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Mac @ R/T Tuning · 12-27-2006, 03:30 PM

And so it begins...

Shawn's are getting ready to go under the knife.

In desperate need of some dry ice...

Tim cleans seams.

More to follow...

180sxDrifter · 12-27-2006, 07:16 PM

damn complete strip down

s14drftstn · 12-27-2006, 09:07 PM

Ahhh looks like a good start, what motor is going in?....oh kinda off topic but, Have you/do you tune Emanage (blue)???

Mac @ R/T Tuning · 12-27-2006, 09:13 PM

SR20DET. Yep we tune e-manage, you need a tune?

I<3myS14 · 12-27-2006, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac @ R/T Tuning

That's some negative camber

. Looks like you guys are doing it right. Plans on a cage?!?

noclutch · 12-27-2006, 09:48 PM

If they're getting ready to seam weld I would assume they're going to do a serious cage.

Mac @ R/T Tuning · 12-27-2006, 10:06 PM

Tubbed fronts, seam welded, radical cage, camber out the booty. These cars are going to be the cat's meow.

I<3myS14 · 12-27-2006, 10:51 PM

Hot sauce...sounds tastey

On Sale · 12-27-2006, 11:04 PM

dude i know the owner of that car. i used to drift around town with him all the time. it took him awhile to get that thing ready to be built. heck, i learned how to drift in that thing haha.

Wiisass · 12-28-2006, 01:27 AM

Someone needs to call that number on the windshield.

**auk113** · 12-28-2006, 11:14 AM

if you google that number 2 things come up

R/T and some guy named David C Klink

SlideWayzS13 · 12-28-2006, 12:43 PM

Nice! High Five! Feel like putting another cage in an 89 coupe?

Mac @ R/T Tuning · 12-29-2006, 12:17 AM

And the stripping continues...

180sxDrifter · 12-29-2006, 01:51 AM

how much to do a simple roll bar with harness bar in a coupe?

Wiisass · 01-07-2007, 07:52 PM

Spot welding is done, cage goes in this week. Mac's car is next, it should be getting spot welded this week and hopefully I'll have that cage started by the end of the week as well.

Some more pics here:
http://www.theoryinpracticeengineeri...ttuning/shawn/

Mac @ R/T Tuning · 01-08-2007, 02:37 PM

Rear fenders be gone...

Ready to weld back together...

To be continued...

the mike · 01-08-2007, 02:53 PM

Oooooh, aero bumper. I want one......

james_ls · 01-09-2007, 01:38 AM

LoL Deuces face sumed up the entire project...

Wiisass · 01-24-2007, 01:55 PM

Well here's mac's car under the knife. On this car I did some seam welding, fixed a lot of rust and put a normal 6-point cage in. I still need to tub the fenders which will hopefully get done today and do gussets for a lot of the joints once the dimple dies show up, which should hopefully be either today or tomorrow. Anyway, on to the pics.

Here's the car in my little section of the shop.

I was doing the final cleaning on the seams in the engine bay and came across this.

That's what the other side looked like once I got all that **** off of the metal.

So I cut it out.

I grabbed some 16 gauge sheet that I've been using and patched up the frame rail.

And then put another piece on to cover up the rest of the hole and tie it together.

Engine bay shot with that and another spot I had to patch.

Other strut tower, there were two spots I had to patch on the top and another big spot at the bottom of the tower. This side wasn't as bad as the other side. On the other side the rust went through both panels, on this side it was pretty much only through one, so when I ground it all off, I needed to put something on it to patch it all back up.

Another rust patch and one of the front floor plates.

Main hoop and floor plate in place. I really like the way the floor plates came out, now I just need to buy a nice box and pan brake and a nice bandsaw, so I can get them made a lot quicker.

And now the cage is pretty much done. I just need to weld in those two front cross bars.

Side shot.

Shot from the rear.

Passenger's side middle floor plate.

Driver's side.

Driver's side front.

Passenger's side front.

Passenger's side shock tower.

Driver's side shock tower.

And the holes that I'll be working on today.

This is just on Mac's car. I started working on Shawn's car before this, but Mac's car is taking priority right now, so it's getting done first. Just a little more welding and fab work to be done and then it needs to get all cleaned up and go out for interior and engine bay paint. I'll post some pics of how shawn's car is coming along later, I already spent too much time making this post. Maybe soon I'll be able to get my coupe in there and get started on this stuff for myself, maybe.

I want to thank Wawa for being open 24 hours and making all of this possible.

Tim

180sxDrifter · 01-24-2007, 02:13 PM

thats a nice cage.. loving the progress on these cars

12-27-2006, 03:30 PM	#1
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12-27-2006, 07:16 PM	#2
180sxDrifter Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ドリフト天国 Member #585 My Ride: 06 STI, S13 Silvia, Ruckus iTrader: (3)	damn complete strip down __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 06 Sti-Built motor....stock turbo 89 S13-aero, Silvia front coupe blah blah blah

12-27-2006, 09:13 PM	#4
Mac @ R/T Tuning Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lansdale, PA Member #1823 My Ride: 2000 Honda S2000 iTrader: (0)	SR20DET. Yep we tune e-manage, you need a tune? __________________ Mac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. AIM: RTTuningMac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Home of the Hot Wheels: Advan, Work, Gram Light, Volk, AME, GP Sports & more...

12-27-2006, 10:06 PM	#7
Mac @ R/T Tuning Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lansdale, PA Member #1823 My Ride: 2000 Honda S2000 iTrader: (0)	Tubbed fronts, seam welded, radical cage, camber out the booty. These cars are going to be the cat's meow. __________________ Mac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. AIM: RTTuningMac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Home of the Hot Wheels: Advan, Work, Gram Light, Volk, AME, GP Sports & more...

12-27-2006, 10:51 PM	#8
I<3myS14 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Member #1043 iTrader: (0)	Hot sauce...sounds tastey __________________ GD3 S14 67' CB160

12-27-2006, 09:07 PM	#3
s14drftstn Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warminster Member #1484 My Ride: 2 black s14s, blacktop SR and 20g KA-T. s13 vert iTrader: (0)	Ahhh looks like a good start, what motor is going in?....oh kinda off topic but, Have you/do you tune Emanage (blue)???

12-27-2006, 09:48 PM	#6
noclutch Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Buslengths ahead of sleeperstyle, PA Member #2604 My Ride: Black 3G Eclipse, Riced out iTrader: (0)	If they're getting ready to seam weld I would assume they're going to do a serious cage.

12-27-2006, 11:04 PM	#9
On Sale Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #869 iTrader: (5)	dude i know the owner of that car. i used to drift around town with him all the time. it took him awhile to get that thing ready to be built. heck, i learned how to drift in that thing haha.

12-28-2006, 01:27 AM	#10
Wiisass Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yardley Member #744 iTrader: (0)	Someone needs to call that number on the windshield. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Just put the TIP In. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-28-2006, 11:14 AM	#11
auk113 Administrator Admin Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Feastervilly/NE Philly Member #89 iTrader: (1)	if you google that number 2 things come up R/T and some guy named David C Klink __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-28-2006, 12:43 PM	#12
SlideWayzS13 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Under Ur Bed Member #2935 My Ride: 89 240sx BlkTop Sr iTrader: (2)	Nice! High Five! Feel like putting another cage in an 89 coupe? __________________ Eagle CP ACL ARP Full-Race Garret GReDDy Manley Crower NismO Haltech ///Works

12-29-2006, 12:17 AM	#13
Mac @ R/T Tuning Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lansdale, PA Member #1823 My Ride: 2000 Honda S2000 iTrader: (0)	And the stripping continues... __________________ Mac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. AIM: RTTuningMac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Home of the Hot Wheels: Advan, Work, Gram Light, Volk, AME, GP Sports & more...

12-29-2006, 01:51 AM	#14
180sxDrifter Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ドリフト天国 Member #585 My Ride: 06 STI, S13 Silvia, Ruckus iTrader: (3)	how much to do a simple roll bar with harness bar in a coupe? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 06 Sti-Built motor....stock turbo 89 S13-aero, Silvia front coupe blah blah blah

01-07-2007, 07:52 PM	#15
Wiisass Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yardley Member #744 iTrader: (0)	Spot welding is done, cage goes in this week. Mac's car is next, it should be getting spot welded this week and hopefully I'll have that cage started by the end of the week as well. Some more pics here: http://www.theoryinpracticeengineeri...ttuning/shawn/ __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Just put the TIP In. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-08-2007, 02:37 PM	#16
Mac @ R/T Tuning Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lansdale, PA Member #1823 My Ride: 2000 Honda S2000 iTrader: (0)	Rear fenders be gone... Ready to weld back together... To be continued... __________________ Mac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. AIM: RTTuningMac To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Home of the Hot Wheels: Advan, Work, Gram Light, Volk, AME, GP Sports & more...

01-08-2007, 02:53 PM	#17
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01-24-2007, 01:55 PM	#19
Wiisass Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yardley Member #744 iTrader: (0)	Well here's mac's car under the knife. On this car I did some seam welding, fixed a lot of rust and put a normal 6-point cage in. I still need to tub the fenders which will hopefully get done today and do gussets for a lot of the joints once the dimple dies show up, which should hopefully be either today or tomorrow. Anyway, on to the pics. Here's the car in my little section of the shop. I was doing the final cleaning on the seams in the engine bay and came across this. That's what the other side looked like once I got all that **** off of the metal. So I cut it out. I grabbed some 16 gauge sheet that I've been using and patched up the frame rail. And then put another piece on to cover up the rest of the hole and tie it together. Engine bay shot with that and another spot I had to patch. Other strut tower, there were two spots I had to patch on the top and another big spot at the bottom of the tower. This side wasn't as bad as the other side. On the other side the rust went through both panels, on this side it was pretty much only through one, so when I ground it all off, I needed to put something on it to patch it all back up. Another rust patch and one of the front floor plates. Main hoop and floor plate in place. I really like the way the floor plates came out, now I just need to buy a nice box and pan brake and a nice bandsaw, so I can get them made a lot quicker. And now the cage is pretty much done. I just need to weld in those two front cross bars. Side shot. Shot from the rear. Passenger's side middle floor plate. Driver's side. Driver's side front. Passenger's side front. Passenger's side shock tower. Driver's side shock tower. And the holes that I'll be working on today. This is just on Mac's car. I started working on Shawn's car before this, but Mac's car is taking priority right now, so it's getting done first. Just a little more welding and fab work to be done and then it needs to get all cleaned up and go out for interior and engine bay paint. I'll post some pics of how shawn's car is coming along later, I already spent too much time making this post. Maybe soon I'll be able to get my coupe in there and get started on this stuff for myself, maybe. I want to thank Wawa for being open 24 hours and making all of this possible. Tim __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Just put the TIP In. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-24-2007, 02:13 PM	#20
180sxDrifter Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ドリフト天国 Member #585 My Ride: 06 STI, S13 Silvia, Ruckus iTrader: (3)	thats a nice cage.. loving the progress on these cars __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 06 Sti-Built motor....stock turbo 89 S13-aero, Silvia front coupe blah blah blah Last edited by 180sxDrifter; 01-24-2007 at 02:22 PM.

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