Newman's E30/Skyline swap thread

[s_ribs]

Car is looking ridiculous man! I'm envious of your skills and tools.

[kamotors]

thats amazing, I wish I had a 3-d printer or at least could afford one.

[Wh33lhop]

Those tiny headers are awesome.

[mattdk318i]

You should Print a E30 identical to yours. It would be extremely involved but would be tits

[nando]

dude, when you first posted that cut up Mtech 1 valance, I hated you.

But honestly, I'd rather see more ground up builds like this, than a bunch of dumpy looking cars scraping the ground with gay ass "accessories" to make themselves stand out.

cool build, can't wait to see what it looks like when you're done!

[BeirBrennerE30]

dude, when you first posted that cut up Mtech 1 valance, I hated you.

But honestly, I'd rather see more ground up builds like this, than a bunch of dumpy looking cars scraping the ground with gay ass "accessories" to make themselves stand out.

cool build, can't wait to see what it looks like when you're done!

QFT!!!

Newman this build is amazing. Where in Buffalo do you work?? I need some machine work done.... and I want to see this car!

[Farbin Kaiber]

It only took a year for people to start loving you...

[nando]

It only took a year for people to start loving you...

that's because of how many people talk big that they're going to do this and that to their E30s but it never happens. ;)

[Jean]

wow http://www.ptonline.com/articles/200408cu3.html

[Farbin Kaiber]

that's because of how many people talk big that they're going to do this and that to their E30s but it never happens. ;)

Zing.

[paulkeith]

may have been brought up before and i missed it, but are you going to have enough helmet to cage clearance? i dont really know any of the road racing rules, but i know that most of the sanctioned rockcrawling events require 4, sometimes 6".

just seems like a pretty poor fit on the rollcage is what I'm getting at, particularly in the a and b pillar areas, seems like its wasting a lot of interior space.

Paul

[newman]

may have been brought up before and i missed it, but are you going to have enough helmet to cage clearance? i dont really know any of the road racing rules, but i know that most of the sanctioned rockcrawling events require 4, sometimes 6".

just seems like a pretty poor fit on the rollcage is what I'm getting at, particularly in the a and b pillar areas, seems like its wasting a lot of interior space.

Paul

The cage fit's very poorly, IDK if i posted it here or on E30 tech, but I prepaid a very reputable local guy to build it and that pile of crap is what I got back.

I'm going to do it again, but not right now.

Also the driver's seat is going down about 1.5 inches...

[newman]

QFT!!!

Newman this build is amazing. Where in Buffalo do you work?? I need some machine work done.... and I want to see this car!

I work at a company called derrick corporation. What kind of stuff do you need? I can recommend a couple shops, but probably can't do it myself.

[paulkeith]

roger that. based on the rest of the work, i'd say a cage is within your skillset. shoulda spent what you spent the first time on a bender and welder.

sweet build man.
Paul

[newman]

Yeah, I have a mig at home and a tig at work, but I need a tig at home.