Reo's 09 Drift Build [full chassis prep + 580whp]

[VortXxe]

Now, The chassis is an S13 so its not a skyline however it is being powered by a 580 WHP RB27, so i figured this would be of interest to someone here.

For the most updated, consolidated build thread, refer here: http://bc240.com/index.php?showtopic=516

Last year's car:




Feb 17th:

Here are some pictures of what i'm doing at the moment:



Yeh... no pics of the actual car yet. Check back in a day or two.

Feb 21st:

Frame jig is just about done.

Attaching car to jig.

Front is attached

Welder crapped out as i was working on the back... <_<

Big turbo... Probably for sale.

Feb 23rd:


Rear is attached



Feb 26th:


Doors and hatch removed. Subframes removed. gas tank removed. started stripping down interior.

Mar 2nd:



Finished stripping down the interior today. Getting close to having the underside stripped down. Then its on to the interior sound deadening.

Mar 4th:

This is Trevor (Aka T-Bag)... i make him do free labor.

Chassis is just about stripped.

Mar 6th:

Further Chassis Striping

Started Stitch welding

Mar 7th:



More sanding, wire-wheeling, and welding. My least favorite part.

I'm coating all the seams with zinc weld-thru coating before welding, to prevent rust from occuring behind the welds and inside seams, then wire-wheeling it all off post-welding.

Mar 17th

Been slow on the updates here... progress has been slow. Wheel wells are a bitch, and i had some other distractions i had to work on.



No one supplied dry ice in town here, so i used this 60lb tank of liquid CO2 with a DEI CryO2 intercooler sprayer hooked to it to get better coverage.


Spare tire area cut out ready for fuel cell.

[flipridah17]

whoa interesting build! Keep it up

[Chris_RB]

Oh Snap, an RB27! Savage...



Stripping the car looks like it sucks balls. Maybe someday when I have my own garage I will do a project from the ground up. Threads like this make me yearn for that day to come...lol

[VortXxe]

Stripping the car does suck balls. Especially the wheel wells.

Mar 18th




Started building the structure for the fuel cell


Front fender mods are just about done. Tubbed. Rear extended. all lips either folded or removed. ps: check out the background.

[Skym]

I like.

[love_boost]

wow thats interesting looks like fun, kinda.
i want a frame jig now, i dont know what its for but looks cool

[VortXxe]

wow thats interesting looks like fun, kinda.
i want a frame jig now, i dont know what its for but looks cool

Its actually refered to as a rotisserie... and as the name suggests, its for rotating your car upside down. Makes it much easier to work on as far as chassis prep.

[hotrodstu77]

thats a beast of a motor, that car is gonna soar!!!!

[VortXxe]

Mar 21st

Subframes and suspension stripped apart. cleaning is next.



Fuel cell enclosure done.

[hotrodstu77]

nice custom work

[VortXxe]

^^ thanks.

Mar 29th:



Tube bender arrived. Started on the cage.

[VortXxe]

Apr 1st:

3d bending

front hoop fitment

Baseplate

Cage is coming along nicely. Tube bending is going along smoothly. Tomorrow i will be installing the main cage components.
Note: I will be selling these cages for anyone interested. I currently have a spare S13 hatch cage made up.

[VortXxe]

Apr 5th:



Main structure of cage is complete. Next step is painting the undercarriage and getting it off the rotisserie. I'm leaving the door bars and main hoop braces and such for later, as it will reduce access to the interior of the car.

[VortXxe]

double post.

[hotrodstu77]

can i ask how you made your headlights?