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Bad news, the block "failed" ultrasonic testing, just a bit too thin in some spots for the power goal/usage. 

Good news, Dale has spare blocks left over from when he had the Super GT car, so we'll be swapping to one of those instead that measures thicker. 

Glad it was checked and today I learned you can use 4 seasons lube with these 😅

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Brace yourselves, shitty welds are coming... 

Dunno how nice this will look with a mig, but do I wanna drop serious coin on a TIG and learn on something so visual in the bay... 

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Couple bucks of bunnings finest rubber feet and the tool cupboard fits in nicely. 

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Tub work has begun in earnest, spent time stuffing around with off cuts to find some settings that worked as I was paranoid about blowing holes in and warping the pieces. The tutorial from ATP shows it being TIG'd, but MIG it is. It also mentions stitch welding, but I wasn't confident I could control the heat well enough so opted to tack it to death and I actually think it looks alright all things considered.

This is the bay side so easy to get to for clean up, the guard side I'll come at from behind to avoid needing to try and do any cleanup in those tight spaces, this was a recommendation by a few people who had done this kit. 

I also talking to a mate of mine who does fab/panel work etc and he suggested I should order some weld spot drill bits and attempt to remove the factory panels that way vs just marking and cutting it all out with the grinder, reckons it will make future repairs a heap easier and allow some natural flex in the area if it's plug welded instead.

In my head it makes sense to be as rigid as possible, but the idea of having to cut the entire tub out vs drill out a few spot welds later if I bin it makes a lot of sense. 


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Progress, 1 down 1 to go. 

Am happy with the choice to weld the back side of the guard panel, looks fine on the side you will see imo and would've been a pain to clean up nicely. May put a bead of seam sealer down it yet "just incase". 

Opted to clean up the up the join to the piece that runs down to the chassis rail, closest to the engine, that will catch the eye and added a bit of strength back into the back of the join just in case given how much I took it back. 


 

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  • 2 weeks later...
Working on inner guard removal, removing shit, finding all my dodgy shit everywhere. 

Would love to re-use my old intercooler, how much power you reckon it'd handle at 600x280x76mm. I will try and straighten the fins. 

Check out the bent all thread and splitter brackets, car has eaten some ripple strips lol

Bonus pics of old Bunnings "intake" and my dodgy R33 plumb back setup brah
 


 

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