Fab Gawd…
…I wish.
I gotta stop rushing. Even though this isn’t a major part and virtually no one will see it, I started to want to scrap it and do it perfectly towards the end. I ran out of material so I let it ride. Not great but not bad. I started off cutting 3 equal length uprights.
Then I welded nuts on the ends.
Then supports next.
Welded all up and test fit the pump.
Then test fit in the trunk. This may not be the final location but we will see.
I also cut some vinyl for the car.
I wanted to save this stuff for last but I needed the motivation.
Intalled the wing so I could do the vinyl on there easier.
Then the grande finale.
Today is Christmas. I spent the day doing this and fasting/ praying for my sister. I’m putting this in here to reference later when God heals her. 7:41 pm and I’m going to break my fast now.
Tig Ole…
In this installment I was trying to start welding up the captured nut in the B pillar for the shoulder belt/ Harness bar. However my welding mask was not working. I bought 3 separate sets of batteries 3 days in a row. The first two net nothing. The last set inexplicably only gave me a low battery flash.
So I bought a new mask. Frustratingly this mask came with a dead battery as well.
I ordered a battery for overnight delivery on Amazon but it came two days later instead. So in the mean time I bought one at the store when I went to refill my welding gas. I also picked up a heater for the garage. It works pretty decent. It even got hot in the garage while it was sub 30* outside.
I finished the sway bars and the rest of the extended studs.
This whole time my valve cover was not bolted down. I had been waiting for driftmotion to ship the new hardware and it finally came.
This allowed me to finally install the new titanium bolts for the spark cover.
Also the strut bar and new top hat hardware went in.
Welding up the frame for the ps pump next.
The list keeps growing…
I really need to start jamming. Ironically I originally thought this was just gonna be paint and engine bay. I didn’t think I’d need to redo the entire interior.
Rear sway bar took entirely too long. And I’m not done since the end links are destroyed. One wouldn’t even come off. I tried welding the lock tabs to it but the welds kept breaking.
I just ordered new ones so this will get final install when they come.
I started cleaning the overspray and dust off my freshly redone subframe. My entire exhaust is full of orange paint. Im so blown.
I also started working on adding hardened and extended studs to the rear. The stock ones are super short and I have sheered 4 out of 5 on one corner on two separate occasions. One of the scariest things ever. The last time was on a single lane road. I never plan for this to happen again.
When I was pulling the old studs out I found a remnant of one of the broken ones from years back.
This is going to let me run slip on spacers like I do on the G35. No more bolt on when I swap to higher offset spares. My SP1s are the widest wheels I have so I’m going to have to do some spacing.
I also FINALLY finished installing the headliner.
Wake…
I needed to get more space to work on the power steering system. First step was getting the G35 going. 2nd step was getting the M3 out the garage. I’ll be taking one, possibly both to storage. I need a second garage.
Of course the battery was dead. These AGM’s are really horrible with storage. After clearing the car off (I recently had it painted and I’m ashamed of how I’m treating it) I rolled it out the garage to jump it with my pack.
Battery wasn’t just dead. It was buried in a moseleum. I tried the SC battery as well, still no dice. So I employed the G35.
Took the car for a spin. Its been a while since I felt some power. The G is such a dog by comparison.
I got the SC sideways in the garage. I’ll get it on stands tomorrow.
The other sway bar showed up, along with some other misc. stuff. I’m really looking forward to see how this thing handles with the new bars and solid bushings.
Gee
Haven’t moved the G35 in a long time. The FDF loosens up after a few miles, kills front tires, and makes the car feel like its totalled. I had parked it waiting for warm weather to go through it and tighten stuff. Last night I pulled the equips off. Two of the Grams have dead tires still from Fuel Fest so I put the VSXX on. The tire shop balanced them without me asking and destroyed my centers.
Trying to decide if I just do black replacements or red.
Turkey Butt…
Interior rounding out. Finished up the center console and dash pieces.
I was attempting to polish my shifter bezel and it got caught in the buffer. I’m going to have to glue it and do a Carbon overlay because prices on these have jumped.
Waiting on some interior clips to finish installing everything. I need to get some fiberglass to reinforce the door cards then wrap those and then I can turn my attention to the seats.
More interior…
Today I continued pulling parts to re wrap and clean up. I also pulled more of the old tint off. I’m still contemplating going with mirror, color, or just 50% ceramic to keep the interior from fading like it did.
I had flocked the center console grey. But it didn’t come out the way I anticipated and it didn’t stand up to use. So I started to remove the flocking so I can wrap it in the grey suede.
Started pulling old cloth off for fresh…
Pump up the jam, pump it up…
While your feet are stomping
And the jam is pumping
Look ahead, the crowd is jumpin’
Pump it up a little more
Get the party goin’ on the dance floor
See, ’cause that’s where the party’s at
And you’d find out if you do that
Parts for the electric PS are coming in…
Headlining…
Ran out of spray adhesive. More gets here Thursday. Which is fine, I broke all the clips and those will be there Friday.
I bought a LVLP paint gun, and got my Pops old gun and compressor. No more paint shops?
#joyofpoo 
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