Desert/Rally Cage begins...

[spalind]

Main hoop just went in, the basic cage should be complete within two weeks or so, though we still have a couple questions left...
NISMO Stuff: Main Hoop in...

 

[spalind]

Really beginning to look like something...
NISMO Stuff: More Cage Updates...

 

[Dave]

Good work.

When do you expect to be finished and racing ?

Dave.

 

[spalind]

Good work.

When do you expect to be finished and racing ?

Dave.

Cage should be done within the next two weeks...should be racing in the first quarter of '11...

 

[spalind]

Door bars and dash bar now in...
NISMO Stuff: Door Bars, Dash Bar and More...

 

[spalind]

Cage itself is done and now painting it...
NISMO Stuff: Painting Interior of Roll Cage Now Underway...

 

[Matt76]

Thats beautiful work on the roll cage, nice job!

 

[spalind]

with the cage done its now on to the front and rear suspensions and all the interior items...

NISMO Stuff: HANS Device, Cage Painted, Radflos and More...

 

[spalind]

Now working on the new dash and a small contest to see if anyone can guess two of the other cars that are in this shop in various states of builds...
NISMO Stuff: Dash Coming Rounding Into Shape...

 

[Leprechaun]

Mk1 Mustang? 73 Camaro Coupe? a 40's Pontiac fast back?

 

[spalind]

Mk1 Mustang? 73 Camaro Coupe? a 40's Pontiac fast back?

Crap!! I think you're closest!! the one closest to the camera is a mustang fastback and I do believe there is a camaro in there as well--I will confirm tomorrow and you'll have to PM me your address and I'll get a shirt out to you!!

 

[spalind]

Now the fender liners are in place to protect the beautiful Fiberwerx fiberglass fenders and bedsides
http://nismostuff.blogspot.com/2011/03/fender-liners.htm

 

[Leprechaun]

Waits in anticipation.................

 

[spalind]

Waits in anticipation.................

You are correct...its a Mustang and a Camaro...I didn't ask about the Pontiac as you were dead on with those two...PM me your address and I'll get a Tshirt out to you!

 

[spalind]

upper bypass mounts redone, bed mounted tire carrier in place and rear rubber bedside liners done...
NISMO Stuff: Is That Better?

 

[digbyj]

Just stumbled across this thread/member, what the hell is that thing? Beastly! Will that be in the Finke next year by any chance? My bro in law is plannin on racing a bike and I thought about doing a trip in the nav to watch.
Is there a web link for that truck?
Cheers, Marcus

 

[spalind]

Just stumbled across this thread/member, what the hell is that thing? Beastly! Will that be in the Finke next year by any chance? My bro in law is plannin on racing a bike and I thought about doing a trip in the nav to watch.
Is there a web link for that truck?
Cheers, Marcus

No, won't be in Finke--unless you wanna put up the funds to put it on a boat to get it over there from the States!!

 

[spalind]

Dash painted...now it just has its electronics to go in and then it comes home to my garage for a week or two...
NISMO Stuff: Dash Painted--Next Stop?? My Garage...

 

[spalind]

Dash done, GPS in, intercom, kill switch, horn and more....and its back home too!!
NISMO Stuff: Dash Complete and Project Retro-Runner Is Home...

 

[spalind]

Truck is home for the moment but the new front suspension is under construction--in CA...picture of the new spindle as it was being fabricated today: NISMO Stuff: The Build Continues--Spindles Underway...