Re: [DMCForum] 5 speed parts...

["Ryan Wright" <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/19/06, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Nissan VQ35.

Ah, that's right. :)

> http://www.geocities.com/malevy_nj/6068/P3250010.JPG
>
> I was a little sloppy with the epoxy, so it does not
> look gread..  but it is solid, and will never rust
> (POR-15, then Epoxy, then paint!)
>
> Notice, I did not have to separate the frame.  I cut a
> half-moon out of the front and back, then bent the top
> down (with heat) to meet the bottom to form the
> semi-circle you see.  The wall thickness at the weld
> is 2X thick because the upper steel overlaps the lower
> steel.

Thanks for the pic. Cutting into the frame scares me. I'd be afraid of
compromising the strength in that area...

-Ryan


 
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