It's been a minute since my last update but progress has continued. Aside from the car, I picked up this abused '98 Altima and it's needed a bit more of my attention than I originally anticipated. Outside needing a timing chain (check that out
HERE for some comedy), it's needed a new clutch, master cylinder, slave cylinder, TOB, headlights, corner lights, tint removed and the list seems to keep getting longer. Either the case, its driveable now and out of my shop.
THEN, I've got this whole other interest in 4-wheel drives that is literately just as bad as my obsession with building this car. It's still daily-able but I feel within the coming year it, like the 240, will graduate to a level that is a bit absurd for normal commuting.
It's a 5-speed 1997 Cherokee(XJ) with a 4.5" lift, radius arm conversion, 32" Kumho M/T's, DOM steering bars/track bar, swaybar disconnects, custom bump stops, tube stinger bumper I built, and all the little details needed for a lifted truck. Since I bought this truck stock, it's got it's own build life that I've never spilled out but will I guess when the 240 is up again.
Here is a couple pictures from my latest trip to Uwharrie National Forest in NC. Pictures never do justice...
Rep'n Nissan!
ANYWAYS....
The last I left it I had just finished the intercooler and cut down my cold pipe. After cutting the reliefs into the core support it was apparent that the core support and forward fender area rigidity had been greatly reduced. So I came up with some simple round bar struts to take up the support and seam welded the remainder of the core sheet paneling to the horizontal fender area. Here is some on that.
After those support, you can literately stand on that corner with no deflection.
Since I removed the center strut from the core support I needed to tie the two outside ones together and come up with a mounting solution for my oil cooler; situated in the grille area. Here is what I did there.
And with my glass lights finally in from Germany, It's starting to look like a car again... Although its all got to come right the f*ck back out for paint.
If you didn't notice, I sorta jumped ahead of that oil catch tank. I really like the idea of mounting it to the engine so I made one over retaining that TopFuel hex shaped one I was running. I tried to mirror the shape the freeze plugs outline on the head. I did an "inspection port" rather than the clear tube route.
If you're wondering, I got those weld in caps from APSracingusa.com They're a steal for the price and come with an O-ring and receiving boss. Well I bought two. Here is what I did with the other one. I needed a coolant reservoir, considering the stock one won't fit with the tubs, so I made this and mounted on the passenger side.
more to come....