The fabrication thread

[Hemirunner]

I know some of you racers are do it yourself types. Please post up some of your fab work! Here’s some of mine...

8.50 cage

Aluminum oil tank and turbo piping

Aluminum cam sync for a hemi

Narrowing a 9”

25.2 chassis in a Mustang

Control arm mounts for the 9” rear

 

[Charger Dana]

Very nice work! Looks professional!

 

[Endangered Species]

Nice work!

What is the early B Body 2 door post car?

 

[dvw]

Very nice. Way fancier than my stuff. I've learned to fab through necessity. Its been a lot of fun.
Doug

 

[bobtile]

Does tile count?

 

[65 3 times]

You Betcha !!

 

[Hemirunner]

Does tile count?
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Now that’s impressive!! I can inadvertently crack tile... that’s my only skill with tile!

 

[Hemirunner]

Nice work!

What is the early B Body 2 door post car?

It’s a 65 Plymouth

 

[Endangered Species]

No Crap... that was Lee Smiths A990 Plymouth. Is it a clone or original?

 

[Hemirunner]

No Crap... that was Lee Smiths A990 Plymouth. Is it a clone or original?

It’s a clone that now races NSS.

 

[dvw]

This was my first attempt at stretching wheel wells.
Doug

 

[Hemirunner]

This was my first attempt at stretching wheel wells.
Doug

That looks great!

 

[bearman]

Doug nice work.

 

[dvw]

Here are the front inners.
Doug

 

[bearman]

that is looking really great. how long did that take and just asking what size pipe is used for the rollbars and frame work.

 

[bearman]

are the shock towers for the hemi or a wedge type

 

[dvw]

I left the shock towers original. Tubing was chrome moly varied from 1.250"x.053" for these tubes to 1.65"x .083" for the main stuff. Complete cage took me 3 months to complete. First cage I ever built. Car has been done and raced going on year 6.
Doug

 

[Hemirunner]

Here are the front inners.
DougView attachment 613919

I really like the motor plate mounts. Your car is one of the nicest drag cars I’ve ever seen.

 

[dvw]

Learned long ago with my budget it has to be done at home. If you don't like how you so something, do it over. If you don't you'll stare at it every time thinking to yourself.
" Should have fixed that ". And yes my car has those spots, damn it. Be an idea whore, steal from others. You don't have to come up with everything on your own. I marvel at some of the stuff people do. I've only scratched the surface. Don't need a lot of special tools to get started either. Made a lot of stuff with a hack saw, hammer, vice, and a drill .
Doug

 

[1970RT]

Latest client project to leave to shop - all 3/16" plate and .120 tubing. It was blasted and got black powder to match the rest of the gear.

David