Got a new car for my son
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Got a new car for my son
Customer brought car in for alignment couple weeks ago. She decided she didnt want to pay to fix it so i offered her $1,000 for it car has 120k ish miles on it and clean as hell. Runs like a top. As it sits now we have about $1,500 total investment including car cost, and repairs! I think we over did the repair on the rear but i would rather over do it then have it tweak again. BTW the alignment turned out VERY good when i thru it on the machine. Were hoping to maybe see a turbo sometime this year, who knows.... BTW my son did most of the fab work and welding on the rear brace
Before i sent car to frame shop
Fvcked up rf lower control arm
Buckled rear unibody
We replaced the right front lower control arm and took it to the frame shop. This is after i got it back from frame shop and we started prep for a brace.
Little bit of undercoating to blend the repair. I spy a 66 442 in the background
I'll post more pictures after some wheels and tires and a nice day for pictures ...............
Before i sent car to frame shop
Fvcked up rf lower control arm
Buckled rear unibody
We replaced the right front lower control arm and took it to the frame shop. This is after i got it back from frame shop and we started prep for a brace.
Little bit of undercoating to blend the repair. I spy a 66 442 in the background
I'll post more pictures after some wheels and tires and a nice day for pictures ...............
Last edited by tfnaaf; Mar 26, 2007 at 11:04 PM. Reason: added pictures
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Well dropped and new wheels , they look sorta familar do u think? There only 17's mine are 18's... haha Got 3 from our scrap pile and bought one new one.......
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A few updated pictures.....
2.5" exhaust with mandrel bends. Fabricated a cold air intake from my old intake off of my 01 civic with a new K&N. I'll get some pictures of it soon.
2.5" exhaust with mandrel bends. Fabricated a cold air intake from my old intake off of my 01 civic with a new K&N. I'll get some pictures of it soon.
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That's tight. Nice welds. I took my exhaust to the local "Performance shop" and they blew donkey nuts at welding. I swear it looks like they friggin shot the welds on with one of those things that shoot baseballs really fast....well anyways, good lookin.
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maybe it's my eyes or the Jim Beam, but the wheel still looks to be a bit tucked under in one of the "after" pics....maybe it's the way it's sitting agains the curb, i dunno
nice work though on the fix, but i gotta ask....wtf did she hit??
nice work though on the fix, but i gotta ask....wtf did she hit??
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the previous owner slid into the curb on the right front, then the right rear swung around and hit HARD! it must be an illusion , the camber is as close to perfect as can be without a camber kit.
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BTW thats my son in the pictures doing the unibody welding. I did do the exhaust welding. My son was having problems burning thru so i did it to make sure it all wasn't going to fall apart
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Ordering turbo stuff for the sons civic....... Now to convince the wife she needs a gt40r on her 05 accord V6 
Updates when the parts get in .......
Updates when the parts get in ....... 
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I hope one of my daughters gets into cars with me. I would love to help build a car for one of them. But since they are girls I dont expect it. I would love to have a boy, but I already have 2 girls, my wife, 2 female dogs(5.5lbs and 7lbs full grown), and a female cat. My mother in law live about 2 miles away and my mom lives about 10 min. away. I am NOT rolling the dice for another girl, even as much as I love my 2 girls. I refuse!! LOL
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I hope one of my daughters gets into cars with me. I would love to help build a car for one of them. But since they are girls I dont expect it. I would love to have a boy, but I already have 2 girls, my wife, 2 female dogs(5.5lbs and 7lbs full grown), and a female cat. My mother in law live about 2 miles away and my mom lives about 10 min. away. I am NOT rolling the dice for another girl, even as much as I love my 2 girls. I refuse!! LOL
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Very good job on the work. Not to mention you doing for close to nothing. And by having your son help on the work he will have greater respect for the car. Plan on doing the same with my son next year.
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I hope one of my daughters gets into cars with me. I would love to help build a car for one of them. But since they are girls I dont expect it. I would love to have a boy, but I already have 2 girls, my wife, 2 female dogs(5.5lbs and 7lbs full grown), and a female cat. My mother in law live about 2 miles away and my mom lives about 10 min. away. I am NOT rolling the dice for another girl, even as much as I love my 2 girls. I refuse!! LOL
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Your son is still pretty young though, do you think hes ready for a turbo? Devils advocate time.. I'd hate to be the reason that my son died. Although who knows, maybe your so dope you take your kid to track day with you and hes the next pro race car driver.
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He is only 17 but graduates this summer. He's very mature for his age. And i know kids will do stupid **** ....... BTW he's got a job at Honda dealer starting right after high school apprenticeship tech. Then they are sending him to honda tech school if all goes well
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I hope one of my daughters gets into cars with me. I would love to help build a car for one of them. But since they are girls I dont expect it. I would love to have a boy, but I already have 2 girls, my wife, 2 female dogs(5.5lbs and 7lbs full grown), and a female cat. My mother in law live about 2 miles away and my mom lives about 10 min. away. I am NOT rolling the dice for another girl, even as much as I love my 2 girls. I refuse!! LOL
I'm gonna get beat up for this but your daughter is
I wonder if tfnaaf's son gets
from the ladies? I doubt it if he looks like his daddy 
I keed, I keed! 
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Here is what hes got coming sofar....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
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hes got some DSM injectors lined up, tuner lined up(think hes doing crome?), still searching for a t3/t4 good deal, and he'll prolly run a 255 walbro...goal is around 200ish whp d16 VTACH!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI
hes got some DSM injectors lined up, tuner lined up(think hes doing crome?), still searching for a t3/t4 good deal, and he'll prolly run a 255 walbro...goal is around 200ish whp d16 VTACH!
