urr Wrote:
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> i find it funny how the evo forum kids think
> that's good fabrication! No offense but it looks
> like it was hacked together with steel scrap from
> a shipyard by a one-eyed drunken sailor!
>
> Designing fancy parts in Solidworks doesn’t mean a
> lot if you make them with angle grinder and stick
> welder!!
>
> Not to put form over function but good looking
> welds are “usually” better welds.
>
> A+ for effort though….
>
> Andew
>


Eh don't worry about this Tim. Everything that has been done on my build (minus the cage) has been with the following tools: hammer, haxsaw, 6" vice, drill press, 110v MIG and an angle grinder. No fancy brakes, bandsaws or lathes. Some of it looks like hell, but it will get the job done

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/24/2009 12:01AM by mack73.

mack73 Wrote:
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> urr Wrote:
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> -----
> > i find it funny how the evo forum kids think
> > that's good fabrication! No offense but it
> looks
> > like it was hacked together with steel scrap
> from
> > a shipyard by a one-eyed drunken sailor!
> >
> > Designing fancy parts in Solidworks doesn’t
> mean a
> > lot if you make them with angle grinder and
> stick
> > welder!!
> >
> > Not to put form over function but good
> looking
> > welds are “usually” better welds.
> >
> > A+ for effort though….
> >
> > Andew
> >
>
>
> Eh don't worry about this Tim. Everything that has
> been done on my build (minus the cage) has been
> with the following tools: hammer, haxsaw, 6" vice,
> drill press, 110v MIG and an angle grinder. No
> fancy brakes, bandsaws or lathes. Some of it looks
> like hell, but it will get the job done
>
> 94 Golf
> www.Mack73.com
>
>
>
> Edited 2 times. Last edit at Aug 23, 2009 by
> mack73.

Thanks, but he doesn't bother me. He can say what he wants about my work, or how I do it.

How's your car coming along? (ps, what were your original posts? haha)

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mack73 Wrote:
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>
> Eh don't worry about this Tim. Everything that has
> been done on my build (minus the cage) has been
> with the following tools: hammer, haxsaw, 6" vice,
> drill press, 110v MIG and an angle grinder.

What are you talking about? Those are exactly the same tools I used to build your cage!









(OK, not really...)

Doivi Clarkinen Wrote:
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> mack73 Wrote:
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> >
> > Eh don't worry about this Tim. Everything
> that has
> > been done on my build (minus the cage) has
> been
> > with the following tools: hammer, haxsaw, 6"
> vice,
> > drill press, 110v MIG and an angle grinder.
>
> What are you talking about? Those are exactly the
> same tools I used to build your cage!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> (OK, not really...)

And an axe..don't forget the axe.

hahahaha, When all else fails, cut the tubing with an axe, hahaha.

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heymagic Wrote:
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> Doivi Clarkinen Wrote:
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> > mack73 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > > Eh don't worry about this Tim.
> Everything
> > that has
> > > been done on my build (minus the cage)
> has
> > been
> > > with the following tools: hammer,
> haxsaw, 6"
> > vice,
> > > drill press, 110v MIG and an angle
> grinder.
> >
> > What are you talking about? Those are
> exactly the
> > same tools I used to build your cage!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > (OK, not really...)
>
> And an axe..don't forget the axe.
>
>
>
>


Oh yeah. Dull axe.

cblakely Wrote:
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> don't forget the ford tool! all important in race
> car fabrication
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
>


That's used for bending the tubing.

I usually take the tube and whack it over one of these trusty tools:



much more cost effective than one of dem hammer things you rich guys gots

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I don't know what the deal is. looks good to me and those welds are not that bad
at all I have seen some cars hit the stage that should be pulled out and crushed

Also you know mig hard wire is not considered a structural weld anyway! it
deposits more weld than can be layed in its root any one that is good with a stick
and dual shield knows what I mean

so keep it up man

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SteelSolutions Wrote:
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> I don't know what the deal is. looks good to me
> and those welds are not that bad
> at all I have seen some cars hit the stage that
> should be pulled out and crushed
>
> Also you know mig hard wire is not considered a
> structural weld anyway! it
> deposits more weld than can be layed in its root
> any one that is good with a stick
> and dual shield knows what I mean
>
> so keep it up man
>
>
>
> http://www.tssfab.us/ eBay Store
>


I'm going on the guess that he was either giving me shit, or trying to provoke me. I'm going with the former.

When are you free? You should stop by sometime to check it out in person!

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The little inside upper corner gussets on the half lateral



More weight saved! Here are all the pieces that reinforced the rear seat belts/mounts


Here is the entire pile


For those who are curious, the break down is this;

Each E brake rear cable guide was 2.9oz (2)

Each upper rear spring was 5.1oz (2) [one of mine was 4.7, but as you can tell from the pic... it didnt cooperate....]

Each frame rail upper 4 link mount was 5.9oz (2)

And then the seat plates were 17.3oz, 15.5oz, and 21.7oz

Total savings: 5.12 pounds... It's not super impressive but it didnt take that long to do, and anything to offset the cage weight helps

It lived here


And all the big holes on the frame rails are covered with these little thin discs

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The 4 link channels





It's obviously not yet done, but its about 3/4 of the way there!


The new panhard rod, heim on one side, stock bush on the other

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