Sock's House of Jorts

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Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Sockington posted:

with a bigger clutch system (Actually, using a V6 probe clutch for more holding strength/size).

Is there a hint at future plans buried in your musings? A V6 323 would be pretty drat sweet...

Also, I'm having fun watching as you make a big pile of parts out of two cars. I'm usually good on that front - it's when it comes time to actually return all of the parts to their respective places, that things go awry for me.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2008 19:23

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 06:06

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

The engine sounds about as angry as your stickman driver looks.

Good job, and you're making me feel bad for not doing more to my ~~project~~ yard art.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2008 11:45

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

I don't think any 80s or 90s Japanese hatch could truly be described as pretty, but with the work you've done to it, it now looks ... tidy, I guess would be the best way to sum it up.

It looks like it's ready for some vinyl, beefy mud-flaps, a roll cage, and an inch thick patina of dust from a just-finished rally stage.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2008 21:57

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Sockington posted:

I had a 1/2" thick rubber mat I was going to lay down on the length of the table as my "work surface".

If you ever, ever plan on using any sort of welding or flame based equipment, you might want to reconsider covering your work surface in something that's readily flammable. OSB's pretty good, but it does suck up moisture like a :10bux:

whore, whereas 3/4" plywood will take pretty much any abuse you can toss at it. As was mentioned before, if you have a work surface out of a 4x8 sheet of 3/4, doubled up, you're set. If you're really concerned about poo poo falling off, just tack a small rub-rail around the edges, maybe out of 1x2 or something.

# ¿ Nov 22, 2008 06:42

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

^^ Don't worry, it will quickly attain a patina of grease, oil, rust, and (probably) blood, which as we all know, is a much better form of finish for any particular part of a garage than paint is.

# ¿ Nov 25, 2008 22:09

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

You have one car with an unusable body, and another car with an engine that you need to do work to get to where you'd be happy with it... 2+2=?

# ¿ Nov 30, 2008 20:48

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

You sure you don't want to take up tofu delivery? I hear a warmed over 4AGZE works pretty good for that... :v:

# ¿ Nov 30, 2008 22:27

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Baby Hitler posted:

MILLI gram inches.

Goddamnit you guys. If you're going to use loving Imperial, then just stick with it, and leave metric to us. :doom:

# ¿ Jan 14, 2009 20:18

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

drat, that locktite is loving :black101:

You just need to pair that up with psylocibe's crazy warning label, and you're off to the races.

# ¿ Jan 21, 2009 01:36

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

I swear you just pick parts from the junkyard to make you feel better about the amount of rust present on your car.

# ¿ Jan 31, 2009 19:58

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Curse you Boat. I tried so hard to forget those guys, as every one of their projects is just such a fantastic time sink. You can't love cars and not just sit like some sort of zombie, drooling your way through each and every one of their rebuilds.

Also, pre-1986 Celica Rally car :flashfap:

# ¿ Feb 5, 2009 00:41

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Wait, is sock going for a double decker spoiler setup, xr2 style?

# ¿ Mar 6, 2009 01:51

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Baby Hitler posted:

Too bad you don't get the 63/37 torque bias, the ball bearing turbocharger, or the sodium-filled valves.

Hahahaha.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2009 09:40

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Uh oh. Looks like Sock is planning on a little :a2m:

visit from the OPP...

# ¿ Mar 16, 2009 21:45

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Sockington posted:

You down with OPP? Ya, you know me.

The OPP doesn't like cars driving through their province on BC plates. Ask me how I know... :cop:

One of these days, Sock, we'll open up this thread to find that you've entirely junked the powertrain from both your 323 and mr2, have sectioned and welded them together, and are now powering your frankenbeast with a dozen JATO rockets.

# ¿ Mar 16, 2009 23:51

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Your pool looks like it's about ready for summer. :v:

# ¿ Apr 15, 2009 21:16

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

If only automotive wiring were as straightforward as household wiring. :emo:

# ¿ Apr 27, 2009 02:46

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

You better drat well post a thread when you start that hybrid. :colbert:

# ¿ May 2, 2009 02:13

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

I don't see you adding cylinders to your engine bay. :v:

# ¿ May 2, 2009 07:19

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Sock, you're supposed to port and polish the inside of your intake. :v:

# ¿ May 29, 2009 19:37

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Just think how easy it would be to keep your paint looking nice, if you just clear coated that? Scuff/ding/dent? Just a quick sand and some more clear coat. I mean, if it worked well for the DMC, why wouldn't it work for you? :v:

# ¿ Jul 27, 2009 23:35

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 06:06

Simkin: May 18, 2007; "He says he's going to be number one!"

Just take a trick from carpenters and sand a little bit of the sheet metal into the filler. :hellyeah:

# ¿ Jul 28, 2009 00:16

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