01-09-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Is that fiberglass? Any worries about the it cracking since the bumper is very flexible? It will definitely give your car a distictive look!
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01-09-2013
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#342
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
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Is that fiberglass? Any worries about the it cracking since the bumper is very flexible? It will definitely give your car a distictive look!
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No worries, its flexible too. They are separate from the bumper cover. I'm not sure how to connect them yet, options are trim panel tape or mechanical from the back of the part similar to how I mounted the side mirror deletes.
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01-09-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Ahh, that will work great then. You could put a bracket on the back since the stock fog lights attached in there. Nice job!
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01-19-2013
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
I’ve been sick all week, house bound Thursday and Friday. I’m finally feeling better today so I spend a couple hours out in the garage. Since I’m painting the engine bay and my aero stuff I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t f it up by starting anything new after it's painted. So the last mod I’m going to make this winter is to chop off the very front end of the car to clean things up and to my surprise lose a substantial amount of weight. I researched some DSMtuner threads on doing this, I also came across a link of John’s Gallant project. One guy reported 25-30 lbs max, however he didn’t weight anything. Here is the thread:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/custom-fabrication/438805-tubed-front-end-ffm.html
I weigh everything I take out to see where I’m at. The following stuff in the pic weighed 62.5 pounds!!!
I purchased a Woodward tube bender yesterday and I’m excited to try it out on this project. I’m guessing I’ll add about 10-12 pounds back in.
This car is going to be fun this season!!
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01-19-2013
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Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Man always good work in this thread. Of I don't make it out with a car I gotta at least come see this run.
Good work!
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01-19-2013
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Crazy!!
Did you see john wigger's car?
He chopped the front of his car off too!
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01-19-2013
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#347
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
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Crazy!!
Did you see john wigger's car?
He chopped the front of his car off too!
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What He said. I thnk John said it weighed 43 pounds. Your more hardcore then me I only had the balls to cut the lower support off of mine I was thinking about going all the way back to the strut towers. I can't wait to see this thing out next summer.
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01-19-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Holy shit.
I hate to ask this since maybe it's too late, but how do you make sure that the chassis stays straight while you're welding in the new parts? Shouldn't there be some temporary crossmembers welded in or something?
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01-19-2013
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Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
What could have twisted? He hasn't welded anything in yet if your talking about the front end chop.
Also he has the tube trans mount in place but I still don't see how anything can twist?
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01-19-2013
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
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Man always good work in this thread. Of I don't make it out with a car I gotta at least come see this run.
Good work!
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Thanks, I plan on attending both PG everts this year. They are always a good time.
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Crazy!!
Did you see john wigger's car?
He chopped the front of his car off too!
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Yep I saw his too.
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Originally Posted by carltalon
What He said. I thnk John said it weighed 43 pounds. Your more hardcore then me I only had the balls to cut the lower support off of mine I was thinking about going all the way back to the strut towers. I can't wait to see this thing out next summer.
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Thanks, should be a fun summer. John's 43lbs sounds about right, I had more weight since I still had the bumper crash absorbers and a little of the crash beam remaining. This is not that hard core, I still left the top part to mount the radiator/fans and head lights, others I have seen do this mod remove everything. The material thickness of the top is very thin and barely weighs anything, but my thought that if I kept it in palace it would make my job much easier. Not much to figure out on this one, I hope!
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Originally Posted by scheides
Holy shit.
I hate to ask this since maybe it's too late, but how do you make sure that the chassis stays straight while you're welding in the new parts? Shouldn't there be some temporary crossmembers welded in or something?
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No worries on the chassis. Everything is very stable and the cut is after all of the motor and trans mounts. The only thing the front needs to take care of is the roll stop motor mount and then determine where the radiator and intercooler sit. The car is on jack stands and I measured everything up prior to cutting. It will be spot welded in and assembled before I finish weld the tubular front up. Then off to paint. I need to have it don't in 2 weeks. I still need to source some chromeoly tube too.
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01-19-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
So the rear bumper delete you did much earlier is it the same style/ design as in the 'tooners thread? Massive weight loss FTW very nicely done!
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01-19-2013
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#352
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Very nice Mark!!
Big brass balls you have taking on a project like this, I like it!
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01-20-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
crazy every time i read this thread your dropping 30 pounds
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01-20-2013
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#354
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Can you come and chop my car up please?
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01-20-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
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Can you come and chop my car up please?
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Mine too? Lol
This is the first time I've really paged through your build thread. Your car is flipping amazing!
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01-20-2013
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#356
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
I would have to look back at the numbers. I think I cut out 60lbs, then after rebuilding a total loss of 43lbs sounds right. I cut the "frame" back to the k member mount and all the inner fender and strut mounts. I did that to make room for everything and to pull the front end off for fixing.
Looks good.
~John
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01-26-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
Mark, I was browsing through some weight loss threads and found a guy that did this. The plate is made of corrugated plastic and covered with suede, so it weighs next to nothing, but still looks nice and you won't be cutting yourself on a hacked up door. He has fixed lexan window as well though, not sure what your plan was in the window department.
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01-26-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
^I like that a lot.
I like the bit of rope/string whatever for the door, wanted to do that since I saw it in the old GT3 porsche.
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01-26-2013
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
those doors look clean and functional, all you need imo, maybe if you wanted some hand crank windows
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^^thats what modding is about.. your own enjoyment
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01-26-2013
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Re: Mark's 1G Winter Projects
lol @ no cage and doors gutted on that car.
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