95riosnake Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Yep, I've gotten numb to it now. Just hoping it'll improve soon so I can get more time in the garage again. I had 4 days off last week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and I managed to squeeze in about 5-6 hours of work on the car, which is what you see in the last update I posted, lol. It just sucks because working on the car is a stress reliever for me and I barely get time to do that now. Oh well, it'll get better eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 not trying to pry into your personal possessions but are all these random tools required to do all this in your garage or do you have a buddy with a shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 9, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) AN fittings/braided stainless lines or copper hard lines are definitely something I'm considering if I keep the ports facing you. Man, copper hard lines on an air ride setup with some camber in the rear will REALLY piss off some mustang purists, lol. Exactly what I'm going for :cool2:Friend of mine has copper lines (I think) on his bagged R32 with a custom box hiding everything. Lemme see if I can find pictures! Having a Mustang that low is already pissing off purists. Like I always say, if you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly!Edit:Trunk setup:Hard lines:Molded eLevel into sun visor: Edited July 9, 2013 by Psychorugby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 not trying to pry into your personal possessions but are all these random tools required to do all this in your garage or do you have a buddy with a shop?I have most of the stuff in my garage, but when I need a metal band saw, CNC, plasma cutter, lathe or Tig welder we have them in our shop at work. I have access to any of the tools in the shop that I want to use during my personal time, which is awesome :thumb:Friend of mine has copper lines (I think) on his bagged R32 with a custom box hiding everything. Lemme see if I can find pictures! Having a Mustang that low is already pissing off purists. Like I always say, if you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly!Hmm I like the looks of that! Also just gave me an idea of a mounting option for the E3 display panel. Although it would be a bit bulkier of a sun visor since it's thicker than the eLevel. I would do the over head console like Scott did but I don't want to step on his toes and pulling the head liner down is the LAST thing I feel like doing lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 9, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I wish I had the creative talent that you and my friend (whose car is pictured above) have. I seriously doubt my ability to make anything of my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 When Dan updates his thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I wish I had the creative talent that you and my friend (whose car is pictured above) have. I seriously doubt my ability to make anything of my own.This. I'm currently building some SFC's for my car and it's pissing me off to no end lol. I'm not sure if I like metal fab or not yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I wish I had the creative talent that you and my friend (whose car is pictured above) have. I seriously doubt my ability to make anything of my own.Thanks man, not everyone is a fabricator but that doesn't mean you can't build something sick. If you have the idea you can always get someone to build parts for you :thumb:When Dan updates his thread: Haha, oh :morten: (seewhatididthere)This. I'm currently building some SFC's for my car and it's pissing me off to no end lol. I'm not sure if I like metal fab or not yet...It takes some practice but I love metal fabrication. Something about welding just does it for me. I built all the metal components for our prototypes at work for about 8 months and (mostly) had a blast doing it. Gained a lot of practice during that time also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 It takes some practice but I love metal fabrication. Something about welding just does it for me. I built all the metal components for our prototypes at work for about 8 months and (mostly) had a blast doing it. Gained a lot of practice during that time also.This is realistically my biggest problem.. this is also my first time welding just about anything. It's a pain learning while trying to get things to fit under the car lol. Anyways, back to your amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 9, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Thanks man, not everyone is a fabricator but that doesn't mean you can't build something sick. If you have the idea you can always get someone to build parts for you :thumb:Therein lies the problem. I am a cheap ass lol. Once I figure out how to do something, it's not a problem. I just don't have the creative gene to come up with it on my own like you; I have to copy someone. Copying someone else doesn't necessarily lend itself to being "badass." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Dan nobody likes you or your car. I will do you a big favor and take it off your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thanks man, not everyone is a fabricator but that doesn't mean you can't build something sick. If you have the idea you can always get someone to build parts for you :thumb:Haha, oh :morten: (seewhatididthere)It takes some practice but I love metal fabrication. Something about welding just does it for me. I built all the metal components for our prototypes at work for about 8 months and (mostly) had a blast doing it. Gained a lot of practice during that time also. See I have been feeling the need to move to metal for a while now. I feel confident in my carpentry skills with wood and fiberglass and have always wanted to move into metal to help support the wood/fiberglass stuff I can make. Hopefully the combination of the two will make for a happy mate as I bought a millermatic 211 yesterday and the welding table/cart shows up this morning and I can't wait to get started with it all. I ACTUALLY read the instruction manual last night AND watched the video that comes with it. Last time I read the instructions with that much excitement was my air-ride system, I am sure you understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 See I have been feeling the need to move to metal for a while now. I feel confident in my carpentry skills with wood and fiberglass and have always wanted to move into metal to help support the wood/fiberglass stuff I can make. Hopefully the combination of the two will make for a happy mate as I bought a millermatic 211 yesterday and the welding table/cart shows up this morning and I can't wait to get started with it all. I ACTUALLY read the instruction manual last night AND watched the video that comes with it. Last time I read the instructions with that much excitement was my air-ride system, I am sure you understand Haha yep I definitely understand. Being able to weld your own stuff will make your life so much easier building things. It just gives you one more way you can make something happen. It's a lot easier than riveting things together or farming it out to someone else to weld for you. That MM211 will be badass, I bought a Millermatic 140 autoset last winter to have at home for basic welding. I couldn't justify the 211 yet because I don't have 220v service in my garage so I wouldn't get much more potential out of the 211 over the 140 for now. When we get our next house the garage will be decked out with 220 service so I'll get a bigger welder then. Also, when I need something with more balls than my 140, I just tack it together with the 140, then take it to work and use the massive Lincoln or Tig we have there. :thumb:Good luck with the welder, you'll have a lot of fun I'm sure. Welding is one of my favorite fab skills personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Haha, oh :morten: (seewhatididthere) +1 Postcount!!!!1!!!1!!!!!!!one!!!!1 :morten: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Haha yep I definitely understand. Being able to weld your own stuff will make your life so much easier building things. It just gives you one more way you can make something happen. It's a lot easier than riveting things together or farming it out to someone else to weld for you. That MM211 will be badass, I bought a Millermatic 140 autoset last winter to have at home for basic welding. I couldn't justify the 211 yet because I don't have 220v service in my garage so I wouldn't get much more potential out of the 211 over the 140 for now. When we get our next house the garage will be decked out with 220 service so I'll get a bigger welder then. Also, when I need something with more balls than my 140, I just tack it together with the 140, then take it to work and use the massive Lincoln or Tig we have there. :thumb:Good luck with the welder, you'll have a lot of fun I'm sure. Welding is one of my favorite fab skills personally.My garage isn't wired for it yet either although it would not be hard to run it since the electrical service panel is literally 6 ft away from the garage in the basement. I wanted the option for it so that I would not limit myself later if I wanted to go into thicker stuff. Been so tired of using rivits and epoxy for a while now. Once I get good with it and aluminum I will redo the battery mounts I made like that just to clean them up and ensure they are strong enough. Probably be throwin a lot of sparks in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Between losing a couple weekends of work on the car going to Mustang Week and then returning home to a pup still needing a lot of attention, progress on the car has been slow but I do have a little update for you guys.The shoulder bolts I ordered for the heim joint connection came inBusted out the Millermatic and welded the upper mount brackets under the decklidThen bolted up the heim jointsThen took some fancy picturesHere's a couple fancy shots of the tank resting in place, cutting out the mount brackets for the tank hopefully tomorrow at work. Then I'm hoping to get some time to weld them onto the tubes this weekend.And since this was a short update, I'll offer a couple fancy pictures of my rear wheel to apologize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolocut Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Pretty neat build. Any particular reason for the air ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musturd Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Pretty neat build. Any particular reason for the air ride?Because awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 because protouring. You and your fancy ass fisheye attachment =p looking good man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks guys and Rolocut, the air ride has been the plan since day 1 (owned the car 10 years this month). I can't bring myself to raise the car up even a tiny bit, but Pittsburgh roads are pretty prohibitive to having the car so low so it's air ride time. I've always loved air ride so it's time I join the club. It's not for everyone I know, but it's definitely my kinda thing :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolocut Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Agh! That's why I asked. No one around here really does that. Your set up looks neat though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 very cool dan, brackets look beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallows Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Updates. looks great Dan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69clark Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I see fisheye pics, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musturd Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 All I can say is god damn Dan. That tank mount setup is amazing man . That trunk is going to be the ultimate show stopper when completed . Everyone needs to step there game up this winter me big time included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haterbuilt Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks guys and Rolocut, the air ride has been the plan since day 1 (owned the car 10 years this month). I can't bring myself to raise the car up even a tiny bit, but Pittsburgh roads are pretty prohibitive to having the car so low so it's air ride time. I've always loved air ride so it's time I join the club. It's not for everyone I know, but it's definitely my kinda thing :thumb:Your car is so sik!, I'm so jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 If I may ask, where did you buy your bolts from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@CJPP Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Ok that's it any custom work I need done I'm coming to your house lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 If I may ask, where did you buy your bolts from?www.boltdepot.com :thumb:I buy from them pretty frequently. Really easy site to navigate and the prices aren't too bad. Quick shipping also.Ok that's it any custom work I need done I'm coming to your house lol.Haha, I'm sure my wife wouldn't mind parking outside while a couple mustangs are being worked on in the garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hey Dan, what type of welder are you using? ..progress looks great by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hey Dan, what type of welder are you using? ..progress looks great by the way! It's a Millermatic 140 MIG for the basic stuff. Then we have a massive industrial-sized Lincoln MIG welder (I can't remember the model) at work and a Lincoln TIG when I need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Did you use a TIG or MIG on your exhaust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 The x pipe is just mild steel so I used the MIG on it, the side pipes will be stainless so I'll be using the TIG on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 my brother will be coming for a visit to show me how to use my miller 211 I got a couple weeks ago. Still have not plugged it in but it will be getting fired up for the rebuild. Its stuff like this that made me want to get it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arayray Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Awesome build man! Read through the whole thing and I give you props for putting all the attention to detail. You are local too, hit me up sometime and maybe we can go to a cruise or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Awesome build man! Read through the whole thing and I give you props for putting all the attention to detail. You are local too, hit me up sometime and maybe we can go to a cruise or something.Thanks I appreciate it! Where in Pittsburgh are you located? As you can see the car is still a long way from being done with this round of upgrades but it should be ready to go next spring (I certainly hope lol) but maybe next season we can meet up!How'd you run across the site? Just curious how people are finding us lol. Post up an intro thread with some pics of your car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arayray Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I've known about it for awhile as you can see, joined in 2012. I am near Mckeesport, and I sure will post up an intro. My dad and myself are doing a full body restoration on my car and are hoping to get it done within the next month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Ohh ok sorry I didn't notice the join date!That's awesome, can't wait to see some pics :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arayray Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Posted one up! I also have a thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatboy Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I just made a mess! This thread = win! I am in awe of the awesomeness of this build and the skill it takes to do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
