Total 240SX Ignorance, My S13 build thread & Project log.

[MartyMcFly]

Howdy,
First of all allow me to introduce myself, I know nothing about 240's *bows*. Now that I got that out of the way, I figured why not make my first thread a build thread, so here I am.

I recently purchased this 1990 Auto Coupe from a junk yard. It had 105k miles, clean title, and was drivable. I figured I'd just drive it around as my daily seeing as how it gets decent gas mileage, and since it was ugly as Rosie O'Donnell, I wouldn't care if anything happened to it.

Things quickly changed when I was introduced to the 'large cult following' these cars had because of their RWD platform. I thought surely I cant be driving around in a 240 coupe and not do nothing about it, so I suppose I'd get started doing something.

First things first, I purchased the Sylvia front end with projector headlights. And here she is, the beauty in all her SOHC glory, looking like shes ready to go mudding with her spray paint and 4x4 stance. I must say I am happy with the front end. But shes going to need A lot of work as you can see.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00928.jpg

First things first, I wanted to address the holes in the trunk that were left when the OEM wing was removed. So I removed the trunk lid and brought it over to my neighbor to start the shaving process.

Heres the holes after the trunk lid was sanded down
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00908.jpg

Next step was to weld shut the holes and grind them down flush (got to give credit to my neighbor for the welding and grinding):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00912.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00914.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00915.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00919.jpg

Next my neighbor layed down the bondo and taught me how to spray down primer.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00920.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00925.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00927.jpg

And heres the finished result!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/DSC00923.jpg

Next update will be this weekend. I will be sanding down the rest of the car and decking it, getting her ready for paint. Already purchased my compressor and spray gun and chosen my paint color. Feel free to follow my progress. I will soon be adding suspension goodies and looking for a 5 speed conversion.

[s13_Angelo]

nice good luck

[Camo]

Hey marty, welcome to zilvia. cant wait to see how your car is coming along. Not hating but I have a few things for ya. Be very careful when welding thin metal like the trunk holes. It will warp, if you want it to look good, make sure you smooth it out real good with that bondo. We rippled one doing that, luckily a spoiler was going over it so it didnt matter. Also, if your going to be painting the car yourself make sure you have a decent sized air compressor and get a dryer that goes inline with your spray gun. The dryer will really help to keep the moisture and water out of the air lines and off your car. That will really cut down on the orange peal. Speaking from experience. good luck!!!

[rebornS14]

where is HTOWN?

[GSXRJJordan]

where is HTOWN?

Houston, most likely.

This is not a build thread.

I'm happy you're excited, but please get back to us with a new thread after you've got something to post... in the mean time, check out the build threads that haven't been locked.

[dorkjoey240]

well I thought junkyard u couldn't buy car.:ugh: with no title also

[MartyMcFly]

with no title...huh?

Anyhow if this thread needs to be locked, no biggie, I just thought Id keep progress as I went along, didnt think itd hurt.

I start paint hopefully this weekend and from there a 5 speed swap and suspension goodies.

[BlueKpS13]

first 240 and hes already at!

[mrmephistopheles]

What are you... CHICKEN?!


Anyway, SILVIA was never spelled with a 'Y'.

Also, 'round here we do the build first, THEN post the thread about it.