spudly13

July 18, 2011

I used sheet metal as the base, then spray foam to get it into a rough shape, from there bondo for final sculpting and now im using it as a mold to lay fiberglass on and make the flares.

The fronts were basically the same, the major difference is the fronts are a full fiberglass fender.

July 17, 2011

There not done yet but im slowly gettin there, let me know what you guys think!

May 9, 2011

Ya, i already have me rear floor/tire well all cut out because im running dual exhaust straight down the middle with battery on one side and i was planning on fuel cell on top, but i think now im going to mock up a tank and build a "fuel cell" to fit on the other side of my exhaust. Im still in the planning stages here but hopefully ill get it all worked out

So your building yours to fit under the tire well?

April 11, 2011

Haha Alright thanks ill do that!

April 10, 2011

Hey so ive been trying to talk to the state patrol and there no help, So if anyone knows the laws and regulations about having a fuel cell inside your daily driver / track car, I would love to know the rules about whats ok and whats not, or if its allowed (ive seen plenty of cars with them but double checking). For example if i am able to put my cell inside my car, do i need an external fill?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

I live in washington state if that makes any difference

Thanks

January 26, 2011

I just recently filled mine. I found a donar roof just like yours, Cut out the majority of the roof pannel. Held it in from the bottom lining it up perfect and tracing out the whole. Cut the piece a little big so i could trim to fit. Once i fit it and was happy i tacked it in and kept going around with tacks and grinding until it was completely filled. Afterward i had to go around with a hammer and dolly to smooth some areas out. But overall i was happy with how well it worked.

Note. Be extremely careful not to put to much heat in one spot. It warps and bubbles really really easy.

January 24, 2011

its official....I absoulutely hate body work...I love wrenching on stuff and taking stuff apart and back together. But body work is never ending. Definately not my thing...

January 23, 2011

Im gunna look into those fenders a little bit more. There sorta spendy but it would make my life a whole lot easier when it came to all that body work. Thanks a lot for the help!!! 12in tires would be amazing to get stuffed under my car. i still havent fully decided what type of tire to go with quite yet. I was thinking slicks for awhile but then the car would be no fun to drive except in a straight line.

January 21, 2011

Ya i do really like that look. The cars gunna be a fair weather driver and will have a full cage... i plan on tracking it a little bit. Thats the main reason i was looking at wider flares.. to help cover up a really wide tire (tt 350 = lots of power and little traction).

January 19, 2011

That looks pretty good. In the end i think i want wider flares and was going to modify whatever flares i ended up with but if it looked that clean in the end i would be happy.

How hard was it to mold the airdam into the flares?

And do you have any pictures of that process?

Thanks

January 15, 2011

Thanks for the help guys. Seeing those pictures really helped me figure out how im gunna go about doing this. Even tho it was in japanese haha.

I think im going to use this air dam

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7AD1/50-1439

And ZG wide flares And get it all molded into the desired look. (my flares will completely molded into the car, no bolt holes or seam)

What do you guys think?

Thanks again

January 12, 2011

Im pretty sure that this flare airdam configuration was probally done custom but im looking to do something similar... If you know where he got it or what parts he used to make it any input would be great. Or meybe some other ideas and tips.

Thanks so much,

Casey

More pictures http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/2010/04/mighty-datsun.html

December 7, 2010

Spent the last few weeks re-organizing our shop so i havent been able to get any work done.... BUT!!!! In the last few days i started up again. Were starting on motor and tranny mounts, floor pans, and a bunch of metal working, filling, and rust repair, FUN FUN!!!

October 29, 2010

How much did it cost to build your rotisserie?

We were able to build it for about 175 bucks 50$ per jack and some steel. But we also had a bunch of scrap steel lying around. You could probally build one for a few hundred dollars and have a nice functional roticery.

October 29, 2010

I havent posted anything for a few weeks. But a lot happened in the last couple days.

1) I purchased my brand new transmission. (t5) for now... cant afford a t56 yet

2) I got my car back from the sandblaster (Tons of rust and 500 Dollars later)

3) I pulled my motor out of my donor car (tpi 350)

4) I scored an entire floor piece rust free for 60 bucks! (my pans were wasted and it beats a few hundred for new.)

October 4, 2010

Sorry for the really big pictures. Does anyone know how i can delete or resize them?

they will shrink down if you let it load long enough

October 4, 2010

Just bought my seats. Found them on craigslist for 120 bucks. There leather but extremely comfortable

Car went out for blasting today!

September 30, 2010

Just thought id post some pictures of my 74 260z project and get some feedback. We just finished building my roticery and the car is going to be blasted next week. Im putting a tpi 350 and a 6 speed in it. Im only sixteen and this is my first ever car build so let me know what you think!Constructive criticsm and ideas would be much appreciated! I may only be 16 but keep in mind im paying for this whole build!haha

Any good ideas on rearends?

Suspension?

Roll cage and stiffening?

Rear disk conversion?

Thanks