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Old Sep 21, 2015 | 11:36 PM
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I have never been able to Weld Stainless Tube with the results that You have. Did You inert the interior of the Tubing when You Welded it ?
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I have never been able to Weld Stainless Tube with the results that You have. Did You inert the interior of the Tubing when You Welded it ?
Yes the tubes were purged w/ argon to prevent scale and oxidation. You can also use a product such as Solar Flux to protect the weld.
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Estimation on cost? Very nice btw... ohb and what wheels? They are sweet!
Cost of which aspect? Overall? Better not to say, my wife may be lurking. ;^)

The wheels are made by Bonspeed. The style is Huntington.

The most recent updates are rather boring. I've installed master cylinder and hydroboost, ran brake lines, fabricated a couple rear battery mounts, ran cable, installed gas tank, and am building the main wiring harness now.

Once that is done, I'll move to the EFI harness.

Outstanding items are:
Wiring
Fuel lines
Cooling System
Exhaust
Intercooler system
Driveshaft loops
Trans cooling

(And then on to paint and interior)

The end is in sight, but not imminent. I'll get some updated pictures up soon.
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