mrstepheneades

2.5". I always use 2.5" vbands on manifolds. They just fit better. I used 2.5 piping cause I had it lying around lol.

mrstepheneades

Put the hood back on and dusted it off. Trying to stay motivated. Ordered my Bell A2A Intercooler core last week. Pics to come when I get the tanks figured out.

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Intercooler core came in. Flows over 3000 cfm.

Now to design my tanks lol. Shouldn't have any issues with iats since I have direct air flow to it.

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Started on my bottom tanks.















Also redoing the entire front of the car. All the weight out, tubing it all lol. Just starting the process now. Shock towers will be mostly gone. Fenders will be gone.

a98ws6

iTrader: (48)

Nice as always! Im jealous....i always wanted my front end cut up and braced like your doing.

mrstepheneades

Yeah Im in a hurry to finish but just kept looking at it and knew if I didn't do it now I'd regret not doing it. Because I've always wanted to as well

SKULL

iTrader: (7)

good luck. im at that stage in my build of just doing the stuff I always wanted so im not going back later to do it again

mrstepheneades

Bottom tanks welded on. Welded inside as well for support.

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Diet started lol.

Im gonna put another bar going up the backside of tower and connect to the main bar for support. This is just what I got done before work.

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More of tubing the front. Tower tubes tacked in.

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This is starting to get fun

Beanslsxnova

iTrader: (1)

What a great build. Fab work on the shock towers looks Awesome. I really like how you did the small tubing on top of the apron. Are you retaining the stock fender bolt locations?

mrstepheneades

Yes I am. I used 3/4 .083 wall tubing and laid it in the channel that runs down the top there. I welded it in spots between the stock fender mounting holes to the existing inner fender. Also the metal is layered there so I melted in the layers in several spots because I was afraid with all the sawing they would separate. After I welded that all up I attached the two 3/4 bars to the tower bar to brace the fender. Then I cut out the excess. Leaving the stock bolt tabs in place. Goal is to cut it all out but build it before cutting that way I don't have to locate anything because im not moving it.

WidowMaker_13

Your build is looking great. Cant wait to see the end product!! Keep up the good work

oscs

iTrader: (19)

Nice work on the inter cooler

mrstepheneades

Thanks guys. I plan to make a bolt on front support that houses radiator/intercooler assembly and supports bumper cover. No sure how that will turn out lol. Got to finish the intercooler and get radiator/fans finished to know how I will mount it all.

02sleeperz28

iTrader: (26)

Very nice work.

mrstepheneades

Fender diet complete. Putting stuff back in now for more mock up.

mrstepheneades

Put fenders back on.

Red89GTA

One step closer! Can't wait to see the finished product, too bad I can't get a ride in it though, would be a blast.