Rb26dett 260z, ewwiwop

[blu808]

Here is a 260 z I am building with an rb26dett and all sorts of ewwiwop.

Let me know what you guys think.

Luke

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/218870-rb260zdett...d-56k-gtfo.html

[teh luckinator]

DUDE EWWIWOP

[mad-ass]

how funny...my friend's got one in the works right now too..

but it's been sitting like that for 2 year

[blu808]

Ok so... Time for another update.


Started working on the fuel cell setup. It will be hidden by a firewall and then carpeted over.

First thing was to remove the old sheet metal with the Hypertherm 800 plasma cutter.



Then grind everything smooth.



Here is our cell. Its just a regular Black powder coated 15 gallon aluminum cell with a level sender.



Then I started work on something that is really going to "make" this car legendary. The custom sub frame that will also act as a complete chassis stiffener.

First thing I did was make the mounts for the main pickup points for the new subframe.

These are 1.5" od .095" wall DOM tubing




Then I grabbed some grade 8 washers, and sanded all the zinc coating off. Then tacked them in place.



I then tig welded them all up.



And bolted them in the oem location.



Then I measured where the stock Suspension arm pickup point was. It was located 3.75" down, and 3.25" inward of the chassis.

I then notched some tubing at the correct 50 degree angle, and tacked everything in place.



After that was all confirmed I tig welded everything together.



This took awhile.







I then attached all the super baller suspension components, and confirmed fitment.









More updates tomorrow. I hope you have enjoyed todays work.

Luke.

[Tougefury]

that is rad.

[Sexy Poser]

wow wow wow thats awesome. I wish i owned a plasma cutter...

[ConePirate<3]

nice, so you dropped the control arm and lengthened it? that should help...

what about the mounting location? I'm sure you've thought this out, but it looks kinda weak. any plans for tieing it into a cage?

[blu808]

Thanks. This is just a starting point. The datsun chassis are weaker than a fat girls wopper. This is just the start. It will all be tied into the rest of the chassis.

[blu808]

Also. No. The control arm is in the stock location.

[ConePirate<3]

it's in the stock location? it certainly looks like you dropped the inboard mounting point a few inches and brought it in a few inches also... if not, these pics sure are tricky! ahaha.


or... you mean it's in the stock location relative to how much the car is being lowered?

[blu808]

It is in the stock location depth wise. It is only 1/2" lower. I made it that much lower to fix the bump steer problem.

Luke

[ConePirate<3]

ah right on, yeah see that's I was getting at. I wasn't suggesting you moved it and made it worse haha!

cool cool man, when's this thing going to be done? I've never seen an actual 26TT run ahah

[Drew]

needs more ewwiwop

other than that, looks good!

[JtWo]

SDP drew with 2x4 and luke, vs me.

this is gangster.

[meunvmost]

holy shit nice build!! sexy sexy sexy!!