i checked again and spoolin performance sells it now. over 900 bucks though, im going with go autoworks mini ram myself at 300.

 

Haha it's cool man. Thanks for the advice though. I'm gonna weld the hole for the pcv and get my vc powder coated and just cap the manifold and call it a day.

 

Crackin' build mate!

Keep up the good work!

 

got a question blocking off the pcv on the valve cover would the plug pop out from the crankcase pressure or is it not that strong.

 

Ordering a s2k cluster from AJS and a conversion harness from purplecivicturbo!! will post pictures when everything comes!

 

i made 445 whp, with a barb plug in the pcv spot on the valve cover never popped out.

 

here you go

 

AHH!! Nice I never thought of that! thanks man. that saves me a lot of time instead of welding it. Ordered my S2k cluster off AJS on here today!

 

Now that thing looks good!!!!!!!!!!

 

thank you sir

 

Well got ripped off for the first time AJS told me the cluster was mine. I sent him money and then he stopped responding. Then I found out he told jdmintegr that the cluster was his! Getting a refund through PayPal. Do not buy anything from him the number he used was 1 (312) 469 0477. He is from Chicago.

 

got my s2000 converter from whiteford-davies, and started the process..

 

got my cluster done!! couldn't be more happy with it.

 

kool !!!!

 

wow just read the whole thread any updates on this?

 

OP
just going though your pages and im very impressed with all your work
you painted your car in your garage i see, this is what i plan on doing. lucky for me my bro has worked at a body shop for 5 years and knows a thing or two about painting. but ill be painting my car myself. my teg is milano red but i think im going to go with that new FR-S red, i like how it pops but toyota uses water base paint i just hope i can get the same color with regular paint

 

aswome build looks bad A$$. I painted my dc2 in my garage too.

 

Thanks man! And no nothing so far I still have to paint my quarter panel and my bumper from the accident. I recently bought a cbr 600rr this summer and repainted it and added a few extra things. I actually might be selling this once I paint it but I'm not sure yet.

 

Been following your build since 2011. Very good progress so far, and really sorry about the wreck. The exterior was in awesome shape.

Couple of questions I had about your exterior diy appearance ..

Did you just paint over your original bay with a little bit of minor maintenance involved ?

What exact methods did you take into account before you painted the bay ?

Were there any dents/dings on the outside ? What did you do to counter and remedy these problems before actual primer became active ?

Only reason I'm asking is because I'm getting ready to do a winter restoration for my EK, and want to take many notes into account before I actually go ahead and tackle it down myself.

PS: More pics of your front traction bar setup if your willing to share.

 

Thank you very much!! I really appreciate the comments.

The engine bay I actually just scuffed everything and used spray paint primer and black paint. I already had all the brake lines etc. torn out because I had to redo them anyways. I pulled the wiring out as well. At first I did not know what color I was going to paint the car or how much money I was going to put into it. If I end up keeping it I might pull the motor and respray it with a gun and shave it a little bit.

For dents and dings there weren't many actually. I got 2 new front fenders for it because they were dinged up a little but easy fix. The quarters had a couple but a couple layers of bondo and they were good. As for now after the accident I had to do a little bit more work because it wrinkled the bottom of the quarter. When working with bondo make sure you mix it well and correctly or later on it will "pop" off the car. Just make sure the area is to the metal and clean free of grease dirt etc. Just keep sanding it too start from a rough grit and keep going up.

The traction bar I'm not sure if I have more pictures of it or not. I've been working with metal and fabricating things like this for a while. I helped my dad prototype many things for the company he works for, for many years. So that came with ease. I'll have to look and see for more pictures. I ordered EVERYTHING for it from Summit besides the plates that mount to the frame rails which I cut out with my plasma cutter.

Best advice I have for the overall build is to take your time with it. You will get frustrated at times "a lot" most likely haha but its a learning experience so don't let it get to you. Don't be afraid either to mess up a little bit here and there too you learn from your mistakes. Any other questions just ask me.

 

Regarding the following...
Restoring the body with Bondo: So don't use too much hardener ?
Start from a 40 grit down to bare metal, and go up to let's say maybe a 600 Grit ?
Also, if I'm sanding down let's say the dented/dinged up areas, how will I reveal the ones
that are subtle, or hard to find ? My friend told me that Bondo will display it'self in a
different manner on the panels, and that's how you will locate the dents. Don't now what
he meant by that.

Only reason I ask is because I have dents such as these.
What I'm trying to display here is pictures of my car, and please don't take it into account
that I'm thread jacking at all. Just trying to verify on what my next steps are before I
start playing with Bondo. If you want to take this into the PM's, be my guest.







Traction bar: Sweet! You got a picture of the plasma cutting process ? I really
love seeing those things go to town. What kind of Plasma cutter is it by the way ?
Did you tig that bracket up yourself ?

 

No, 40 is way to rough. I would go like 120ish somewhere in there. and work up to like 600 to 800 then prime it. And I forget what kinda cutter it is I'll have to look when I get home from college. Ya everything on this car was done by me besides the manifold. And for the harder is just as bad using not enough as it is for using too much. The instructions will tell you the proper mixture.

 

Interesting info.

What college do you go to and what are you majoring in ?

I'm still concerned about the dents that are located on the body of the car. Should I pull
those out as much as possible so a lot more filler is reduced during the bondo process ?

My buddy once told me I should sand down the area where the dents are located at.
The way I see it before hearing him, it's pretty much an attempt for avoiding difficulties
thus giving the user a higher chance locating the smaller subtle dents.
Did you ever use a method similar ? I am no body work expert at all. Lol.

 

Yeah, best thing to do is push it out from the inside of the car if you you can. I go to IUP, majoring in operational management, minor in econ., and minor in safety science. The les body work you have to do the better. You might be able to push out the bigger dent and be alright it all depends. Anywhere where you have to bondo better to sand the area and around to the metal and use a rougher grit so the bondo has something to grab onto kinda like scoring.

 

Making progress ... I think I am going to take care of the dents first before starting to worry about buying products relevant for painting, and polishing out the sculpture in the end. Thanks for your time. Keep us updated on the thread.