tekazgtr1984 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 As always, awesome work on your rig, Tyler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01silvapathy Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 DUDE SICKKKNESSSSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hot damn. Nice idea for the hose fittings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thanks everybody. The fitting on the back of the head was actually a worthwhile upgrade. The stock hoses come straight out the back and have to make a sharp turn. My engine is so close to the firewall that these hoses eventually cracked and fortunately not while it was running!! The other ugly tube next to this one got a weld on AN bung and the same type of fitting. Here's stock configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hey Tyler, Did you figure out your front coil setup? From the pics it looks like it's just the shocks on there. Just wondering how high this thing is going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Excellent work Tyler, Get that atlas going in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hey Tyler,Did you figure out your front coil setup? From the pics it looks like it's just the shocks on there. Just wondering how high this thing is going to be. Well...the front WAS figured out. Until I got the brilliant idea that I'll post up about here in a minute. In all the pictures so far I've got my Swayaway coilovers mounted without springs. They're actually holding up the front end of the car on the coilovers with no springs. I'm trying to keep it as low as I can but it's not proving to be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Excellent work Tyler,Get that atlas going in! Thanks to your advice AA is sending me a new plate that is countersunk. Less work for me is always a good thing!! Can't wait to get the Atlas in. Gotta finish the engine and front end and then start with the rest of the drivetrain. It's a good conversation piece for the living room, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 I finally did what I've been wanting to do for the past year and brought my Pathfinder to my house. I don't have to go across town to work on it so I should start getting a lot more done. It was interesting getting it towed to my house without a rear axle but with the help of a few pallets, spare tires, ratchet straps, car dollies, and a tow truck it's now sitting in my garage. I spent almost an entire day scraping the glue out of every seam in the engine bay. I got about half the engine by seam welded before one of my roommates asked me why I was even bothering with keeping the front clip. Not sure why I didn't think of this earlier!!! Oh well..just a wasted day of work. The entire engine bay is stripped since I was going to seam weld everything and re-paint the engine bay. Instead I'm just going to cut a lot of it out and build a tube front clip but keep the Pathfinder body panels. I'm going to change my 3-link to a 4-link and finally get rid of the track bar that never quite fit right. I wish I'd have thought of this before I cut up the truss but it can be repaired. I stripped all of factory brake, clutch, and fuel lines while I was at it. I didn't intend on replacing them but after looking at the factory brake plumbing it was ridiculously complicated! Mainly because of the load-sensing valve so I'm starting over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Nice. So your going to triangulate the four link up front? Where do you plan on mounting the links to? are you going to make a custom crossmember for the tranny and attatch them to that? I'm very intrested in this build, this ish is bad ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I think badass is an understatement where Tyler's rig is concerned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 What am I thinking??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 What am I thinking??? i'm thinking that you're thinking about making the sickest R50 ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebrick Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) i guess there is no turning back? Edited March 14, 2009 by Whitebrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpheus Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I'm thinking you just added another year to your work.... lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Now how are you planning on keeping the stock body work?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 What am I thinking??? WHAT HAVE I DONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDCCD Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 sick. completely sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Man , you've got some serious work time ahead of you and i'm sure you will turn it into something AWESOME . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 So...do you plan on selling this beast when your done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 So...do you plan on selling this beast when your done? I already called dibs on it if he does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I already called dibs on it if he does... Well friend, I will come to the border and throw rocks at you for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well friend, I will come to the border and throw rocks at you for it! You'd better have a strong arm to reach me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Sooo....any more progress, or are we going to teased till our balls turn blue? Haha, joking...Gosh! Can't wait to see how this tube front end is going to turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) Sooo....any more progress? Can't wait to see how this tube front end is going to turn out. Edited March 20, 2009 by 180sx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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