The custom fabrication thread! (Post pics of stuff you have made)
03-22-2013, 08:17 AM
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My PPF is minimally clearanced for the 3" driveshaft, attaches to the new transmission crossmember.
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03-22-2013, 06:44 PM
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Some chassis bracing. I made the headlights as well. ...and shaved the bay. I guess there's quite a bit going on here.
Radiator supports that'll double as mounts for a splitter and under tray.
Rear diff mount. It's a Getrag differential from a Cadillac CTS.
Some more chassis bracing.
Pedal box with dual masters and balance bar. The supports are welded to the dash bar.
Steering wheel spacer, pieced together from an OEM steering wheel, 2.5" exhaust tubing, and a Sparco wheel hub. I'd like to take a hole saw to the tube since this thing is a bit overbuilt.
Exhaust system. I offset the X a bit to help even out the lengths of pipe prior to the X.
Hood pin mounts.
Interior chassis bracing. The goal here is to transmit loads from the suspension to the transmission tunnel, like they were from the factory when the gussets in the back of the engine bay were still in tact.
Another shot of the interior bracing, before I revised it.
Seeing as all of this has been done with a MIG setup that I acquired for $200, I really can't complain about the results. That said, my skills seem to have hit a plateau. I can make beautiful welds on thicker metal, like 1/8", but thinner material is a bit of a struggle. Somebody suggested trying a thinner wire, which is something that I still need to do. The fab work is mostly done for this project, but for future reference, which wire would you experienced people recommend for material 1/16" and thinner? It's a Craftsman welder, if that matters.
Radiator supports that'll double as mounts for a splitter and under tray.
Rear diff mount. It's a Getrag differential from a Cadillac CTS.
Some more chassis bracing.
Pedal box with dual masters and balance bar. The supports are welded to the dash bar.
Steering wheel spacer, pieced together from an OEM steering wheel, 2.5" exhaust tubing, and a Sparco wheel hub. I'd like to take a hole saw to the tube since this thing is a bit overbuilt.
Exhaust system. I offset the X a bit to help even out the lengths of pipe prior to the X.
Hood pin mounts.
Interior chassis bracing. The goal here is to transmit loads from the suspension to the transmission tunnel, like they were from the factory when the gussets in the back of the engine bay were still in tact.
Another shot of the interior bracing, before I revised it.
Seeing as all of this has been done with a MIG setup that I acquired for $200, I really can't complain about the results. That said, my skills seem to have hit a plateau. I can make beautiful welds on thicker metal, like 1/8", but thinner material is a bit of a struggle. Somebody suggested trying a thinner wire, which is something that I still need to do. The fab work is mostly done for this project, but for future reference, which wire would you experienced people recommend for material 1/16" and thinner? It's a Craftsman welder, if that matters.
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