# Mike's Sol **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 13, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240 "2007-12-13T15:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/781 "2010-11-22T19:58:06Z")
> [@Mythbusters - Anyone see something that will stop 6000 page threads?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mythbusters-anyone-see-something-that-will-stop-6000-page-threads/37377/175): > > I think you got dis. > > I enjoy looking at this build thread… mainly cuz its not about some bunk ass movie mustang. Stupid mustangs :lol > [@GM takes Toyota sales crown (for now)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-takes-toyota-sales-crown-for-now/37403/4): > > I have faith this will get done. I think ever since that fateful day that your sol tried to kill my Z’s window, I have liked it lol I should shed bolts more often > [@FS/TW: e46 M3 Replicas with rubber](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-tw-e46-m3-replicas-with-rubber/37214/12): > > You have shit fabricators hired to do the hard work. It’ll never get done :ohnoes Back to work! :vlad > [@One Night Stands...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-night-stands/37394/32): > > its hard to be different with a honda, but your deffly got something different here, what are you gunna do with the front engine bay, frunk? and how well do you think it will handle? I’m not trying to be different in the way the Honda-tech people try. This is just my huge lego set, I have as much fun putting it together as I do playing with it when I’m done. No frunk, just a fuel cell and efficient cooling system. I will have plenty of space for a trunk in the back behind the strut towers. Welding is going VERY slow. Lots of contamination that then needs to be cut out and redone. I’m not sure what the issue is, it could be anything really. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/782 "2010-11-27T20:39:18Z")
I’ll have to snap some pictures tomorrow, welding is going really slow, I had some issues with welds getting contaminated and it took a ton of work to ground them out then reweld. Everything is finally fixed, I just have to add some filler to clean up the aesthetics on the frame inserts and then I’m on to sheet metal to tie everything in and seal it back up. Once that’s done I’m on to the engine mounts. another area I have to look at is where I’ve cut out the spare tire well. I know what I want to do for the floor there, but I need to tie the subframe in the the car at a few more points to prevent it from twisting or bending. ---
**Author:** ![shoeboxlen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shoeboxlen/32/6506_2.png) [@shoeboxlen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shoeboxlen)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/783 "2010-11-28T05:16:50Z")
is tis still the same car you were woking on all those years ago? or is this a new one? ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/784 "2010-11-28T07:59:37Z")
yep, same since page one. ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/785 "2010-11-28T09:12:33Z")
One of the more interesting challenges that lie ahead are the shifter/cables. Have you given them any thought yet or just taking things one step at a time? ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/786 "2010-11-28T09:17:33Z")
> [@uhhhh what happened to oink?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uhhhh-what-happened-to-oink/37457/37): > > One of the more interesting challenges that lie ahead are the shifter/cables. Have you given them any thought yet or just taking things one step at a time? I have thought about it and have a pretty simple plan of modifying the Hybrid Racing shifter for the cables to come out the back and then just custom order longer cables. It appears that this will be pretty simple since kits with longer cables have been made for the Elise and some kit cars. I’m actually having a harder time trying to build the throttle cable the length I will need it. The few shops that sell complete custom setups don’t have the barrel ends that I need. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/787 "2010-11-28T09:42:56Z")
If I have time today I’ll look through my K20 MR2 picture folder and upload/post pics of the shifter cables (obviously the same concept). It seems like you already have a plan but maybe it’ll give you tips of what to do or what not to do; I forget exactly what they look like as I haven’t gone through them in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/788 "2010-11-28T10:22:10Z")
yea, that would be great. I’m sure it would help me visualize it all. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/789 "2010-11-28T15:09:59Z")
> [@uhhhh what happened to oink?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uhhhh-what-happened-to-oink/37457/37): > > One of the more interesting challenges that lie ahead are the shifter/cables. Have you given them any thought yet or just taking things one step at a time? Good point here. I can contact Rick at the company I had make the shifter cables for the Ultima and see if this is something he could make one off units for. Other option I thought of which alot of KC guys do is use the shifter assembly from a Porsche Boxster and it’s related cables. It’s a completely self contained unit that’s easy to mount and has lots of adjustment. Cables are fairly long as well and can be modified easy. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/790 "2010-11-28T15:11:10Z")
Oh, send me the hubs ASAP. I need to measure offsets on them for the rear T-arms before I get all weld-happy here. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/791 "2010-11-30T09:49:10Z")
finally ordered them. I’ll have them to you by the end of the week. Thanks for the tip about polishing the tungsten. It really helped keep the arc from wondering as much. I’ll try to get pictures tonight of what I welded so far. I’m going to have to borrow a mig next and do some hellen keller welds in places where I can’t see the tip of the tig. ---
**Author:** ![tougethisDB1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tougethisdb1/32/6358_2.png) [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/792 "2010-11-30T11:34:17Z")
when i did my rear engine del sol, i had my shifter cables made from monks hair and catheters. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/793 "2010-11-30T11:46:26Z")
> [@PIKACHU!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikachu/37553/22): > > this project is not nearly original enough fixedit ---
**Author:** ![tougethisDB1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tougethisdb1/32/6358_2.png) [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/794 "2010-11-30T11:47:37Z")
> [@Got stretched tires?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-stretched-tires/37623/7): > > ive never seen my own penis. fixedit ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/795 "2010-11-30T11:53:48Z")
touche ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/796 "2010-11-30T12:47:06Z")
> [@BMW 1 Series tii](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-1-series-tii/37525/29): > > yea, that would be great. I’m sure it would help me visualize it all. Here ya go, I have about 8 more that show the linkage but they’re not as close-up and are more MR2-specific (motor/tranny are in the bay), let me know if you think those could help, too: ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/K20%20MR2/74fe96fe.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/e/ae073bd66861f56739601a2e6eb42538e7ffe9bb.jpeg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/K20%20MR2/1d58b85c.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/2/92f204b01ebe0a80eb24afd45bf1690dd390be89.jpeg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/K20%20MR2/d6e89017.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/e/1eb4367f8d3cece2bce29758baab33a16cb1eb6b.jpeg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/K20%20MR2/ce1ac4a0.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/2/a22864803274d8659d976d6d1b51369a50195f7b.jpeg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/K20%20MR2/d41dba25.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/9/e983760126710489ba1c285202c999c0ab93bf26.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/797 "2010-11-30T17:23:32Z")
interesting. I assumed I would have to loop mine around. Maybe I won’t need custom ones If I can do something similar to that. on the welding front, I’ve been cleaning up the welds on top with a die grinder so that I can mate up another piece of sheet metal. I have some 14ga that will sit on top of my frame insert and cap either end of the original frame rail. I’m having a friend come over with a tig to finish off the welds on the ends and bottom of my inserts. I simply couldn’t get the tig in there in a way that I could see what I was doing. We’ll probably just end up migging the rest of everything. In retrospect the tig wasn’t necessary. Kinda tough to get pictures but you get the idea: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/798 "2010-12-02T04:44:36Z")
Coated the frame rails with the weldable primer again before I move forward: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4038.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4038.jpg) used the plasma cutter to trim out the spare tire well ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4013.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4013.jpg) Finally found a spot weld cutter (a bit late to be honest) and tried it out: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4016.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4016.jpg) It worked very well for $5 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4018.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4018.jpg) now all I have to do is trim either end of this piece and it will come right out allowing me to begin reinforcing the subframe: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4028.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/Project/IMG_4028.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/799 "2010-12-02T18:05:32Z")
What size spot weld cutter is that?? I need to get another one. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/800 "2010-12-02T18:11:05Z")
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