Killtodie Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 What do you use to bend the tubing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) I've got 2 small tubing benders, ones from Ace Hardware, the other from Harbor Freight can't find a link to the one from Ace, but it was $8 or so, and didn't have the handle I used the one from HF to do all the bends, and the on from ace to tweak them the tubing I used is 3/16 x .035 wall thickness (bit thicker) found it at a local ACE in 3' lengths (not all Aces have them though) So the 1/4" slot on the HF bender worked just fine for the 3/16 Edited April 11, 2010 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 AH, much better now http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100123.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100124.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 picked up the new tires, painted the header panel and grill, and installed a new badge http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100125.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100126.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100127.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100128.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100129.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100130.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100131.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100132.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100135.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100136.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100137.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100138.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100139.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100140.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4100141.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Nice Potenza's, I got the pole position, tread wear 160 O_O Love the cabinet badge! Edited April 11, 2010 by Killtodie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) got the grill on, tapped and put on a braided coolant line, t-stat to turbo (forgot to grab pics of that though) and started messing with projectors, although I fried one of the ballast/ignitors (bad battery, hooked up to a charged, BAD idea) so I took Andrew's battery, and grab the other ignitor/ballast http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110142.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110143.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110145.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110146.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110148.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110149.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110150.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110151.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110153.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110154.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110155.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110156.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110157.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110158.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110159.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4110160.jpg The light is NOT on a final mount, I've got a lot of work to do on designing the mounts Edited April 12, 2010 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 what else are you gonna do to the hood? and the front air dam? you should reinforce that heavily so you can clear snow! turn it into a plow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 lol, the airdam thing has crossed my mind, but it won't happen, I'd rather have things flex a little, than be super rigid, and break much more in the process, plus the intercooler will hold it pretty well in place the hood, I've just gotta finish the welding of the side pieces of the vents, then I'll paint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I got a present today in the mail http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4120166.jpg Ill be fitting it up soon, and will have pics tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 BIG THANKS to pc85 for the amazing deal on this airdam I've got a few support brackets to make, I'll get it all mounted up, then patch those corners with pieces from the twisted and in pieces flatty one http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4120167.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4120168.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4120169.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4120170.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 It's not winter any more, now what do we call it? ScottHastings High Graduate (not gloating)U of M graduate (barely)then got the hell out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 still gonna go for the WNTRBTR plate, but snow tires are going bye-bye I'm thinking for winter use, the cowbells (on the spacers) with 195/60r15 snow tires, and slightly higher off the ground, I've already got these winterforces up on craigslist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 How much where those tires? I never thought about getting tires on craiglist... thinking of getting winter tires for next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 those potenza's, I paid $100 for all 4, nearly 8/32 tread left too, guy said he put 7500 miles on them (on a prelude), and they look great the winterforce's I paid $160 for all 4 (got them up for $150 for a hopefully quicker sell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 damn, and I spent close to $1k on two sets of new tires from Tire Rack and like a week later I make a new friend who's mom works there in sales... could have had like 30% off. /kickself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc85 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 BIG THANKS to pc85 for the amazing deal on this airdam You're amazing and you really don't waste any time! It looks great and I'm glad its going to good use, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazarin Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I hate you in the nicest way possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) mainly did some fitment work on the airdam tonight decided to take a heat gun to the side pieces, and see if I could "flatten" them out a little, and it helped a lot Beforehttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130171.jpg afterhttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130172.jpg then worked on some trimming for the intercooler, I'll still have to do more trimming once I do the charge pipes http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130173.jpg some new brackets for the intercooler. Andrew had them laying around, no idea where or what they're from http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130174.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130175.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130176.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130177.jpg then I rolled it outside http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130178.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130179.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130180.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130181.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130182.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130184.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130186.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130188.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130189.jpg Edited April 14, 2010 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I then decided to back it in the garage (and stared at it for at least 30 minutes, lol) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130190.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130191.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130192.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130193.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130194.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4130195.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Yeah boyeeeeeeeeeee!! Looks hawt with the airdamned on... paint it same color?? -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrape Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Gonna be a hell of a beater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 You win. Sickest SQ front end evar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Yes, airdam will get painted gunmetal, then I'll redo the bottom black stripe in gloss black but this will be after I finish the fitment (tiny bit more trimming around the intercooler, and supports for the bottom of the bumper skin) and patch the corners of the side pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc85 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Looks like that IC was meant for the air dam or vis-versa. Anyway perfect match and great idea with the heat gun on the side pieces! Looking really good can't wait to see it all patched up and painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mquester Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 may i recommend doing the strip on the bottom of the airdam with underbody spray? fits the theme, textured and not gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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