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  • 63vette6 Offline
    63vette6 Offline
    63vette
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    #193

    ruthless351;272427 wrote:
    Very nice looking welds! Props to 63vette. Cant wait to hear them.

    Thanks, I appreciate that a lot. I am still figuring aluminum out,as is Bill.
    Its easier but weirder than chromemoly. We are getting better with aluminum every weld.
    I am building a positioner/rotator so the welds on the next sets will be much nicer.

    Jim

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    • wesholeW Offline
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      weshole
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      #194

      XJHEAD;272411 wrote:
      We finished the exhaust today, and the last of the beer too, good timing on our part.

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      Call me cooky but with the muffs aimed like that and the distance from your rear end, arent you worried about boiling your brake fluid hence hampering your braking from a fastasfuk 1/4 run? Or any other time for that matter. Not to mention the wiring you have running on the pass side. It's really hard to judge distance from the pics but, it would be interesting to see how hot it would get there after a good blast down the track. Just thinkin safety bro.

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      • 63vette6 Offline
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        63vette
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        #195

        weshole;272456 wrote:
        Call me cooky but with the muffs aimed like that and the distance from your rear end, arent you worried about boiling your brake fluid hence hampering your braking from a fastasfuk 1/4 run? Or any other time for that matter. Not to mention the wiring you have running on the pass side. It's really hard to judge distance from the pics but, it would be interesting to see how hot it would get there after a good blast down the track. Just thinkin safety bro.

        Axle is hanging, when on the ground the axle is 4" higher. Maybe baby turndowns but Bill wants to wait to see how much of a turndown it needs. Good eye though.

        Its freaky how fast they dissipate heat. I put over 180 amps to it for over a minute when welding the hanger on and with a little air flowing over it, I picked it up after 2-3 minutes and it was room temp.

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        • wesholeW Offline
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          weshole
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          #196

          Cool. Like I said, it's hard to judge from the pics. I cant wait to see the finished product.

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          • 63vette6 Offline
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            63vette
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            #197

            A little better perspective. Just move the axle up 4" and it would be close to ride height.

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            • wesholeW Offline
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              weshole
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              #198

              Perfect. now I can see what your talking about.

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              • 63vette6 Offline
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                63vette
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                #199

                Me: So Bill... Where is the (insert tool name here)???
                Bill: On the bench.
                Me: Nevermind.

                Check out that bench! Sharpie.... sharpie.... sharpie????
                🙂

                Whats that big blue thing on the left side of the bench?

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                • wesholeW Offline
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                  Huffers paradise. Impeccable organizational skills you fellas have.

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                    bubba;272403 wrote:
                    lol, half the hondas i've seen around wont even pass...

                    And none of them would be competitive.

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                    > Mitch Hedberg wrote:
                    > I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.

                    ASE certified parts specialist.
                    2004 Impala LS 3.8

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                    • XJHEADX Offline
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                      XJHEAD
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                      #202

                      weshole;272463 wrote:
                      Huffers paradise. Impeccable organizational skills you fellas have.

                      You can't say you guys, that would be just me....

                      7.64 @ 187 3400 lbs. on KORN
                      TTSBF
                      RTCTTFMF PTOSITW

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                      • GrrG Offline
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                        Grr
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                        #203

                        ha, yeah my car is like that too, once its on the ground theres plenty of clearance. That aluminum is tricky isnt it! now and then ill be cruising along nice, then BAM, big ass hole in it

                        2006 Trailblazer SS- my DD
                        2002 Camaro- built N/A LS3, Flt level 5 trans, 8.8 rear

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                          Yanked the mock-up motor last night and pulled the tranny. The tranny will be dropped off at T-N-T Tranmission on Monday just to be checked out. Ted does a hell of a job. Had him do the re-build last summer right after P-10. Had a few runs on it then had it out for other things and he told me to bring it over just so he could take a look. Tore it down, everything looked good, so I put it back in. Figured it was out now so I would have him take another peak at it. Anyways the motor should be ready to be picked up early next week. Still have a lot of wiring to do and some suspension changes yet. I still haven't decided if I am going to change gears or not. Either I'll keep the 3.27's in it or put some 3.08's in it. I did make a custom Tranny crossmember for it the other night. I couldn't get my little Miller 135 to get very good penetration so I dropped it off over to 63Vette for a little tig action.

                          Built with a cutting torch and a BFH

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                          7.64 @ 187 3400 lbs. on KORN
                          TTSBF
                          RTCTTFMF PTOSITW

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                            XJHEAD
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                            #205

                            Got the motor back last night. Hopefully start bolting some stuff to it in the coming days.

                            Had them stuff some Oliver rods in it, they must have been a little beefier than the Eagles, it took 4 slugs of heavy metal.

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                            7.64 @ 187 3400 lbs. on KORN
                            TTSBF
                            RTCTTFMF PTOSITW

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                              looks great........ holy F those valve covers seem tall

                              rx7-8.89@157mph
                              12v dodge, twins

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                                z31
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                                #207

                                Looks good. :icon_cheers: Did you make the oil pan?

                                86 Nissan 300zx 12.43 @ 114 Top End Dragways

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                                  Cobra Rob
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                                  #208

                                  As a trained welder you guys look like you know what you are doing

                                  model T on 20s and 6 12 inchs subs with a crank in the front

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                                    XJHEAD
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                                    #209

                                    z31;274684 wrote:
                                    Looks good. :icon_cheers: Did you make the oil pan?

                                    I made it black.. It is a Canton piece "of shit". Another thing that takes a hammer to make fit. Any manufacturer that says bolt-on is a liar.

                                    Cobra Rob;274689 wrote:
                                    As a trained welder you guys look like you know what you are doing

                                    One of us maybe, and it's not me.

                                    7.64 @ 187 3400 lbs. on KORN
                                    TTSBF
                                    RTCTTFMF PTOSITW

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                                      z31
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                                      #210

                                      You going to put your car in the all Ford car show at the track?

                                      86 Nissan 300zx 12.43 @ 114 Top End Dragways

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                                        XJHEAD
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                                        #211

                                        z31;274695 wrote:
                                        You going to put your car in the all Ford car show at the track?

                                        I was planning on it. Even if not running but it is rollable, I will take it over there.

                                        7.64 @ 187 3400 lbs. on KORN
                                        TTSBF
                                        RTCTTFMF PTOSITW

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                                        • 63vette6 Offline
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                                          #212

                                          XJHEAD;274697 wrote:
                                          I was planning on it. Even if not running but it is rollable, I will take it over there.
                                          Pretty common for Fords to be pushed to car shows. Bong!!!!!

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