DIY: Minitub/4 Link
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your trying to do the two of hardest welds. the t joints i can see look like there way to cold as if the weld is sitting on the metal.
i would grind the welds down and go over them. looks like your trying to move way way to fast. i weld for a living, and done stuff like this on cars before. you dont want any problems trust me .
when the puddle gets little smaller then 1/4 round start moving. if its two hard for you to do that cheat. make a spot weld 1/4 round then move a 1/8.
i would grind the welds down and go over them. looks like your trying to move way way to fast. i weld for a living, and done stuff like this on cars before. you dont want any problems trust me .
when the puddle gets little smaller then 1/4 round start moving. if its two hard for you to do that cheat. make a spot weld 1/4 round then move a 1/8.
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Stripped the back of the car down to metal and por-15'd it all, then went over it all with a nice coat of paint. Gonna take my rearend over to get the guts setup tommorow. Then, time to bolt everything in and get the brake lines setup.
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Welp, rearend is complete built and DONE, finally. Too tired to install it today.
Had the pinion, lash and everything setup yesterday and threw together some brake lines and buttoned everything down today.
and it wouldn't be right if I didn't post a out of focus picture
Had the pinion, lash and everything setup yesterday and threw together some brake lines and buttoned everything down today.
and it wouldn't be right if I didn't post a out of focus picture
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I'm still trying to decide what to do back there. Weld in sheet metal or rivet in the sheet metal. I like the idea of being able to remove it down the road if I want to, but I don't want it to be real noisey back there. Whatever I put down back there, it's going to be carpeted.
Any ideas guys?
Any ideas guys?
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Got everything bolted down this weekend. I wasn't able to finish my diagnal link (locator) because I'm waiting on a fine thread 5/8 tap to be delivered to me. I couldn't find one locally.
So, I got bored and chopped up a cardboard tub.
So, I got bored and chopped up a cardboard tub.
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Took me all damn day to fab up the cell cage, fuel pump mount and get it situated in there....
should looks pretty roudy when I get the 2nd pump hanging off the other side
should looks pretty roudy when I get the 2nd pump hanging off the other side
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Something kinda funny, if I ever want to remove the wheels.......... the shocks have to be unbolted and the whole rearend has to be dropped. Having a car with tucked wheels is a pain in the ***......
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pain in the ***, but looks sooooo sweet. I had about 6 1/2" of total drop on a lancer. got a flat and had to jack up the other side to get a jack under the flat side., and extend the coilovers all the way up to change a freakin tire. The susp didn't drop down but 1/2 inch when you would jack her up.
I'm diging the look. Its like an amercan muscle import tuner hybrid. Pro street/ pro mod is one of my favorite things in muscle cars. and sevens are my favorite import. its a double win.
I'm diging the look. Its like an amercan muscle import tuner hybrid. Pro street/ pro mod is one of my favorite things in muscle cars. and sevens are my favorite import. its a double win.
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I was never able to roll the car around because the rearend would wander around....... because I didn't have diaganal link (Locator) installed.
Well, today I finally made a diaganal link so that I could finally roll the car outside. I also ran some fuel line and other misc little stuff. Need to order some AN Fittings today so that I can hook the fuel system up permanently..
Well, today I finally made a diaganal link so that I could finally roll the car outside. I also ran some fuel line and other misc little stuff. Need to order some AN Fittings today so that I can hook the fuel system up permanently..
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Now that I see it resting on its own legs rather than on stands, that fuel cell isn't as far down as I though it was. But that exhaust sticks out like a sore thumb... was that intentional?
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Still not sure what I'm going to do about exhaust, I don't have much room back there with the 4 link and fuel cell.
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Well, the exhaust it a big peice of crap. The downpipe was loose so that's why it's hanging low right now. When it's all said and done, the exhaust will be tucked up like normal.
Still not sure what I'm going to do about exhaust, I don't have much room back there with the 4 link and fuel cell.
Still not sure what I'm going to do about exhaust, I don't have much room back there with the 4 link and fuel cell.
Priceless...