 RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread, Finally Getting to Finish |
 Oct 29, 2011 - 7:36 PM
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Just some teasers of things to come...
Where this car used to be... here Where it is now (at my garage)  What it's going to be getting  and  Stay Tuned! This post has been edited by ricochet1490: Apr 26, 2015 - 8:20 PM --------------------  |
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ricochet1490 RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread Oct 29, 2011 - 7:36 PM
ricochet1490 stupid phone wouldn't save it right the first ... Apr 1, 2012 - 11:46 PM kurt95gt Gotta love stupid smart phones Apr 1, 2012 - 11:50 PM ricochet1490 just spent $700 last week.... but no more par... Apr 25, 2012 - 11:56 PM ricochet1490 Today was less than eventful, but alas necessary. ... May 5, 2012 - 10:46 PM kurt95gt More work done yay May 5, 2012 - 11:15 PM njccmd2002 check players thread, or there is a post here, whe... May 6, 2012 - 8:47 AM ricochet1490 Well heck. that answers my questions! I remov... May 6, 2012 - 10:34 AM ricochet1490 i have posted in that thread before, forgot it exi... May 6, 2012 - 10:43 AM BonzaiCelica Still doing the superstrut with twin piston calipe... May 9, 2012 - 3:32 AM ricochet1490 already purchased. Just need to find time to pick... May 9, 2012 - 12:51 PM vplukas101 any updates? Jun 19, 2012 - 5:30 PM S8S8 Nice work mate. I commend you for doing the RHD s... Jun 19, 2012 - 5:46 PM ricochet1490 It's exactly as the last update has it posted ... Jun 19, 2012 - 6:47 PM S8S8 Yeah mate I love the power of the Beams now. For ... Jun 19, 2012 - 7:41 PM ricochet1490 todays goodies
I finished the wiring on the ... Jul 9, 2012 - 10:29 PM
delusionz QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Jul 10, 2012 - 3... Jul 16, 2012 - 1:56 AM kurt95gt I can't wait to see that wing on it should loo... Jul 10, 2012 - 12:08 AM BonzaiCelica now that you picked up all your parts. measure the... Jul 11, 2012 - 2:12 AM ricochet1490 I'll just leave this here Jul 15, 2012 - 9:31 PM enderswift That picture is a testament to vast amounts of pat... Jul 15, 2012 - 9:38 PM richee3 RE: RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread Jul 15, 2012 - 9:40 PM ricochet1490 Thanks guys....
Ender - you are exactly correct. ... Jul 15, 2012 - 9:53 PM njccmd2002 thats actually a child on a car seat, facing to th... Jul 16, 2012 - 2:10 AM ricochet1490 and it continues...
A shot from the inside of the... Jul 18, 2012 - 9:37 PM kurt95gt FINALLY
thread is now full of win Jul 18, 2012 - 9:44 PM ricochet1490 12-16 spot welds remain....
Cars were definitely... Jul 25, 2012 - 7:35 PM richee3 And just what are you doing sitting down at the co... Jul 25, 2012 - 7:40 PM kurt95gt QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 25, 2012 - 7:40... Jul 25, 2012 - 7:43 PM ricochet1490 surely 6+ hours of frustration is enough for one d... Jul 25, 2012 - 7:58 PM kurt95gt Yea yea its pretty
Only 6 hours that's not e... Jul 25, 2012 - 8:07 PM mkernz22 If you used a step bit, it probably would have gon... Jul 25, 2012 - 8:23 PM ricochet1490 I have used spot weld drill bits on EVERY spot wel... Jul 25, 2012 - 8:45 PM mkernz22 I used this:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25eco... Jul 25, 2012 - 8:51 PM ricochet1490 I've gone through 5 bits.... and counting.
Th... Jul 25, 2012 - 9:12 PM ricochet1490 ok.... whining done
Firewall drilled out totally.... Jul 26, 2012 - 5:39 PM richee3 RE: RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread Jul 26, 2012 - 5:45 PM ricochet1490 not much to say dan? lol
firewall almost out....
... Jul 26, 2012 - 10:38 PM njccmd2002 be interesting challenge to do this ya know! Jul 27, 2012 - 3:26 AM richee3 I have apparently successfully managed to post not... Jul 27, 2012 - 5:43 AM ricochet1490 Like most people..... There might be a problem. W... Jul 28, 2012 - 10:21 PM enderswift celicas, celicas everywhere Jul 29, 2012 - 10:32 AM ricochet1490 RE: RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread Jul 29, 2012 - 3:52 PM ricochet1490 Bolting the firewall in through the holes created ... Jul 29, 2012 - 9:54 PM ricochet1490 Took the firewall back out and cleaned up the old ... Aug 1, 2012 - 8:20 PM kurt95gt Looking good buddy Aug 1, 2012 - 8:33 PM richee3 Nicely done! I can't wait to see it all we... Aug 2, 2012 - 10:50 AM ricochet1490 QUOTE (richee3 @ Aug 2, 2012 - 10:50... Aug 2, 2012 - 11:04 AM richee3 QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Nov 6, 2011 - 11... Aug 2, 2012 - 11:06 AM kurt95gt Ouch breaking out the ban whip Aug 2, 2012 - 11:25 AM rave2n RE: RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread Aug 2, 2012 - 11:37 AM ricochet1490 welding didn't go as planned. wrong setup on ... Aug 2, 2012 - 11:00 PM richee3 Any luck on the welds yet? Aug 3, 2012 - 4:30 PM ricochet1490 They freaking suck.....
It's just too dirty w... Aug 3, 2012 - 7:25 PM ricochet1490 My usual skill.... Not bad
What this firewall ... Aug 3, 2012 - 7:42 PM kurt95gt Not lookin so good lol
Keep tryin man you'll ... Aug 3, 2012 - 8:06 PM ricochet1490 It's just too dirty. I'm just welding the ... Aug 3, 2012 - 8:21 PM ricochet1490 Welded it up some more, ground it down, welded it ... Aug 3, 2012 - 11:06 PM enderswift are you doing MIG or TIG? Aug 4, 2012 - 7:38 AM ricochet1490 Given that I referenced wire feed, def MIG welding... Aug 4, 2012 - 9:11 AM ricochet1490 If the surfaces were pristine, either welding woul... Aug 4, 2012 - 9:49 AM jcbass7 keep up the work, and the pics!
I need to wel... Aug 4, 2012 - 11:52 AM ricochet1490 no bigger than .030 size wire.... smaller if you c... Aug 4, 2012 - 12:54 PM ricochet1490 Sealed Aug 4, 2012 - 3:57 PM doGGy QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Aug 4, 2012 - 2... Aug 12, 2012 - 6:02 PM ricochet1490 Today I decided that in the engine bay, with every... Aug 6, 2012 - 12:13 AM ricochet1490 Little more done on the car. Washer fluid bottle, ... Aug 8, 2012 - 10:28 AM ricochet1490 Got the dash mounts on. All but one.... get that t... Aug 10, 2012 - 9:44 PM richee3 I'm jelly that you'll have auto climate co... Aug 10, 2012 - 9:57 PM delusionz QUOTE (richee3 @ Aug 11, 2012 - 2:57... Aug 12, 2012 - 12:31 AM S8S8 QUOTE (delusionz @ Aug 12, 2012 - 3... Aug 28, 2012 - 12:13 AM njccmd2002 what about the windshield wipers, are you turning ... Aug 10, 2012 - 10:33 PM ricochet1490 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Aug 10, 2012 - 10... Aug 10, 2012 - 10:40 PM ricochet1490 Finished up the Hvac/dash/etc mounts today, then p... Aug 11, 2012 - 4:53 PM ricochet1490 had to do it with a caulking gun and a finger? I p... Aug 12, 2012 - 6:28 PM doGGy Heh - im doing all the seals with the same thing -... Aug 13, 2012 - 5:57 AM kevinpetch Hello from Bangkok, Thailand.
I'm also workin... Aug 13, 2012 - 10:46 PM ricochet1490 The RHD sound deadening on the firewall is a diffe... Aug 14, 2012 - 12:01 PM kevinpetch QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Aug 14, 2012 - 12... Aug 14, 2012 - 12:10 PM doGGy I'v done around 40 RHD to LHD conversions - an... Aug 14, 2012 - 4:05 PM ricochet1490 QUOTE (doGGy @ Aug 14, 2012 - 5:05 P... Aug 14, 2012 - 9:15 PM ricochet1490 all work = no progress Aug 20, 2012 - 8:31 PM delusionz jdms have tar sh*t u need to dry ice (liquid nitro... Aug 21, 2012 - 1:23 AM ricochet1490 We took it all out of the race car. But I'll k... Aug 21, 2012 - 12:13 PM ricochet1490 toms lip that needs some fixin - thanks noberto Aug 24, 2012 - 6:31 PM kurt95gt Your lucky I had somethin else come up or I'd... Aug 24, 2012 - 7:35 PM njccmd2002 hey, eastwood sells a tool to fix plastic, but you... Aug 25, 2012 - 8:28 PM Box What Kurt said. Aug 25, 2012 - 8:44 PM ricochet1490 i actually have a rivet gun.... so I'll back i... Aug 25, 2012 - 8:55 PM playr158 Really digging the progress and work hoin on in he... Aug 26, 2012 - 11:23 AM ricochet1490 QUOTE (playr158 @ Aug 26, 2012 - 11... Aug 26, 2012 - 6:43 PM playr158 Yea I totally understand that...why do think mine ... Aug 27, 2012 - 9:02 AM ricochet1490 so today was productive but redundant because I to... Sep 2, 2012 - 8:01 PM ricochet1490 Sorry those pictures suck... bad lighting and cell... Sep 2, 2012 - 8:05 PM njccmd2002 hmmmm Sep 2, 2012 - 8:18 PM ricochet1490 because I could also have to paint the steering co... Sep 2, 2012 - 8:20 PM ricochet1490 RE: RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread Sep 10, 2012 - 9:43 PM kurt95gt Who tought you how to put a car back together. You... Sep 10, 2012 - 10:29 PM enderswift looking good dude, you're a much braver man th... Sep 10, 2012 - 10:43 PM njccmd2002 this thread needs MOAR JDM TORTILLA CHIPS Sep 11, 2012 - 4:34 PM richee3 1. This garage is awesome. I am jelly.
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