calZ Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm also silently watching. I don't have much to add other than saying really nice work and that I get happy whenever I see you've updated the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Ah makes sense, it would be troublesome to really try and optimize flow with that style as an after thought really. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Some more intercooler pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 A look at the new sheet metal from the inside... The thinness of the sheet metal made welding a little more challenging than usual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 A look at the driver side... After a some Eastwood rubberized rust encapsulator to tidy things up a bit before the next step... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 I probably should have stripped the trans-tunnel of the factory material but....ugh...I just wasn't up to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 More mocking up, this time with the piping and wiggins clamps...and daydreaming of the finished product... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 The problem with making things pretty is that it accentuates the things that are not... The Greddy intake manifold...normally very attractive on its own...now stood out like a dirty thumb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) I considered powdercoating it, but decided instead to have it polished first which would look great and still give me the option to powdercoat later if I wanted, or decided I just didn't like the polished look. Doug...obsessed with the details...refused to let me polish it as-is. He got rid of all the extraneous metal, leaving a more streamlined overall look... And, of course, if I polish the intake manifold, the only thing left in the engine bay not cleaned up/polished would be the compressor housing...can't have that! Edited April 29, 2017 by boosted300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 What a difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Oh...let's not forget the end tanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetsaz Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Any chance you know what the paint code is? I'm always trying to find the right shade of blue. It's tough to get right but yours looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Ooh wiggins clamps, I just started reading about those, super fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 4/30/2017 at 4:35 AM, Zetsaz said: Any chance you know what the paint code is? I'm always trying to find the right shade of blue. It's tough to get right but yours looks great! I'm sorry I dont...I asked the seller the same thing and he didn't know either...I believe he bought the body already painted from Cali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 5/1/2017 at 2:02 AM, seattlejester said: Ooh wiggins clamps, I just started reading about those, super fancy. Yeah, They're cool...but can be tricky and require welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) It's 115 blue metallic. Edited May 7, 2017 by rturbo 930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 On 5/1/2017 at 10:56 PM, rturbo 930 said: It's 115 blue metallic. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Finally found a little time so I thought I continue on with the story Some mocking up of the wastegate and dump tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 After they were finished, I had the downpipe and dump tube jet hot coated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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