Suprash Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Chop, chop ! No time for slacking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Chop, chop ! No time for slacking chop chop wasnt the word, surgen said "i only cut a whole big enough to put my hand in....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 bit of an update... the cage is a bit further progressed than in earlyer posts- (but this is not recent work, just catching up) not me- my fabricator and yes he is older tha he looks (just) so we have moved house- well the car has, new unit- lot tidyer, cleaner so thats taken some time up- so at the moment its going to have the NA engine stuck in it- so just happen to have a spare NA head kicking around for a while- so i've stripped it down, (and its componet parts some to polish/paint some as spares) and i'm going to look at doing some port matching (nothing mega) on this head- see if i can get some better flow) . . do the valve guide seals and put it to 1 side. may bob it on the car when engine is and running with no issues. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Liking the progress Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nice....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 right cage is now 80% complete- but i dont wanna share the pictures until its done, but i'm amazed how good its looking, (and i'm not normally not impressed by much) so couple more evenings it'll be complete! . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hurry up Neil, Im gonna be on my next car before you've finished this one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hurry up Neil, Im gonna be on my next car before you've finished this one lol yeah yeah . . or you'll br buying this 1 like ya bought my orange s13 180 from darren... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 started converting the tunnel from auto to manual so manual tunnel top is trimed up and just about ready to chop the auto one out, and seam weld this one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 a few snap shots from the cage install, sorry for picture qualitiy, think i need to invest in a digital camera, not rely on a Nokia all the joints have been hand formed, and cut to exact shape. no hole saw, just a marker pen, a grinder and a file... not a quick process. but resluting in a great fit. some on the rear crosses had to be notched to meet 3 other tubes, which is no mean feet! can see here, cage droped down as foot plate is removed, so we can weld the top joints on the cage all the joints on the top of cage were welded while cage was droped down, for the best posible results foot plate remove, but cage rasied back up into place foot plates installed and started to be welded up and into car rear strut tops roof bars not a comfortable place to sit... dash fitted up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 but still plenty left to do... 4 door bars, (two on each side), make, drill, and swage the gusset plates for the A pillers, B pillers, both rear cross's and the door bars... (there all going to take time, as will be fabricating all the parts) we are looking to go though the bulk head onto the front struts but struggling for room, (if any body knows if this is done on any other supras pleasse share with me!!) need to weld the OEM steering collum bracket removed from the OEM dash bar onto the new one. OEM clocks will not fit back into the dash, but i never planned on using them, hence did not make room for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 have now got a nice pair of side skirts (sliten i belive) pair of genuine Bomex spats (to add to the other 2 pairs i have) already have to bomex front bumper. i have both genuine and replica roof spoiler- not sure i'll use either but maybe. got a set of BBS LM's kicking around, so think they'll do untill i can get some nice shiney rota's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 have now got a nice pair of side skirts (sliten i belive) pair of genuine Bomex spats (to add to the other 2 pairs i have) already have to bomex front bumper. i have both genuine and replica roof spoiler- not sure i'll use either but maybe. got a set of BBS LM's kicking around, so think they'll do untill i can get some nice shiney rota's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 manual tunnel done fully seam welled around the pannel... cleaned with wire brush and zink primed started to clean welds up on the cage, just using wire brush and grinder with wire bruch on. small chissle to kock of the larger bits of splatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 right for now its gonna have a 2jz NA , but this will enable to me to get it running, wired up and a complete car. over the winter i see how muc £ i've got - and see what i can get . . . plus the fact i've got an NA sat there inmy donner car.. . so whipped it out yesterday. donner had some front end damage, so to make life easier, the front was chopped as it was unusable anyway. while i was at it, i also whipped out the W58 . . . again not an ideal gearbox, but its here and going in- if/when engine is swapped out for higher power unit then the box will get swapped for a R154 engine dropped in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) door bar 1 side down 1 to go. Edited July 8, 2011 by neilthenut (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 starting to get ready to get it in paint (again this is being done in house) most likely all bar the top coat will be done by myself any ideas about colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 purple with a white cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 right for now its gonna have a 2jz na , but this will enable to me to get it running, wired up and a complete car. Over the winter i see how muc £ i've got - and see what i can get . . . Plus the fact i've got an na sat there inmy donner car.. . So whipped it out yesterday. came to my senses- so 1jz- so i've removed unwanted parts air con, oil/water heat exchanger, fan. i've removed the torque converter, and fitted the my 2jz fly wheel. made sure it 100% bolts uo to the w58 next problem is engine mounts- different heights on 1j and 2j, so swapped them over of the 2j so next up is get my intercooler modd'd as i will run it front mount- but not how most of you huys run them- (time will show you my plans) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 so time has reached the point that paint is on the cars, co time to build it up make sure everything fits and plus i have no real idea what it will look like with my mish mash of parts how door looks with side bars in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 been on a little shopping trip, end up with a large bil from local paint shop- with everything except the top coat for the outside- as i still have no idea what colour i want the car... and last few bits i need to finsh he shell- and not pictures harnes eye nuts on renforced plate- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Let me know if you want a hand, Neil I make a mean cup of tea:D:D gonna be pulling in that offer in these next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 gonna be pulling in that offer in these next few weeks I can spray it if you want!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave finch Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 enjoyed reading through this nice cage btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 enjoyed reading through this nice cage btw thanks- its been alone effort to get the cage done- but i'll admit, its a lil bit over kill- but we did it because we could- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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