Aarons Drag CQ: 3-29 anodized and welded stuff. AN lines

90_Koop · Post by **90_Koop** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:23 pm

zerb wrote:lifted the front of the thing with all four wheels on the ground, motor and tranny bolted in?

cause if so.....damn......

:stupid:

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:24 pm

yes. i can pick it up so the wheels get small air but they drop fast enough.

and yes, motor and trans in car.

it makes it easier when you actually have something to get a good grip on it. the front upper cross tube is perfect.

Spike_Rally · Post by **Spike_Rally** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:02 pm

pics or it didn't happen lol

zerb · Post by **zerb** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:41 pm

Spike_Rally wrote:pics or it didn't happen lol

i second that.

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:44 pm

zerb wrote:
Spike_Rally wrote:pics or it didn't happen lol

i second that.

Where is that pic of Myke for motivation?

loxxrider · Post by **loxxrider** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:53 pm

speeding-g60 wrote:hmmmm. that looks different. moreso than i thought it would. maybe we try that again after they have tires on them in a couple weeks....

and here is something i made today for it. zerb, you should know this one

soooo you decided to go with solid?

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:32 am

zerb wrote:lifted the front of the thing with all four wheels on the ground, motor and tranny bolted in?
cause if so.....damn......

90_Koop wrote: :stupid:

Spike_Rally wrote:pics or it didn't happen lol

zerb wrote:i second that.

you guys will learn sometime that not everyone tries to make themselves look more that they really are on the INTARWEBZ!!!!!

here you go, doubters. twice.

PRA4WX · Post by **PRA4WX** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:41 am

WOW.

That is all.

loxxrider · Post by **loxxrider** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:41 am

Adobe after effects can work wonders on videos huh?

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:18 am

you got alot to stuff into that thing yet, dont get too excited.

PLUS, you have a nice huge handle on the front of you car. that makes it way easier.... :roll:

:-D

zerb · Post by **zerb** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:23 am

i didnt DOUBT, i just wanted to see it.

so the final weight for this thing may be lighter then originally expected?

fasterthenrs2 · Post by **fasterthenrs2** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:38 am

ha ha that’s awesome

Spike_Rally · Post by **Spike_Rally** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:44 am

zerb wrote:i didnt doubt you, i just wanted to see it.

:stupid:

:-)

SilverCQ · Post by **SilverCQ** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:38 pm

lol, nice

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:55 pm

does your back hurt now?
Peer pressure is a bitch....

Post by **Marc** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:40 pm

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:13 pm

Next event.... Bunny Benching! :woowoo:

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:46 pm

oh the bunny is easier

when in the staging lanes, if i am trapped and want to get out, i pick up the back and push it over, and roll out that way

or trying to line it up in garage/storage.... piece of cake.

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:02 pm

:-) has your son discovered the new "monkey bars" you built for him :?

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:51 pm

so i have been whittling away at the cage, among other stuff. pulled windshield, prepped for lexan. pulled side glass, undecided yet.

welding to body/floor pan sucks..... so thin.

got hoop and rear bars in and done. started to floor up the rear opening as well.

still gotta decide the front floor plate arrangement. but it is not fun looking. also gotta put one more doubler plate on the rear strut tower, so i can bar across it as well.

lots to do, but it started raining.

oh yeah. i have a little SP-125 wire welder here from work, its actually my boss's welding machine. the liner must need replacing or the wheels, or something. it just does not work that great anymore; sticks and sputters, wire gets hung up all the time. so i went out and bought a NEW Lincoln 140A wire machine to build this cage with. and it is a really nice machine. what a difference it makes....

got home with new welder, opened it up and started to put it together until i noticed that it had been used already!!!! straight back to Home Depot. "may i please speak with the manager?" thank you.

showed how it is used and parts missing, and told him if i wanted a used machine i would have hit a pawn shop, craigslist, ebay. it looks as if someone needed to make a small weld repair, bought it and used it, then returned it as new. gotta love crooked people NOT! he got me a brand new machine right then and there, we opened it to make SURE it was new, and also gave me 10% off. :woowoo:

things like this need to go straight to the top.

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:41 pm

here is a pretty strut, all finalized. and i did some finish work on the rear wheel wells, too. that rubber crap makes a mess when it catches fire.

and the rear subframe, complete with my custom tie rods.

and the rear floor is now done too. and the rear bars also. and even the rear strut tower cross-bar. and yes, the driver side rear bar is kicked in a bit on purpose. i wanted it to be right over the factory framerail as much as possible. and boxing in the area to meet NHRA guidelines sucks.... but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. the passenger side was easier to keep that way. and it bugs me too, as i am a symmetrical guy as much as i can be. but sometimes a different part of my brain wins over....

RS · Post by RS » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:02 pm

Nice work man, those struts look great!

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:24 pm

i got some great ideas from you and your build!!! and i even put the front tie rods in dub-shear like supposed to

haha

wish i had a cool ass front bumper like what you made.... that i would rock like no tomorrow. Mad-Max....

RS · Post by RS » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:34 pm

Glad to see someone finishing a project! Bumper is pretty easy if you can weld aluminum. It can be done with rivets, but takes a bit more shaping. Mine is just .040 and .060 sheet metal. Made a template out of the factory front bumper for shape, then just hung the rest vertically so there is room for ducts and stuff. There are easier ways to do it than I did in my build, it just took making one to figure it out......

SilverCQ · Post by **SilverCQ** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:47 pm

nice progress, its lookin awesome :thumbsup:

i like your rear tierods...wanna make me some?