PROJECT SDC

QUICK UPDATE...

I PRIMED THE BOOT. SO THE WHOLE INSIDE IS PRIMED & READY FOR
FINNISHING

SOME QUICK ADVICE; GET MORE THAN ONE SPRAY GUN WHEN DOING A
REBUILD, ONE THATS NORMAL SIZE & THEN ONE SMALL ONE SO YOU
CAN GET IN & UNDERNEATH SMALL SPACES.

I THEN CUT HOLES WHERE THE REAR SEATS USE TO GO. THATS WHERE
THE 6 POINT ROLL CAGE'S REAR STRUTS GOING TO BE WELDED-ONTO
THE REAR SHOCK TOWERS. I ALSO SHAPED & WELDED A REINFORCING
PLATE INTO THE SHOCK TOWERS TO REINFORCE THE THIN SHEETMETAL
SO THE STRUTS DONT SHEAR THROUGH THE TOWERS IF THE KAK
HITS THE FAN.

I ALSO FABED THE MID & FRONT STRUT REINFORCING POINTS FROM
2mm STEEL PLATE. IM RATHER BANG-JAN AS DOOIE-JAN.

I THEN ATEMPTED TO BEND 42mm x 2mm TUBE TO BUILD THE ROLL
CAGE BUT THE HAND HYDRAULIC BENDER IS KAK & F*&#$ UP THE
TUBING SO ILL GET A COUPLE OF BENDS MADE UP & BUILD IT IN SECTIONS.

ILL GET THAT DONE WHEN I HAVE MONEY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

nice one mabroo!!!

its nice to see some progress again. and you wont get nice fixed radius bends unless you get someone to mandrel bend those tubes for you.

when can i pull in again to see the car??? you've been scarce lately!

YOU KNOW HOW THIS FINANCIAL YEAR HAS BEEN!!! HECTIC!!!! 😮
YOU KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, DROP IN!
I'VE GOT ANOTHER IDEA OF WHAT IM GOING TO DO BUT ILL SEE IF IT WORKS FIRST! ARE YOU MAKING PROGRESS?

no progress at all.

i'll bring the beer! we can chat about your ideas. 8)

THAT WILL BE NICE!LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU COME!

HAVENT DONE MUCH....
I FINALLY FINNISHED THE EXTRACTOR UNIT THAT FITS IN THE GARAGE
DOOR, THIS UNIT IS A AIRTIGHT FIT INTO THE DOOR & DOES NOT
ALLOW ANY AIR IN....(TESTED)

I ALIGHNED THE TWO DIFFERENT PIECES OF BUMPER TOGETHER.
HAD A HARD TIME COZ AFTER CUTTING THE UNWANTED PIECE OUT THE
BUMPER THE TOP PART BECAME WAVY-UNEVEN, SO I HAD TO REINFORCE
IT WITH PLYWOOD & BRANDERING TO GET THE SURFACE 100% LEVEL.

IT WAS NOW READY FOR FIBREGLASS!

FIBRE GLASS FINNISHED!

WELDED BUMPER BRACKETS IN PLACE TO KEEP THE FLAT & RIGET FORM.

THE FLAT TOP PART SANDED DOWN AFTER THE INSIDE REINFORCED.
WITH MORE FIBRE GLASS

NOW THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO IS TO FINISH THE SANDING,FLATING
EDGING, PRIMING & MORE FLATING

that silvia is gonna have one big bum!

its gonna look longer than normal! AWESOME!

still cant wait for the end result

going to look good

Wow! i want that! 😮 😮

ONE THING I DID NOTICE IS THAT ON THE SILVIA S13 KITS THE REAR BUMPER IS JUST AS FLAT AS TE REAR OF THE CAR...
STOMP AS THEY SAY IN AFRIKAANS.
BUT BECAUSE IM USING THE KIT FROM A HATCH THE REAR IS ROUND.
I THINK THE COMBINATION OF THE ROUND BUMPER WITH THE FLAT REAR
WILL LOOK COOL ONCE COMPLETE.

westmaister wrote:

IM USING THE KIT FROM A HATCH THE REAR IS ROUND.
I THINK THE COMBINATION OF THE ROUND BUMPER WITH THE FLAT REAR
WILL LOOK COOL ONCE COMPLETE.

Oh hell yeah!

Thats awesome Man!

Slide 'em Wide wrote:

westmaister wrote:

IM USING THE KIT FROM A HATCH THE REAR IS ROUND.
I THINK THE COMBINATION OF THE ROUND BUMPER WITH THE FLAT REAR
WILL LOOK COOL ONCE COMPLETE.

Oh hell yeah!

Thats awesome Man!

yeah i agree. thats exactly what i meant about it having PHAT ass!!!! nice one brutha!

*WM stamp*

HAVE NOT DONE MUCH, BUT GOT ALL MY SPARES!
BIG-UP TO JAPSPEC FOR THE GREAT QUALITY SIDESKIRTS, THEY CAME
OUT AWESOME. & AT SUCH QUALITY R2000 IS WELL WORTH IT!!!!!
OTHER THAN THAT, I GOT MY BONNET & FENDERS, ALSO THANKS FOR
THE SELLER FOR KEEPING IT FOR ME!
I NOW HAVE A COMPLETE CAR SO IM SAVING UP TO GET SOME METAL
WORK DONE ON THE CAR, STUFF IM UNABLE TO FIX. & BODY FILLER IS
NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY BABY!!! SO ILL REPAIR THE BAD AREAS
PROFESSIONALY, BUT IM STILL PLANNING ON DOING IT ALL MYSELF!

OK TRIED TO ROTATE IT, DOESNT WORK SO F*&%$ IT.

looking really good my man.... cant wait to see it finished.... one via.... i'll pull in with the sil80.......... 😀

sil80 is what im looking at next....
this car is sort of a learning curve for me, coz before this ive only changed
a wheel or two.
so my future cars will be loads better!!!!
by the time you've done your sil80 you will have all the parts made & ill get it from you....... 😂

sounds good...next year its on the cards for me for sure... i'll just have to maybe make some moulds...... 😮

I like this build!
Updates and picks? ? ?
Come on dont be greedy lol

jeeslike boet, extreme!! ive only just found this article, never seen it before. I just wanna say i hope you still full steam ahead with the build, im super keen to see the end result... insane job so far!