Wow it almost looks like it belongs there. Nice work!
New enigne pics. (Project Sniper)
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Very cool build! It's good to see peolpe doing something different.
goody03 I will be hitting a lot of event this coming year so you should be able to check her out. I plan on having it wrapped up by February...of course with this weather I won't be driving it till April 
VenoGTX Thanks dude, that was the ultimate goal
VenoGTX Thanks dude, that was the ultimate goal
shitloadOmoney :lol1:
shitload is ALLLL relative:coolman:
As soon as we have a definitive pricing package figured out I will list pricing
Let me know when you drive down to Florida, haha. I'd love to see/hear/photograph this beast! Great work all around, top notch quality.
This thing is just going to be CRAZY.....Mad props for taking on such a project
Ok, so I am done under the hood for awhile until some parts show up so it's time to wrap up the interior. The roll cage is my design, I did every bend and weld on it.it's not really built around any class in particular so it's a hodge podge of different styles that will be both effective and have some style to it. The basic cage is a 10 pint drag car style and then the door bars have a more road race inspired feel. It's all 1 1/2" tubing with 1" kickers. The double door bars are there for two reason. 1) I think it looks cool. 2) P.I.T. maneuvers happen I MIG welded this cage as I don't need it certified. The welds are all good but my anal retentive tendencies took over and I decided that I wanted to smooth out all the welds...that was a bad idea. I would say I have about 4-5 days into this process. It's been the most painstaking part of the build and I'm not totally sure it was worth smoothing them out...oh well it's almost done now. Also you will see a layer of "Cool-It" thermo blocker and that will be covered by Dynamat sound deadener. I want this to be a hard core performing car without feeling like it when you're just cruising down the road. I'm envious every time I get into a new car and noticing how smooth and quiet they are....The cage is just in gray primer for now. I bought some John Deere agriculture cast gray enamel today that I am going to thin out a little and shoot with my gun. I hate how cages always get scratched within a week of climbing in and out and I am hoping the enamel holds up better.
I still need to weld in the cross bar behind the dash and do the driver side door bars...I have to fit the dash a couple more times and I REALLY don't want to have to lift the damn thing over those bars more then one time
Also here is a shot of the panels that I used to tie the cage to the A-pillars of the car. This should literally not let any of the unibody move separately from the cage/frame
I MIG welded this cage as I don't need it certified. The welds are all good but my anal retentive tendencies took over and I decided that I wanted to smooth out all the welds...that was a bad idea. I would say I have about 4-5 days into this process. It's been the most painstaking part of the build and I'm not totally sure it was worth smoothing them out...oh well it's almost done now. Also you will see a layer of "Cool-It" thermo blocker and that will be covered by Dynamat sound deadener. I want this to be a hard core performing car without feeling like it when you're just cruising down the road. I'm envious every time I get into a new car and noticing how smooth and quiet they are....The cage is just in gray primer for now. I bought some John Deere agriculture cast gray enamel today that I am going to thin out a little and shoot with my gun. I hate how cages always get scratched within a week of climbing in and out and I am hoping the enamel holds up better.I still need to weld in the cross bar behind the dash and do the driver side door bars...I have to fit the dash a couple more times and I REALLY don't want to have to lift the damn thing over those bars more then one time
Also here is a shot of the panels that I used to tie the cage to the A-pillars of the car. This should literally not let any of the unibody move separately from the cage/frame
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I love the way the cage looks, but you are killing it with those Kirkey's in there. If this is a true street cruiser, put those things back in the race car and get some Recaros or Sparcos. How about 05+ Viper seats to continue the trend?
I like the way you connected the cage and a-pillars, but put some holes in those plates like race cars do. it'll give you back a little weight and visibility.
I like the way you connected the cage and a-pillars, but put some holes in those plates like race cars do. it'll give you back a little weight and visibility.
+1 on the seats.
Corbeau's? Recaro's? Something a lil nicer. Full power seats would be sweet since your going all out anyways
Corbeau's? Recaro's? Something a lil nicer. Full power seats would be sweet since your going all out anyways
I love the seats. They are more comfortable then 90% of the "race look" seats out there and I love the amount of wrap around they have...plus they are like 10 pounds. I needed to save weight wherever I could and these are as light as it gets. You wouldn't believe it without sitting in them how comfortable they are.
The ONLY seats I would even consider putting in is a set of Status seats
As far as the pillar panels go, I had planned to dimple die them but they are too narrow...and there is no gap on the inside between the pillar and the bar so there is virtually no visibility lost.
The ONLY seats I would even consider putting in is a set of Status seats
As far as the pillar panels go, I had planned to dimple die them but they are too narrow...and there is no gap on the inside between the pillar and the bar so there is virtually no visibility lost.
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I totally agree. Those seats are not very comfortable for long hauls.
Have you sat in the Kirkey Road Race seats? Or just the regular dirt tracker or drag specials? These are the same units teams use for 24 hour races..I'm tellin ya, they're comfortable
I had the Kirkey Pro Street Drag seats in my last car and drove it from Houston, TX to Ft. Campbell, KY and back a LOT with no problems with comfort. I also know a guy that has the Kirkeys you have in his Pantera and they are also very comfortable. The cage looks great. I wish I had the chance to do fab work like that.
Not sure which ones they were honestly.
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