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SO... My 1" K&N filters came in... AND, they are too big. MAN, I was extra salty a few days ago. What ever... I have a better idea for the turbo inlets now. Air boxes will be fitted into the left and right side of the bumper, then I will draw air from the carbon fiber ducts (ex-brake ducts). I'll do that way down the road. For now turbos will get Turbo guards.
Created the mounts for the A2W. Metal break came in handy getting the 90's and 45's. The rear mount needed to have huge holes cut out, well... They didn't need to be huge, I just wanted it that way. The front mount was a V shape that locks the two IC's together. the IC's will also have aluminum plate welded into the mid section to seal them together. A single 1" bung will feed the two and then half inch line's will come out of the left and right sides. The positioning of the inter coolers would not allow for 90 bungs and I really couldn't put the IC's at any other angle. Last thing I did was start the IC piping to the intakes. https://bp546w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://bp5p6w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://bp596w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://bz546w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://bz556w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://cj526w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://cj516w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://cj536w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://cj5p6w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none |
Work with what you got! G, you are a beast on this build. And going to end up with a MONSTER! Love it, brother :driving:
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Picked up some remanet aluminum, .800 thickness, for 21 bucks at Alro Steel. It was scuffed and banged, but I do not care at that price. The aluminum will be used to plate off the center section of the intercoolers so I can run a single 1" feed into the back side.
The plate section was done with two pieces of aluminum so that there would be slightly less welding. There's a small gap where the pieces meet but that's really no problem. A little length was left on the aluminum to bang over towards the joint. I didn't want to hammer it over until a few tacks were done. Normally a metal sheer would be used to make a crisp cut. I do not have one of those... SO... death wheel it gets. The good news is that I'm fairly steady with my cuts so it's pretty damn straight. You be the judge. If you notice the "U" missing off the intercoolers (well you will now), they have been ripped off. I wasn't loving the look of how it would all work. I'm going to pie cut the whole intake.... YAY. Well, Ask me again tomorrow and you might get a different answer. I talked to the fella making my pan and he said he just ordered the bungs for the pan, I told him I'm using AN lines for my remote oil filter. Looks like I need to get rolling on the remote oil filter lines and placement sooner than later! Not a bad problem to have. Other things ordered in the last couple days.... 3 -20 bungs for the hard line (ordered 1 extra... because... you have seen my work) WIX oil filter for the Clearview filter Oil pressure sensor for the valley pan 1" bung for the back of the plate. https://q5176w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://q51p6w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://q5196w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap526w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap546w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap556w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap586w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap576w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap5p6w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://ap596w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://az526w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://az546w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none |
I had a fiber cut off wheel blow up on me yesterday. :eek: :shakes head: It was a 4" wheel on my 1/4" die grinder. The back of my hand got the worst of it. Glad I had a glove on that hand.
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Dang Rusty! Glad you're ok. I've been wearing gloves working with the grinder. I'm getting sick of bleeding at the shop from various cuts.
I opened up the wheel well for an access panel to change the filter. Didn't finish. Messing with the odd angles kind of threw me off. The brake booster will be swapped out for a Wilwood setup. https://q5116w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://q5146w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj586w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj576w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj5p6w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj596w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none |
The clearview has been mounted. There are two mounts. one that mounts to the wheel well and one that the clearview mount hooks into. I probably could have just welded the metal to the fender, but I thought I wanted options for the future.
Welding the plate in was a PITA. The plate was hard to fasten down and then tack. The plate shifted slightly after I made a few tacks which required me to fill some gap. Well, while I was filling gaps I started making new holes on shock tower. My swear words used in the weld session was about as big as the weld on the shock tower. I'm not really worried about the massive amount of weld TBH. I ground down 90% of it with 60grit. The amount of metal dust created in the shop was substantial. The access hole needs to be opened up a bit more, 2 inches of the filter doesn't clear. Aside from that... I have hose and fittings coming from Motion Raceworks. AND..... I just remembered I need to hook up my oil cooler... Piss... I probably needed to order more hose and fittings. GD it. Actually, I think I have some hose left over. WHEW! On a side note, I picked up another hood from Scott, well actually Damian's old hood. Thanks guys! https://aj536w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj546w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj516w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://aj526w.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57idg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57jdg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57gdg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57hdg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57edg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57fdg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://b57cdg.dm.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none |
Do let us know how you're gonna get the 115 lbs of soundproofing off the hood lol. Typical EW: buys race car, thinks engine too loud.
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When Madwi had the 4th of July get together. We was going to use that hood for target practice. :rofl2:
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Man, I am so glad that hood is gone. I watched the news for a story of a hood that flew off the top of a suburban and decapitated a bus load of nuns. Thankfully it looks like it made the trip South unscathed. :tup:
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I'm surprised you guys didn't use it for target practice! lol
I told Kirk that if the hood flies off.... we keep going. The hood will be my backup for Carbon Fiber. I need to hack my hood up for air vents and also mold humps with fiber glass. You know what. Maybe I'll stick with aluminum? I've got options and I'm not afraid to use them. While writing that out... it makes sense that I start with the OEM hood and then push to CF later. I'm embarrassed to say how many ideas I get from typing out what I did previously. On a side note, we're getting pretty close to the realm of starting the car.... Pending I don't have any A.D.D squirrel moments and start some side projects on the car. I'd say close is about 1 -1.5 months... My excitement is through the rough just typing that. :) |
One and done kind of night. Put a layer of fiberglass on to smooth out the terrible. I told my wife I wouldn't be at the shop all night. This worked out pretty good since it needs to dry.
The metal was prepped with cleaner and then I mixed way too much fiberglass resin. The first coat looks thick, but it's not a ton on there. Inside the wheel well the metal was sprayed with epoxy primer. At the end of this, I will drop the K-member and spray bed liner on the inside of the wheel well. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
Be sure to let medical staff know if you go in for an MRI anytime soon. Metal in the eyes is scary deal and they will snap a pic of your eyeballs to make sure no metal and you are good to go in the magnet. :tup:
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Every time I get a MRI. I have to get x-rays of my eyes. The MRI makes the metal hot and pulls it around inside your head.
Be thankful that you didn't have to go to the hospital to get your eyes flushed. Not something you want to do. :icon14: Been there. :shakes head: |
Face shield is a must. I damn near blinded myself when I was 14 shooting at my school bus with roman candles... which is how I learned that if the candle doesn't go off, the one thing you Do. Not. Do. Is turn the candle around to look and see why it didn't go off...
Off-duty fireman was driving by, saw myself shoot myself in the face, and gave aid until EMS showed up. The candle ball hit right between my brows and my eyes got a nice blast of gunpowder. Contacts saved my eyes. I pulled them out right after bc pain, and when I got to the ER docs thought I was blind bc I failed vision tests. Ever since, I put on facepro when I use anything that has a power source, be it wired, battery, or muscle. Uvex Bionic is a nice one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VY3ACE...ing=UTF8&psc=1 Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
Remote oil mount with access panel completed. I filled in the tabs with some fiberglass and knocked them down. That cleaned up the appearance quite a bit. Top tabs were had issues getting welded in. It turns out the welder was having issues and that's why my welds were not taking like they should. The grounding cable is having issues grounding I think.
Also, my BTR shaft mounted rockers came in. This is one of the components that will allow for my engine to spin up to 10k RPM. I need to send my transmission back in to get 1-2 billet parts and then it will be golden. All-in-all... I really like how the remote filter turned out. It was a PITA, but worth it. Edit - If it looks like I used a hammer on the aluminum panel.... Yes. lol https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
More win here :leghump:
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Not much to report other than I'm changing the location of the water pump. -20 is ridiculous. So the -20 is going to be capped off on the radiator (located on passenger side) and moved to the lower back side on the inside. I'm including a few of the -20 pictures just to show you how uncontrollably it is Also, -20 only comes in 90deg or straight. It's seriously a pain in the A$$.
I ordered a swirl pot/expansion tank(Merlin Universal Swirl Pot), bungs (-16), Davies Craig mount, and a fitting that will allow for a return from the heater core. I'm likely going to notch the frame and weld in plate so that I can have a nice cove to mount the water pump. I just want to be sure that it's the final home before I take it to hack town. So remember when I made that mount for the water pump so I could mount it to the front of the car... well, I'm not going to use it. Lovely right? Oh well. it happens. I'm 75% sure the frame will be notched right near where the pump is at in the last picture. just need to firm that last 25% up. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
This weekend I changed the remote oil filter location. The brake booster wouldn't work and I would also run into issues attempting to use manual booster, not impossible but more fittings and fab work. F that.
I must have had a rash of irritations because I removed the billet water manifold. The pump mounting was being a real pain in the a$$, as you have seen. Instead of cutting the frame and plating it in, I grabbed my buddy's Meizure water pump to test. Turns out it fits pretty well. The belt system touches so I will get the F body underdrive dampener and sell the current dampener. The Davies Craig pump will still be used for the A2W intercoolers. Speaking of intercoolers... I found out that the intercoolers had a manufacture flaw by using half inch NPT fittings. I set up a jig on the drill press, clamped angle iron to stop it from spinning, and drilled to allow for 1" NPT. The inner end caps were cut off so that water can flow effortless to either end. 1" NPT will feed the coolers. I'm thinking an expansion tank will go where the battery use to be. We'll see. Also, the pictures I take are always in chronilogical order. Don't think I ever said that. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
Putting 12 lbs of crap in a 10 lb bag is hard to do.
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Sorry it took me a bit longer to get the pictures up than normal. I try to get them up the next day after the IG post normally. Also I try to add in a few additional thoughts and more pictures here.
From IG@gbrettin: separate posts: (Install of waterpump) Not a bad swap from the water manifold to the Meziere electric pump. Both have the chrome to break up the black. The biggest perk is not having to mess with a remote pump. I'll use the Davies Craig pump on my air to water system. Win win. (testing a threaded inlet) Couldn't be simple. The pump has to be disassembled to screw on a threaded aluminum pipe which has an outlet for my heater core. A -16 bung also needs to be welded on so that the line coming from the CSF radiator can connect. All this will be done when the engine gets pulled. (drilled the new oil pan) Pan needs an oil drain. Drill the new pan. The aluminum welds are piling up. (bracket making 1) Making the mounting bracket for the expansion tank. The bracket has space for two, one for the coolant system and the other for the intercoolers. (bracket making 2) Welded and grinded, per usual. The mount will work beautiful. It will be made perfect when the engine is pulled, which is coming up soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Another swirlpot has been ordered. That should be here in a couple days and then I will chop it up like the last one. Nothing better than grinding up 120 part. The aluminum is thin... so DONT SLIP! lol I need to order a few more -16 bungs... I'm going to order a few extra. The shipping is getting silly. Well. I am officially "that guy"... I reached out to CSF and see if they wanted to partner up with my build in some sort of way. They had expressed a little interest and asked what coolers I was looking for. Options were sent to them for the oil cooler, trans, steering and an additional radiator for the air to water coolers. I made it clear I am not looking for free stuff; although, I wouldn't turn it away. Additionally, I would sell my other fluid coolers to make sure their products would be ran. Honestly, I'm not sure what to expect. I'm somewhat torn on even going that route because I don't want to be beholden to anyone with my build. Having the option to rip something out because it sucks is a pretty nice option. Then again... if you see me wearing a CSF Tshirt in every picture... You'll know what happened. Man.... who discloses that type of information above. Me, I guess me. I simply don't care to hold back anything about this build. I have no shame.:roflpuke2: https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
Could have been worse, you could have said Mishimoto :rofl2:
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I don't have that Ron Davis radiator money right now.
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Repurposed my old Fast Intentions 34 row oil cooler. A reusable part! Path of the oil will run from the engine to the remote oil cooler. Out the filter to the 34 row cooler back to the engine. At some point I will need to T into the line returning to the engine for the Accusump. The Accusump will have its own inlet on the remote filter to pressurize the oil system if needed. ------------------------------- Yeah, so I mounted the oil cooler twice. lol. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
Been a while since I made a video. Enjoy the squirrel rant.
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Haven't really been to the shop to work on my car because I'm waiting on a few parts, specifically a SPAL 16" high output fan and a pie cut vice. The hot and cold side need to be finished which is why I need the pie cut vice/jig. Auto Dynamix wired up their big a$$ band saw finally. I figured the only way to make the cold side from the A2W was to use all pies. Thankfully, I will be able to tack them all together using the TIG welder. Using tape is nice up to a point but it starts getting ridiculous after it starts snaking around.
SO... Momentum can't be lost. I remembered I have Finite Element fender vents sitting in my basement along with my fenders. No better time to carve than now; besides, I found it oddly cathartic. The last fender is done. Paint is drying so I didn't get any side by side pictures to see how far I'm out of whack matching them up. They should be dead on... but then again. I measured them. Oh, a little context for the first few pictures. The plastic template was WAY out of spec because it has been sitting so long. Tape was used all around the border of the vent + plastic template. Heat was then applied to the template with my heat gun, hot hot so that it reshaped the template. I then used my freezer to ensure that the plastic froze the shape. Couple final thoughts while I was getting the pictures around. 1. I was using air tools until about 9pm. Not a huge deal but it's dark about 6:00pm. My neighborhood was probably not loving me. 2. My compressor sucks for air tools. Took me 5x longer than it would at the shop. 3. Nissan puts a reinforcement urethane rubber on the inside of the fender. That smelled HORRIBLE when I hit it with the grinder. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
Verdict is in. The vents are symmetrical! Next up, panel bond.
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Always hitting us so the the cool updates!
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In the next coming months I'm going to have to remove my dash. This will give me easy access to handle all wiring. I plan on ripping a lot of wiring out and replacing my fuse box with a PMU. I've been looking at ECUmaster but I'm keeping my options open. More info here:
https://www.ecumaster.com/products/pmu/ Although, that might not be the exciting news. I have a buddy that has lots of carbon fiber experience. He agreed to tag team an effort to create a complete carbon fiber/kevlar dash. We talked about doing a 3 layer dash with a thin core material. The clear will be a matt finish; however, I suspect I'll need to either apply some neodymium magnets to the dash for a leather/cloth finish or flock the dash. Think of tar and feathering or do a google search. Random fun update. |
Cpt Obvious on the forum has a shop that can make you a CF dash if you decide not to DIY.
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I ordered a 16" SPAL pusher fan on Black Friday with the funds from my recent Z1 high capacity diff cover (more on that in a min). Now, if anyone runs across this before they order a SPAL fan... please know that they do not include anything but the fan. I get it why they do it. I would have been more than happy to order everything at the same time. My cat inspector even tried to assist with finding missing parts. Nothing turned up; and Dolce was very thorough.
Now why would I sell my high capacity diff cover? Well, the plan is to swap the rear end over to a Winters Quick Change like what Chris Forsberg runs. That's a next winter deal after everything is running. ... That and a roll cage. All that is fine because the power level can not be turned up due to safety concerns. Having 1000+ hp on tap sounds fun out of gate if you live in YouTube (any thing less is slow). I simply will need time to re-learn the car and slowly ratchet up the power. So that's the future path. What is more concerning to me right now is trying to figure out where to mount my 3qt Accusump. Ideally I would tie directly into the oil cooler line running to the engine. The oil would be filtered and cooled. I'll need to go to the shop and walk around the with the Accusump trying to pack another pound of sh1t in. If I could get it in right near the oil cooler, that would be the dream. I really doubt it though. It may end up where the battery was. So yeah. That's the struggle. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
3min video. Dang!
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Figured out my mount, and it's not going where I said it was in my video (from a few days ago). The Accusump was tapped in the factory holes. I'm making an aluminum mount that will use 3/8 - 16 hardware in the tapped holes. I also have a dimple die set coming so the mount can be strengthened and lightened. If this doesn't make sense... Stay tuned to see it come together... Or a big fail. One of the two Getting the mount done with a steady hand using hand tools. Well, it was awesome until it wasn't. The center section measurement was off. Need to redo it nd mount completed. This one works. How hard is two bends and a few holes, right? My Harbor Freight break isn't exactly perfect so I had to open up the bolt holes a bit. I'd rather do that than make a third mount. Last picture shows the mount location. I need to trim more aluminum off, rivnut the mount to the air cowl and dimple die the main mount area tomorrow... Maybe the day after... ---------------------------- Truth be told here... I was PISSED OFF when I had to create the second mount. I would have created video but I was 12hrs deep into the custom bracket Sunday. The speed difference between the first mount and the second mount was nuts. I was able complete the latest one between 7:30 and 10:00pm. What I didn't show on IG was the first mount that I was attempting to work out. It was abandoned in favor of the latest mount. Then I tried cutting out two circles to weld to some metal. After making a couple sets of circles, it was decided to make a paper template for a one piece mount. One last thing. On the failed mount, I even went to the extent of tig welding the ends to a flat piece of an aluminum. That didn't work because of the gap and how the ends cracked off from flattening to make another attempt to break the aluminum to a 90. It was a long weekend! technically four iterations of a mount. Again, the pictures are below are in the exact chronological order. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
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