cmgogo Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 my ss.com post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 *sigh* also, you may want to simply post the pictures here as well as you need to log in to see the thread on SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Befpre After! Still needs some tweeking, but give the guy a break! He is a tired MOFO! -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 wow it looks like 100,000 times better, good work man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 wow it looks like 100,000 times better, good work man He had more pics and info, but I am a lazy MOFO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yes yes we know M, its okay though we still <3 you and your lazy ass, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgogo Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Allright guys, after 2 and a half days of sweating and cursing, and the aid of a roomate, and a few friends, here it is, the solvic. Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 600 ] - Click to view full image (Ill get a daytime photo marrow morning for you guys, I still have to adjust the headlights, and figure out an intermitant short int he drivers side turn signal) heres the before Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 600 ] - Click to view full image and here we go Allright, after moving all my tools and getting a welder set up we had to tear down, this included removing the bumper, headlights, and fenders Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 600 ] - Click to view full image next came the removal of the crash bar, and starting to drill out/ grind out all of the spot welds holding the core support onto the frame rails drilling and grinding and some more drilling and grinding almost there once its off, needed to bang out the dents in the frame, and level it out leveling the sol then time to tack on the eg core support. tacked on after its tacked on you have to forget to bring your camera with you, and stay up till 530 in the morning working on it, so ill just type it out for ya. okay i filled in all the drilled out welds then fitted the fender supports into place and put them on. Next I took the bumper and test fit it along with the headlights (you need to get them in so you can eyeball how the fenders will fit) Then after test fitting go ahead and put a few screws to hold them in place. After you get that all done mount your EG fenders so that they line up with the headlights, then i took a piece of duct tape and went from the forward end of the suspenion housing to the middle of the axle nut. And i cut on the forward side of it. (end day 1, i needed some sleep) Next morning, wake up and have a beer at 10am, have roomate come back with camera, toothbrush, and deoderant. okay mocked up the sol fenders from the rear end of the engine bay (they are already cut since they are the ones raley used for his eg to sol conversion) sol fenders Then weld them together fenders welded then mount the hood (the holes line up in the hinges with a lil work) and grind and smooth your welds on your fenders ground down then bondo them puppies up bondo sand down sanded smooth and paint her and close her up and away ya go! painted The only problem I really ran into was the hood release, the sol's is about 4 inches too short, so i removed the plug next to where the hood release cable enters the fenderwell, then ran it through the engine bay along the throttle cable. This gave me just enough slack to run it to the release, while not having to worry about accidental hood release. okay, going to bed, nitey nite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbith Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I like it. Way to much work for me, but then again, i would never own a sol, so i dont have to worry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I like it alot!!! looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C92hatchX Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 its lookin good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 that's solvic # 2 of this site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yes yes we know M, its okay though we still <3 you and your lazy ass, lol You luv me, you really luv me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_adbell Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 You luv me, you really luv me!!!! fail well at least the one i quoted is still fail way to try and make me look foolish by fixing your original post instead of making a new one (u know i love u big boy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 fail well at least the one i quoted is still fail way to try and make me look foolish by fixing your original post instead of making a new one (u know i love u big boy) You know I really dont even have to try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_adbell Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 You know I really dont even have to try! perhaps not, but it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 i feel like a huge deja-vu. i did all the same crap to my hatch about 3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelSolSweetie Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 now all you need is the car one color and lowered and the front end will look even better and that is too much work.. glad i didnt have to touch mine i forgot to warn you about the hood latch issue.. sorry haha and my fender were in four pieces i think.. glad you only had to do 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgogo Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 oh its lowered, been lowered for 2 years now, the picture where u can see it in the light its about 2 feet in the air on stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelSolSweetie Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 get a side picture in the daytime! i wanna see it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgogo Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 yeah it does make it look a bit older, but for having 200K miles on the motor, and being in atleast 3 wrecks i would say shes looking good for her age seeing as how the first one wouldve totaled it, the second one was only minor damage to prexisting major damage, and the rear end, well thats another story anyways, more photos! day time shots! and me after finaly getting it done man im one ugly SOB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 yeah it does make it look a bit older, but for having 200K miles on the motor, and being in atleast 3 wrecks i would say shes looking good for her age seeing as how the first one wouldve totaled it, the second one was only minor damage to prexisting major damage, and the rear end, well thats another story anyways, more photos! day time shots! and me after finaly getting it done man im one ugly SOB! MMMMMMM! MOOBS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchness Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Is it me or can you still see the welding seam in this picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Is it me or can you still see the welding seam in this picture? No, it's not just you. It's not lined up 100% either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I believe he was just roughing it in, then when it gets painted they will smooth everything out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchness Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I believe he was just roughing it in, then when it gets painted they will smooth everything out! Ahhh, gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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