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what size rims again?

the only green car I can imagine myself owning is a Tesla elise...

definately practice on some 16ga sheet metal and get the settings dialed in just right.... it still looks off. Please get some gas.....flux core is just such a mess and should just be used on farm equ ...

how did you make the piston tool?

I would like to make one as I will be re-building my motor soon.

nice work! keep it up..... I would agree use a bit more heat on the welder but a series of small "spot welds" is the best way to go when doing thin sheetmetal as found in our bodies....too much heat a ...

Thanks! I get similar inspiration from other build blogs as well....not to mention ideas!

Almost no metal yard stocks DOM tubing. But most yards can order it for you. Usually available in 18' secti ...

Next we started working on the main "X" on the down bars. In case you were wondering DOM tubing is 1.5"x0.095 thick. This is in line with the rule book for a 2000lbs car.

I'm using his welder and I ...

I decided if I was going to ever finish this I would have to start working on it during the week, so I started to go to the shop after work these last 2 days.

Good thing too as we are making great ...

I ran my 10.1 compression motor on the street on pump gas for many years........no problem

most high performance motorcycle engines run 13.5:1 compression and they all run on pump gas....

...also remember late model engine all have knock sensors that retard the timing when needed to elim ...

nice!

damn.....one more event I missed.....I might make the last race of the year... I will be there for sure next year!

Altough I did spend the weekend instructing with NASA a big willow..... but nothin ...

true, true.......I guess I'm spoiled racing with VARA I get to race against so many '02.....

yeah, sound like an event I would attend for sure.....especially if it was combined with something else. ...

why '02 only? part of the fun is mixing it up with the newer cars I always thought?

don't use fiberglass other easy way out...... welding them is the proper way to do it. Also MUCH easier.

fiberglass/bondo will eventually crack.

see my build blog for 3 easy steps to smooth body ...

that's a hell of a lot of tubes back there.....

well I have the time/tools/skills, tubing is cheap and the car is old and flexy.

Not to mention I will be running stiff springs and sticky rubber ...

here is another great example

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2625797258_09ff80cf2c.jpg?v=0

The top of the tube is open so if I need to replace the bolt I just push it up from the bottom then fish it out of the tube with a magnet.

Ideally I would run the tube thru the sheet metal and weld ...

cool my gym is at that complex and overlooks the 2002.....I be going to work out there in a few mins...got to check that out!

Happy 4th!

Well I took the day off on the 4th and enjoyed the day. On Saturday I went to the shop http://www.bmwmbenz.com and met up with Dimitri as he already started working on our newest "team" ...

Nice work.....but I have to be honest. I absolutely hate the roll bar. Applaude you for trying something different on the whole car in general but I'm just not feeling this bar.......visually the line ...

if you were closer I pick that up tonight!

Blindness by Jose Saramago........

Pretty cool so far....

before that memoirs in a ant proof case.....I loved this one.

before that Happy Hooker.

besides measuring all the parts yourself...most machine shops will take your rods etc... and measure them for you and give you a report.

I would come pick that up in a second if I lived close to you......

looks like a killer car!

I would but Im in LA......

I think this is funny. Correct me if im wrong but isn't what he did kinda in the spirit of burning man.....anarchy, anti-establishment, anti schedule kinda act.

sux about the sentence.....ow well a ...

thanks for the suggestion of my work, mine is just one of many options.

You can use....a can of red bull or your favorite soda, ebay catch cans, canton makes a nice one, the jegs one above looks ha ...

Pics of her with it on please, I think we need to evaluate the situation :)
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I mean there is just no way we can help you with this without this data.

her attractiveness is directly proportion ...