Aczwild Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 $$$$ is the limiting factor (I'm 1 year outta college and am doing this all out of my own pocket with no loans, yada, yada, yada) so its gonna take a bit, along with the fact that I need to make sure everything is 100% done right. However it will pick up after I get the car back (hopefully I'll have the 2 post lift installed by the time it returns). I'll be sand blasting the entire car where I need to stitch the car together for strength, welding it up, reinstalling the dash for mock up of gauges, switches, etc, mocking up the cage and then finding a master welder to weld it all together so I know its damn perfect. Then it will be time for the suspension, fuel cell, brakes, wheels & tires, then transmission and finally the motor, which will be more towards next summer (motor and trans, which are the last pieces to be done for the car since they will be the last pieces installed in the car) JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I guess thats a project car. Doing what you can afford a little at a time. Which isn't I don't have one. I'd love to rebuild a Prelude or an older E class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yeah key word afford... Looks to be about 10K for the gearbox (PPG 6sp Dogbox). As soon as the car comes back home from the body shop I'll be taking it up to Vermont SportsCar to talk to the owner. I spoke with him about a year ago with respect to the cage and he told me to give him a call and bring the car up to them to discuss how to safely and effectively build a cage along with what components need to be strengthened on the car to handle the abuse of racing. This project is going to be a lot of fun, however I need to decide if I want to build the car all at once and take like 2.5 more years, or if I want to slowly build the car (ie as soon as it comes home, install the stock EJ22T and find a trans & drivetrain & build as I go). So, now we wait. I'll be going up to see the car weds to see if any progress has been made, or if the timeline for the repair has been changed any JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Oh and for those that dont know what a DOgbox transmission is, here's a sweet vid from PPG [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fA94Sxiu4c]YouTube - PPG Gear box - Ignition DVD[/ame] JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I3eXa Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 so thats what a dogbox is, quite informational. sounds expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groff Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 name dropper! Auto creek will treat you right, I'll be bringing my pig back to them sometime this summer for some oil pan work and new cams, I'm getting too lazy to pull the motor again and with two jobs and a new house, no time either. I didn't know steve had modded his spec yet tho, just exhaust and brembos (WANT!) After you talk to VTSC talk to Joey too from Kales Customs, he has a fully on cage in his RS and is putting another one in a different car too and has some mad welding skillz. I had him weld my maf housing on after I blew it off the pipe the night before I was planning on swinging up there anyway. He's between Essex Jct and Jerico on 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 When I brought the car there, I spoke directly with Steve as I showed him the car and walked around their Vergennes building and he divulged that he injured his Spec a bit. Apparently he was having a little too much fun and he went off the road a bit and put a few creases in the drivers side. Good guy and I can't wait to get the car back from them JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Any updates it has beeen a long time. You are spending too much money on the Spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter126 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 yea man i have been dying to see whats goin on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 PICTURES man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 its true I am spending wayyyyyy to much monies on the Spec... Front end is done, dash has been removed, body panels are on (sans hood). Unfortunately I moved and I'm about 30-40 mins away from our shop, however we're building the new shop and I should be able to get back on this project big time (i'm going to have plenty of time to go nuts this winter). Sorry for the lack of pics, when I get back from Taiwan I'll update this bitch properly. Next up is removing all the lines, gas tank and everything else so I dont catch shit on fire when I stitch weld her all together. For now here's a few pics from when she returned... http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Aczwild/DSC02085.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Aczwild/DSC02095.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Aczwild/DSC02096.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Aczwild/DSC02104.jpg JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 Parts everywhere!!! (yeah I'm a little messy and you can't even see all of them) JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 That's a glorious site to see, it's like 2-3 subarus just 'sploded in your shop... I'm sure it'll turn out great, can't wait to see the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserpro2 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 oooo....outback front bumper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groff Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 SOHC ftl :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yep outback front bumper (will allow me to run fogs/plumb for brake cooling) and will allow for a larger FMIC. Groff, heads, pretty much everything on the motor is going to be replaced. Um bear with me I'm pretty jet lagged right now, I'm in the Hong Kong airport trying to kill time. Uh, Crawford Heads, Cams, Brian Crower 2.6L Stroker kit, bored and sleeved, yada yada yada. Thats later though JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yep outback front bumper (will allow me to run fogs/plumb for brake cooling) and will allow for a larger FMIC. Groff, heads, pretty much everything on the motor is going to be replaced. Um bear with me I'm pretty jet lagged right now, I'm in the Hong Kong airport trying to kill time. Uh, Crawford Heads, Cams, Brian Crower 2.6L Stroker kit, bored and sleeved, yada yada yada. Thats later though 2.6 from a 2.2? wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserpro2 Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yep outback front bumper (will allow me to run fogs/plumb for brake cooling) and will allow for a larger FMIC. Groff, heads, pretty much everything on the motor is going to be replaced. Um bear with me I'm pretty jet lagged right now, I'm in the Hong Kong airport trying to kill time. Uh, Crawford Heads, Cams, Brian Crower 2.6L Stroker kit, bored and sleeved, yada yada yada. Thats later though that's cool haha. eh? Hong kong airport. transit or stayed here for a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Transit, I'm down in Tainan for a week of Business JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Transit, I'm down in Tainan for a week of Business if you see somebody named Li Wei say hi to him for me. I went to college with him. he should be easy to spot. 22 years old his dad got him a Porsche Carerra GT for his college graduation present. cant be too many li wei's in tiwan right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 GTB bumper. And if you want space for the IC, GTB Limited bumper then. Allow me to demonstrate my point with a photshop removing the big fogs. http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa208/Pilot_Reuben/bumpermod.jpg Original: http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa208/Pilot_Reuben/GTBs%20Back/021.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 .... To be updated this weekend .... Almost ready for Cage/Paint work! JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 woohoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 All you need to take these cars apart is an 8, 10 and 12 mm deep socket ratchet. I swear its so damn easy and simple and, did I mention fun!!!! JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 All you need to take these cars apart is an 8, 10 and 12 mm deep socket ratchet. I swear its so damn easy and simple and, did I mention fun!!!! thats pretty sweet. its fun when you can take stuff apart. I can tare down my motorcycle and put it back together pretty quickly myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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