240z + 1JZ-GTE (manual)

johnymd

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Work is getting in the way too much at the moment so slow progress this week.

I did manage to swap the front strutts for an old coilover set I had so I can now adjust the ride height at both ends. Didn't get a chance to take the car in for the new exhaust this week as I still had to modify the downpipe. I spent a couple of hours in the garage this morning and manageged to sort out the downpipe. It just needed a couple of cuts and re-welding to move the outlet over a few inches and up a little. Should be able to drop it in to Haywoods this week. I've ordered the rolcage tubeing so I'll make a start on that in a couple of weeks.

Here's a couple of pics of the downpipe modded.
 

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moggy240

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are you making your own cage or are you buying pre cut sections ready to weld ?
 

johnymd

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I'll be making my own. That way I can have it fit exactly how I want. I've spent the last few years looking at every cage I can so I now know just what I want and how it will be fitted. I can use a mates electric benders and workshop. If I do it on a Saturday morning I'll be able to collar one of his welders to give me a hand too. I'll try and get the mounts welded in at home in preperation for the cage.
 

moggy240

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you can not beat sliding a length of pipe up a bender on a satuday morning:lol::lol:
 

datsun dave

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I'll be making my own. That way I can have it fit exactly how I want. I've spent the last few years looking at every cage I can so I now know just what I want and how it will be fitted. I can use a mates electric benders and workshop. If I do it on a Saturday morning I'll be able to collar one of his welders to give me a hand too. I'll try and get the mounts welded in at home in preperation for the cage.

I have the rear roll cage out of the car do you want some pictures and sizes ?.
 

johnymd

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Dropped the car off at Haywood & Scott's today for the new exhaust. They may be able to fit it in as its there but it probable won't be ready untill end of next week. At least it will give me a break and a chance to have a clear up in the garage. Sue thinks it will give me a chance to carry on with the house but I've got other ideas.
 

moggy240

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have you worked out what size tubing and wall thickness you are using with the bender
 

johnymd

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I think the tube we've ordered is 2.5mm thick seamless 41mm diameter. Thats the maximum size die's he has.
 

moggy240

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I think the tube we've ordered is 2.5mm thick seamless 41mm diameter. Thats the maximum size die's he has.

sounds like the right stuff for the job,i was only asking as if the tubing has thin wall thickness then it can over stress even with a mandrel bender
 

johnymd

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He did mention that the thiner wall stuff would kink. They've been using it all week to make custom high end trailers and this is the tube they've been using so he's added a few extra lenths to his next order for me.
 

johnymd

Club Member
No Z to play with as its still away having the exhaust done so I've been having a clear up in the garage. I took the soarer shell down the scrap yard and couldn't believe how much I got for it. £181.60 cash. That means with the parts I've already sold I've got back more than I paid for the car!
 
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