# my little project (56k beware)

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [September 24, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729 "2007-09-24T00:35:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author: ![Pants](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pants/32/5590_2.png) [@Pants](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pants)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/1 "2007-09-24T00:35:15Z")

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so this is what i started with  
 ![http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6389/dsc06539jj7.jpg](http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6389/dsc06539jj7.jpg)  
everything cut out  
 ![http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8943/dsc06627ur4.jpg](http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8943/dsc06627ur4.jpg)  
all welded up  
 ![http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6647/dsc06641wo8.jpg](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6647/dsc06641wo8.jpg)  
coated and coilovers installed  
 ![http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7214/dsc06649qa3.jpg](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7214/dsc06649qa3.jpg)  
test fitting the wheel… need 10mm spacers  
 ![http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5242/dsc06646ka6.jpg](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5242/dsc06646ka6.jpg)

strut tower  
 ![http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3366/dsc06540ew3.jpg](http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3366/dsc06540ew3.jpg)  
all cleaned up  
 ![http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/9960/dsc06545pv0.jpg](http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/9960/dsc06545pv0.jpg)  
welded and re-inforced  
 ![http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1167/dsc06630nn3.jpg](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1167/dsc06630nn3.jpg)

stance coilovers and centerforce dual friction clutch  
 ![http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9884/dsc06639sc7.jpg](http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9884/dsc06639sc7.jpg)

give me some feed back buys  
more pics to come

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### Author: ![Zagatto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@Zagatto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zagatto)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/2 "2007-09-24T05:06:31Z")

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Great metal work there. Those welds look like something to have confidence in when you get it on the track. I’m looking forward to seeing it finished.

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### Author: ![rb26\_marco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@rb26\_marco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rb26_marco)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/3 "2007-09-24T05:07:55Z")

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fuck dude  
your car was bad to begin with  
my is in like 30% better shape but still  
i wish i knew how to weld so i could dothat with my strut towers

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### Author: ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/4 "2007-09-24T05:33:13Z")

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I recognize those parts 😃

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### Author: ![ichi-bum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ichi-bum/32/5543_2.png) [@ichi-bum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ichi-bum)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/5 "2007-09-24T05:48:51Z")

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Looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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### Author: ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/6 "2007-09-24T05:55:23Z")

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good shit man. cant wait till i get my garage so i can start fixing everything

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### Author: ![Pants](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pants/32/5590_2.png) [@Pants](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pants)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/7 "2007-09-24T09:33:26Z")

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hole cut out in the drivers side floor  
 ![http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2838/dsc06623ho2.jpg](http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2838/dsc06623ho2.jpg)  
all welded up  
 ![http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4148/dsc06632bt8.jpg](http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4148/dsc06632bt8.jpg)

action shot  
 ![http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/47/dsc06626jk3.jpg](http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/47/dsc06626jk3.jpg)

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### Author: ![G-E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/g-e/32/5546_2.png) [@G-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/G-E)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/8 "2007-09-24T09:38:50Z")

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of course if you take the time to weld, you might as well make it stronger than factory

damn I wish I had my welder going, I did a few wheel wells and floorpans like that, not that hard but quite fun

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### Author: ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/9 "2007-09-24T10:23:26Z")

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> [@Official NYSpeed NL Holdem Tourney?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-nyspeed-nl-holdem-tourney/14202/4):
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> action shot

Welding with sparks flying with your turbo close by; sounds like a plan.

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### Author: ![Pants](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pants/32/5590_2.png) [@Pants](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pants)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/10 "2007-09-24T11:56:28Z")

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that turbo is blown its a paper weight. needs to get re built

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### Author: ![simplemind7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simplemind7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplemind7)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-project-56k-beware/109729/11 "2007-09-24T15:23:54Z")

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hey, i know that car! i had no idea the rust was that bad though.

good work cleaning it up.
