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  1. Marco Bussadori

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    #1 Marco Bussadori, Aug 21, 2009
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    For my Mondial t

    I lent a template and a welding unit for the weekend. I got some pipes bent and some sheet Stainless Steel rolled. Then this past weekend I welded it all together.

    I made my own magnaflow cats, now the exhaust box. My new system weighs 1/3rd of the old one, and I'm going to fit it tomorrow....

    So $800 for 2 high flow metallic core cats and a new pot...

    Marco
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  2. miketuason

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    #2 miketuason, Aug 21, 2009
    Looks great Marco, can't wait to hear it:)
     
  3. Neonzapper

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    #3 Neonzapper, Aug 21, 2009
    That looks fantastic, Marco. I don't have that talent, but in the short time I've owned my car, I've had my exhaust changed around, so I can appreciate your work.
     
  4. Lawrence Coppari

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    #4 Lawrence Coppari, Aug 21, 2009
    Wish I could weld that well. What kind of machine did you use? Wonderful job.
     
  5. Marco Bussadori

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    #5 Marco Bussadori, Aug 21, 2009
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    My internal renovation project is now finished. It included:

    1) I hot glued the loosened interior carpeting - USD 10
    2) put on drilled aluminum pedals from Hill Engineering - USD 150
    3) relined the headlining in black vinyl - USD 70 for materials
    4) unfroze and repaired the sunroof so it works fully - USD 0
    5) reconnollized the beige leather - USD 150 for the dye
    6) designed a new center console out of black anodized aluminium (ping me for the design files) and had it manufactured by http://www.schaeffer-ag.de (who also have a subsid in the US) for USD 190
    7) designed and built a circuit to replace the courtesy light delay dimmer relay which burned out - USD 20
    8) designed and built a speed control circuit for the fan so it all works - USD 30

    Here are the pictures of what I would term a very respectable interior renovation for a total of USD 620 and a couple of weeks of work (well, mostly watching paint dry)

    Marco
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  6. hanknum

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    #6 hanknum, Aug 22, 2009
    Very impressive, great job.
     
  7. GCalo

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    #7 GCalo, Aug 23, 2009
    Very nicely made jig and that's the way it should be done.

    nice going.
     
  8. mwr4440

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    #8 mwr4440, Aug 24, 2009
    Darn nice work.

    Keep posting your innovations there buddy.
     
  9. ducowti

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    #9 ducowti, Aug 24, 2009
    Excellent Marco! Thx for posting! Very nice work!
     
  10. climb

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    #10 climb, Aug 24, 2009
    That is the best looking homemade muffler system i've ever seen.

    You should make those for all 308 and Mondial cars and sell 'em.

    Nice interior too.
     
  11. SonomaRik

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    #11 SonomaRik, Aug 24, 2009
    Love what you did to the center console.

    What a chance, I am having magnaflows put on tom/tues to see what they can/could do: thinking now, what you have is very nice. My deal would be about $3-400 USD

    PM Sent


    BTW: Any ideas for a reconditioned/re-worked HVAC switch controls/clock etc....those are becoming bummer areas

    and post pics please of he pedal area as that's one of my next projects not to mention my center air-screen [I have a cabriolet]

    rik
     
  12. david bentley

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    #12 david bentley, Aug 25, 2009
    nice work
    good welding is 1/3 the machine and 2/3 the person with the torch!

    Dave Bentley
     
  13. Lawrence Coppari

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    #13 Lawrence Coppari, Aug 25, 2009
    Still curious about what kind of welding machine was used.....TIG, MIG, torch...?
     
  14. GTVeloce

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    #14 GTVeloce, Aug 25, 2009
    You are a very skilled craftsman. Beautiful work! Congratulations on owning a nice car!
     

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