tnip Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 sure it does... it's the tiltnose 510. is this still street driven... i mean is it still registered as a street legal car? and the candy flames... i was thinking if done properly could look almost have a red anodized look... to match the red chrome pretty well. Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Street driven, (like I ever go to the track) and license is current. They could ticket me for the cage chassis stuff if they wanted. I think fiveoneohray was ticketed for a cage setup in a car once. (Or so I heard-could be myth) I'll work with that paint scheme, it sounds like a challenge. I'm not "all out" on the true flame design but on my S14 Silvia I had true flame on the bumper and then morphed it in to a "Craig Fraser" type of ghost flame to give it a bit more of an old school hot rod touch. I think the anodized look would be very cool. If I start with white and then silver then touch it with candy red it should look right. Candy over bright silver would be it. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Tons of progress!! I see the ecu is in. Have you fired it? My guess is yes :D I like the red IC piping :D Is the seat as far back as you wanted it? Quote Link to comment
tnip Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 that's what i was thinking... and if you wanted more of a ghost look just spray it right on the black. and as far as the metal aspect, i was just reading about anodizing at home... it seems to be a simple process. you're basically etching the aluminum with an electrified acid and then adding dyes to make it different colors. not only does it look cool in the end but it's stronger than regular alum would be... it's pretty cool shit. Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I have looked into that too but never ventured into setting up the process. It looked simple enough. Of course I would then be tempted to take the I/C and stuff off and anodize them and I just don't need that right now thank you. Hopefully I will have some more pics to post of the firewall since I started on that today. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 They could ticket me for the cage chassis stuff if they wanted. I think fiveoneohray was ticketed for a cage setup in a car once. (Or so I heard-could be myth) is it an issue for a street car to have a cage, in WA? i had mine out (bolt-in) when i regsitered it, but i dont think its an issue here :confused: Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 My understanding is that if it is more than 6 point and interfers with the crumple zones they can write you for it. Aside from that, no problem. Mine is a little more than 6 point. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Crumple zone in an early 70's car? Ha very funny :D Maybe they mean the guy you hit's crumple zone? Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 My thoughts exactly. I 'm just trying to save myself from being squashed. Quote Link to comment
tnip Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 how many cops even know to look for a 6+pt roll cage? i guess if it becomes an issue in a certain area the cops get special training. in the st.pete clearwater area in florida where i grew up, illegal street racing was huge and so all the cops got special training in recognizing certain things. they started fitting certain cruisers with decimeters to catch people with exhaust that was too loud. turned into tons of court cases of overzealous cops ticketing people for stuff that wasn't even technically illegal. i guess it had a good outcome cause it resulted in alot of people getting a better understanding of laws affecting automotive alterations. Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 We had an issue like that in Bellingham just north of us. Cops pulling over everything with a loud exhaust. A friend of mine researched the laws and eventually got pulled over, when the cop came up and started giving him gas about his car he pulled out the copy and told him he wasn't out bounds with it. The cop ended up just leaving.:blink: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I've been thinking about carrying the RCW book in my jeep just for that reason. Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I've uploaded some new progress shots of the RB26 510. http://www.flickr.com/photos/14531931@N04/ Mark Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 lookin good! almost there, whats the goal date wise for being on the road? Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Whichever year I have enough money to buy a clutch and a driveline. Actually I would like to fire it in the next week or so. Drive it?...hmmm. Quote Link to comment
tnip Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 that driveshaft is only gonna be like 2 inches long tho right? haha. who needs a clutch? Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I'm always amazed at your progress Mark! It sure is taken shape, I love the dash, its rad! In my opinion you got the hardest part done, the turbo piping! I struggle with that stuff so much! You make it look way to easy thats for sure. I have to make it over there and check it out in person. Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Tnip: Driveline is actually about 30 inches. I'm with you on the clutch, just get a push truck, just like being at the dirt track again. Wolf: You're too kind. You can come over anytime and help me skin the back floor. I have determined this time to finish the interior before I go any farther (I.E. wire and fire it) because last time I drove it on the street forever with much of the floor missing and only half a firewall. I get all carried away tuning and ripping up the pavement, then I never complete it.Heaven forbid I should actually finish the wiper setup this time. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Are you going to be around this weekend? Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 As always. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 not sure where my dad got those flares at, ill have to ask him. i know they arent made for a 510 but they fit real close. my friend also has them on his SR powered AE86. your dimes lookin real good, its alot of the same type of build. we actually were lookin at puttin an RB26 with RB30 heads and AWD on ours but everything in the front wouldnt fit under the hood. Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I wanted the engine slammed back in this so I dismissed the AWD idea but have wanted to build a gtir powered wagon for a while. I really glad to see you guys doing it and such a stellar job at that. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Last night Frank, Curly and I went out to Marks shop. His truck was there but no sign of Mark.... The door was unlocked, and the lights were so we proceeded in. We called out his name with no answer... Curly says I found him! So before waking him we got a picture :D haha Even using the battery box as a pillow :D We got a few other pics of the masters work. I wish I would of got a pic of the FC cage, dam that thing was nice! The RB is just such a dam nice engine. So stylish! Frank behind the wheel of that beast, what a scary thought :eek: I was trying to get a good shot of Mark just so everyone could put a face to a user name :D My camera got mad at the low light levels... Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Wow... that car is amazing. It looks done, and low. I want to hear it run, I want to see it smoke that M3:D Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Looking good! Love to see it out in the open sometime. ;) Any chance you'd bring it to Canby next year? Quote Link to comment
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