1980 Pontiac LeMans Station Wagon - G-T-faux (stuck with it, and can't shake it... like a bad case of herpes)

[TURNA]

Nicely done!








I may need one soon as well........

 

[motorheadmike]

Nicely done!

Thanks! It is a good mess isn't it?

I may need one soon as well........

This gun ain't for hire.

 

[online170]

I was worried about those exhaust cutouts, the material seemed a bit light. But the bracing should do the trick. I have seen a much lighter one for race application, so i wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[motorheadmike]

I was worried about those exhaust cutouts, the material seemed a bit light. But the bracing should do the trick. I have seen a much lighter one for race application, so i wouldn't worry about it too much.

Christ! Everyone is a bloody internet engineer, even the engineers!

Yeah, it is tough to determine what is enough material and reinforcement to do the job from a series of napkin sketches. I could have walked into the Metal Supermarkets and bought a bunch of heavy plate and 2x3 box tube and built a straight up G-Force clone - but, that wasn't the goal. Just going through the exercise of designing and fabricating is satisfying - but, achieving most of your goals is gratifying.

Especially if it works!

 

[axisg]

and if it doesn't work you own both a grinder and a welder

 

[online170]

Im a fan of the ole "prop up against a table, and jump on it method". If it stands that, it can withstand anything. lol

 

[motorheadmike]

We'll see how much fun I have running nitrous this year - and if it isn't all I imagine it to be... well... **** it.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-i...ing-c5-procharger-ls1-f-body-accessories.html

 

[motorheadmike]

Well this is the never-ending fabrication story. It flexes more than I would like... so now we compensate.

Still have to make inner braces.

 

[motorheadmike]

Almost there... got all of the internal braces in. But, it has turned into a game of millimetres. Still have to double check cat fitment.

 

[Longroof79]

Looks good and strong, Mike.