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Acidz · 03-07-2010, 11:00 PM

i know most of u dont have to deal with this, but up here the salt just kills our rails.

The rail is tig welded with a ramdson welder stupid 3 in 1 type....

i have dimple dies coming and plan to add supports on the inside with the dimple dies to make it that much stronger...

Used 16g

Started like this...

ended like this....

Tell me what u think...GOOD OR BAD

eklips3 · 03-08-2010, 12:18 AM

very nice , im gonna have to do this in some time in the near future . my rails are getting the cancer

C-unit · 03-08-2010, 12:33 AM

nice work..

but you know you can get sections of the frame rail for replacement from nissan? save alot of works..

Big Zee · 03-08-2010, 12:49 AM

^ provide some part numbers ? last I checked Nissan stopped making them and they are super hard to get ahold of.

part numbers would be awesome though, I need both driver and passenger sides

hailandkill · 03-08-2010, 12:55 AM

supposedly the rails aren't being made anymore by nissan.

here's a site that sells some home made ones:

Xcessive Manufacturing

and an oem rail for sale for you canada folk

Nissan 240sx drivers side frame rail - Toronto Auto Body Parts For Sale - Kijiji Toronto

Acidz · 03-08-2010, 05:39 AM

nissan doesnt make them anymore...and the xcessive ones are good, but feel as if they are are not as beef as the one i made.

Im sure xcessive ones work so not gonna put it down as im sure its a great product.

PoorMans180SX · 03-08-2010, 12:11 PM

What guage is an OEM rail?

You don't want to make the frame rails out of anything thicker than what's already there. Welding thicker metal to thinner metal makes a stress point on the weld, actually weakening it.

Make them out of OEM gauge metal and you're good to go.

You can still get Left hand (drivers side) rails from Nissan, but not passenger side.

Big Zee · 03-09-2010, 11:33 AM

^ to hard to swap stamp plates at nissan ?

PoorMans180SX · 03-11-2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Zee

^ to hard to swap stamp plates at nissan ?

What's that supposed to mean? They're a different shape. They both angle in the front. It's not like you can use two left ones.

93nismo · 03-11-2010, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX

What guage is an OEM rail?

You don't want to make the frame rails out of anything thicker than what's already there. Welding thicker metal to thinner metal makes a stress point on the weld, actually weakening it.

Make them out of OEM gauge metal and you're good to go.

You can still get Left hand (drivers side) rails from Nissan, but not passenger side.

that's obnoxiously lame... my pass side is starting to rot >.<

atutt · 03-11-2010, 05:43 PM

^My friend and I make full length OEM fit rails.. Both sides..

khan123 · 06-11-2010, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atutt

^My friend and I make full length OEM fit rails.. Both sides..

hey can you make frame rails for me? .. i have a 93 240sx ka24de and I live close by... so let me know or send me a picture of what u make ..

thank you

Big Zee · 06-15-2010, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX

What's that supposed to mean? They're a different shape. They both angle in the front. It's not like you can use two left ones.

well no, they use pre fab'd plates to stamp out the part they want right ? takes about a hour to swap the plates for a different part, whats stopping them from doing that to get the other frame rail ?

atutt · 06-15-2010, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan123

hey can you make frame rails for me? .. i have a 93 240sx ka24de and I live close by... so let me know or send me a picture of what u make ..

thank you

It's about 100x to reach me via son240sx.org... If you're on there.

dreamin240sx · 06-15-2010, 10:00 PM

i just boxed mine in which its holding up pretty good i'll get pics if anybody would like.

93nismo · 06-15-2010, 10:06 PM

mines got a ghetto ass excuse for a patch from the previous owner. it disgusts me. looks like it was o/a welded and only on the bottom and right side of it. wtf is that... lol

spenymoor · 01-16-2011, 09:39 PM

hey acidz
i have the same problem on my driver-side frame rail. could you get hold of some measurements or maybe some plans. i can get one made at my local shop.
also what part of canada are you from? i'm reppin calgary!

03-07-2010, 11:00 PM	#1
Acidz Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	240sx Frame Rail i know most of u dont have to deal with this, but up here the salt just kills our rails. The rail is tig welded with a ramdson welder stupid 3 in 1 type.... i have dimple dies coming and plan to add supports on the inside with the dimple dies to make it that much stronger... Used 16g Started like this... ended like this.... Tell me what u think...GOOD OR BAD __________________ Centerline Motorsports - Website CenterLine Motorsports - Facebook Us!!!

03-08-2010, 12:18 AM	#2
eklips3 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary Canada Age: 35 Posts: 626 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	very nice , im gonna have to do this in some time in the near future . my rails are getting the cancer __________________ 1992 240sx (RB20. 362whp@16psi)

03-08-2010, 05:39 AM	#6
Acidz Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nissan doesnt make them anymore...and the xcessive ones are good, but feel as if they are are not as beef as the one i made. Im sure xcessive ones work so not gonna put it down as im sure its a great product. __________________ Centerline Motorsports - Website CenterLine Motorsports - Facebook Us!!!

03-08-2010, 12:11 PM	#7
PoorMans180SX Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 37 Posts: 5,616 Trader Rating: (16) Rides Gallery: PoorMans180SX Feedback Score: 16 reviews	What guage is an OEM rail? You don't want to make the frame rails out of anything thicker than what's already there. Welding thicker metal to thinner metal makes a stress point on the weld, actually weakening it. Make them out of OEM gauge metal and you're good to go. You can still get Left hand (drivers side) rails from Nissan, but not passenger side. __________________ Build: http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=643065 Friends don't let friends buy knock-offs.

06-15-2010, 10:00 PM	#15
dreamin240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: west virginia Age: 33 Posts: 531 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i just boxed mine in which its holding up pretty good i'll get pics if anybody would like. __________________ RB POWA!!!!!!!!

03-08-2010, 12:33 AM	#3
C-unit Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, Hongkong. Age: 40 Posts: 1,808 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	nice work.. but you know you can get sections of the frame rail for replacement from nissan? save alot of works..

03-08-2010, 12:49 AM	#4
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 40 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^ provide some part numbers ? last I checked Nissan stopped making them and they are super hard to get ahold of. part numbers would be awesome though, I need both driver and passenger sides

03-08-2010, 12:55 AM	#5
hailandkill Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: i hate jersey Age: 36 Posts: 642 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	supposedly the rails aren't being made anymore by nissan. here's a site that sells some home made ones: Xcessive Manufacturing and an oem rail for sale for you canada folk Nissan 240sx drivers side frame rail - Toronto Auto Body Parts For Sale - Kijiji Toronto

03-09-2010, 11:33 AM	#8
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 40 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^ to hard to swap stamp plates at nissan ?

03-11-2010, 05:43 PM	#11
atutt Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: barrie, ontario, canada Age: 38 Posts: 997 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^My friend and I make full length OEM fit rails.. Both sides..

06-15-2010, 10:06 PM	#16
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	mines got a ghetto ass excuse for a patch from the previous owner. it disgusts me. looks like it was o/a welded and only on the bottom and right side of it. wtf is that... lol __________________ WTB: 1/24 scale chuki s13 model.

01-16-2011, 09:39 PM	#17
spenymoor Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey acidz i have the same problem on my driver-side frame rail. could you get hold of some measurements or maybe some plans. i can get one made at my local shop. also what part of canada are you from? i'm reppin calgary!