Diary of a Madman; TitaniumTT's see you @ DGRRXI RE-REbuild

[budfc3s]

looking good hope to see it soon

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by WE3RX7

Ah - good to know on the cage. I knew it looked custom but the bolted in factor was throwing me...

Yeah, I just can't leave anything alone can I

Kirks a great co, they worked with me alot to get what I wanted. For the FD Alex and I are going to build a bender and build a bar ourselves for it. I want something that I can weld into the chassis with gussets, yet still have the interior removeable, serviceable, and looking good..... we'll see if that is all even possible. Gotta ge the FC done and with the Landi we picked up today, it's gonna be a 4 day thrash to get that done so my buddy can get outta dodge and head down to the Everglades for a month. Now I'm hoping to get the FC rolling again before NEXT weekend is over..... sigh...

Originally Posted by helghast7

thanks Brian

hopefully things should go smoothly...but im sure your going to end up getting a call anyways lol

No worries, Dave, I got your txt today but I was driving the whole time and BB'ing while driving has gotten me in trouble in the past... you'll have a txt in a few min.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by budfc3s

looking good hope to see it soon

Thanks Kyle, hoping to be there before 3/15 but we'll see how that goes. How's the moving going? and my rear/tranny?

[helghast7]

lol no biggie im not in any rush, not like i can use it yet lol, i just like having all the parts i need at once so i dont have to go searching when i need it

hell dave still has my PFC...kinda getting a bit worried with that since i am getting close to needing that

[budfc3s]

not sure where daves at on your trans an rear......moving is going slow...the snow really killed us this week

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by helghast7

lol no biggie im not in any rush, not like i can use it yet lol, i just like having all the parts i need at once so i dont have to go searching when i need it

hell dave still has my PFC...kinda getting a bit worried with that since i am getting close to needing that

Yeah I know what you mean about having parts.... I ordered a ton that I don't need quite yet. I wouldn't worry at all about Dave, he always comes through

Originally Posted by budfc3s

not sure where daves at on your trans an rear......moving is going slow...the snow really killed us this week

No worries, I know you guys are getting stressed and I bet the snow fucked you royally...... how much did you guys end up getting?

[budfc3s]

28 inches about more or less in some areas

[TitaniumTT]

DAMN!!! Sorry Kyle, that blows..... We got about a foot and it fucked me pretty well, 2.5x's that must've altered plans quite a bit.

[WE3RX7]

Kyle huh - I have yet to meet you at Dave's place. You'll be seeing me soon enough, lol... any move thats closer to VA is good for me


Brian, get moving on that landi so I can see your interior coating! 48 hour run is a cake walk


Serious ? though... what are you doing for jack points on your FC? I'm considering adding jack pads to mine so that once the car is done and sitting low with side skirt I can easily get a jack under it, locked in and lifted quick! Benz and BMW (i think) started doing jacking pads several years ago and I would love to integrate something similar.... you are more of the fab guy so I'd be intersted to see/hear your thoughts on it....

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by WE3RX7

Kyle huh - I have yet to meet you at Dave's place. You'll be seeing me soon enough, lol... any move thats closer to VA is good for me


Brian, get moving on that landi so I can see your interior coating! 48 hour run is a cake walk


Serious ? though... what are you doing for jack points on your FC? I'm considering adding jack pads to mine so that once the car is done and sitting low with side skirt I can easily get a jack under it, locked in and lifted quick! Benz and BMW (i think) started doing jacking pads several years ago and I would love to integrate something similar.... you are more of the fab guy so I'd be intersted to see/hear your thoughts on it....

Hell yeah get moving on it..... We want to get it done by Wed. Assuming the parts get here in time, should be no problem.

The seems I am reenforcing..... ha! OK, one I am reinforcing, the other three I am rebuilding, strengthening the center of them as well and yes, I am adding jackpads to the front. The rear doesn't need them, you have the subframe and the diff to jack from. The front I was planning on making the pad far forward where the center "framerail" meets the engine bay "framerail" If yo ulook under the car you'll see what I mean. I was planning on doing this anyway then when I started cleaning I discovered that the rust had crept under the undercoating and rotted that seem out. So what was intended to be a little bonus, is now something that needs to be done There won't be any locking points so to speak, just a nice flat 3/16" steel pad.

[WE3RX7]

Exactly - I know just what you're talking about and thats the same location I was thinking of adding mine (only on front... agree that the rear is overkill and not needed)...

[djmtsu]

Well you guys, my FC is dead. Spun rotor bearing

Guess I won't bring it to DGRR

Any of you crackheads need parts, thinking of parting it out.

[helghast7]

well so far so good, tomorrow morning im finishing up the harness and droping the engine in

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Well you guys, my FC is dead. Spun rotor bearing

Guess I won't bring it to DGRR

Any of you crackheads need parts, thinking of parting it out.

Say it isn't so!!

I've got bearings and e-shafts if you want/need.... like shipping plus buy me a beer or 14

Originally Posted by helghast7

well so far so good, tomorrow morning im finishing up the harness and droping the engine in

So aside from the MAP, how'd everything else go? What's next?


Aight..... for all of y'all that have been asking about the rotisserie..... I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF THE CAR FALLS AND CRUSHES YOU, YOUR FOOT, OR YOUR SOUL!!!!

anywho.... here are some pics of measurements because well, a pic is worth a 1000 words.

[TitaniumTT]

Soooooomewhat productive weekend. Over the course of the last 13 years all the wiring that I have done hasn't really voided the factory harnesses.... all that went out the window Saturday morning when I sliced into the front harness and rewired sooooo many things. Spliced into the fuse block too for things that I've added and mooched off Alex's spare harness for a few pins to wire things strait to the battery that need power with it's off - Alarm, radio mem, PDL, PW. Also bought a new Clifford Alarm with remote start thats going in



still need to get an after shot


Then I went after finishing up the mounting for the RX8 seats........ still a PITA btw. I think Todd has the right idea to mount those eff'ers.




Then went back over the chassis looking for rot and found one more place.... here are the worst of the spots..... ugh..... gotta get hoping on these repairs damnit.... 60 days to go and I keep finding more and more work