project life support ( pony content )

[white out]

This is such a great build. Glad to see you out ripping on it.

[smokenyall]

https://app.photobucket.com/u/smokenyall/p/db800971-6e45-4737-bcd8-df74ab662856

This was my first track day, lasted about 400mi of street driving and 12-15 laps around the track before my qa1 rod end decided it didn't want to live anymore. Joint snapped and bent my right front coilover. I now have gktech extended s13 lcas with 20mm drop shanks.

[hinrichs]

Glad to see it out driving and drifting. Cant wait to see more of it.

[smokenyall]

The drone video it was still carbureted and ran like shit as soon as it got sideways. The other video it's fuel injected, I need to add allot here lol.

[smokenyall]

I really need to update this. Long story short I've been driving it allot, broke some stuff, killed allot of tires and just been enjoying it. Here's a video from my 4th practice day. Was my last run and towards the end I started left foot braking trying to kill my tires

[gnmzl]

Well well well!
Congrats on the maiden drive, I know the feeling!
Car looks really good ... in for more

[smokenyall]

Thank you for all the kind words!
This is the metal brake that I made out of scrap for creating the edges. Oh and I dont have a pic but the bead roller I use is made by woodward fab.




I built this setup for the fuel cell.







Built straps for the fuel cell.




Built steel tension rods to replace the aluminum ones I bought




Built poly mounts for the rear diff and moved the diff back one inch.





Built these little guys because the front diff bolts are a little hard to get in.


Diff mounted


You can see how tucked the diff and aluminum driveshaft is



And at this point I stopped taking pics but I plumbed the fuel system, front brakes, temporarily hooked up the tail lights and then this happened.





You can see how flat the rear geometry is at this low height



Still far from finished but I finally drove her after 6 long years and I couldn't be happier.

[Asshole Bicycle]

Love the bead-rolled panel, even if it is hidden behind the seats. Now that is craftsmanship!

Great work.

[Fruttolo]

Dude! This is awesome, love your progression in fabrication and how this is becoming more and more custom with every update

[Steven_318ti]

WOW!!! Fabbing skills are incredible, love this build

[gnmzl]

Great work! So happy this is still going on.
Love your work and the way the rear panel came out. Could you share pictures of the bead roller and brake that you made? Looking into option to make my own as well. Keep it up

[smokenyall]

UPDATE!!!!!
anyways been doing allot of sheet metal work.
Cut out all the rust in the passenger side floor, made a patch panel and welded it in.




Same on the drivers side except allot more rust.







Finally sheet metal for the rear, made with a bead roller and a metal brake that I built.









Paused on that to build some seat mounts that also act as a brace for the chassis.






Kinda hard to see what's going on but I'm building braces to tie my frame into the rear roof structure.




Super blurry but it's the braces welded in.





Hard to see but there's a layout on the panel.





Put these little guys in the bolt holes to mark all the locations of needed holes.



It's been years but the seat still fits!!!


More as it happens!!

[06RawRsx]

This thing is insane! I'm so glad to see you still at it. Keep up the amazing work!

[smokenyall]

Good to see this coming along!

I may have missed it, but what model Benz did the brakes come from?

Thanks man!! The calipers are off an 04 s500 Mercedes also known and the w220 chassis, you can see my s class creepin in the back of one of the oil pan pics. Also the front and rear rotors are off a 99-04 mustang cobra.

[MikeyRa]

Good to see this coming along!

I may have missed it, but what model Benz did the brakes come from?