Impreza Group-N project.

[Aram]

Started working on the brake lines

I had to get some stuff before I could start, so I went to the scrapyard and took nipples I needed, from the newest cars they had, coz then they are still shiny.
I also took 2 T-pieces which cost almost 40 euro a pop at the shop.

Nipples:



T-pieces:





Looks like donkey balls, so I polished them a bit.
As new!!:





Everything together, in the shop almost a 100 euro's, at the scrapyard 10 euro. :




I found the measurements of the AP-Racing brake fluid reservoirs I am going to buy, so I turned a dummy from plastic:




Friend of mine had a "bead" machine which I borrowed, but before using it the line had to be cut off:




This is how it works:














For assisting me with the shape I found a piece of solid core wire.




Then the real work started:







This was ok, but I wasn't really satisfied.
So today I redid the whole thing, and now I iz happeee:







Now the rest.

[robokill]

looks n1. good going on the dummy

[Aram]

[chyknees]

wow....went thru the entire thread. i commend you on some awesome fab work

[Aram]

Thank!

[hachirokuGTV]

Im Imprezzed!

[Project D]

you'r crazy, i loving it

[Aram]

Yeah, for some reason the "beeing crazy" comment seems very populair these days.

But my shrinks say it's not true and I'm perfectly normal.

[Aram]

Small update,

Did another small piece of brakeline, the part to the left front wheel:



AP-racing fluid reservoirs have arrived, my dummy worked pretty good I must say!:







An air exit for the bonnet, WRC replica.





This is something else that crossed my path, a new cable for the battery.
It's aluminum with a silver coating, used in proffesional racing apparently.
A bit bizarre, it's fingersize but weigh's nearly nothing:

[Aram]

FMIC time!
This job was sidelined for a bit but today I got some inspiration again.

The endtank attachments had to be worked.
There was a difference in width between the cores, so after contemplating a bit it was decided to change them altogether and make them as small as possible.
So a tool was made and used:







The IC needed to be heated up so the material would get softer and more workable.

Fire up the ovens:



Unfortunatly it cooled down rather quick, so I used a torch later.

Mutilated a plier:





First flattening occured :





After that my new tool came into action:



Viola, the result and difference:









Next week I'll rework the radiator the same way.

Now the 2 cores have to be welded together which is pretty risky, if that fails all this work has been done for nothing!

Received some parts today, alloy tube and connectors:



Next week more parts should follow, so more updates then.