body strengthening

[240kconvertible]

Good work Nigel,

I'll get one of those made up for sure.

[Noddle]

Hi,

I'm still working on my brace, at last the weather is good enough to work outside.

more pictures here

http://noddle.110mb.com/Strut%20Brace/index.html

Nigel

[240kconvertible]

I'm impressed with the amount of work you have done yourself Nigel, and you have the same brand welder as me yours is a little bit more powerful though, did you buy it on ebay?

I'll be using your cad drawings shortly thats for sure.

[240kconvertible]

List of Mods I offered $5500 to complete

(1) fitment of 300zx rear cradle, diff, suspension and brakes.

The rear arches will need to be widened, and holes cut out for the shocks + mounting points as well as 4 new mounting points fabricated for the cradle & tail shaft connected.

(2) fitment of R31 front crossmember, suspension, rack & pinion steering.

The steering would need to be connected - column to rack, crossmember & suspension made to fit

(3) fitment of engine and gearbox

Mounts would need to be made for both. The front firewall and tunnel will need to be cut to allow room for the gearbox bellhousing. I would like the front cylinder of the V8 to be in line with the front axle line. I have placed a bare block inside the engine bay and it appears that it will fit quite nicely.

(4) A pillar to B pillar support bar fabricated

(5) Brake booster master cylinder & lines + upgrade to hoppers style kit for front end.

As you can see there is a heap of work to be completed and SWR has asked for 2 months to complete it. Summernats is now off the cards for another year sadly. When it's completed I'm going to ask Alfa for verfication on weather or not it is the most modded C110 around I'm quietly confident he won't be able to find one with more mods :classic:

Just for the record i paid twice that, Summernats is still off the cards for another year and Alfa never did show me a more modified K out there :cheeky:

[khughes]

Just for the record i paid twice that, Summernats is still off the cards for another year and Alfa never did show me a more modified K out there :cheeky:

Haha.. after a statement like that i feel the urge to tub the car

[Noddle]

I'm impressed with the amount of work you have done yourself Nigel, and you have the same brand welder as me yours is a little bit more powerful though, did you buy it on ebay?

I'll be using your cad drawings shortly thats for sure.

Yes, a ebay welder ($365 + freight),

I wanted something that I could use with gas / gasles wire, and had some control over amperage / wire feed, most of the cheap ones were hi / lo and that was it.

as i have said before, I enjoy working on my car, and I like to be able to say, I did it my self..

Nigel

[240kconvertible]

Haha.. after a statement like that i feel the urge to tub the car

I'd love to see a tubbed K, can anyone photoshop it up?

You'll probably need to get yours tubbed after you turn the boost up and get sick of wheelspining all the time Kent

[khughes]

haha.. my car is almost tubbed.. rust wise (ok.. i joke!)..

i have to keep telling myself.. i believe in IRS.. i believe in IRS...

[240kconvertible]

haha,

Like the little train going up the hill...i think I can get traction, i think i can get traction

If single swing arm irs is good for holdens and fords with 550nm it should be ok for the K, you'll just need to get some really stiff springs, perhaps some that were made in the viagra factory.

[Noddle]

Another project finally finished, (to many to name),

http://noddle.110mb.com/Strut%20Brace/index.html

Nigel

[khughes]

looks great!

[soopakarr]

sorry if it's been mentioned but for a strut brace....

S13 silvia brace and all u need to do is 180 the strut top plates (cut and weld) and thanks to the import streetcar scene those braces are cheap and reddily available