and, a. figure out how much it weighs, and b. modify the rear shock spacers for the new suspension geometry.
After that Ill just need to scale and align it and it will be mechanically complete. Then I think all I will have left is to finish up the front end: mount headlights, redo some wiring, etc etc.
With any luck it will be tuned sometime in early May.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Got the car down on monday night, finally. Still a lot to do but its nice to see it on the ground (or the scales as it might be). Current weight is 2330, but I have 18lbs or so of exhaust to put on still. So it should end up ~2350.
Finished up mono ball plate
Wooo... wheels down!
Yes, the one rear shock is missing.
Still a crap ton to do, but at least progress is moving forward again.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
2550-2600 with driver, full interior, CAGE, and all the bells n whistles of this car is beyond AMAZING. great freakn job, man!
i think you should go with some custom control arms for next winter....
Well, its more like 2700 with driver since I dont weigh 50-100lbs.... more like 195
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
Bout time we got some real quality updates in this forum
Nice job man, always a fan. I still wanna see vids of this thing
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
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2012 numbers - 4SPD
AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
Haha.... right. I had 2500 in mind... not 2350 . durr. Serves me right for trying to work AND post on forums.
Dan
Currently on jackstands.
Project updates and stuff:
www.clubhousecustoms.com
email: dan at clubhousecustoms dot com
