Thanks bro.. Yeah I am really up in the air with this bumper.. I guess we will see at the end

 

Should get a sheet of aluminium or something cut up for the diffuser, plywood just seems too heavy and not economical if it doesn't last too long?

 

^^ Aluminum def will not work unless its about 1" thick (but I might look into that).. Plywood works great..

Just ask my buddy Stew

 

This is an excellent project. You continue to keep us interested!!!!!!

 

okay car is heading up to the shop to start work on its front tube chassis and cage work, also some other things..

 

Nice updates man. So Sick...keep up the good work

 

Just wanted to post this here..

This is really good reads if you want to get into beers.. This month they show cast some of the top beers..

 

STAGE 4: Phase 1 'The start of something great "tube chassis"'



This week we have Blue Moons Pumpkin ale, pretty smooth beer, just like there origanl beer.



So mid week you guys got a little teaser of my car on the trailer, so I guess I will start off from there. Loaded the car up, which was not easy due to no power and a welded diff.



It is always cool to see your car on a trailer, well for me it is. Well you might be asking your self who is doing the cage and tube chassis work?



Well to answer that question the car will be at the Uprev shop..



Being built by non other then my buddy Russell Walker, A guy that knows a thing or two about drifting and is wrapping up his current build of his personal car for 2012 season.



This thing is just a beast, you can catch the full story on Russell and his current build HERE Russell is a really good fabricator and knows what is needed to make a killer cage and tube chassis, so it was a no brainier on choosing him.



He started off shaping the headlights so they have a perfect/OEM fit to them.



In then he moved to the bumper to achieve that same perfect/OEM fit.



Starting to piece it together slowly...



Got the other side headlight complete...



Now I was going to cut this support bracket and move it back some, but we talked about it and came to the conclusion that there is really no need to do that.



Some close up of welds. Once every thing is mocked up the front tube chassis will get completely welded.



Looks like it is coming together...



Just imagine how the finish product will look, I am getting stoked just thinking about it.. By no means is the front done, there is more work to be done and I so can't wait...

I will place the cost once he is finished with the cage and front tube chassis. But once I order my Radiator I will make note of the cost and anything I purchase in between..

Next week STAGE 4: Phase 2 '"More tube chassis work"'

 

You shouldnt have any problems with clearance with fans i was able to use the stockers until i ordered 2 14" slim fans and it worked out just fine. And since i used the LQ9 truck coils that came with my motor i didnt have any kind of clearance problems with coil packs. You can switch them out with no problems. You have to love the way that motor fit in our cars!

 

oh nice I need to go on up to uprev and check it out! Has it been there a long time? I may have seen it there before.

 

Yup totally agree, Love how this motor fits in the car...



You might have,, Its been up there for a while.. You should see how it looks now.. Just got back from there last night..

 

Stoked for you! picking up steam now it seems! can't wait to see this beast in action!

 

sweet.... that's some nice work there!!!

 

Something came in today....OH BOY!!!!!

 

Should have update later today