project ae86 3sgte :) by marley4us

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So the rims are crazy wide 15x10-38.... and even the flares just did not cover it enough, so I am going super saiyen, double dragon style

6-3-2013

One Idea i had for the LED configuration

Remove rim

Measure

cutty cut, cut

6-4-2013

testfit

Rivate

Finished trimming the sheet metal and the fiberglass over fenders, and rivated them all on

You can see it still is not wide enough for the 15x10-38 rims, so flares are a GO

Carbon Fiber flares fitted to overfenders

6-6-2013

I got the E-brakes finished, took a steel tube cut it to length, and used a angle grinder to cut a line down the center, slipped it over the brake and bolted it in place, and now I have brakes!!!

I also played with some of my extra piping and made my intake fit without interfering with the hood.

The gauge cluster is pretty much all wired up, The gas gauge is the only thing I am having a bit of trouble with... I know a KA sending unit will work, but I have never swapped a sending unit from one car to another... I need to do some research on this...

Also I am going to install the the AERO Catch latchs in the morning.

6-10-2013

Thanks

Worked my last day at County, I am going to miss that hospital and all the cool people there, but I miss my family in Norcal too so its bitter sweet.

I have been lagging on the ae86 a bit, i really want to get her to paint before I move... but it seems less and less likely as I am running out of time...

Got a quick release for my fat ass to get in and out easier lol

Here is a shot of the engine bay with the intake completed

I got the hood fully mounted, and started working on the Aero Catch latches

I used the OEM holes and re-drilled them to fit the Aero Catch latch pins

put the washers and nut on and tight it down

You may need to bend and wiggle it to get it to fit perfect

Put the hood down and mark where the pin hits it and drill a hole

Take the latch and use a pen and mark around it

remove and you have an outline

use a dremel to cut the basic out line

Then i used a grinding bit on a drill to round it out

Depending on your placement for the hood pins u may need to cut back a bit of the back plating to fit the latches flush

If you do this right it will snap in snug!

You can drill the holes and put the 6 little nuts and bolts in, but if you do this tight enough it wont need them at all.

Got the car out for some pics :0)

If anyone wants to donate a rear bumper that will match the widebody I could really use it before it goes to paint....