Dats''nuts'' project

[mcmlxxxv]

Thx guys :)

 

I bought my weight jacks for the rear coils today . Still need to rebuild the rear floor section to install them on a solid base . I hope I ll be able to finish the floors this weekend even if my nibbler cutter broke ..

 

Still thinking about what I will do with the passenger side quarter panel too ... If i cant find one in decent shape I might have to make one....

 

Anyone can post me pictures of the front seatbelts bolt location?

:)

 

Also if you have advice on rear spring rates that would be apreciated.

 

Thx

[mcmlxxxv]

got the rotisserie tonight :)

 

[mcmlxxxv]

bought my rear weight jacks apparatus :P plus some rod ends for the front control arm

 

 

then my girlfriend gave me a early birthday gift :P

 

 

a nice toolbox hehe

[Eagle_Adam]

love this build! keep up the hard work man!

[mcmlxxxv]

thx :)

 

more from tonight !!!

 

 

 

 

[djfootball]

Impressing stuff! Following for sure. Keep up the updates!

[mcmlxxxv]

going sideway??

 

 

[djfootball]

Noob question. Just curious. Is there a reason the "X" is stamped in the floor boards that you bought? Are they structural? Also, what gauge is the steel your using for the floor boards?

 

Thanks in advance.

[mcmlxxxv]

floor boards are 22g , and the X is to avoid the BOING BOING when you put weight on them :)

[djfootball]

ahh.. IC. I have a lot to learn.

[mcmlxxxv]

getting the front frame repaired

 

 

 

 

 

coated a part of the rear , just to see how the stuff work's

 

 

pretty happy with the results , I also cut the spare hole out since it was rusted out...

 

I will weld a flat plate there

[djfootball]

So far are all of your patches still 22g? Will you still use 22g on your spare hole patch? Lookn' good man.. keep it rolling.!

[mcmlxxxv]

yep all floors are 22g , frame parts are 16g :)

[mcmlxxxv]

did a bit of polish on the wheels today ... did't had the stuff I needed to continue working on the tub...

 

lets start by removing the paint

 

 

 

then polish !!

 

 

 

I know, still have a couple hour to put on those ... but im pretty happy with the look they will have :)

[Z chopper]

hmmm drag radials??

[mcmlxxxv]

hehe those are advan a032r, semi slick for time attack :)

[mcmlxxxv]

I took the rear end apart and the front subframe too... there will be some work on them (straighten the brackets and repair a couple of dents...

 

I will go pull a diff from a forester next weekend because the one on the car is welded and the side bearings are dead

 

the floor is getting complete too, still have a couple of holes to patche on the front frame rails ... then I will start moding the rear parts that hold the spring and the rear underseat floor . Picture tonight

[mcmlxxxv]

here goes the pictures

 

today's progress , I enlarged the wheel house to fit the lower offset wheels and obviously patched the hole that was there

 

 

here is how the floor look like now, :

 

 

next step the trunk ..

 

 

cant wait to put it back on it's wheels :D

[mcmlxxxv]

polished a little more...

 

[djfootball]

I'd like to see what you end up doing with the trunk hole or how you repair it. I'm going to have to cut mine out as well.

[mcmlxxxv]

I will patch it with a sheet metal that i'll get grooved , much like the X in the floor pans or something like that , but I must repair the floor aroud it before and repair the rear frame rails holding the bumpers.

 

dont worry , I will post pics :D

[mcmlxxxv]

ok , the project was on hold for last month ... been quite busy changing the daily drive for winter .

 

I brought the subframes and control arms to the sandblast tonight . will paint them this week end . then I will finish the floors .

[mcmlxxxv]

subframes painted

 

[mcmlxxxv]

more works on the floors :

 

 

 

 

more to come this week end :)

[jinx3]

Looking good - nice progress. I am currently doing floor repair also....