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Forum: Fabrication
10-12-2013, 02:44 AM
Replies: 688
Views: 183,497
Posted By Primetime91

Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication

I don't want to be "that guy", but the welds on those LCAs look kind of sketchy to me. Just trying to help, be safe man.
Forum: Fabrication
08-23-2013, 05:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,541
Posted By Primetime91

Re: custom and improved cooling air dam

Try making one out of ABS plastic, it's a lot more flexible and won't shatter. It's also weldable... Just a thought. I like your concept, but as you noted the one "flaw" is I don't see it fairing...
Forum: Fabrication
06-30-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,679
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Another "How is my welding" Thread

Porosity either comes from hydrocarbons, in other words welding over anything that's not the base metal, or from lack of shielding gas and the weld reacts with the atmosphere.

If your nozzle, tip...
Forum: Fabrication
11-06-2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 10,190
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Strut Bar Pics - homemade, first welding project

What welder do you have exactly? Now that we know you have a 110 volt MIG, I'm just going to make a few suggestions...

-I'm going to assume you're using the smallest filler wire diameter, if you...
Forum: Fabrication
11-03-2012, 06:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,527
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Aluminum carbide burrs

Okay, thanks for looking though.
Forum: Fabrication
11-03-2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,527
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Aluminum carbide burrs

Do you by chance remember who the seller was?
Forum: Fabrication
11-03-2012, 05:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,527
Posted By Primetime91

Aluminum carbide burrs

Anyone know a good source to get these? I'm looking to do some porting work. Also, what's the best way to keep these from "loading up" with aluminum? I've heard of using things from WD-40, to...
Forum: Fabrication
11-03-2012, 05:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 10,190
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Strut Bar Pics - homemade, first welding project

^^^ To be fair, that last pic is an aluminum TIG weld, not MIG on mild steel. Which isn't to say that you can't get that look with a MIG though :D

Really though, welding is an art, and not a lot...
Forum: Fabrication
04-06-2012, 02:29 PM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

The header quality is a bit disappointing... Hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like the flanges were CNC plasma cut? At least that's how they look in the first pic. The plasma cut edge will...
Forum: Fabrication
03-01-2012, 04:21 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,360
Posted By Primetime91

Re: What type of Welder

Actually, oxyfuel isn't a bad way to go, once you get the feel for it. It'll give you far more capability than the harbor freight welder will. That's what "old school" bodywork is still done with....
Forum: Fabrication
02-29-2012, 04:32 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,360
Posted By Primetime91

Re: What type of Welder

Maverick, if you're dead set on doing that, check out weldingweb.com

They have a section dedicated to harbor freight stuff, and there's lots of information on how to mod them there.

You'll be...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-07-2012, 04:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 653
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 60* V6 Tubular K Member

Ha ha, you know that UMI is going to finally make that K-member late this year, and then the world is going to end the next week on December 12th right? Lol


And like the guy above said, there's...
Forum: Fabrication
01-16-2012, 02:30 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,485
Posted By Primetime91

Re: homemade lcarb's

Tyler, what machine did you weld that with? Have any pics that show the welds in more detail?
Forum: Fabrication
12-09-2011, 04:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,715
Posted By Primetime91

Re: got bored again, mini tub time

You better get a plasma cutter ;) Lol :D

What are you going to do with the interior when it's done?
Forum: Fabrication
11-10-2011, 04:27 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

Yeah, I hear you there. That does sound like heavy contamination, if it was just oxides it would look like a bunch of black specs floating around in the pool.

If it's really badly contaminated,...
Forum: Fabrication
11-08-2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

Just a tip Andrew, putting a groove or bevel on that thick aluminum will help it weld a lot better, especially since it's a thickness far beyond what your machine is really rated for


"Welded...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-12-2011, 04:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,012
Posted By Primetime91

Re: G=Force T-5 case

Or you can order directly through G-Force

http://www.gforcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-5.asp
Forum: Fabrication
10-07-2011, 04:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,153
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Stick welding questions

What welder are you using? I can stick weld steel down to about 1/16" thick without too much trouble, so with practice 1/8" material shouldn't be a problem. 6013 will probably be the most "forgiving"...
Forum: Fabrication
09-27-2011, 04:14 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

Cool. :goodjob:

I bet the sticker smelled good when you burned it up like that, Lol
Forum: Fabrication
09-26-2011, 01:25 PM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

So success? Did the flange warp on you at all?
Forum: Fabrication
09-23-2011, 04:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,278
Posted By Primetime91

Re: LCA relocation bracket install

Is the weld a little undercut in spots, or is it just the lighting in the photo?

Referring mainly to the bottom right in the first picture, and on both of the vertically oriented welds
Forum: Fabrication
09-14-2011, 04:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,791
Posted By Primetime91

Re: cheap welder for floorpans?

The fumes from the galvanized coating burning off are toxic, grind that stuff off first! Breathe much more of it, and you'd be puking your guts out, it's nasty stuff... Lots of paints will do the...
Forum: Fabrication
09-13-2011, 02:39 PM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

I think your setup looks pretty badazz though, with the turbos extending through the hood. Just not much of a sleeper :)

Coming along nicely by the way Andrew. I don't understand why a dry-sump...
Forum: Fabrication
09-12-2011, 02:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,791
Posted By Primetime91

Re: cheap welder for floorpans?

You're telling me... :eek:

Wait until you have a $1200 welding helmet, about $200 in tungsten, $1000 + in just filler wire alone... And that's at home, not at work :help:

I find welding...
Forum: Body
09-11-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,956
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Is a flux welder too hot to use on body panels?

Can you upgrade your welder to use solid wire & gas? MIG is the best way to do a job like this. You can get a small C25 bottle or even straight CO2 & a small spool of wire for less than the body shop...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
09-11-2011, 01:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,455
Posted By Primetime91

Re: performer RPM conversion

Single plane intakes work better I believe, for an EFI conversion.
Forum: Fabrication
09-11-2011, 01:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,791
Posted By Primetime91

Re: cheap welder for floorpans?

Stay away from the flux core only machines. But any small 120 volt welder capable of running with gas will do for material that thin. I'm partial to Millers myself, but I like Lincolns too. Hobart...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-09-2011, 04:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,234
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Fords don't need Mr. Goodwrench!

Wouldn't it technically be the sudden stop that gets ya? :burnout:

Sorry for not contributing anything useful! Just couldn't let that one slip by... :waveman:
Forum: Fabrication
09-07-2011, 04:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 13,277
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 325/50R15 ET street tucked

They're actually modified Lakewood LCA's, he didn't fabricate them from scratch
Forum: Fabrication
09-06-2011, 02:17 PM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

Are hood pins out of the question for you? They don't all look tacky, although the good ones are $$.
Forum: V6
09-03-2011, 02:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,106
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Get broken bolts out?

You can weld a nut onto what's left of the bolt to get it out
Forum: Fabrication
08-26-2011, 05:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,885
Posted By Primetime91

Re: fabricated dash

I like the top picture, just plain functional, kinda Nascar style

AlkyIroc made one for his racecar, you could search for pics of it.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-26-2011, 04:57 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 24,832
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Redesigned Lower A-Arms for the 82-92 Camaro/Firebird

Because welding reduces the surrounding metal's strength in the head affected zone... Just saying

Not too significantly with mild steel, but chromoly is a different story. Welding doesn't "Make...
Forum: Fabrication
08-26-2011, 04:31 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 41,961
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Building a custom dash/gauge cluster

I suppose the larger gauges cover up where the turn signals originally were? Been a while now since I actually had a Camaro gauge cluster in front of me, hard to remember :o

But, if the original...
Forum: Fabrication
08-26-2011, 04:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,550
Posted By Primetime91

Re: homemade louvres

Nothing wrong with rivets, assuming you'll paint it afterwards? That's actually how mine were built

Sounds like a challenging project though.... I'd try to fab up some sort of a "travel limiter"...
Forum: Fabrication
08-26-2011, 04:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,813
Posted By Primetime91

Re: concept teardrop z28 hood ...thoughts on it??

Sounds like you have your mind made up already?

I don't particularly care for the idea, but to each his own. Talking about just cutting the scoop out, and then bolting it on sounds, well......
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-22-2011, 02:16 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 24,832
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Redesigned Lower A-Arms for the 82-92 Camaro/Firebird

A bearing in this application offers the best of both worlds. Less deflection than a bushing, & they actually ride & operate smoother too. Have your cake, & eat it :)
Forum: LSX and LTX Parts
08-21-2011, 10:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,292
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 1.85 ratio SLP rockers, Also ported & polished 241 heads

Heads were ported by previous member here, "Atilla the Fun", he lives close to me & I had a bit of work done to several different engines by him over time.

He estimated gains from the porting to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-21-2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 244
Important/Useful : SFC comparison thread
Views: 81,879
Posted By Primetime91

Re: SFC comparison thread

UMI subframe connectors are closer to sixty lbs a set
Forum: Members Camaros
08-21-2011, 02:28 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 167,453
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Pulling apart my 87 IROC

I thought that was more of a motorcycle thing :)

I used to love loud exhausts, but my tastes have mellowed out I guess. Hearing damage does that, gotta protect what I have left these days :crazy:
Forum: LSX and LTX Parts
08-21-2011, 02:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,292
Posted By Primetime91

1.85 ratio SLP rockers, Also ported & polished 241 heads

Just like the title says, I have a full set of 1.85 ratio rockers for the LS motors by SLP

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLE-50185/

They are used, but in good condition, nothing wrong...
Forum: Members Camaros
08-21-2011, 01:24 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 167,453
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Pulling apart my 87 IROC

Damn, that thing is loud man. I dunno if I'd be able to stand it, myself.

I kinda like the flames shooting out though :confused: :lmao:
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-20-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 24,832
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Redesigned Lower A-Arms for the 82-92 Camaro/Firebird

Those look very well made.

UMI, if you want to improve them further, how about an "upgrade" option which replaces the poly bushings with a bearing?
Forum: V6
08-13-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 40,613
Posted By Primetime91

Re: My 3400 T '88 camaro

I actually really like how your car sounds, nice. You'll run faster times with a hood on too
Forum: Fabrication
08-07-2011, 01:13 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 96,726
Posted By Primetime91

Re: 2k hp capable street car build

Not worried about the tire sidewall flexing and rubbing on the exhaust I take it?

Now that I think about it, it's probably alright since that's at full lock, so no high speeds & sidewall loads....
Forum: Fabrication
08-03-2011, 04:16 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 43,388
Posted By Primetime91

Re: New bird flip-up light mod. A new direction, literally.

Awe come on, no hard feelings about that right? :crazy:

Just curious here, what Miller did you get? And have you ever tried TIG before?

There's a huge difference between welding with an...
Forum: Fabrication
08-02-2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 43,388
Posted By Primetime91

Re: New bird flip-up light mod. A new direction, literally.

Those do look good man, you weren't lying when you said they were a lot of work though!

I'd offer to TIG them up for you, but I don't think you could trust me with shipping them back safely :eek:...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-01-2011, 12:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,281
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Chassis work on 89 chevy camaro rs v8

If you're really going to de-rust your springs, while they're out is the perfect time to do motor mounts. That way you can drop the A-arm and actually have decent access to the motor mount bolts...
Forum: Exhaust
08-01-2011, 12:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,754
Posted By Primetime91

Re: Anyone run single out exhaust?

Just put a good flowing single-in, single-out muffler on, something like a Hooker Aerochamber. It'll be quieter, sound better, and flow better than a crossflow muffler. Best of everything.

My two...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-30-2011, 04:29 PM
Replies: 244
Important/Useful : SFC comparison thread
Views: 81,879
Posted By Primetime91

Re: SFC comparison thread

The quality of the installation is going to make more of a difference on which SFC's are "best" than the manufacturer, although Spohn's tubular design is arguably better.

Take the time to...
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