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Posts Tagged ‘Welding’

Hella Flush – Plain Ass Seat Edition

Friday, March 15th, 2013

seatsI said in an earlier post that my WRX has on paper, one inch less head room than other model Impreza’s.  STI’s have different bucket seats, and wagons are taller.  This is the most comfortable stock car that I’ve ever…

A Days Work

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

inlet-tubingActually… this only took me about 20minutes to put together.  Anyone else would give you the obligatory close up shot of nice bead… but no way I’m embarrassing myself by doing that.  My fear of pinhole leaks necessitates multiple passes…

Flat

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

flatThis IS… the typical pose.  I love how my car sits in the barn.  And now it’s actually time to start putting it together.  The first step is complete.  The red engine bay is gone.  It seemed absurd at times,…

Progress?

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

shakitto and gacchiriNot really… or at least really slowly.  Step one of my winter plans was to get rid of the red in my engine bay.  It actually drives me kind of crazy.  So I started by stripping everything, with the intention…

At the Grocery Store…

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

boss1Yeah.  Like this…  And I feel good about it.  The sleeve was made from a 2L Co-op brand water bottle.  It was a damn tight fit… but I pressed it over the top of the original sleeve and plastic welded…

Long Boss

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

longboss1I was hoping that the “Long Boss” might be me… and not only my creation.  Not if I can’t weld any better than that though.  I can barely lay a straight bead on a nice flat steel joint.  I cannot…

Making Seat Rails

Friday, March 12th, 2010

drivers-rail-weldIf you’re looking for a “how-to” get disappointed.  If you have the tools then there is probably nothing I can show you.  Look at my welding getting better though… I think… for like 3″ at least.

drivers-rail-topThat’s the whole thing. …