Convette Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yo Evo! Its been a while. Turning wise, when I modified my steering knuckles, I also increased the overall track by 2" I cut out the location of the steering box, out where it would go on the right hand drive cars so it clears in there. I still do hit my caster links, but all that is going to change. Heres a pic with the door open. I brought it out enough and took it forward about 2 inches. Just enough to open the door all the way. Jason his car dope trust me. Crazy fab and body work. Here's a pic open More to come later today.http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0926.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunacy Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Mate this is awesome! I thought id be happy one day to just get my hands on a widebody starion but now i want your version haha! And i really want that rear diffuser for my racecar!Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EVOMINUS Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yo Evo! Its been a while. Turning wise, when I modified my steering knuckles, I also increased the overall track by 2" I cut out the location of the steering box, out where it would go on the right hand drive cars so it clears in there. I still do hit my caster links, but all that is going to change. Heres a pic with the door open. I brought it out enough and took it forward about 2 inches. Just enough to open the door all the way. Jason his car dope trust me. Crazy fab and body work. Here's a pic open More to come later today.http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0926.jpgYou are giving me nusty thoughts right now my friend!I tried uploading some piccies of mine-although i didnt want to until i am finished-but they were probably too big and i failed!I subsribed to modified only to see your car.....In order to push my wheels further in i had to change-again- the front crossmember back to the modified starion one so i lost all my steering angle and now i am hitting the tension rods too!!!Anyhow u know we love your car......keep up the good work!I am right behind u.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOMINUS Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Did something happen with your car?Why is the hood kind of bended?As for the front tension rods-if u are not going to just modify yours, a good start is by buying a set from tecno toy tuning for an AE86 and modify those!They are a lot bigger and have ball joints something that will help a lot to stiffen your front end handling......http://www.technotoytuning.com/productdetail.php?p=665 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 hood and cowl look wrinkled.... was your car up a pole again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) It was never up a pole..? But yeah about the hood... I raced a new gtr like two weeks ago. After we ran dude wanted to check out the car. So we pulled over to shoot the stuff and like a f in idiot I forgot to put my hood pins back in... Welp at the next light, hit second..and boom hood destroyed the cowl (again) and is sadly wrinkled to you know what. Sucks... A lot. Luckily it didn't break the windshield or hit the roof. Just someth else to fix. Lol. Oh well. Anyways. I didn't get as much done as I wanted to today but thanks to BC I learned a bit more today with the tig. I did get some warping, but it will be filled and smoothed out later. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0936.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0932.jpgIm prolly going to redo the entire suspension set up eventually. I want to build my own everything from scratch. Like tube the whole front of the car.. But thats next winter...lol Edited November 24, 2011 by Convette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Evo I would love to see some updated pics of your car. I have a few of the old ones, if you don't mind me posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHO Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Nice work bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Nice work man... sucks about the hood pins Big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Looks sick....I just wish I could finish my ls1 build : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOMINUS Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Evo I would love to see some updated pics of your car. I have a few of the old ones, if you don't mind me posting them.ofcourse i dont mind....although i have changed some thing....lets call those...work in progress....your front looks very bad tail.....how much wider are u planning on going with the rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I'll have to dig them up. I'll prolly go 2" in the rear since I went 1.5 on the fronts. Nothing crazy just enough so I can fit wider tires.Got one side done, ready for bondo, the driver side is coming out much better. I'm got a little better at welding today, I know this side will be better. Anyways. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0943.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0944.jpg http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0955.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0951.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG0953.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 IMSA GT Quest. Looking real good keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 curious about the GTR How many car lengths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 so mean looking. post pics of evo's car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 We ran from a first gear roll,( it was about 45 degrees out,) I spun like crazy, blew through second also, naturally he pulled cause I couldn't get traction. I honestly don't think he would have beat me by too much. When we pulled over to chat he said it's making 560hp, with a stage 1 tune and a full titanium exhaust... Which prolly cost him 10k..lol I was going for a rematch when my hood flew up... Stupid me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgandy Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 DEFINETLY MAKE A MOLD OF THESE I WOULD PAY FOR A SET. ALONG WITH SOME REAR ONES IF THERE WOULD BE AN EASY WAY TO INSTALL RATHER THAN CUTTIN THE WHOLE tail END OUT TO WELD THEM BACK IN. LOL sorry for all the caps i was watching tv and typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 I'll see what I can do about molds. So heres some pics of EVO's car. All hail another amazing build. Like he said these pics are old, but I would love to see some updated ones. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322274625.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322274633.jpg http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322274630.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322274623.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322274616.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322274382.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322277321.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1322277325.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Convette, I can make molds on those, the offer is still up. Just let me know when they are done and i would be willing to go to you and pick them up. I have a friend who does infusion for Boeing, his work is amazing. I also used to build offshore powerboats and have made a ton of molds. Just let me know, there is obviously a demand for these and I am willing to build the molds and a set of parts for my own car to start off. If you want to keep your steel, you can, or you can go glass. Because it's your fenders, you could have either, or both. I was thinking a cowl hood to match. Or an 83 knockoff. We could also do something similar to what the new viper is running with the more rounded look to smooth out the angles of the car. Either way, it's available and I have access to a glass shop nearby that would house the molds for me. Sincerely, lance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Convette, I can make molds on those, the offer is still up. Just let me know when they are done and i would be willing to go to you and pick them up. I have a friend who does infusion for Boeing, his work is amazing. I also used to build offshore powerboats and have made a ton of molds. Just let me know, there is obviously a demand for these and I am willing to build the molds and a set of parts for my own car to start off. If you want to keep your steel, you can, or you can go glass. Because it's your fenders, you could have either, or both. I was thinking a cowl hood to match. Or an 83 knockoff. We could also do something similar to what the new viper is running with the more rounded look to smooth out the angles of the car. Either way, it's available and I have access to a glass shop nearby that would house the molds for me. Sincerely, lance Thats cool man. I'm going to get these done and we'll go from there. About the hoods, I am going to make something different as well, cowl hoods are avalible (burton), 83's are also. I'm going to change my cooling system much like the C6R, with the hood to follow, but thats down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Bout time you get around to working on these again. Looking good as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOMINUS Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 There goes my next few weeks....f....ck me!Great build friend!keep up the good work......First molds if I dont get there first would be for me....!My car looks awful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KT Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 While we're talking hoods, I would like to see a hood that is straight across the front, i.e. bring the outsides forward to match the front line. Then add some custom non-pop-up lights, like Convettes. It would have to be a package deal, hood and lights. I'm all about weight reduction and simplifying things right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 While we're talking hoods, I would like to see a hood that is straight across the front, i.e. bring the outsides forward to match the front line. Then add some custom non-pop-up lights, like Convettes. It would have to be a package deal, hood and lights. I'm all about weight reduction and simplifying things right now. Hmmmmm, I like that idea. if you wanted the outline of the original popup light, that could be done with pin stripe or vynal. But just the angle eyes would be great. I was thinking about the angel eyes like Convette has anyway. I believe D_venable said the motors and gear for the lights was 15Lbs per side so that's a 30 lb drop off the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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