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Great build! Nice updates also.
Will you be doing any mods to the XV frame or shock mount to get a lower ride height? The XVs are known for a little higher than normal ride height. I think Southern Rods had to modify theirs on both their Cuda And Coronet builds IIRC. Just wondering since I've considered theirs prior but was always held up by this. Great work guys! Glad to see you becoming an active builder on this site. Wes |
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That's very interesting we ran into the same problem but found a very easy solution Lg motorsports sells a very nice forged drop spindle for the vette and this brought us to the correct ride height without bump or steering hitting anything. The spindle is about 1000 dollars but was the right choice for us. |
Nice work on making the tunnel even with the floor like that. I really like how the car, and the work look great at all times. Can't wait to see it in person again.
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Awesome, awesome work.
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Very nice. Although, I know tons of hours are going into this, y'all make it look easy.
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Well heres the tunnel in and the metal work we've done on the floors
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/019_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/020_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6132_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6142_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6291_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6415_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6416_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6466_fb.jpg |
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Heres some more shots of the rear floor work.
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-21/013_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/029_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/031_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/001_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/007_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/024_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/027_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-29/040_fb.jpg |
That is art right there! :G-Dub:
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Working on the wheel tubs right now
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...MG_6469_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/002_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/004_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/010_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/012_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/017_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/021_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/034_fb.jpg |
Just might be my favorite build ever! Wow!
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Yeah those closed head rivets look great, as does the NRE logo. I like the way you closed the gaps with those riveted on formed patches too.
Thanks for sharing the build. |
bb rivets nice!! I shoot those everyday!!
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It looks awesome! I love the Nelson Racing logo and the riveted pieces too. Great design imagination.
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Thanks Everyone for the nice comments I don't no how to link each quote to respond to everyone in the one response so thank you its appreciated.
With the rivets its called buck rivets the bottom they smoosh flat but the top has a nice round look.I really wanted to show off me guys and the talent we have in the shop. |
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I don't want to thread jack I can post some pics tomorrow if its ok with nelson!! btw you have great talent at your shop real creative sheet metal love it!!! |
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Heres some shots of the Exhuast figured I would lay off the metal work for a few days.Probally have 100 hours in these headers getting them to fit in a Hemi with stock towers was Insane
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/005.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/013.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/038.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/006.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/008.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/030.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/158.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/159.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/161.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/072.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/074.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/039_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/040_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-05/045_fb.jpg |
I'd say that's 100hrs well spent!
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This build is nothing more than fine art. I might as well never update my thread again as I could never even achieve a pin prick of this same skill level:king:
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You tease! Wheres the money shot. Full frontal please. :flashie:
Incredible work. http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/072.jpg |
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Thanks Guys
Here is some more of the fab work we are doing .On a Turbo Build like this with a 572 cubic in tt engine there is a lot of heat to get rid of.So we decided the stock core support was no good and to move the rad forward to make room for everything up front also in the past we used to put the intercooler in front of the radiator but it was to much for the fans to pull threw all the ac condenser, thick rad and intercooler or coolers .Then we switched to the water to air type and put them behind the radiator but found they hurt airflow to the fans trying to get by them. So are config now is ac condenser intercooler heat exchanger and we put air to waters in the fender wells.It gives the best air flow .For idling in traffic.So heres the process of incorporating a new custom core support /radiator holder /heat exchanger mount /ac condenser mount http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/080.jpg [IMG]http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/pics/Maximus/2012-10-05 _Maximus/085.jpg[/IMG] http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/087.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/094.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/095.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/112.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/085.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/088.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/080.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/083.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/028.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/031.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/035.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/037.jpg |
Frackin nice
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SWEET JESUS!!!!
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Hey Tom --- Did you ever whittle that huge chunk of Billet Aluminum into a motor block?? Your remember that? It was sitting in the shop and you told me it was going to be cut into a block.... 500 cubic inches or something like that.
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I built a trans am with a 535ci engine. It was nuts. Sounded awesome. I still think that if it was a Chevy it would have made much more hp than 700hp.
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Frickin amazing work! I've loved following along!
One question, Why leave the stock inner fenders? They seem like about the only thing left and just made the headers that much more difficult? Or maybe I should say that much more amazing! |
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Heres what it looks like so far.Im hoping to actually run it this year. I remember you and the boys were on tour that day.Nice to hear from you Greg thanks for the good words Tom http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...32v-003_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...32v-011_fb.jpg |
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The video of that bad boy on the dyno will go viral for sure!! OMG!!
That's some serious whittling! |
Amazing stuff.
Quality build all the way through. |
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Okay ton of work of the series of these pictures
Here's some shots of the process of widening the tail and bumper we wanted the lights to be inn the same position they were originally so we added to the center.And filled the bumper bolts added studs so they mount from the back side then chopped the heck out of two bumpers two get one We decided we did not like the way the factory bolt on tail pieces looked so we decided to make our own from scratch and graft them into the quarters so they are one piece for a really slick look http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/069.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/071.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/075.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/060.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/066.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/067.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/027.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/047.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/045.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/048.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/021.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/014.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/012.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/013.jpg |
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Here are some more shots of the process
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/016.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/019.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/029.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/003.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/005.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/006.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/009.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-11/013_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-11/012_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-11/015_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-11/021_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-11/024_fb.jpg http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...-11/026_fb.jpg |
Amazing work! This will have so many people saying they see something different but not being able to pick out exactly what it is. Sweet!
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Outstanding fab work. I love it!!:king:
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Hope that one day I will able to do some quality work like that
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