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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 14, 2013 8:34:58 GMT -5
building this 8 accord for a nationwide derby. anyone ever run one of these shows its my first time running one or running a small car any tips or advice already got it stripped and 13 mud tires up front adn the fuel cell in and the stack on all lef tto do is glass and weld and chain
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Post by derby111 on Jan 14, 2013 9:06:47 GMT -5
If I remember right change the front bumper if you can
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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 14, 2013 9:25:21 GMT -5
yea i was gonna get like an 80s vic bumper
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Post by derby111 on Jan 14, 2013 9:44:38 GMT -5
That'd work real well ;D
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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 14, 2013 9:48:50 GMT -5
yea i think so and im also gonna weld the rebar over the pockets in the axles so the cv joints to pop apart
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Comet_Cyclone
Backyard Mechanic
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Comet Cyclone 1964
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Post by Comet_Cyclone on Jan 14, 2013 9:56:36 GMT -5
sweet your boss lets you work at the shop.
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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 14, 2013 9:57:24 GMT -5
not any more lol i had to take it home but on saturdays i could bring it up
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Post by scooter24d on Jan 15, 2013 8:35:11 GMT -5
man i dont think i ever seen one that clean should be a good little car for ya
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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 15, 2013 11:21:27 GMT -5
yea i hear they do good and the motors are tough and yea this guy drove it daily till he got hit in the front so i put a new tie rod on.... thought about driving it myself lol
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Post by tomot1999 on Jan 15, 2013 19:43:39 GMT -5
I ran a 91 this year, I pushed the trunk in swaped the front bumper and had a pretty good car. I ended up loseing my temper and taking myself out and injuring my left thumb pretty good in the process. I have some B4 pics I can post but nothing for afters. TOM
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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 16, 2013 7:56:32 GMT -5
o ok thanks tom i hear their strong cars im gonna be welding the axles so the cv joints dont pop out and reinforcing the core support to
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Post by scooter24d on Jan 16, 2013 8:14:03 GMT -5
maybe i'm missing some thing how are you going to weld the drive axles and be able to steer? i would like to see pics of that when you do it
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Post by etownrdnck on Jan 16, 2013 10:16:53 GMT -5
the cv joints theirs 3 balls in them what you do is weld rod over the pockets so the balls wont pop out lol i said balls lmao ill post pics scoot
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Post by scooter24d on Jan 17, 2013 8:12:44 GMT -5
the cv joints theirs 3 balls in them what you do is weld rod over the pockets so the balls wont pop out lol i said balls lmao ill post pics scoot ok thanks man
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Post by derby111 on Mar 5, 2013 10:19:00 GMT -5
How's this coming along for ya?
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