Track Bred EG6 Build… Part 31
The end is near. Jerry can see it in his sights, the finishing line for this project is fast approaching. No, I’m not referring to the completion of the car; I’m referring to the major structural modifications that were being undertaken. Dalarc Fabrications did a very good job with the task at hand. Today I have some photos of the final stages before the shell is sent to be resprayed. As with almost every post, I also have some shots of some new goodies that Jerry will be using in the upcoming rebuild.
For those who would like a full recap of this build, I’ve provided the link below…
How the car currently sits…
Jerry test fitted a few things in the engine bay to determine their location…
Dalarc Fabrications finally finished up the welding work on the redesigned wheel arches…
A glance at the left side wheel arch. Judging by the way it looks alone you can see this took a ton of patience along with time…
Pipe, pipe, and more pipe…
After going the lengths at which Jerry did, he thought it would be best to get rid of the glass windshield and go with a lexan piece. Let alone the bad luck that seems to be following him and constantly causing windshields to be broken. Here is a mock up of the brace that will be lending additional support to the windshield.
Jerry completely changed the design of the mounting position of the steering and the digital display.
A view to give you a better grasp of how it all comes together…
Close up giving an idea of how the bars that tie the roll cage to the top of the strut tower and enter the firewall…
A tab that was needed to fasten the one piece front to the body of the car…
Since Jerry went ahead and redesigned the front end, the previous towing points no longer existed. Jerry thought it would be great to custom make one and have it welded a few inches away from the shock tower.
New mounting location for the K-Tuned electric water pump which was previously mounted at the front of the engine, but due to the current dry sump setup it wouldn’t allow for it to be placed in that location.
After making the decision to change the location of the towing point, Jerry then had to cut a hole to accommodate for where it projects through the one piece front…
The brace for the lexan windshield has been permanently welded in place…
Another view to give you a better perspective of how it is positioned…
Test fitting the Peterson Fluid Systems oil canister…
Close up of how it will be fastened to the specially made plate which was welded to the roll cage…
Custom made Ron Davis radiator that more than likely will be replaced with a new one when its time for the final reassembly…
A first look at the new steering mounting position with the steering wheel test fitted in place… A look at the previous setup.
With this being a new build, Jerry decided to ditch the previous OMP wheel and NRG quick release combo and went with a more race oriented option in the form of a Sparco wheel with external horn buttons and…
Matching Sparco quick release…
Working our way to the back of the car, Jerry has test fitted the Peterson breather tank for the dry sump setup…
Tucked away in a corner for the moment is the Recaro Pro Racer SPG seat…
Jerry decided that he will no longer refill the fuel cell from inside of the car and opted to pick up a Fuel Safe remote filler kit to make things easier.
Pipe and bars and more pipe that make up the roll cage for added rigidity and also the base of the new wing…
This build it wouldn’t be complete without the signature big ass wing…
After doing some extensive research Jerry finally made a decision and went with the APR Performance GTC-250 adjustable wing…
The wing features a 2D airfoil shape that is designed to produce great downforce with minimal drag.
Varying angles of how the car sits with the wing in place…
One last shot of the APR Performance wing…
Following the test fitting which went exceptionally well, it was time to tear the car apart once more and send it off to be painted…
Stripped, gutted and on its side…
The subframe and a few remaining pieces of the rear suspension were the only things left to be removed…
One last shot of the gutted interior as the shell rests on its side…
The one piece front and rear that will also be heading off to paint.
Well that’s a wrap for today’s post, I hope you guys enjoyed as usual. Be on the lookout for more to come from this build…
Sol’s A80 Build… Part 3
Today I bring you guys another installment of Sol’s A80 Build. Being one of the most iconic Japanese cars ever made, Sol really couldn’t have chosen a better platform to start with. This particular one was kept in pristine condition for a car of this age, the plan is to tailor it to suit his liking in hopes of achieving the goal of the ultimate street car build.
In our last update Sol was in the process of beefing up the suspension and swapping out some worn parts. Today we pick up right where we left off as he still has a few more things needed be changed. To go along with this at some point between the last update and now things made a turn in a direction that wasn’t listed any where in the plans for this build.
For those of you who have missed the previous post, I have provided the link below:-
Sol’s A80 Build…. Introduction
To ensure everything runs smoothly once this machine hits the streets, Sol made sure to collect the necessary OEM service parts – seals, gaskets, water pump…
The timing belt will also be changed and replaced with a HKS replacement…
Being the big fan of Bride seats that Sol is, this build wouldn’t be complete without a pair…
Can’t have seats and no rails…
Sol went with a pair of Digo…
OEM seats removed which means…
It was time to bolt on the new seats…
Once fitted they accented the interior quite well…
Just can’t get enough of these seats…
One final shot…
Scott started work on the motor which included changing out the old timing belt…
A closer look at the HKS timing belt, its a shame this will be hidden away once everything is complete…
Moving through the list of things to be done, the water pump was next…
Just around here would be a good place to close out today’s update. However, as this isn’t your typical build I’ll just keep going…
Somewhere along the lines things changed drastically, and a simple scratch that was to be removed ended up turning into a full tear down of the Supra…
Headlights, bumper, fenders, hood all removed to be prepared for paint…
A closer look to give you guys an idea of just how clean the body still is for a car of this age. It’s quite amazing the condition this car was kept…
The engine bay is next on this list to be stripped…
Couple shots of the left and right side of the engine bay…
Interior pretty much gutted…
The rear reflected similarly to the front with the tail lights, bumper, spoiler, gas tank cover removed…
The side skirts were also removed and prepared for paint…
The guys wasted no time and in a few days…
The majority of the body work was completed and the body masked up…
Close up of the rear quarter where you can see the huge 355mm 4 pot StopTech brakes…
Naked Supra ass…
Sitting on the hoist awaiting the removal of the 2J heart…
A few final shots before its removal…
Scott as he begins to work on removing the engine…
Going up…
As the decision was made to have the car painted, Scott didn’t go through with changing the suspension or the brakes at the front of the car just yet…
Almost there…
Engine and gearbox removed…
The current condition of the bay, the guys will begin work as soon as possible to have this stripped and primed for paint…
For some reason I thought this would be a pretty cool shot…
Packed up and ready to head home… That’s it for today’s update, I hope you guys enjoyed it. Stay tuned for much more to come on this build.
TDSAutoMag 