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I extended my bad dog rails to meet the rear "frame". Now I can just put the lift or the jack under the rails with no problems. Looks like you're going all the way back with yours also. I wonder why nissan did t go back that extra little bit.

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UGH gaining a whole new hate / appreciation for sheet metal work. I worked on the drivers floor pan for about 5 hours yesterday, and I'm 95% done. Removed the factory seat supports, stitched the floor to the rail all the way, and cut out the drain plug holes and welded in metal patches.  Hope to finish the driver's side and get a good start on the pass. side tonight. 

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I just cut some sheetmetal circles slightly bigger and used body panel glue. Took about 10 min to do the whole car.

 

Yeah, I just hate the "scabbed" look. I'll probably do this for the remainder though. So damn tedious the other way.

 

Seam sealer FTW! haha

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PHOTO DUMP!

 


Driver's side complete

 

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Again

 

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Another shot from the driver's side:

 

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Just a couple spots to fill!

 

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Here's one showing the flange for the inner fender removed.

 

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Floor pan in, starting on firewall.

 

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From the inner fender

 

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Floor pan and upper section in:

 

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Using my sheet metal "brake" aka a line and a hammer! lol

 

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Bottom section in:

 

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From the bottom before welding

 

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Burned in

 

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Pass. rail

 

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Driver. Small amount of work to do on the floor pan where someone "clearanced" it.... Grrr

 

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New Inner fender support / firewall tie- in

 

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From the top!

 

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Battery tray out and new metal in. Not sure if i'm going to put the battery back in there or relocate it.

 

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Inner fender finished

 

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And look what showed up. :)

 

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Welds look nice.  Lots of work.  You work fast...

 

Thanks... Never fast enough though it seems.

 

Knocked the undercoating off the drivers side inner fender, and started to replace some sheet metal that I'd neglected in the past.

 

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Eek.

 

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Dont you feel sometimes your back where you started!! 

 

Somewhat. I have to keep looking at the good progress I've made to get motivated to keep on it though. This car will be on the road by May, mark my words.

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Somewhat. I have to keep looking at the good progress I've made to get motivated to keep on it though. This car will be on the road by May, mark my words.

I have no doubt!!! I have seen how quickly you work! Like I have said on FB your car is a big motivation for me....  I hope to be at TX2k15  and drag week next year. May just have to make a trip to the next mini cash days..... Two Zs would be cool. Then again that turbo fox moves out.!!!!!!!

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I have no doubt!!! I have seen how quickly you work! Like I have said on FB your car is a big motivation for me....  I hope to be at TX2k15  and drag week next year. May just have to make a trip to the next mini cash days..... Two Zs would be cool. Then again that turbo fox moves out.!!!!!!!

 

Haha, yeah. My car is by no means set up for street racing. Just happens to work. Limited by the driver!

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LOL I would disagree leaving harder and getting out on joey in the beater bomb and holding him off for awhile is no joke you can drive ;)  He sprays the hell out of that thing I think it has run 9.8s 

 

Its all about having fun:)

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If we try to do Drag Week, I will need enough warning to figure out a trailer hitch. Just what I need-ANOTHER reason to drop the damn tank! Or, maybe I could put all my crap on Josey's trailer?? Or, maybe just drive without a passenger seat and put all the extra axles, tools and tires there-but who would keep me awake?

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Sunny - What brand and model welder are you using?  I've got an old Craftsman 120v with gas and a Tweco gun.  Seems to run inconsistent - I get it dialed in and the welds look good (sound of sizzling bacon)then 2 seconds later it seems seems to go out of adjustment.

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Sunny - What brand and model welder are you using?  I've got an old Craftsman 120v with gas and a Tweco gun.  Seems to run inconsistent - I get it dialed in and the welds look good (sound of sizzling bacon)then 2 seconds later it seems seems to go out of adjustment.

 

Its a Miller 211. Its a 110/220V machine, but it welds much better on 220 - so thats where I run it. 

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Thanks for the info. Looks like the Miller 211 is a much better welder than many out there. According to Popular Mechanics the 211 holds a VERY stable arc. And was clearly the winner in comparison to 5 other welders.

 

Its a very versatile entry - level machine. Its nice that you can go do small jobs with 110 as well.

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Those of you that are facebook friends with me have already seen this, but I thought I'd update.

 

Started to shave the rear bumper in a roll pan fashion. Knocked out 3/4 of it yesterday, hope to finish today. There was a skim coat of bondo over most of the stuff that wasn't behind the bumper, so that was a pain to remove.  Also, I'm not sure if there's supposed to be supports to keep the "curl" of this panel, but mine wants to straighten out... so i'll be adding supports.

 

 

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Better be careful or you will be doing a paint job next! Get litman to send you pics of the rear "diffuser" he made from the back of an Altima. It is simple and awesome. Might save you some time and trouble on your rear valance and it really looks cool.

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