Author Archives: Kris

Dodge Neon 2GN Rally Car Roll Cage

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Kris

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Making the most out of the least: Your tiny garage.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Kris

My first garage was, well it wasn’t really a garage. The place where I spent many a weekend wrenching on my first rally car was a small shed at the end of the driveway at my friend Sean’s house. Always … Continue reading →

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The 2GN gets dropped off for its roll cage

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Kris

There was some excitement this morning in the rallynotes.com garage. The 2GN was loaded up onto the tow dolly and brought down to Streetwise Motorsports for roll cage fabrication. We’re looking to get her back in July, but in the … Continue reading →

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Some additional engineering necessary…

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kris

Just a quick note – The steering column and quickener needed some more effort. If something related to steering is off .05 from the center, it’s off a lot. After welding I re-assembled and found about 20 degrees of friction … Continue reading →

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Seam welding, mock up, and fabrication

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Kris

Seam welding, or stitch welding, is where you take and join the layers of metal at the seams on a chassis. Modern uni-body cars are made up of dozens of pieces of steel that they spot weld together. Spot welding … Continue reading →

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The Motor is out, now for serious business.

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Kris

Last weekend a gathering of rally friends helped take out the 2.0L 420A. This was made easier by taking a Sawzall to the radiator support. As we were taking the motor out we discovered some pretty serious damage to the … Continue reading →

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2GN Progress Report

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Kris

The interior and extra weight is out. I need to get a couple extra grinding discs and wire wheels to get the drivers side door metal out and the extra thick seam sealer in the hard to reach spots. The … Continue reading →

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