HDorre's Build v2 - Populus, Singer, DC, Nendo, etc..

[hdorre]

So i threw on the doors for now. It HURTS inside it.. on like 150wrms per side.
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Don't mind the bad video quality.. I mustve mistakenly hit a weird setting.
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I have plans this upcoming weekend, but the goal is to have them DONE by next Monday.

[hdorre]

Well.. an update on the doors and pillars.. Im not finishing them. Key word is "I'm." I don't wanna put him on blast.. but some fheg in Arizona is taking care of them.
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He's filling them with short strand filler, filling with smoother filler, sanding, priming, sanding, priming again, and then painting. Talk about a workout lol
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Now, heres what I started with..
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Eh, i liked it. It served its purpose. After I took it out, I could barely break it.. and even getting as far as i did, i put in work lol
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Everything out:

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Then I found out something FUCKING AMAZING!! By my strut mounts, theres plastic covering them. What i didnt realize is that theres a hole that goes STRAIGHT through. The hole is huge too. So, I took out my drill and went to town. This makes wiring everything so much easier, because I don't have to hide really any wires.
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Then, I checked the time.. I need to head to work soon.. So i didnt have much time. Instead of making even more of a mess by cleaning up those holes, I started taping. Ill get to cleaning up the holes another time.
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This was all I had time for. I think you guys will like my amp rack idea

[hdorre]

Ok.. So the wood I used yesterday was just to see if my idea worked. It was like 1.25 x 3" wood.. Meh.. To hold down like 300lbs tops, I wanted 2x4. Not needed, but what I want.
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So, I tore the old wood out. It also made more sense TO ME to lay it down "vertically"
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I also cut off the extra threaded rod. We have like every tool but an angle saw, so I used a reciprocating saw.. I know.. Stupid, but Im young..*
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I got to finally use my Kreg Jig too :clapping:
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Mostly done.. I need some more reinforcement up top. I ran out of 2x4, but I have a plan :good:
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Note that the batt is just there for now.
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Kreg Jig
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Left side..
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Right..
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Heres the right part of the base..
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Held down with Spax #14 screws, which are 2 1/2" long.*
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Ill be glassing around the spare tire well, so i figured Id start cleaning & taping now while I still had space.
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I ran out of #14 screws and already went to HD this morning.. So this is where I stopped. Ill grab some after work most likely.

[hdorre]

I got some EXCELLENT news on my 4ch.. I don't wanna say too much until it comes.. But lets say this.. based on my eta i got today.. I need to start my amp rack NOW!







This will house both the 100.4 and 3500.1

[hdorre]

Most of the amp rack outline has 2 layers of 1.5oz chopped mat.. weaker areas have 3.

Its pretty sturdy.. but thats JUST a bonus. I only used glass for cosmetics.



Started glassing box base gaps too..

[hdorre]

So, about a week ago.. I noticed that my car sounded like a Honda whenever I accelerated.. No matter the RPM.. But above 5k.. Wow... LOL
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Anyway, I put my car up on my boy's lift. We took a look, and my front flex pipe was leaking.*
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This was a bit of a pain because I got my original flex pipe started leaking like a yr and a half ago, so I got an aftermarket down pipe.*
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Top is OEM, bottom is 3SX. You can see what broke..
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So I went to an exhaust shop yesterday to get this fixed.
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The guy told me that a clogged cat could be causing that. I thought about it for a second, and it sorta made sense. Maybe the heat could be eating up the flex section.*
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So, he replaced the flex pipe, and we removed a little restriction
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Heres a SHORT clip.. My sister hit the "stop" button by accident.
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For what I did, Im happy :good: Catback will come at some point and time.. After lowering.

[2fnloud]

Did you drop your fuel tank to anchor the bolts on the underside of the unibody?

[hdorre]

I had time before work this morning.. So I shot a little vid..*
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[hdorre]

Also, i got door pics from a friend who's working on my doors and pillars.. Heres what he was left with..
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He did some magic by removing air bubbles and turned the panels into this..
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Then, he laid down fiberglass reinforced body filler
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After some 40 grit sanding, we have this
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Please note that this was all done in one night! Remarkable, eh?

[hdorre]

I got more door pics!*
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Now, when I shipped the doors out.. I expected him to fill them, sand and paint.*
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But no! That fucker went behind my back!! He did what I expected, but he also FORMED the doors
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Last, but certainly not least.. our favorite pic.. Im diggin' the curves B)
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I also have a tracking update.. Its something "big," but I wont say what.. heres a hint.. check my open tabs
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