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Milwaukee M12 Fuel 3" Cutoff is the business. Everyone needs one.
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Pedal mount and brackets are done. This was a total pain in the *** to weld in such a confined space. Tig on the places I could reach with it and mig for the rest. It looks like garbage but it's solid.
I don't know if I mentioned that I got a new mig welder but this was the first time trying it out. Primeweld Mig180, and it's a fantastic machine. It seems like welding with 220v is much smoother and better than my little Lincoln ProMig140 on 110v.
I don't know if I mentioned that I got a new mig welder but this was the first time trying it out. Primeweld Mig180, and it's a fantastic machine. It seems like welding with 220v is much smoother and better than my little Lincoln ProMig140 on 110v.
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If those touch my torso I would already be dead. Steering column would have already went through my chest. They're a lot further away than the pictures make it look because the dash isn't installed.
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Shouldn't be too bad with the right tools, but I am thankful all of my braking **** like MC, ABS unit, etc are all inside the car. Just need to do four bulkheads out to the corners instead of messing around in the engine bay.
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The new Nickel/Copper brake line is really easy to work with compared to the old stuff. You can do everything you need to with a hand bender. I also picked up one of the Eastwood Flaring tools... expensive, but fantastic as long as you can do the work on the bench.
Eastwood flaring tool
Eastwood flaring tool
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If you're making all new lines, I would suggest aluminum TIG rod for 'prototyping'. Just be careful to leave enough 'wiggle' room for final fitting. And speaking of fittings, don't forget to put them on the tubing before you flare the end...
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I think I shared this in my build thread, but for my money, the best stuff for 'prototyping' was aluminum armature wire. Amazon link $12 for 10.5 feet. If the link goes wonky, the ASIN is B0025TV5AI
This stuff is close enough to the right diameter that you can actually use your bending tools to make the prototype bends. Be sure to mark the starting point of your bends. I also put a stripe on the tube/wire that indicated the orientation of the tool for a particular bend.
It's a painful process no matter how you do it.
This stuff is close enough to the right diameter that you can actually use your bending tools to make the prototype bends. Be sure to mark the starting point of your bends. I also put a stripe on the tube/wire that indicated the orientation of the tool for a particular bend.
It's a painful process no matter how you do it.
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So, made the jump to a new career path and I'm back on a day shift with 3 and 4 day weekends. More time to actually work on the car now.
Also this showed up from Germany. Excited to try it out on the 6 speed.
Also this showed up from Germany. Excited to try it out on the 6 speed.
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https://www.gracingshifters.com/
I installed this in my 6-speed NC. They have versions for the NB transmissions, too. They have a unique reverse lock-out that requires you to twist the **** clock-wise to get into reverse. It auto-centers once you pop it back to neutral to shift into 1st.
I installed this in my 6-speed NC. They have versions for the NB transmissions, too. They have a unique reverse lock-out that requires you to twist the **** clock-wise to get into reverse. It auto-centers once you pop it back to neutral to shift into 1st.