bit more done
i plated over the top of the tunnel to bring the civic metal inline so i did not have a step were the metal had over laped ,then i started making the bulk head look like it was made by honda with a tunnel in
a bit of body filler and it will look stock
i tied the front part into the cars chassis then i took the chassis out of the tunnel and im making my own that will tie into the rear end im making so i can bolt the rear subframe to.
updates
got the box on and set in place, then we started on the tunnel .
it was totaly the wrong shape so...
its hot as hell out side and even hotter in the garage ,but i got the car back on the floor and rolling agen with the s13 front end all on.
then i striped it all off so i could start welding the front end up and start strengthening everything up.
i'll get some were to set the car up.
ive had a look about and it seems no one make s them for s13s there all for old cars...
but i found these , does any one know were i could get a set for a s13 ?
this part was realy important, the geometry of the front end had to be like oem , just took time setting every thing up ,there was alot of angles that i had to think about , if i moved the shocker by a couple of cm the wheel was out of line .im buying all the adjustable arms but i still wanted...
yeah thats why i need to move the engine forward 3inch, prop i can get made .
im thinking of mounting the engine like this off the box section i made not off the subframe like is should be
the subframe has to be there to line the wheels up in the arch, there is nothing wrong with the subframe im using .
way i see it is i can eather use the subframe engine mounts to mount to the engine but i have to make engine mounts to move the engine 3inch forward or mount the engine to the...
love the build , im too old for these but my 2 sons are coming upto the scooter age now so think i'll have a look on that site, i know there going to want me to MAKE IT GO FAST DAD lol
update time and the first of many problems
the problem ive ran into is, as the cradle sits now were it needs to be so the wheels are in the center of the wheel arch the engine will sit in side the car by about 3inch mmmmm
so do i cut away and have the engine more...