The fabrication thread.

[Steo]

For mor pic follow me INSTAGRAM @ari450sx my s13 vh build











Exhaust clip 450sx exhaust vh45de - YouTube

Exhaust clip 450sx exhasut - YouTube

[killer240]

I need a new welder. I found a hobart handler 175 that's about 6-7 yrs old. How much would you guys pay/offer for it? I really don't know how much I should offer. Is 175 good enough to weld crash bars/roll cages?

[s13silvia123]

Originally Posted by killer240

I need a new welder. I found a hobart handler 175 that's about 6-7 yrs old. How much would you guys pay/offer for it? I really don't know how much I should offer. Is 175 good enough to weld crash bars/roll cages?

depends on condition, but miller makes hobart.

[ka-titties]

i've got this ultimate builder kit from columbia mandrel:
1.50" OD x 2.25" Radius 304 Stainless Ultimate Builder Kit Columbia River Mandrel Bending

i bought the wrong OD piping. I'll let it go for the same amount i got it for: $180 shipped if anyone wants it. otherwise i'm going to return it.

[moss500berg]

A little bit of my work. Nothing too big.




ill be extending and boxing a new set soon.

Battery cutoff



small stuff. Will be getting into bigger projects and funds and time become available lol

[shiftdrift]

175 is way big enough to do that. Its 220. Look on craigslist .

[ka-titties]

anyone have a good source for decent universal motor mounts?

[mkomar24]

Throttle body off a 1JZ that I just finished for a customer. Eliminated the traction control, shortened it, and machined in a new bead to hold a coupler on.

[BiG MiKE86]

Originally Posted by mkomar24

Throttle body off a 1JZ that I just finished for a customer. Eliminated the traction control, shortened it, and machined in a new bead to hold a coupler on.

Damn that looks good - actually thats for a 2JZ-GTE if it makes any difference

Cant wait to get it back!

[conrad_s13.5]

awesome!!!

[g2ic02]

When welding exterior panels like s13 rockers, I am having problems blowing through around patch panels. I am currently using a .030 welding wire (miller matic 140). Should I try a smaller diameter welding wire?

[tauntdevil]

Lower your heat and/or move a little faster. Basically its getting too hot and melting them.

[godrifttoday]

Originally Posted by g2ic02

When welding exterior panels like s13 rockers, I am having problems blowing through around patch panels. I am currently using a .030 welding wire (miller matic 140). Should I try a smaller diameter welding wire?

Yes. Use a smaller Wire. Although u can still use what u have. S
And lower the heat

[g2ic02]

Thanks. I tried messing with the heat and wire speed, I even tried using the"auto set" feature. I will try smaller wire.

[tauntdevil]

Try moving fast as well. Basically you are just over heating it to its melting point.

[str33tpr3p]

Originally Posted by g2ic02

When welding exterior panels like s13 rockers, I am having problems blowing through around patch panels. I am currently using a .030 welding wire (miller matic 140). Should I try a smaller diameter welding wire?

tack it all into place and than just add tacks till its a solid but try and move them around so u don't heat 1 section to much.

[ultimateforce]

I don't post here very often, but what the heck.

Working on some single T3 turbo stuff for Skylines.









Anyway, smell you later chumps.

[McRussellPants]

Totally gonna rip off your T bolt idea for mocking up turbos. Damn, that seems useful.





BRZ "turbo" manifold with N/A connector
T3 Merge I got port crazy on.

[ultimateforce]

Originally Posted by McRussellPants

Totally gonna rip off your T bolt idea for mocking up turbos. Damn, that seems useful.

I want a dollar royalty on each one you make.

[shogun!]

*Twin scroll manifold with twin wastegates for ca18det.
*Center console with touch screen and digital climate control
*Front bumper with enlarged cooling air entry

[ultimateforce]

Some ideas and projects I am working on.

[kingston240]

^^does that clear the hood?

Oil drain is going to be a bitch.

[ultimateforce]

I was mostly seeing if that turbo cleared the head and strut towers with a RB30 block swap. The hood would be clearanced on a turbo of that size, if one was used.

[Mildviolence]

Wish I had the equipment and capabilities to fabricate some of this stuff.

[ultimateforce]

Me too, these are all drawings I did.

[tauntdevil]

Originally Posted by Mildviolence

Wish I had the equipment and capabilities to fabricate some of this stuff.

Start cheap and practice. How I did it.
If you want to make stuff with steal, good place to start is a welder, even a harbor freight one will work, just something to get the skills down to progress.

Fiberglass, buy resign and a few other things, watch videos on how to do it and again, practice. Thats pretty much it, just practice and let your mind expand.

Solid engine mounts half way done, I have to finish the headers before i can finish the mounts :/ pics before cleaning them

[fearlessKouki]

anyone here had experience with a Lincoln Pro Mig 180 welder? thinking about picking one up. Clist seller selling for extremely cheap its still in box!

[jc50942]

getting bored and this is all in my build thread but what the hell...ill put it up anyway
this is the process i went through to put the s13 subframe underneath the back of my b2000 pickup.

this was what i had for the solid axle that was underneath















put this in just to clean it up and give her a little more strength.









still more to do but at least its taking shape.



bottom view of the passenger side.



bottom drivers side.



put in some gussets





started making the top piece for the strut towers.











this is a view from the top down of the front subrame mounts...wasnt sure how to make these mounts till i stared at it for awhile.





side view



so this is what i cam up with.





outside view



inside frame view



chunk of metal here, chunk of metal there,,,blah blah blah.







and then i ran out of steel , i've got alot of "filling" to do, some cross bracing, a driveshaft and some brakes and we will be good to go!!



passengers side.



drivers side all welded in



passenger side.



some bracing for the towers.



the woman decided she wanted to try welding so i let her...she did a damn fine job too.



and some more bracing for the front sub frame mounts....this piece is further to the top and im gonna come off of this pices and go to the bottom of the front sub frame mount...will be nice and stout.

[EmpyreS13]

I gotta ask. What purpose is the truck for and why the 240sx rear subframe ?

[zeebrah]

^I assume for rock crawling