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The_Bishop

12-10-2016 01:40 PM

Out comes the whizz wheel and the sawsall!

Jersey Mike

12-10-2016 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1ow (Post 932397)

-Pulled the fenders bumper and hood of the car. ... the fenders are easy enough to pull so ill do those too so they dont get scratched and stuff, which lead to why not pull the hood for maximum work room as well.

:facepalm: Everything is easy to ruin remove. Enjoy working on those panel gaps.

Quote:

-since the fenders and bumper are off im going to remove some weight. Nothing to extreme. I plan on leaving the shock towers whole but i will be removing some of the unneeded meat from behind the fenders and as well as removing the front bumper support in favor of a tubular unit that ill fab up.

This will save you maybe 20 pounds. Do you really think you're going to feel a huge benefit from that? Leave them on and pick up a copy of Atkins instead

LS1ow

12-10-2016 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jersey Mike (Post 932413)

:facepalm: Everything is easy to ruin remove. Enjoy working on those panel gaps.

This will save you maybe 20 pounds. Do you really think you're going to feel a huge benefit from that? Leave them on and pick up a copy of Atkins instead

Saves way more than 20. Closer to 50 after both fenders and the bumper support is gone. Tubular one should come in less than 5lbs and it's honestly only to keep the bumper from sagging

LTb1ow

12-10-2016 04:51 PM

I say chop shock towers out and tube the front end.

Blackbirdws6

12-10-2016 05:05 PM

I saw go tube chassis and save the steering wheel.

LS1ow

12-10-2016 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTb1ow (Post 932426)

I say chop shock towers out and tube the front end.

I was at work for 6 hours today and looked up hacking the towers and tubing it out for 5 of them

MDSheds_SS

12-10-2016 05:30 PM

I shaved off a ton of weight with the lexan rear hatch.

sweetbmxrider

12-10-2016 05:49 PM

I hate Mike.

LS1ow

12-11-2016 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS (Post 932434)

I shaved off a ton of weight with the lexan rear hatch.

I've been looking at that, maybe down the road. For now I'm going to do everything I can without digging into the wallet.

Any tips or tricks you did to your?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 932441)

I hate Mike.

Same. He can keep the smooth driving perfect panel gap safe driving nonsense in his own thread !

Jersey Mike

12-11-2016 04:41 PM

:cry: :cry:

MDSheds_SS

12-11-2016 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1ow (Post 932484)

I've been looking at that, maybe down the road. For now I'm going to do everything I can without digging into the wallet.

Any tips or tricks you did to your?

Same. He can keep the smooth driving perfect panel gap safe driving nonsense in his own thread !

Yea, dig into your wallet now and spend the money. Or find a guy like NJTORQUE and buy all his stuff @ 1/2 price.

LS1ow

12-11-2016 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS (Post 932495)

Yea, dig into your wallet now and spend the money. Or find a guy like NJTORQUE and buy all his stuff @ 1/2 price.

Lmao! Well I meant some DIY weight reduction.

You run the lexan on the factory hatch ?

MDSheds_SS

12-11-2016 08:29 PM

I got the whole hatch with the lexan glass in it. I removed the impact bar, tubular k member, no power steering pump or AC. Other then that my car has everything else. I still have the heater box in for now. Didn't get to take it out yet.

LS1ow

12-11-2016 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS (Post 932504)

How is it with no PS? My fox had an iron 351 in it and I didn't have PS and if wasn't that bad. I was on big and little all the time though. This car I'll have a normal wheel and tire set up on it mostly.

MDSheds_SS

12-12-2016 09:43 AM

Had the stock rack looped, with 4.5s, was fine for me. Now I have 3.5s and manual rack. I actually like the stock rack better so far.

LS1ow

12-12-2016 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS (Post 932520)

Had the stock rack looped, with 4.5s, was fine for me. Now I have 3.5s and manual rack. I actually like the stock rack better so far.

ill be on 4.5 for the track and other misc things :bertstare:

but when its nice out and i wanna take it to work or something ill be on 17x9 ZR1s... not sure how thatll work without PS

Blackbirdws6

12-12-2016 10:15 AM

No PS Beggs 2017

http://recessionsolution.com/wp-cont...tic-Popeye.jpg

LS1ow

12-12-2016 10:20 AM

i was thinking more http://www.onlike.net/wp-content/upl...y_nelson.0.jpg

LS1ow

12-12-2016 11:51 AM

Pushed car into the shop yesterday. Gramma Beggs is a happy camper, she has her driveway back.

Didnt have any grinder disks left over from last project, so gotta stop at home depot today and get more so i can start.

Layed out a tape line of were im going to cut. Im going to remove the upper and outer part first, then tackle the wheel well portion of it.

Heres were i plan on cutting

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...pss2up9zom.jpg

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...psgqyiw9by.jpg

sweetbmxrider

12-12-2016 12:59 PM

Neg that **** with pride buddy

LS1ow

12-12-2016 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 932534)

Neg that **** with pride buddy

Progress has been made. Pics coming later

LS1ow

12-12-2016 07:09 PM

Got the top outer layer off.

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2f7sjgr9.jpg

Made some relief cuts on the interal later so i can hit them down with a hammer so i have more room to get the wiz wheel in there.

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4r8fyo6w.jpg

LS1ow

12-12-2016 07:16 PM

Removed the remaining sheet metal, this is were im at now.

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...psn7mhiqtb.jpg

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...pshqw7xumy.jpg

sweetbmxrider

12-12-2016 07:52 PM

Love itttttt

LS1ow

12-12-2016 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 932557)

Love itttttt

:mrgreen: