The Turbo Glue Factory: Boosted Colt Build

[turbomonty]

The plan so far with the turbo
I am going to run a mid size bullet muffler vertical where the pipe is in the picture and then side pipe it under the fender

 

[turbomonty]

 

[turbomonty]

 

[turbomonty]

Air filter fits
Down pipe started

 

[turbomonty]

Ok so I got the exhaust done after the turbo

 

[turbomonty]

Fingers crossed I can manage the raw beast output of this single side pipe!

 

[turbomonty]

Ok so I made some top level choices!
2010 CR-V rotors are cheap and huge in 15" wheel

2005 4runner front caliper is also cheap and massive in 15" wheel
4 piston love and match the rotor thickness

The rotor and no other ones have a large enough "hat" height to work turn key so I got a 1.250 wheel spacers to make up for it

 

[turbomonty]

look at the factory wheel to hide that caliper

 

[turbomonty]

Suffered more harbor freight Tig action and got the radiator mounted. It is pretty dam solid already. Might add one more point of contact though

 

[turbomonty]

A mix of mad Max and hoonigan

 

[turbomonty]

From cardboard CAD to real life

 

[turbomonty]

It's getting pretty strong on the wife's radar I think. Lol

 

[turbomonty]

not sure where i am going with the grille/bumper yet. i like this i think....

 

[turbomonty]

Need 4 of those cute little tie rod verticals in there

 

[turbomonty]

lol, i stubbled across a picture of a wheel spacer to use 4 piston calipers too!

 

[turbomonty]

Worked on the front piece some
got two small tabs welded on each side to screw the fender to. now the fenders hold up the front piece in position

 

[turbomonty]

so i am liking this the more i have it completed in my mind
red are 2" tubes from frame areas
black is some louvered area to flow air for cooling
blue is the free driving lights
yellow are the super fun little turn buckles to make it look adjustable to something useful
white is the 1/4" round bar i will weld onto the lip to make it less than lethal leading edge

 

[turbomonty]

Made my removable ends

 

[turbomonty]

Got it mostly together today
I'll pull it off tomorrow and flatten up some areas with a straight edge clamped on and then finish weld the sheet
the lights are slightly too tall now, i might get some smaller ones but will see.

 

[turbomonty]

i have been simmering on some Maserati control arms up front