Gomez's ULTIMATE build thread Lots of pics

[jawbraeka]

Are you keeping the crossmember in the same spot or are you going to adjust it?

Would be a good time to move it to suit..

If that is part of the plan .. I missed that bit.

Sent from the depths of hell.

[sketchman]

VERY nice.

[Gomez]

^ exactly the same

[moz]

Question.
Will the way this is set up raise or lower the cross member mount on the front?

[kumalaba]

impressive!

[Gomez]

Thanks Moz.

2x3x1/4 angle. Built this way it nearly matches the stock support exactly in every necessary dimension.

[moz]

Gomez... I tip my hat to you sir. That is awesome work right there. Kudos

[Damkid]

Very nice man!! How thick is that angle iron? 1/4"?

[Gomez]

Getting ready to weld.








Spotted to hold for a bit














Welded and with loose fit to show removability.












Sway bar bracket bolts drilled in and welded on.





Final fitment is good.











Now All I need to do is get my radiator and intercooler, fit them and I'm good to go. Well almost. Still need to affix the upper rad support bracket to the lower support. Spacing is near exact as I can tell from the upper support bracket to the lower. should be as simple as can be to do that. Also needs the bumper cover plate with the 5 holes in it for the bottom of the cover. Easy stuff. The hardest part is done.

Once everything is mounted I will blast it and powder coat for a nice satin black finish and paint the rest of the engine bay as well. The only hard part of the rest of the build will be the engine mounts. I want them to look either as factory as possible OR as aftermarket as possible. Nothing in between will be accepted. Sometime this summer will be that project.

[Gomez]

I have to go through just over a 1/2" of material so a step bit won't work. I already have them. I also have to be able to drill a hole into the final piece of angle in a couple spots to be able to fit a 22mm socket into it. HOPEFULLY I will be able to update pics tonight.

[zoom zoom]

As much as I hate to say it out loud and jinx myself, the HF kobalt bits are doing pretty good for me so far. You'll need a 1/2" drill tho lol.. I got mine for like $60---80 after a 4 year warranty at lowes.

[fastivaca]

Gomez, here's what you need. I've heard it called a couple of different things... a step drill, a christmas tree bit

[Aaronbrook37]

Man I need one of those rad supports so bad haha. Having a single core radiator and a high boost B6T is not a great combination...

[M3NTAL]

Thanks for the pics Gomez, this is def next on my list of things to do.

[bhazard]

You should reproduce that support