2002 camaro build up
06-03-2008, 02:48 PM
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If it's truly your passion you have to learn to do a lot of stuff yourself, the day you build, tune, update your chassis and build, tune and work new combos on your motor is the day you start saving big money.
A 25.2 will cost like 12k easy, you can build the frame yourself for under 3k, it's a big difference. Custom fab work, jesus look at the price for tin and intercooler work or custom build headers.
All I know is a tig is your best friend lol. I am going to get one and learn to weld, but most of my finish welding I'll have my buddy do who is a welder by trade.
A 25.2 will cost like 12k easy, you can build the frame yourself for under 3k, it's a big difference. Custom fab work, jesus look at the price for tin and intercooler work or custom build headers.
All I know is a tig is your best friend lol. I am going to get one and learn to weld, but most of my finish welding I'll have my buddy do who is a welder by trade.
06-03-2008, 03:17 PM
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i took a couple years of trade school in just welding and i've had some welding jobs.... and welding these cars/building them is a bitch... and the hardest thing i've ever had to weld.... ill rephrase that... hardest positions i've ever welding in on top of tight spaces that you cant get your hood jambed in far enough to see what your doing.... some things i did with a buddy holding a mirror or i did blind and by feel...
i now understand why these guys charge soo much to build them... its not a walk in the park in these stock floor cars...
i now understand why these guys charge soo much to build them... its not a walk in the park in these stock floor cars...
If it's truly your passion you have to learn to do a lot of stuff yourself, the day you build, tune, update your chassis and build, tune and work new combos on your motor is the day you start saving big money.
A 25.2 will cost like 12k easy, you can build the frame yourself for under 3k, it's a big difference. Custom fab work, jesus look at the price for tin and intercooler work or custom build headers.
All I know is a tig is your best friend lol. I am going to get one and learn to weld, but most of my finish welding I'll have my buddy do who is a welder by trade.
A 25.2 will cost like 12k easy, you can build the frame yourself for under 3k, it's a big difference. Custom fab work, jesus look at the price for tin and intercooler work or custom build headers.
All I know is a tig is your best friend lol. I am going to get one and learn to weld, but most of my finish welding I'll have my buddy do who is a welder by trade.
06-03-2008, 03:35 PM
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thats just stuff you get used to happening when you weld much.... i've still got a place on my chest where i was laying under the car welding and some sparkies some how made it through my jacket... fun,fun
06-04-2008, 08:11 AM
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i got the front fuel cell mounted las night and some prep work for the under seat bar/ TA support bar/ shifter plate bar/ driveshaft loop... lol.... this bar will multi task 
ill get some pics this weekend....
before we drop the motor in we plan to finish the fuel cell protection bars, TA support bar(s), seat mounts, mout a chute, and run brake lines... i hope we can get atleast 3 or 4 of these things done this week...
ill get some pics this weekend....
before we drop the motor in we plan to finish the fuel cell protection bars, TA support bar(s), seat mounts, mout a chute, and run brake lines... i hope we can get atleast 3 or 4 of these things done this week...
06-06-2008, 10:45 AM
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heres some welding pictures....
some of these welds were pretty hard to do cause i could never get the painted surface clean enough... i think the metal was a little porous and it had oil and grease in it... but oh well it will be painted soon....
ill have some more pics saturday
some of these welds were pretty hard to do cause i could never get the painted surface clean enough... i think the metal was a little porous and it had oil and grease in it... but oh well it will be painted soon....
ill have some more pics saturday
06-09-2008, 02:21 PM
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thats my fuel cell cage welded to the core support... ill get some more pics if i remember my camera.... i got another few bars welded and fitted over the weekend....
just the shock tower bars left and ill probably have them done next time im at the shop...
just the shock tower bars left and ill probably have them done next time im at the shop...
06-11-2008, 08:22 AM
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i've got about 4 hours left of welding and the chassis is ready!
part of both shock towers are left and i have to weld up the parachute bar(s) and a couple random tabs for seats and body support
part of both shock towers are left and i have to weld up the parachute bar(s) and a couple random tabs for seats and body support