my car rebuild thread

**ex-ctr** · 19-04-2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by 800bhp

excellent idea, how much weight saving?

the one peice was 5 kilos, the brace 1 kilo, all the extra bracing fitted 7 kilos, metal removed and theres been a lot, 15 kilos, boot floors gone 8 kilos, new aluminium boot floor 2 kilos, you need to pop over and have a look

**800bhp** · 19-04-2009, 20:22

should be getting mine MOT'd this week, I'll then arrange to come and have a look

**ex-ctr** · 19-04-2009, 20:23

Originally Posted by Bling

thats what i was gonna do..when i had ideas of giving mine a mega roof chop lol

if i could get a grp roof i would bond it directly to my roll-cage which must lower it 50mm

**ex-ctr** · 20-04-2009, 14:48

Matt this is the upside down turbo elbow i made before going holset, just needs a flange on the 3" exhaust end and a bit of a clean up inside, i have a deburrer

**MattyGee** · 20-04-2009, 14:51

^ Word

I have a flange for the other end on my current elbow we can cut off

**ex-ctr** · 20-04-2009, 15:00

Originally Posted by MattyGee

^ Word

I have a flange for the other end on my current elbow we can cut off

i have flanges comming out my ears,

no need to ruin your elbow

when ou get your manifold you need to come around and do the swap in my garage then i can join up the downpipe and weld the turbo housing up

**Bling** · 20-04-2009, 15:11

you love a bit of flange

**ex-ctr** · 20-04-2009, 15:48

Originally Posted by Bling

you love a bit of flange

your never to old for flange trust me

mind you i'm partial to v-band now as well

**800bhp** · 20-04-2009, 16:28

my v-band has a flange on it

**ex-ctr** · 26-04-2009, 14:25

been doing a bit more, radiator is now in the boot along with the alloy fuel tank

all tacked up ready for welding

[i have just swaped to photobucket as uploadit are shit]

view from underside, no bottom to boot as its going to be part of the splitter

i like my brackets to be meaty, just need to remove the rad and tank and weld it all up

a few random pics

**M.D.** · 27-04-2009, 09:03

looks good bud,

personally i would run the pipes to the rear in copper pipe, that way they also act as a radiator on there way to the boot and are much less likely to be damaged than silicone or rubber ones are,

cheaper too,

**ex-ctr** · 27-04-2009, 13:25

Originally Posted by m.d.

looks good bud,

personally i would run the pipes to the rear in copper pipe, that way they also act as a radiator on there way to the boot and are much less likely to be damaged than silicone or rubber ones are,

cheaper too,

got some aluminium 40mm o/d pipe coming cheap, 2mm thick so should withstand a bash or two

, im using twin cooling fans and im try to work out if the more efficient sucking or blowing

**ex-ctr** · 02-05-2009, 12:57

well the shell is know at sutton soda blasters to get striped back to bare metal then etch primed, Chunk from driftworks collected/delivered it on his transporter for a very good price

this is the blasting guys project

Si · 02-05-2009, 22:08

Milestone!
All downhill from here dude - no more chassis mods allowed now!

**ex-ctr** · 03-05-2009, 18:04

Originally Posted by Si

Milestone!
All downhill from here dude - no more chassis mods allowed now!

still plenty to do

these took all day

**Aj82** · 03-05-2009, 21:12

Love seeing these updates of yours mate. Always staggered at the level of workmanship undertaken and carried out to such a level.
Keep em coming and i will be picking your brains about a few things shortly!! haha

Cheers Aj

**59bhp** · 03-05-2009, 21:45

that 68 charger is the car i aspire to own

**ex-ctr** · 09-05-2009, 09:37

Chunk from driftworks collected my chassis today, top guy and cheap

[call him on 07870996702]

back at home, used the engine crane to lift it off the trailer

found new rust

bolted on chassis turner for the last time to finnish welding and painting it

**Bling** · 09-05-2009, 09:39

mint

**ex-ctr** · 09-05-2009, 09:39

just need to find room in the garage now

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