99 gst spyder(project venom)

[NWHTanK]

Some times it takes time to gather parts for your goal. Just take your time and you will find the parts you need to make your build susceed. Thanks for the words but I'm not the only sprider builder. Thier are a lot of us spyder builders on here from begging stages to driving stages.

 

[NWHTanK]

Updated parts list needed. Water pump 6 bolt, Arp head studs 6bolt, oil pump gasket 6 bolt. The donar car gave me a light weight flywheel but it needs a new friction plate, To clean up the engine bay a bit I'm going with the 95 cas setup from the 95 talon. With the 7 bolt oil pump already done it will make for a almost plug and play setup.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Any progress on the Talon wing mod?

 

[NWHTanK]

No that's way later. When I'm ready to do body work. I did manage to purchase a 95 gsx and a 95 talon awd. They were both part out cars that will combine with the stuff I'm not using in venom and build a hard top dd car.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Nice. I'm now going to be looking for the low rise Talon wing to mod for my Spyder.

 

[NWHTanK]

Well the low rise will take more work to mod. If you are talking about the talon low rise. It actully sits on up on the glass originaly. So the front side dose not fit the spyder deck lid well.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Damn, I forgot it sat that high up. Had one on my 1st DSM. Oh well.

 

[NWHTanK]

After thinking about it for a while, I have decided to put venom on a extreme whieght reduction. The trunk area that holds the spare will be deleted along with rear xbrace, the convertable top components and what they attach to will be removed chassis wise will be cut off the car as well. The support that holds the rear seat and seat belts will be also removed The big and bulky harnnes that gose to rear of the car will be replaced with that from a gsx. Quarter panel glass and regulators and mounts will be delete. Door glass and regulators will be deleted along with a wight reduction done to the doors and trunk lid. The a/c and heater box and all of its components will be removed along with all stereo items and wirring. A custom roll cage and custom tonue cover will be made for the car. The cage will tie into the rear strut towers, b pillars and the botom of the a pillars.

 

[dsmspick]

Very nice! Will make for a great summer car! Will all the weight loss then addition of a custom cage be lighter than a normal Spyder? Will the tennu be a hard or soft cover?

 

[NWHTanK]

The tonue will be made out of high density foam covered in fleece then coated with fiber glass resin. The tonue cover is to helpkeep air out of the rear seat area and secondly for looks. Its not a structural part.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Found a Talon high rise wing at the junk yard. It's now in storage with the rest of my parts. Will get used one day I'm sure.

 

[snowborder714]

I'm going with the 95 cas setup

This might be a little late, but keep in mind that you if you ever want to go with adjustable cam gears, this really limits what gears you can run as they have to have the provision for the trigger plate. Also, if you ever need to replace the sensor for any reason, you've got to take the timing belt off.

Those two items there just doesn't make it worth it to run the '95 CAS vs. the '97-'99 CAS.

 

[NWHTanK]

This might be a little late, but keep in mind that you if you ever want to go with adjustable cam gears, this really limits what gears you can run as they have to have the provision for the trigger plate. Also, if you ever need to replace the sensor for any reason, you've got to take the timing belt off.

Those two items there just doesn't make it worth it to run the '95 CAS vs. the '97-'99 CAS.

The gears I have alread have provision for cas, and the sensor is new.

 

[NWHTanK]

All the trim and seat removed and this is what is left.

 

[NWHTanK]

Trunk pan out

 

[NWHTanK]

The convertible top is removed, the seat brace and x brace is removed as well. have to do some clean up to the mounting areas then on to removing the rear seat pan.

 

[dsmspick]

Are you putting the rear plastics back in? Are you welding a sheet in to enclose the trunk from the cabin?

 

[NWHTanK]

The interio plastics behind the front seats is a no.I to have read up on the handbook and see what I need for a rear firewall . As u can see in the last pic, I can close off the trunk area if need be.

 

[NWHTanK]

2 1/4 dom tubing and 3 1/16 plate steel. this brace ties into the rear lower front control arm mounts and ties it into the floor pan brace. this combined with a roll cage should stiffen up venom.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Looks great. Wish I had access to all the tools and materials to start my build plans.

 

[NWHTanK]

Looks great. Wish I had access to all the tools and materials to start my build plans.

thanks .. also if u look u will see the rear drive shaft mount in place as well.

 

[NWHTanK]

The custom k member is welded in fully . Time to do the rear awd crossmember bolt swap.

 

[black97spyder]

Lookin great Donley! Now that my motor is out the trans can finally be dropped and sent off to metro trans for it to be built.

Maybe u can help me out with my spyder when it comes time to get her back in the road

 

[NWHTanK]

Np mat . I got the rear sub frame bolt mod done and started on the front ones. Well come to find out that big brace that I cut out goes all the way down to the base of the frame rail. Thier is a sheet metal cap inside that box, Punch that out and walaa . The floor hole is the same dimession as the brace.Will post pics later in the week.

 

[1sick_gst]

Awesome build! Love the hard work you are putting into it!