CYM project update
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CYM project update
It's been a while and nothing has happened. I snapped some shots today, the donor front end is prepped and ready for welding. The car is going on the frame rack this weekend and should be getting welded up next week.
Look at the small flanges that are only held together with spot welds. If you know much about welding it is easy to see that the car will be as strong or stronger than it originally was.
Pics here...
http://community.webshots.com/album/89560034SgoVwL
Paint should be done by the end of August. If I get it put back together before the end of September I'll be at Seven Stock with this car!
Look at the small flanges that are only held together with spot welds. If you know much about welding it is easy to see that the car will be as strong or stronger than it originally was.
Pics here...
http://community.webshots.com/album/89560034SgoVwL
Paint should be done by the end of August. If I get it put back together before the end of September I'll be at Seven Stock with this car!
Very nice Jeff. As always your attention to detail is wonderful.
I will actually get to see your work first hand in a couple of weeks. I am going to check out ArchangelX's car on Oahu. How bad was his to start with. Sorry to get off topic.
I will actually get to see your work first hand in a couple of weeks. I am going to check out ArchangelX's car on Oahu. How bad was his to start with. Sorry to get off topic.
i can't stand to see her like that. Looks like alot of work ahead, keep us posted dude. I'll be at sevenstock with my CYM, hope to see you there.
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Originally Posted by BigIslandSevens
Very nice Jeff. As always your attention to detail is wonderful.
I will actually get to see your work first hand in a couple of weeks. I am going to check out ArchangelX's car on Oahu. How bad was his to start with. Sorry to get off topic.
I will actually get to see your work first hand in a couple of weeks. I am going to check out ArchangelX's car on Oahu. How bad was his to start with. Sorry to get off topic.
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed00
jeff will you be selling this car or keeping it?
It seems people think this type of repair weakens the cars struture, I'm just trying to illustrate how cars aren't really put together that well. The only thing that holds them together is a bunch of spot welds, if you reweld the car in the factory spots then it'll be just as strong as before. The problem comes from cheesy repairs like the original repair work. That was dangerous.
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From: Scott AFB, IL
Originally Posted by turbojeff
I'm keeping it and selling my VR R1. I'd never hear the end of this repair if I tried to sell it here...
It seems people think this type of repair weakens the cars struture, I'm just trying to illustrate how cars aren't really put together that well. The only thing that holds them together is a bunch of spot welds, if you reweld the car in the factory spots then it'll be just as strong as before. The problem comes from cheesy repairs like the original repair work. That was dangerous.
It seems people think this type of repair weakens the cars struture, I'm just trying to illustrate how cars aren't really put together that well. The only thing that holds them together is a bunch of spot welds, if you reweld the car in the factory spots then it'll be just as strong as before. The problem comes from cheesy repairs like the original repair work. That was dangerous.
Key phrase: "people think"
Many people here know nothing of what they speak. I think we all know who we should and shouldn't listen to..
Great work as always; anxious to see the final product.
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Originally Posted by rx713bt
Do you get burnt out on working on rx7? I'm so sick of working on other people's cars in general. How do you do it?
BTW, loks great. Always liked your work..
BTW, loks great. Always liked your work..
This car has got to get finished though, I've got too much invested.
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Originally Posted by turbojeff
I'm keeping it and selling my VR R1. I'd never hear the end of this repair if I tried to sell it here...
It seems people think this type of repair weakens the cars struture, I'm just trying to illustrate how cars aren't really put together that well. The only thing that holds them together is a bunch of spot welds, if you reweld the car in the factory spots then it'll be just as strong as before. The problem comes from cheesy repairs like the original repair work. That was dangerous.
It seems people think this type of repair weakens the cars struture, I'm just trying to illustrate how cars aren't really put together that well. The only thing that holds them together is a bunch of spot welds, if you reweld the car in the factory spots then it'll be just as strong as before. The problem comes from cheesy repairs like the original repair work. That was dangerous.
I'll echo it once more too:
Modern UB cars are NOT solid pieces of metal or solid one-piece frames!!
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by turbojeff
It seems people think this type of repair weakens the cars struture, I'm just trying to illustrate how cars aren't really put together that well.
Man, lookin' good Jeff! I'd LOVE to have a CYM, but I doubt the wife would go for it - she's not a yellow person .
Is the front end for the car a new part. or a junkyard part?
It's funny how it all actually looks pretty simple when you look at just the unibody, but when you consider the TONS of wiring, brackets, piping, etc. that's bolted to the unibody that you have to pull to do the work, that's the tricky part. A body shop doing this sort of work probably wouldn't get the same result, since they aren't as familiar with how to properly remove and re-install all the systems on an RX-7.
Anyhow, kudos and keep up the good work!
Dale
.Is the front end for the car a new part. or a junkyard part?
It's funny how it all actually looks pretty simple when you look at just the unibody, but when you consider the TONS of wiring, brackets, piping, etc. that's bolted to the unibody that you have to pull to do the work, that's the tricky part. A body shop doing this sort of work probably wouldn't get the same result, since they aren't as familiar with how to properly remove and re-install all the systems on an RX-7.
Anyhow, kudos and keep up the good work!
Dale
wow jeff, looking good....and you know out of everyone I will appreciate it the most!! :-)
(for those who dont know, this car was once mine, it was my first FD way back in 97ish)
(for those who dont know, this car was once mine, it was my first FD way back in 97ish)
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Hey guys I just got back into town, I didn't have a chance to load the pics of the car with the front and floor cut off/out of it. I just uploaded the pics, it'll take the site a couple hours to update.
http://community.webshots.com/album/89560034SgoVwL
Look at the second page. More pics will follow this week.
It is CRAZY looking now.
http://community.webshots.com/album/89560034SgoVwL
Look at the second page. More pics will follow this week.
It is CRAZY looking now.