46 meters of tube has been added to make a complex, rigid and strong chassis that will be the backbone of this creation. Theres still a few meters to go but i can see the finish line!
I try and add as many triangles as possible every where i add a bar, within each triangle is tonnes of rigidity and strength. Im starting to set my new TIG welder up and get test welds Xrayed so i know that this will be strong. Its going to be a massive task welding all of this.
Next week will see the start of the welding process, ill be welding all of the “vital” bars first and then setting up a rottiserie to do all the intricate welds. The Jig will transform into a rolling rottiserie that will be also used in the painting and fitting out process.
The front bars that run diagonal from the dash bar to the front strut supports sits very low and close to the inlet manifold, im going to run a hypertune CNC plenum on the S15 engine and make up a custom K frame and sump to get the motor a lot lower so everything sits under the bar work. The turbo will be a low mounted setup and im starting to lean towards a PAR S15 gearset to sit in the original caseing.
Where to from there? well its then time to start hanging the rear panels, making up the full rear undertray to create downforce, an intergrated high HP fuel delivery system thats all contained intank and the list goes on and on.
This is a full time job ontop of my day job, the months are ticking away and the deadlines insight, better get cracking!
Travis
Is that all 1 3/4 DOM?!?!?!?
Nigel
Ive used 1 3/4 and 1 1/2
Steve Kae
u freak me out man… top work, let the welds flowwww
Luke Broadbent
mate, you do my head in !
Athid
mate you have too much energy !!!
Nigel
Haha cheers Athid, that i do! I hear your car is coming along well, Rob was informing me of this on the weekend, i want a HKS gearbox 🙂
Travis
Well man its SUPER RAD, you do good work!!!! What’s the overall wight going be or what do you hope it will be!!!!
Nigel
Im thinking it will be around the 900kg mark, id like to keep it under 1 tonne, will make life easier on the driveline thats for sure!
Bear
Awsome Metal work Nige !
looks super smooth !! those point joints look amazing !!
Nigel
Cheers mate, im stoked how its coming along, ill drive it over with no body on one day and we can go for a cruze with our moto helmets on, sidewinder buggy style 🙂
Slappy
Coming together nicely!
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Matthew Kingery
Hey man do you have room for your clutch petal, it looks super tight with the tranny piping riding so close. Superior welding skills. I just started the other day. Its great fun.
Nigel
Hey matt, i have heaps of room mate, all these pics are hard to get a good perspective of things, once theres panels in it you will see better
jaguh
This is awesome… Cant wait for it to get all stiched up..
MitchS14
You never cease to amaze! Truly awesome work AND speed – two things that do not normally go hand in hand.
BBZ
update@ onsills stat
Nigel
Agreed, il do that asap