Rowdy burnouts and loud noises: The LSX/Subaru swap project
05-18-2016, 09:37 PM
#204
And all plated. Why mig them you ask? Welding the sheet to the tube would have been a tedious weaving process to not blow a bunch of holes/waste a bunch of gas. No close ups because my mig welds aren't as pretty as my tig. Its plenty solid now though.
05-19-2016, 06:14 AM
#205
Hey man, MIG is just fine. The workhorse of the fabrication world.
A strong weld doesn't have to be pretty, and a pretty weld isn't necessarily strong.
Keep up the good work.
A strong weld doesn't have to be pretty, and a pretty weld isn't necessarily strong.
Keep up the good work.
05-19-2016, 10:33 PM
#206
4 hrs of welding and the links are done. Added the final two tube braces to the rear subframe. It shrank quite a bit during welding unfortunately. Thanks to a scissor jack I was able to squeeze the braces into place. Fits tight and is in the car but i forget to take a pic. Stay tuned for this pile rolling out of the garage.
05-23-2016, 06:20 PM
#208
Got the rear bumper off and the last of the evap garbage out of the way. Front and rear windscreens, sound deadening, and anything else left in the interior is next.
If anyone has taken a windshield out feel free to chime in. I've read about it being done multiple ways but I'd prefer some first hand knowledge or tips and tricks.
If anyone has taken a windshield out feel free to chime in. I've read about it being done multiple ways but I'd prefer some first hand knowledge or tips and tricks.
05-23-2016, 08:30 PM
#209
On The Tree
Depends on if you're trying to save and reuse the windshield, or plan to get a new one. If you want to save it, hire someone. If you aren't going to reuse it, I've done the removal with 2 people and a harbor freight kit. Its work, but isn't that bad.
05-23-2016, 08:55 PM
#210
I plan on saving both, and outsourcing work isn't my forte if you haven't noticed already. I was planning on heating up the adhesive and fish lining it. Seemed the most straight forward to do it.
05-23-2016, 09:00 PM
#211
On The Tree
Might work with heating it up. Definitely recommend not fish lining it, even the Harbor freight wire cutting the cold adhesive if you want to save it. Definitely end up with at least little cracks around the edge, or bigger. I've never tried heating the adhesive. Sounds like a gooey mess.
05-23-2016, 10:29 PM
#213
I tried the harbor freight knife and it was a joke.
Careful heating or you can delaminate the layers of the windshield. Did that on a demo car we were trying to save Windows on.
Last one I found a local installer that cut them out for free on his way home, so I have no real answer.
Careful heating or you can delaminate the layers of the windshield. Did that on a demo car we were trying to save Windows on.
Last one I found a local installer that cut them out for free on his way home, so I have no real answer.
05-24-2016, 10:39 AM
#214
From my experiences most vehicles (I've delt with) pre 2000 have a tar like adhesive. That secures the windshield. Heat helped loosen it up pretty well. But it was hard to keep the entire perimeter hot enough to remove the windshield without damage. On the newer vehicles I've noticed they went gasket style seals. Which were easier to remove. Unfortunately the few I've removed were already damaged. With all that said I've never removed a windshield crack free. 
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05-24-2016, 01:30 PM
#215
Sounds like it may be to your advantage to find a windshield guy and pay him cash on his own time. They don't make great money, so they're usually pretty willing to pull in work on the side. You could stop by a boutique dealer and ask if they have a guy on call. I've found that's a good way to find the lot lizard type vendors. Wheel repair, stereo goodies, detail suppliers, paintless dent removal, etc.
05-24-2016, 08:15 PM
#216
Sounds like it may be to your advantage to find a windshield guy and pay him cash on his own time. They don't make great money, so they're usually pretty willing to pull in work on the side. You could stop by a boutique dealer and ask if they have a guy on call. I've found that's a good way to find the lot lizard type vendors. Wheel repair, stereo goodies, detail suppliers, paintless dent removal, etc.
Productive day of tacking in braces. Spent a good half hour trying to get this bird out of garage too.
05-25-2016, 02:16 PM
#217
My reasoning behind the suggestion came down to the financial risk.
If you break it on removal, you'll then need to purchase a new windshield.
If you hire someone who knows what they're doing, chances are they'll charge you a lot less than the cost of a new windshield. You can also use it as a learning experience from watching them do it and getting some pro-tips.
