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Old 02-06-12 | 11:51 AM
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todays progress..

cut and beveled ready for welding!



tacked to the fixture


and fully welded! with this crossmember i can use stock REW oilpan.



Old 02-06-12 | 12:01 PM
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Premo build!!
Old 02-06-12 | 11:49 PM
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Looks great man!
Old 02-07-12 | 12:44 PM
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thanks!

cutting some tubing


expensive tube notcher




more parts done


getting there!

Old 02-07-12 | 06:02 PM
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Dude whats with you europeans and your amazing fabrication skills! And no shortage of expensive tools. And I wonder what do you do for a living? You must weld because those look professional.

Definitely watching this build.
Old 02-08-12 | 03:01 AM
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Dude whats with you europeans and your amazing fabrication skills! And no shortage of expensive tools. And I wonder what do you do for a living? You must weld because those look professional.

Definitely watching this build.
im sitting behind a desk most of the time, nothing car or fabrication related, this is only stuff i do for fun on my free time!
Old 02-08-12 | 07:57 AM
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Good job dude, can't wait to see the finished product.
Old 02-08-12 | 12:44 PM
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Good job dude, can't wait to see the finished product.
thank!

made all mounting brackets..
Old 02-08-12 | 02:10 PM
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Finally Gus our hours in behind our CAD and CAM pays out
Looking good!!
Old 02-10-12 | 10:47 AM
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welding time!








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Old 02-12-12 | 10:52 AM
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it's in the car! motor mounts is next!



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WOW! Dude's got skills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 02-12-12 | 11:03 PM
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That is some serious stuff. Cant wait for more update
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Old 02-13-12 | 12:23 PM
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wow.. thanks guys!

motor mount.



Old 02-15-12 | 01:25 PM
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subframe fully welded.



motor in the car!


need to trim the trans tunnel a bit.
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nice!!!!
Old 02-20-12 | 11:59 PM
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Good work Gurra, let's go all the way now
Old 02-22-12 | 11:04 AM
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i was just gonna trim the trans tunnel....





just ordered material for the cage
Old 02-23-12 | 02:08 PM
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got my hubs from the racing store today, very nice piece!


i was to cheap to buy the hole kit..

the hub wouldnt fit into the s6 brake rotor so i had to machine off 7mm on the diameter...





finished with a nice chamfer


perfect



next step is caliper adapters...
Old 02-25-12 | 07:43 AM
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caliper adapter prototype, hopefully ill have the time to machine it today or tomorrow.



Old 02-25-12 | 11:43 AM
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Side 1, first pass

Old 02-26-12 | 09:11 AM
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side 2 100% done

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back to side 1

fixture to hold the part


bolted to the fixture


finished part!




test mount.





oh yes, i have brakes :-)
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