SLYDEurTYRE S14 Build...pic heavy

[bllabong89]

Rush Garage

So I traded my ek civic hatch for my current 1995 s14 in late 2009. I have always wanted a 240 and I finally have one after years of searching. This is my first and only 240sx. My pops has a 280z with 35k original miles.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240sxwhenfirstbought.jpg

I have never done a full build or anything to this caliber or detail before so I may do things a little unorthadox but it has been turning out pretty decent so far...

About a week after I traded my car, I was sitting at a stop sign and some kid thinkin hes speed racer came flying around the corner. He came through my lane and caught the front of my car on the side of his saturn.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0251.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0256.jpg

Afterwards, he admitted to the cop that he cut the corner to sharp, hit me and was speeding...when he talked to the insurance people, he said that I hit him. So for me sitting at a stop sign, I was awarded 40% of the fault because "I should have seen him coming." lol, ok.

I roughly received around 1900 for the damages to my car...With that, I bought some new parts.

Kouki front end
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/koukifrontendparts.jpg

APEXi GT Spec Exhaust
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0341.jpg

Tein Basic Coilovers(will be changed...don't worry)
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0264.jpg

Cusco Spin Knob
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Knob.jpg

So I put all of the above on. The kouki front had a shattered drivers headlight and a smashed up passenger fender from the previous owner sliding off the road and hitting a sewer. I ended up buying a fender from nissan(was not cheap even with my body shop discount) and a headlight off ebay.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0297.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0280.jpg
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0281.jpg

my buddies s2k in the back
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0456.jpg

I put the exhaust on and replaced the old shitty thing that was supposedly called an exhaust system.lol. I also put the E-brake knob on. Didn't do to well since I changed my brake pads and noticed that my passenger ebrake cable was snapped... :(

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Photo0345.jpg

I also started gathering parts over the winter to install.

Yamato Garage suspension parts
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0278.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0279.jpg

JDM Kouki Grill
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0265.jpg

I also got a Mishimoto Radiator
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0139.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0141.jpg

My NRG Short Hub and Q/R with my Nardi/Fardi Suede Steering Wheel
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0289.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0389.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0223.jpg

I ended up installing the steering wheel and the radiator. My buddies brother busted his radiator so I sold him my stock one and threw my new one on.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0419.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0213.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0212.jpg

After that stuff, I started on the rust and remodeling work. I had some mean rust underneath my back left drivers seat mount.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0379.jpg

I was going to try and keep the seat mount but I saw this so decided to get rid of it all
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0385.jpg

After I cut it out...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0383.jpg

And then I began to bend some 16ga. steel up and started welding it in.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0418.jpg

Its not the best but it holds very well
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0466.jpg

I put the seat in and marked where the mount needed to be. The new floor pan was almost the perfect height.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0173.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0175.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0177.jpg

I also picked up a new nut and welded it to a square of 16ga. Once I had the hole drilled, I threaded the nut on and welded the plate into position.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0179.jpg

I also have some rust on my rocker panel...which I cut out but haven't fixed yet.lol
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0156.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0157.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0162.jpg

And the aftermath...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0164.jpg

By this time, I had found a good deal on an Origin Streamline Aero kit so I went ahead and picked it up.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0440.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0449.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0454.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0453.jpg

The front went on pretty well, the sides and back are a different story. I still need to finish them up. A little bit of cutting and fiberglass work...But I did get the new grill on for a sneek peek
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0416-1.jpg

I also picked up some POR-15 rust preventative paint, marine clean and metal ready for the interior one finished.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0499.jpg

And here is my Greddy Type S BOV awaiting a turbo
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0502.jpg

And some SS brake lines I picked up from AMS Motorsports for the cheap
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0503.jpg

I know this is alot of pictures of parts but I am waiting on finishing up the body before putting the goodies on for the most part.

I have been thinking of getting a steering quickener but haven't decided on it completely yet.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/steeringquickener.jpg

I did manage to build my Power Brace tho...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/FrontBrace5.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/FrontBrace9.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/FrontBrace27.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/FrontBrace13.jpg

[bllabong89]

I started taking off all of the suspension parts, brakes and hubs for my new brake and hub setup

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/FrontHubDriver1.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Suspension-Spindle.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Hubs-Rear.jpg

My EVO8 Big brakes
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/brembo2.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/brembo4.jpg

and some extended studs
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/ExtendedStuds.jpg

for my fresh POR-15 painted hubs
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/5LugHubPainted2.jpg

And after getting that stuff off, I found yet some more rust...Yay
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Body-FrontDriversRust.jpg

I decided to just go ahead and go all out...so I pulled my front end and starteed pulling the engine harness and all the little stuff to pull the motor. I also pulled all of the interior out to finish the sound deadening removal and stitch welding.

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Body-FrontDriver.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0872.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_0873.jpg

Again, this is my first time so the stitch welds and everything isn't perfect but its going pretty well I think

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld6.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld2.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld7.jpg

I finished all of the inside besides the firewall and the trunk. Once the motor is out, I will most likely be tubbing the front and I will stitch weld everything up there too.

I pulled all of the wires out of the car.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/Interior-HarnessRemoved.jpg

And was left with this...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/InteriorHarnessandFenderHarness.jpg

I will be doing a full tuck and fuse box relocation, battery in the back, full interior/exterior paint job, remove and redo undercoating, put good sound deadening back in and I am planning either a v8 or rb swap...This is all for today but I will update shortly.:fruit:lol. thats just funny lookin

[Smurf_240SX]

looking good!

[lysticalz]

looking good soo far bro. i had to trim my origin stream sides and rear as well to get it fitting good.

[HouseElf]

i love builds like this... go RB please! love those engines so much

[arsenics14]

YaY ! Looking good.

[zinnythecoupe]

what are you doing with the gold "mesh" wheels??

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

Do a rb swap, Rb26 with 25 tranny please! I promise you WILL be happy with the powerband and rpm's of the 26!

[jambadre]

That power brace is SICK! and yes an RB is a must have...

[tricky_ab]

Great work so far! Glad to see you're not planning to cut corners with your build!

[jbmintz]

2jz > 1jz > RB all day.... lots of reasons why too. On the JZ engines, the turbo sits on passenger side, keeping your brake master cyl and clutch master away from the heat.

[Dustxking]

Looks good, and looks like your doing it right the first time. Good luck with everything!

[K_style]

Did you get the Brackets for your EVO brakes? depend on bracket, You might need bigger rotors than stock EVO size.. I have cross/drilled stcok EVO size rotors and I got the brackets from person from here zilvia. but calipers sit further than the way it should be..

I would say,,, at least 1/4" ? I am going to change brake pads soon, so I will post pics of uneven worn pads.

[bllabong89]

No. I haven't gotten my brackets yet. I was thinking of gettin the skunkworks ones but I could always have some made

[miravete]

lol on the nismo cat :)

[Killa_D]

man sucks you have so much rust but i like where the car is going to props.

[iamtheyi]

Go KA-T to be cool :D. But I agree with everyone. Looking good. *thumbs up

[tinys s14]

lmaoo gotta get me a nismo collar for my cat now

[bllabong89]

what are you doing with the gold "mesh" wheels??

I will be selling them. I had them on a local forum for 250. A few people interested but no one with cash. I need to get some 17's or bigger for the new brakes.

I am def. not cutting corners. I have had cars that were cheaply built and after all the work of gettin this car, I will not do that to it. I bought this car with the intention of building a full drift car but its nice having a car that you love so I have decided to build it as a dd but reliable and capable enough to take to the track.

That is the reason behind trying to fix every little issue from the beginning. I haven't fully decided on an engine yet but a buddy of mine has an lq4(ls2 with steel block) for 250 that needs heads that I may pick up. The one thing that I want to keep is my a/c. This is the first car I have had with it and I don't want to get rid of it now.lol

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I will try to update as often as possible.

As far as the car work over the weekend goes, I finished the stitch welding in the trunk with exception of a couple rust sections I have to fix. I will update with pics once I fine my SD Card.

I also picked up a section of 1'x1' square tubing that I will be using to make my own fender brace. I was having some trouble with the sand I picked up from home depot for my sandblaster being to wet so I scattered it across my garage floor and put a fan on it so I will be updating with picks of that progress also. Sorry for all the words.lol

[bllabong89]

So as I have been sitting at my desk, bored like usual...I have been looking on youtube and other websites and two things came to my attention.

I found these that I want and will probally be getting when I get payed.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/wilwoodsetup.jpg
The only thing that I am questioning is if I install these, can I eliminate my brake booster? I have never even thought of using these before but I think it would be good to have so please, let me know.

I also found this on youtube under my recomendations...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/powdercoatinggun.jpg
This is the eastwood powdercoating gun. I think I may pick this up to do my own small parts so I wont have to pay out the ass and can have things done on my time schedule.

And last but not least, I found some pics of my old civic. It's not the best but it was a fun car to drive...Enjoi
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/civic1.jpg
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/civic2.jpg
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/Civic3.jpg
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/Civic4.jpg
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/240%20parts/Civic5.jpg


If anyone has any info on the brake/clutch pedal setup, please inform me

[conrad_s13.5]

if those pedals come with their own cylinder ( believe they do ) then yes you can eliminate ur BMC,.. as long as all lines are basically ran the same.

build is legit man,. i kno what its like,.....lol
so if ya have any questions just ask

[tricky_ab]

HAHA I have times as well at work when I should be doing actual work rather then spending time on Yahoo Japan auctions...

[second_chanceS14]

everything your doing to the car is right, u wanna know where u killed it? going kouki front end. Should of kept it Zenki.

[stockbee]

I'll second that. But to each his own. Nothing looks more normal. I think the kouki doesn't match the body lines of rear of the car, just me.

Keep up the good work. Congratulations on having the cajones to get a rusty car and fix it. That's awesome.

[bllabong89]

Yea, they have their own cylinders. I was just wondering if I could eliminate the brake booster(if thats what its called) with it because I want to clean up my bay and it looks alot cleaner with out that big ass round thing there.

Yea, I am more of a kouki guy. I just like how it looks angry. The zenki front just looks to much like an old grandmas car.lol

[bllabong89]

So I sold my turbo that I have had sitting around and I found some goodies on craigslist.

I got some Greddy Gracer side skirts for 100 with no cracks and painted to match(even tho I will most likely change my car color). The guys car that I got them from was the sickest "old folks gold" s14 I have seen. I hope my car looks as clean as his when I'm done.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1126.jpg

I also ran some sand thru the sand blaster and found that I will be buying actual abrasive blasting media because the fine grade sand I tried was not fine enough.lol

On another note, I am finishing up the stitch welding and will start on my rear wire harness to eliminate and clean things up

[bllabong89]

Heres a little bit of an update. I worked on the trunk last night trying to finish up the stitch welding. I am almost done, not including the engine bay and firewall yet tho.

Here is some rust that I need to fix still
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld11.jpg

And here is a pic of the passenger side after I finished all the welds up
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld12.jpg

And here is the trunk stuff...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld13.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld14.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/StitchWeld15.jpg

I am going to try and teach my g/f how to fiberglass tonight when I start cutting into the rear bumper. My origin rear fits like poo so I need to cut both sides off and pull them in several inches.

and again, if you are going to criticize on my stitch welding...be gentle.lol. This is the first time I have ever attempted it so hopefully its up to zilvia standards and thanks for reading

[racepar1]

On the stitch welding, you should weld little 1" long or so beads rather than spot welding. Really you just need to lay one of those little welds in between each factory weld.

[bllabong89]

Yea, I tried to run beads like that but the metal was so thin that it would blow thru. I have a older century welder that only has wire speed and high and low mode and even with it on low, it would get to hot. Thats why I just decided to go with alot of spot welds

[greddy2die]

looks good man!

[PerilousActs]

Awesome build so far! On the floor mount pedals: Yes, they will eliminate the booster, but be sure to properly size the master cylinders you put behind the new pedal assemblies. There are proper ways of sizing them based upon the calipers piston surface area. Unfortunately, I don't know the method.

Also, look into a Tilton/AP Racing Pedal box, it's floor mount, and also includes the throttle, brake, and clutch pedals, along with brake bias adjustment. They pop up on ebay from used race teams from time to time with master cylinders for decent prices.

[bllabong89]

cool, thanks for the heads up

I didn't get to work on my car last night. I have realized I am addicted to Crackdown 2 on the 360. I did buy the fiberglass materials tho and then today I was raped by cycle gear on stuff to do a tune up on my bike.

It was $215 for oil, oil filter, spark plugs and front brake pads. I found out I have some of the most expensive plugs for bikes at $19 a pop...thats depressing

[bllabong89]

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1183.jpg
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1184.jpg

[bllabong89]

Ok, I dont know why the pics aren't working so when they are, I will give the full update. I removed my battery tray and some a/c lines, the condensor and the a/c dryer. pics to come...sry

[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***
So I have been in Mexico for the last week and couldn't get my pics to load of the last update before I left so here it is.

I decided to remove the battery tray since it will be re-located to the trunk anyways. I started by removing the a/c system components that were in my way since I will be stripping and cleaning up the engine bay anyways.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0336.jpg

I drilled out the spot welds on the top and after the a/c stuff were removed, I got to the spot welds on the bottom side.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0326.jpg

Air hammers also work well...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0327.jpg

and this is what I was left with after it was removed. I circled the spot welds on the tray to help out anyone confused on where they are hiding.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0330.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0331.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0332.jpg

This is the link to the write-up I did if anyone needs some more help.
S14 Battery Tray Removal : 240sx General Discussion (http://forums.nicoclub.com/s14-battery-tray-removal-t503822.html)

and here are a couple pics of where the engine bay is at so far. I also removed a bracket on the right side but that one didn't turn out so pretty so I will leave it out...lol.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0338.jpg

the dirtyness called an "engine" in my engine bay...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/102_0337.jpg

So after I got back from Mexico, I started looking around for some goodies. I went down there with 750 in my pocket and left with 200. Bad news is that it was all inclusive.lol
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1193.jpg

but I got home and found a replica Bride Low Max for 350 bucks...before you say your retarded for spending that much money, I offered him 150 and ended up settling at 175 for a brand new seat. Don't worry, the seat will become a gaming chair for the xbox once the car is deserving of an 900 dollar seat.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/fc1a8fef.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/be9b0dd5.jpg

either a gaming chair or a bed for nismo...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1217.jpg

I also ordered some Muteki SR48 Neo Chrome lug nuts today and am waiting for my new rear valances to come in that I bought off a guy on here.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/BomexValances.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/BomexValances2.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/BomexValances3.jpg

I might buy a D2 hydro ebrake if I can find a deal too. This is what happens when you come home from vacation to a pay check.lol.

And for the update on the car...I started mocking up the rear bumper to begin my fiberglass work. It fit like shit before. Each side was atleast 6in. bowed away from the car(bad pic)...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/Bumper-Rear.jpg

So I decided to cut the sides of and fiberglass them back on so it would fit better.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/54dec6d9.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/3d101cff.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/11c5b9dd.jpg

and this is how the exhaust fits tucked away...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/aa86db4a.jpg

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/9166b0ef.jpg



Enjoi!!!
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1206.png

[OBEEWON]

Why did you buy rear spats when you have rear aero? Have you picked a color yet? good work so far.

[bllabong89]

I bought them because I figure I will inevitably mess the rear up at some point so I found a good deal and jumped on it. I would rather hang on to them if I ever do need them ya kno.

I am most likely going with a dark silver/gunmetal color with either white or black wheels. Thanks

[97240TB]

I appreciate what you've done for this car so far man, very awesome just keep trucking and don't give up on it like some people do.

As far as engine's go, I'd say go 1J. Most purist think that's not right but they are great engine's and as mentioned turbo's are on passenger side, plus parts for them are much cheaper than RB parts. LS would be cool too but a steel block kills it to me. No matter what you decide just keep up the great work man.

[kalypso123]

Nice build! @[email protected]

[bllabong89]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Yea I would like to go to a 6 or 8 cylinder but we will see when the time comes.

[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***

So I worked on the back bumper some more. The work looked a little sketchy at first but after going over it with my grinder and a flap disk, it is coming together.

I had laid some strips of fleece that I had dunked in the resin on the top to close the gap between the bumper and the trunk. This is kind of a bad pic but I still don't have my camera so I took them with my phone and was kind of rushing. I still need to put a little more on top to level it off so remember this is just a rough draft for now.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/f10fce11.jpg

I also laid some strips on the outside of the lower parts that I cut off. I laid down one strip of fleece that went from the top of the cut to the bottom at about 3 inches wide. I also threw on about 3 or 4 squares of fleece about 3x3 on the inside to strengthen it.

After that stuff dried over a couple days, I grinded off the fleece on the outside of the bumper. The fleece is thick so even if I tried to sand it smooth, it wouldn't quite look right. I took all of it off now that the bumper was strong enough and began to lay fiberglass mat over it. It should be good enough to start sanding it down tonight or tomorrow.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/26c8f83b.jpg

You have to love sanding fiberglass.lol
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/09a3b3be.jpg

I still have a ton of work to do to get this to look right so please bare with me. I am also going to have to fix a small crack in the valances that I bought.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/c625a6a9.jpg

I also ordered some new parts. I got some lug nuts, a d2 hydro ebrake and some EVO powerslot rotors for my brembo brake upgrade. Just need the brackets for the front brakes to be complete now.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/fa7be431.jpg

And can anyone guess what I will be doing with this?
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Enjoi
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[nothix]

Impressive. Especially for a first build. Seems like you got the money and skills to make this an awesome build. Can't wait to see it finished!

[Om1kron]

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/09a3b3be.jpg

this is retarded... why would you do that to yourself? second make sure you're wearing some kind of mask that shit can get into your lungs and cause internal bleeding.

[bllabong89]

Impressive. Especially for a first build. Seems like you got the money and skills to make this an awesome build. Can't wait to see it finished!

Thanks man, I'm actually just gettin by money wise...lol. This is using all of my money but whats a good build if it doesn't?

Yea, I wear a respirator. Its like hot as balls here so I can deal with a little itchy. All I have to do is blow it off with my air gun and take a cold shower to get it off my arms. Theres only so much I can do.

[nathanong87]

kouki front was a mistake. cool build though.

[bllabong89]

Yea, I'm sure alot of people agree with you but zenki looks like an old person car to me and kouki looks like an angry tasmanian devil.lol. I like it more so thats why I went with it.

I am going to be selling my navan wing so if anyone wants it before I put it up, pm me.

I laid down some more fiberglass on the back bumper. It is turning into a pain in the ass but it will look good once its done. I dont have any pics of the work but I have some shots of the pit at drift indy in the STL over the weekend.
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And my buddies s14 with Kouki front and sr
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I need to figure out something for the back brake setup. Does anyone have any ideas and if so, what all is needed for the conversion. I suck with brake knowledge so I am clueless on this stuff and I don't think I will be finding sti rear brembos any time soon.

[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***
So since I am selling my Navan wing, I decided while I was letting some fiberglass dry that I would start to sand the drivers quarter panel and begin grinding it down to the metal by the holes for the wing to close them up. While I was doing this I noticed some bondo so I continued to get everything off so I could weld on that area.

I also began to sand down some scratches and chips on the quarter panel. While doing this, I noticed some more bondo so I threw a flapper pad on the grinder and began to take it off. This is not all of it but just to give you and idea of about how much was hiding under the paint...
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/anhill88/IMG_1270.jpg

So that was some good news to find a shit ton of bondo. I took it all off so I could check for any rust or imperfections so I will either fix it, if I can, or put some over fenders on it.

I sanded on the top of the back bumper yesterday night and layed another layer of fleece over it to thicken the bumper so that it is even with the bottom of the tail lights. Now that it is dry, I will sand it tonight and try to smooth everything out.
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I smoothed out the sides pretty well and just need to smooth out the bottom of them now. Once the bottom of the bumper is smoothed out and the top is sanded I will apply a thin layerof bondo to take out any dips and block sand it.
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I am going to end up doing the same thing on the car. Pulling all of the dents out as much as I can and then block sanding and applying bondo(if needed). The front is pretty set but I will still repeat the block sand and bondo if necessary.

The side skirts will have to wait until I get the fenders back on so I can do my final measurements and so on...

Enjoi
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[conrad_s13.5]

hope it all smooths out for ya!
that shit looks scary!

[bllabong89]

Yea, its a little tough to work with but a 80 grit flapper disk on a grinder, a da sander and a block are you friend.lol

I met you at drift indy. I was with andrew lacrone and mike. That was a pretty sick time.

[conrad_s13.5]

oh hell yeah!

[bllabong89]

So apparently my photobucket account's bandwit is exceeded. It should be back up by the 12th so sorry for the inconvenience.

I cleaned up the garage and organized some of my tools so I could function a little easier in my garage. After that, I began working on the back bumper some more.

I sharpied a line across the back to mark how far to sand up so I could round off the fat lip left from the fleece but not cut into the shape of the bumper. After that, I used a piece of a cardboard box to paint a line that is a little easier to see...
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I sanded that down and smoothed out the point of the fleece and the bumper. Now I just need to get the top of it level and square so the trunk can properly close with no gap.
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So one thing that I don't really care for is how I have a legitimate question about something and the thread gets locked(atleast I thought it was legitimate)...I thought this was general chat.

Everytime I ask a question in the small questions thread I never get an answer so I can't see 4 questions being answered at that. My thread gets locked but there are threads like I have a turbo lying around, can I put it on my sr or my dp is busted, can it be fixed. I'm not saying those are legitimate questions but I would think my question should have the same permision to have a thread if those do...don't you?

Sorry, just a little rant but it annoys me how I can't get a question out and get atleast one answer before it gets locked...so I will ask it here. hopefully this thread doesn't get locked.lol

So I have some questions about the Dmax overfenders on the s14.

First: Does anyone have pics of them installed? I tried google and I tried here but couldn't really find any pics of them on an s14.

Second: If you have had them or have them now, how do they fit? I was thinking of going with origin but after having to do alot of work on them, am questioning if I should give them another shot.

Third: I have heard of people making overfenders wider than what thy are made. Is this just by pulling the bottom sides together to have the flex (http://zilvia.net/f/#)?

Fourth: I have an origin kit and was wondering if the bottom of the fenders will come down to the bumper and side skirts?

Please don't think that I am just making another useless thread for the hell of it, I couldn't find any info on them so just wanted to see if anyone has some input. I am going wider so this will def. help me.

Thanks
Andrew

These are the only pics I could find...
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[bllabong89]

I have been busy lately so I haven't been able to put too much towards the car. I did receive my hydro ebrake and got some time in on the car.

First I will start with the ebrake, It was 200 plus shipping and I am thinking about selling it so if anyone wants it, I will sell it for the same price. It looks good and has the lock so you can park your car and not worry about it rolling away.lol.
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I am waiting on my rotors and my lug nuts so I went up to Auto Zone and bought a standard lug nut and installed my lug studs. They are circuit sports 60mm and are quite large than factory...
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I slid them in and put some washers under the nut.
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And then I used a 19mm socket and my impact to suck them in.
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After that, I figured I would make a tub template just to see if I would like it or if it would influence me to tub the front...
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I helped my buddy put BC coilovers and some 18x8.5 Rotas on his 2006 wrx. He has an HKS cat back with turbo back piping and an sti turbo.
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This pic is right after they were installed. He still needs to figure out his ride height that he wants.
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And last but not least, I got my new Xbox controller
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Enjoi
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[tricky_ab]

You just got that Ebrake...why the quick sale?

[bllabong89]

I am thinking of making my own and having a custom handle cnc'd for a logo. If it doesn't sell, I will use it.

I want to make a toilet where the bowl is surrounded by tires, the tank is a head and the cover is a valve cover and then to flushi it, you pull a hydro ebrake.lol I think that would be a ballin toilet

[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***

I got some more work in on the car. I had been waiting for my lug nuts and my brake rotors from Adrenaline(local shop) for about a month and a half or so. I just got back from Pittsburgh after spendin around a week or so intsalling a conveyor system up there.
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So I threaded on my purple Muteki SR48 lug nuts and I thought these were supposed to be some decent quality pieces...I guess not. I threaded them(by hand) on to my hubs just to take a look and see how I like them. I used the socket provided to snug them up and the paint was already taken off. Just by using my hand to tighten them...That is depressing.lol
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I put one of the rotors on the hub to get a good look.
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And then a comparison...
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The new brakes are quite a bit larger.lol.

I also borrowed a 36mm socket from a buddy to get the rear end apart. I seperated the arms from the rear spindles(if thats what its called) to get rid of the 4 lug stuff at last. I will be buying some of those roll center adjusters I think.
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I am gettin pretty close to dropping the subframe. Once that is dropped, I will get the gas tank out of the way and check for rust. I there is no rust, I will begin stripping the undercoating and re-doing the under side. I will also be refreshing the bushings. Now, I am just waiting for my buddy to give me my jack back.

I also have the holes from my wing prepped and ready to shave.

Enjoi

Here is a link to my NaVan wing that I am selling.
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/346519-s14-navan-wing.html#post3671663

[bllabong89]

I shaved the holes on the quarter panel and trunk yesterday. I forgot my SD card at work tho so I don't have any pics yet. The only issue I had was the person who installed the wing did a terrible job at cutting the metal ribs on the trunk so I had to go in with the cut off wheel and do some weight reduction. Now I have a piece of metal floating around in my trunk lid http://forums.nicoclub.com/images/smilies/frown2.gif

[Martino]

Such a good build!

[heyitzalan]

yo man, i'm on the same boat as you. gold 95, have same rust spot as your zenki.

damn, i need a welder.

[HPKMotorsports3]

sweet build man... what do you do for work? and yea kouki front was def the way to go... keep it up

[bllabong89]

Thanks guys. I sell conveyor systems and over see the installations. I just got back from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. I am joining the Airforce once I get my speeding ticket payed off.

So my camera went missing but I am going to buy one from my gf's parents so I can keep steady pics coming in. I am also waiting on my jack to return from a buddy so I can drop the subframe and gas tank.

[bllabong89]

I got my new/used camera yesterday. I needed some batteries for it so I ordered a couple kodac klic 8000 Litium Ion batteries off amazon with the charger for like 30 shipped.
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I also found out that Superbrightleds.com is right down the road from where I live so maybe I can get a deal on some goodies.
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Other than that, no real updates at this time. Hopefully I will get some time to work on the car later on tonight.

[bllabong89]

Well, I haven't been on in a week or two. I was in Pittsburgh for a little while and then all last week I was up in Wallingford Connecticut. While I was out of town, I had a chance to take advantage of Enjuku's shipping deal so I jumped on it with every last dollar I had. I bought an AEM UEGO Wideband, Agency Power S.S. clutch line and Suspension Techniques sway bar set. When I got to work today, I found a box waiting for me that said STSuspension.

They look like pretty good quality. I will have to repaint them to match my theme but thats no big deal. They come with all of the hardware and instructions for the front and rear. The front is about 29mm and the rear is about 20.5mm.
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I used a sharpie to gauge the diameter a little easier for everyone.
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My Agency power S.S. clutch line came in and my AEM UEGO Wideband got here.
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The UEGO has a white or black face to choose from and a silver or black bezel.
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I also found an sr for cheap on Craigslist and might be getting that. I know I have changed my mind like 30 times on what platform I am going with but thats just the way it goes. lol

On another note, I went to Midnight Madness before I left to Connecticut and ran my bike. I didnt have to good of times but it was the 3rd and 4th pass ever on a track for me on anything so it was fine for me. I ran an 11.5 at 121 on the first pass and 11.3 at 123 on the second pass.

I ran up against a busa on the second race and thought I was gonna get owned. Idk how but the slip said he beat me. He had a better reaction time than me but I got him in the 60ft, 1/8 mile and I crossed the line before him with a higher top speed but it said he beat me by 33/100ths of a second. http://forums.nicoclub.com/images/smilies/frown2.gif
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I also got the privelage of seeing the beast in action. This is a bad picture but here is the link to some good ones. I didn't know he was a local guy. http://minds-farm.blogspot.com/2010/09/drift-240.html (http://minds-farm.blogspot.com/2010/09/drift-240.html)
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I also saw these Toyota pickups in Connecticut. That would be a fun ride.
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[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***

Well, the motor didn't check out. 3 cylinders had 150 psi and 1 had 30 psi so thats a no go. I am joining the military so I bought a new tv for when I get stationed somewhere. That was a bit of my cash but I think it was worth it. Especially when Call of Duty Black Ops comes out in 3d. Say goodbye to my old tv...
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And say hello to the new one http://forums.nicoclub.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
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It is a 65" Mitsubishi 120hz 1080p 3d tv. I also got this for free when I bought it...
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but other than that, I have put some work in on my car and got some pics of the holes I shaved from the wing.
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And here is the crush bender I now have...
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and now the real update. Saturday was a little slow in the afternoon so I decided to pull my subframe. I did it by myself and used a motorcycle jack to aid.

In total, there are 4 large nuts for the subframe mounts, 4 medium bolts for the L-shaped bracket towards the front, the sway bar bolts, driveshaft bolts, fluid drain, vent hose, and two 10mm bolts that hold the e-brake lines I believe.

I did find the energy suspension bushings looked like they were in good condition so I think I will be keeping those and a Magnetic drain plug on the diff http://forums.nicoclub.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
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I am selling my old sway bars so here is the link. http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/350737-s14-front-rear-sway-bars.html

[Nick_04K]

Love this build so far! Minus the aero choice maybe. Just please dont ruin this build with some whack color choice on the paint or something! And dont swap it...easiest way to keep ac is just to go bottom mount Ka-t :naughtyd:

[MANOlOS14]

now thats a build, nice man.

[daftphunk]

Great build. Love the kouki even though I'm a Zenki guy but I hate that grill D:

[Slammed Assassin]

good work!! any info on what motor your gonna run?

[bllabong89]

Thanks everyone.

Here is a little bit of info on the scheme of things:
-Paint: Thinking a dark silver or gunmetal with dark purple for misc. parts and drift wheels. I think the wheels might be purple with a polished lip like some Garson wheels or some white Work XD9's.

-Engine: I want to keep cruise and A/C so I think I am going to go with a KA-T engine build. I was going to buy an sr that I had found for cheap but it had a bad cylinder. I will most likely have the KA rebuilt for a conservative 250-300 whp. I don't need anything crazy because I plan to drive this car a ton on the streets. I believe in driving what you build, not having a trailer queen.

As far as the aero, I like it. I like the Origin kits but I think mine is the least goudy out of them all. The Grill is a love hate type thing I believe. It is a JDM Kouki K's sport grill. If it doesnt go with the over all look, I will ditch it.

Anyways, I need some help...Does anyone know what this is for. It resembles a cable coming from the diff but it has no wires. When I pulled the little rubber boot and insulator off, it looked like a black w/ yellow stripe cable. Any help?
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[MadScientist]

The Grill is a knock-off of a very rare Autech S14 (kouki). I have been debating on it also.

I have never seen a good picture of one installed, paint matched, and not 6" from the camera.

[gijoe69]

Maybe its for ABS?

[kuelee]

Such a intresting build, I read it all..LOL..The black wire on that diff, is probably abs from a viscious lsd..Its not needed..Keep us updated..

[bllabong89]

Ok, yea I was just wondering what it was used for because I looked at the end of the cable and there were no threads so just curious I suppose. It worked before and it will work again.lol

Well I am getting ready to order my dmax rear overfenders, tail lights and winkers so I will update later on when I get some work put in to the car. Thanks for the comments guys. Its always good to hear pos/neg comments. Thats what keeps me motivated

[bllabong89]

It is update time again and I have some good/bad news. The good news is that I pulled the gas tank, used the old gas to put a 1/4 tank in my camry.lol. The bad news is what I found after all was done and said.

So it isn't lookin good from the get go...
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The filler neck is done for. I also found that almost every clamp fitting on the brake lines and so on are rusted and broke...
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The gas line fittings are the best ones I had seen
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After I removed all of the gas lines, I lowered the front half of the drive shaft and pulled the heat shield off of the tank.
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I don't know if I had said anything before but I accidentally hit the 4 wires going to the fuel pump with my grinder(with wire brush) while I was removing seam sealer for stitch welding. Since the wires were already a little mangeled, I decided to cut them and then I pulled the fuel pump cover off and pulled the wire thru.

Once that was done, I dropped the gas tank.
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From there, I hit the leads to the fuel pump with my electric impact battery and shot the fuel into a gas can to transfer it to my camry...
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And that is when I took a peek at my underbody...Go figure...more rust
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And how my garage was left last night. The pic doesn't include every rear multi link suspension part by my feet but i do have some room to move around...Thats always a plus.
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And check out my How To on removing the subframe and give me some feedback...http://zilvia.net/f/s-chassis/351103-how-s14-subframe-removal.html

[satek]

Dam, I've never seen so much rust on an s14 and I live in Canada lol. s13s are rusted to shit up here.

[bllabong89]

I know. lol. thats what I'm sayin. Well thats why I am doing what I am doing...I want a solid car for a long time to come

[DeclareYrWar]

Hey man, I know it was mentioned before but I thought I'd tell you that sensor on the front of your diff is for abs. Reason I thought I'd bring it up was because (not sure if you know already) you have a j30 diff. Doesn't really make a difference other than the gear ratio but I thought I'd mention it. You can tell because you have 5-bolt axles.

[bllabong89]

Hey man, I know it was mentioned before but I thought I'd tell you that sensor on the front of your diff is for abs. Reason I thought I'd bring it up was because (not sure if you know already) you have a j30 diff. Doesn't really make a difference other than the gear ratio but I thought I'd mention it. You can tell because you have 5-bolt axles.

Thanks, yea I knew that it was a j30 diff. I just wasn't sure about the wire because it doesn't even look like there are any single strands of wire coming out of where it was cut. Weird but thanks anyways.

Anyways, I cleaned some stuff up a little bit. I cleaned up the filler neck cover. This is before I cleaned all of it but part of it looks like its melted. I dont know if thats from gas spilling on it or what but oh well.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/107_9576.jpg

And then I moved to the heat shield that sits between the fuel tank and the exhaust/drive shaft. I cleaned this entire side and then flipped it over and saw how much rust was actually on it so I will probally be buying a new one...
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/107_9579.jpg

After that, I removed my old tail lights.
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I also removed my third brake light on the trunk and found this critter.lol I dont know how this big ass thing got in there. There isn't really any big holes...
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/107_9581.jpg

I may be trying to put an L.E.D. strip in place of these^^^ bulbs to complete my tail lights. I just ordered my Dmax L.E.D. tail lights, front winkers and my over fenders.

And Nismo says..."What you lookin at FOOL???"
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[bllabong89]

A little update. This stuff came while I was working today...
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I will try to get some better pics of them when I do a mock up on the car later on. The overfenders look pretty sturdy and better quality than the 30mm ones I had before so lets see how they look on the car. I just hope the body lines match up and everything looks like it belongs so we will see....

[bllabong89]

Ok, I threw the over fenders on to get a glimpse of the future and they look good. Good quality and excellent fitment. I can honestly say that I am very happy that I went with these over the origin. For the quality and price, they are unbeatable.

I lost my sd card so I took these with my phone. The pictures don't really do justice. You have to see these in person to realize how sick they look soooo....on with the pics
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I bought these from Teknolust72. He is on here and Nico I believe. He is the one that I got my Origin kit from and the rest of the dmax lighting.

[hellion240sx]

in for the baller toilet. j/k excellent build!

[kamechikara]

Dam all that rust makes me happy I crashed my East Coast hatch and swapped everything into my Cali coupe.

[victorw210]

cant wait to see this beast. yeah tysons car "the coupe posted" is awesome

[kuelee]

NOOOOOOO, I want more....

[dsc4130]

damn dude i didnt realize there was that much rust under the car. if you need any help and im not broken hit me up

[bllabong89]

lol. Thanks everyone. Yes the car is a rust bucket and guess what...I found more. While stripping the undercoating off the front wheel wells, I found some more on the drivers side towards the firewall...more fun.

Thanks man. I think Randy, with the vert might be helping me pull the motor pretty soon here...or atleast lending me his cherry picker.

I began to strip out the front fender wells. I used my aircraft remover on the undercoating and it worked pretty well over most of it. The pics are kind of shitty but it brought it down to bare metal pretty fast and made it extremely easy to scrape off for the most part.
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I still need to do the underside and the rear wheel wells. Other than that, I mocked up a template for my main hoop. I will be keeping full interior but I will be cutting the rear lower pieces a little to keep the cage closer to the side.
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[bllabong89]

I picked up my tubing last night. After I got it home, I cleaned off one end and closed it up with duck tape. I then leaned the 12' tube up against my deck and filled it with water. After filling it with water, I began scooping water soaked sand into a funnel going down the tube. After it was about half way full, I started smacking it with a hammer to get the air bubbles out. I then continued to fill/smack until the sand would no longer budge. After that, I dried off the top and taped it off with ducktape.

I cleaned my garage up a bit and picked up my tools so I have a place to work on this cage. I will begin bending it tonight and then I will see how everything goes. My computer crashed so I can't upload pics right now but I will when I get a chance.

[bllabong89]

Well I have my computer back so here is a few pics.
This is the undercoating scraped off my front right wheel well...still isn't all of it
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/IMG_1596.jpg
And here is the tubing I am using on my cage. It is 1.75"x .095 wall diameter.
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[conrad_s13.5]

whos doing the cage?

[Slideways74]

whos doing the cage?

Um, if you read his posts, you would see that he is doing it himself.

Question. Are you doing the sand in the tube to try and keep it as round as possible while bending it? Kind of a mandrel type thing.

[bllabong89]

whos doing the cage?

Whats up Conrad...I am doing the cage myself. I am trying to do almost everything myself so I can say that everything was actually done by me.

Um, if you read his posts, you would see that he is doing it himself.

Question. Are you doing the sand in the tube to try and keep it as round as possible while bending it? Kind of a mandrel type thing.

Yes, I filled the tube with water first. After that, I funneled wet sand from a bucket into the tube taking the place of the water...After that, I smacked it with a hammer to get all of the air pockets out and repeated until full. The ends were taped off with duck tape.

***UPDATE***

Well I got some work in on the main hoop last night after work. I have to say...it looks pretty good to me. No wall failure, the tube didn't flatten at all and it didn't kink. Great investment for me since I have absolutely 0000 dollars in to the cage so far. Because the tubing took so long to get here, my fabricator got it for free from the company. They just wrote it off as damaged goods and here I am with a 21ft section of 1.75"x.095". Lucky me.
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And this is where it got crazy.lol. The tube was to long and was hitting the ground so I needed some more height...so this is what happens when your a master rigger with crap lying around.lol
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And the finished product. Not too bad for my first one ever made.
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And my candy from Jap man land
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Enjoi

[conrad_s13.5]

damn son!
hellz yeah!

[bllabong89]

Yea, not too bad for my first huh...I will be drilling some holes in the floor and slipping it in the car to see how well I actually did. After that is shoved in there, I will need to make a bracket for my seat to see what I can do about some door bars.

I am keeping my interior panels and will only have to cut the rear bottoms so far. Not sure if I will be going thru the dash yet so that will be figured out later on. I think I will be removing the rear seats and making a cover plate to clean things up a little bit.

[bllabong89]

Good news...The main hoop fits in the car and looks pretty good. It is a tight squeze but I guess thats good. The bad news is that while I was trying to get the main hoop in myself...I broke my windshiel http://forums.nicoclub.com/images/smilies/frown2.gif

I guess I will be removing all of the windows now and try to get a little further with the cage and under body work.

[bllabong89]

Well I have a little bit of an update. I can't find my SD card that had pics of the main hoop in the car so this is the best I can do.
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And this is after I got the sand out. This isn't even all of it but it probably cut the weight in half and made it much easier to work with...
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/100_9744.jpg

After I had the hoop back out and emptied, I worked on cleaning up the garage a little bit and pulling some stuff off.

I got the rear brake lines off so I can get started on removing the undercoating back there and what do ya know...more rust.lol
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/100_9743.jpg

After that stuff was removed, I moved on to getting the rest of the plastic pieces off and the weather seal stuff.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/100_9742.jpg

And heres a couple of other pics...This is what happens when you put a main hoop with very long downward tubes in your car by yourself.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/100_9741.jpg

And heres a pic of the underside of my grill...If it's a knock-off, than more power to the people who went as far to put a nissan stamp in the mold.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/100_9739.jpg

I'm hoping to get my gf to clean my subframe tonight for me so we will see what happens later.

Enjoi

[bllabong89]

So...I didn't get any work done. When my girl says she will help...that means we will have a car day on sunday now.lol. Well atleast I got some goodies. She had ordered me some mirrors for part of my xmas present and didn't want to worry about having them at her crib so she gave them to me early...
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And look at that... A nice big fingerprint.lol
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[Edwin562]

nice pick up on those mirrors... good build, keep it up buddy.. cant wait to see this car up n running..

[blitzsti22]

nice build man cant wait to see your car done

[bllabong89]

Thanks guys and I cannot wait either.

Well I got some stuff in and did some work on the main hoop of the cage this weekend. First off I am going to show the new products.

I got my stuff that I ordered on black friday from FRSport.com...
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First thing is my Z32 Fuel Filter to keep things fresh and clean
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Then I got some parts to take care of the Hydraulic clutch system since I had already ordered my S.S. clutch line...Like this Tokico Clutch Slave Cylinder
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And this Tokico Clutch Master Cylinder
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And then I also purchased some Moog Front Ball Joints
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That is it for the new parts but here is a little update on the main hoop. I got it in the car and have the final cuts on the downward tube lengths.
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Not to bad for my first time ever using tubing for something...
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Well, that is it for my car stuff but my yard and my neighbors yard were infested with the migration...lol
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Enjoi

[tricky_ab]

And my candy from Jap man land
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That stuff is the shit! My friend had recently shipped me a box with the assorted flavours! I'm almost out though since I've got quite a sweet tooth :(

[HS13KLS]

You're doing some good work man!!! +1 I like it haha

[Cannonblaster]

damnnn is coming out so good... i love seeing these threads! makes me wana start a project.. goodluck dude!

[Tempo]

that feeling of being able to say "i did all the work on this car" is just awesome

[bllabong89]

that feeling of being able to say "i did all the work on this car" is just awesome

Yes...That is the best feeling in the world and thanks everyone for the comments. It keeps me going :bigok:

On with the update...
Alright...I will start this off by saying it was an expensive weekend...lol
I went to the Blues game Saturday which we lost again...surprising right? I spent atleast 60 bucks on beer there since they cost $9 a cup. But the big thing happened before that. I made a payment on my wheels. I found some wheels on craigslist and gave the guy half of the money and took two wheels and am going to pay the other half when I get paid. This ensures he has a buyer and I have two wheels...a front and a back.
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The wheels are Racing Hart CR's in special order gold. They are 19x9 +26 and 19x10 +22. The tires half some life left on them so they will look good once on the car.
Front Wheel:
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And Rear:
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After I got the wheels up...I decided to get some work in. I have been trying to figure out a way to use my new mirrors in a way that don't look so cheap...On the APR website, you can look at the universal Formula GT3 mirror pictures. They have them on a silvia but they don't look good to me just because they are mounted to a Carbon Fiber plate.
I know that this is because it is a track only car but I have seen others that follow the same path and I want mine to look good. It is the little things that put a car together and I am going to do the little things to my standards...
So this began:
I started with the mirror and took the threw screws out of the bottom and cut the power mirror wires to get them apart.
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After that, I began to disassemble the parts that I could. This included three more screws that hold the metal structure to the plastic housing.
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Once that was done, I took a cut-off wheel to the housing and trimmed out the area that curved outwards.
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After that, I made a template and cut out some sheet metal.
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Took this from my old work. This glue is the strongest s**t around.lol
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After that, I took the metal skeleton and trimmed it down to hold the plastic housing and keep my bolt holes to bolt it to the car.
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And this is a rough draft of what it will look like. I still need to weld on a thicker plate of metal to hold the mirror and then fiberglass everything, sand and paint...
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/100_9803.jpg
I also received these saturday in the mail. I ordered these last thursday maybe after mailing hours so Kudos to ManoNegra on here. I believe he is the owner of Skullworks or works for them and he got these too me in a hurry. I didn't tell him I need them quick but they got here quick. They look and feel like extremely well made parts and he included the hardware with them. Two bags with four bolts each. Thanks again...
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Now that I have the Brembo Conversion brackets, I can throw a front assembly together and see if the wheels clear the brakes. I held them up and they looked like they should but they may need a 5mm spacer or so at most.
Enjoi

[bllabong89]

And here is the front wheel mocked up to get a glimpse of what it will look like. The Brembo's will be a different color tho.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae319/ahill-miconcepts/IMG_1645.jpg

[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***

Well, I got some work done on the mirror mounts and my brake mock up...

First is the mirrors. I began on the passenger side to get both of them to the same level or close to it while I get my fiberglass materials together and choose my approach... I cut the passenger side mounting plate to a similar level as the driver side.
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Then, like the first one, I made a template for the sheet metal...
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After that, I cut some sheet metal and fitted it in there. I also took a sawzall to the metal skeleton of the mounting plate to shave the un-needed material off.
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I also cut out some metal from some thicker scrap I had laying around to give the mirrors a little more material to hold on to...I will also be using this scrap to make my rocker panel(should be starting that soon).
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I cut out a section of the thinner metal to tack weld the thick stuff and so I will also have access to the bolts and nuts for the mirror. Here it is with the cut down metal skeleton.
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Now, we will move on to a little modification for the brakes. I found out that I will need some spacers to make some space in-between the wheel and the brake calipers. Most likely only like 5-10mm spacer tho...nothing crazy.

I had to cut and tap some of the shield down on the spindle to allow the bracket to sit flat. I thought this would be enough room to allow the space needed between the brakes and wheels but not quite...
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Side by side to give you a better idea of what I am talking about.
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And the clearance...
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I am supposed to get some time to work on the car tonight so hopefully it really works that way...lol.

On another note, I found out my ship date for basic is April 23rd so I need this done before then.lol. I am going into the Airforce and got security forces for my job(military police). Hopefully I get to go to Japan or something sometime and get some cool s***.lol

Enjoi

[bllabong89]

I got some more work done last night. Made a fixed seat rail for the fake bride which will allow me to get the door bars in the right spot. I ran out of wire for the welder before I could finish it tho so I will need to get some wire pretty soon here...I also got a little work done on the mirror plates. I cut out some peices of metal to make the mounting placement sit higher. Should have pics tomorrow hopefully...

[bllabong89]

Well here are a couple pics of whats happened so far...
The fixed seat rails. Please excuse the poor welds. lol. This is what happens when your short...you have to make a custom seat rail. I could barely press the pedals all the way down with the brackets mounted on the sliders that the seat came with so I decided it would be more practical and safe this way.
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After that, I work on my mirrors a little more. Still need to get the materials to do the fiberglass work but here is what I am going to use to lift the mounting point off of the sheet metal...I cut some square tube in half.
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I still need to weld it on to the sheet metal but I dont have anymore wire yet.
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Enjoi

[timinthehood]

Whats up Conrad...I am doing the cage myself. I am trying to do almost everything myself so I can say that everything was actually done by me.



Yes, I filled the tube with water first. After that, I funneled wet sand from a bucket into the tube taking the place of the water...After that, I smacked it with a hammer to get all of the air pockets out and repeated until full. The ends were taped off with duck tape.

***UPDATE***

Well I got some work in on the main hoop last night after work. I have to say...it looks pretty good to me. No wall failure, the tube didn't flatten at all and it didn't kink. Great investment for me since I have absolutely 0000 dollars in to the cage so far. Because the tubing took so long to get here, my fabricator got it for free from the company. They just wrote it off as damaged goods and here I am with a 21ft section of 1.75"x.095". Lucky me.
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And this is where it got crazy.lol. The tube was to long and was hitting the ground so I needed some more height...so this is what happens when your a master rigger with crap lying around.lol
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And the finished product. Not too bad for my first one ever made.
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And my candy from Jap man land
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Enjoi

lol hi chew, yummy haha

[bllabong89]

lol. Oh yea.

I finished up welding my seat rails and will have pics up soon. Harbor Freight plus 20% off means mig wire for cheap

[dRift_g0ddess]

Wow I had no idea you were building an s14!! I found this link on your bike thread lol.. It's lookin good! Sad to see the Kouki front end though :| good luck with the rest of your build!

[bllabong89]

thanks man and I responded to your pm and will be emailing you shortly...

***UPDATE***

So I haven't been updating with pics in a week or so and figured I would let you guys and gals in on what I have been up to...Not much but I did get some stuff done.

It has been in the 20-30's out lately but one day it got up to high 50's so I got some work done. Gotta love Missouri weather http://forums.nicoclub.com/images/smilies/facepalm.gif

So first is what I just found yesterday and hopefully have enough money for...This will get my brake system to baller standards.
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Can anyone say 05 STI rear Brembo's?? lol Not official yet but hopefully will be in the next couple days.

Next is some more work on the mirrors. I had to cut out some pieces that match the mirror mount from some flat 18 gauge steel so when I fiberglass, It has the exact shape and looks good when completed.
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and other than that...nothing really




Except that I finished the rails and mounted my seat...
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and after that...I bent up one of the door bars
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Didn't have any other pics of the entire door bar so here is my g/f testing out the seat and a look at the door bar. This is just the mock up but you get the idea...
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and I had just enough to make a tower bar across the rear strut towers...
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Well, thats it for that stuff... If anyone is intersted in a camera, let me know. I bought this for my g/f for xmas but it wasn't the right one so I need to sell the camera, case and the 2 extra batteries and charger that I bought for it. Heres a link to my ad. I payed 330 for the camera and like 60 for the other stuff but am selling it all for 330 plus shipping. We never even used it.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/2144058918.html (http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/2144058918.html)

Enjoi

[dRift_g0ddess]

Mmm I see you're gonna run the STI rear Brembos :D! That's cool, I'm actually looking for a set myself...check out my front Brembos :faint: What do you have up front?

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Before

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After
Yum.

[bllabong89]

I am running Evo 8 front Brembos on the front. I believe I have to run sti rears because Evo 8 rears wont work but it doesn't really matter to me. The brakes will be painted anyways.

Sorry about not emailing you about the bike yet. All the pics I have of it are on my laptop and its all messed up but hopefully will be fixed tomorrow. If not, I will try and snap some pictures when I get a minute.

[96Turbo]

attention to detail, not afraid of rust, doing everything yourself, and a cute girlfriend as a bonus!! Keep up the good work man, it's comin along.

[dRift_g0ddess]

Oh nice! Yeah that's true lol.. as long as they perform that's what's most important right :)

It's alright, I'm Heather btw but my boyfriend's been busy with work anyhow.. just send them at your convenience :)

[bllabong89]

Sounds good. Well I just sent out an email with all the info and some pics of the bike so hopefully everything goes well.

[bllabong89]

Alright, It's about time I get back with some updates. My computer has been down, like usual, and I have been sick for a week straight so now I have the chance to update with some progress.

Over the past week or two, I have gotten some work done. Not too crazy but some stuff got done.

First off is the mirrors. Now all I have to do is cover with fiberglass, sand and paint and they will be done. I welded on the risers that I made and then welded the final shape of the mounting plate.
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And a look with the mirror mounted...
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I also got some work done to the car over this last weekend. I cut out the rusted spots on the chasis...excluding the front(engine needs to be pulled) and my buddy helped out by getting some sanding done. He sanded the passenger qp and door. I will get some pics soon...

On a side note...I received a present from the UPSP man today.
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My new STI rear brembos...I would have to say that once the brakes are on, my car should stop pretty well.lol

Enjoi

[bllabong89]

***UPDATE***
Alright, I told you I would get an update as soon as I could and, because I forgot my computer at work, it took a little longer than I had hoped...
I cut out the rusted areas in the trunk and the rear seat section... Now all the rust that is left is in the front fender wells(which I need to remove the engine to work on). I started by hitting all the rust areas in the trunk with a cut-off wheel to remove the cancer...
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Here is the area that was consumed by cancer in the rear seat section.
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There is some more rust in this section but I think I should be able to get to it with the grinder and knock it off.
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After that, I started some metal work. I had picked up part of a van panel from the body shop I used to work at so I used that as my supplies.
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That is how it started...well conected to a curved section and some body lines but hammers do wonders. lol. Because I was hammering away, I took this time to start on the rocker panel also(all hand made).
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and the piece of art...lol
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After I made that, I started to make a patch panel for the trunk cancer.
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And with a few cuts and bends, it became my patch...
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I wish I had a torch to sprea the molecules of the metal to make it easier to work but I don't so it was pretty tough to work with but It got done and thats all I care about. The rocker panel is the full length of the cut out so I will need to make another little section about 4 inches wide.
Other than that, I have some pics of the rear spindles/uprights with progress.
I finally got the hubs removed. I eventually beat the bolts with a hammer. I would have thought an air hammer would work but it didn't...after a long time of trying.lol
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and then I began to clean them up to get ready for paint...
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Well thats it for now. I will hopefully get the motor pulled soon here and finish up the rust work. I leave for basic on the 12th of April for the Air Force so I need to get shit rolling...

Enjoi

[bllabong89]

Well, not much of an update but I welded in another chunk of metal to fill the holes.lol. but its very cold in missouri these days so I went to my g/f's and watched Californication and the blues game...
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and I ordered this stuff a few days ago...

Baller bolts subframe kit and 12 bolt axle kit(not pictured)
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and these...

DIF subframe and differential Solid Aluminum Bushings
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Thats it for now

Enjoi

[bllabong89]

I have some stuff for sale...

S13 Red Top head
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/364834-s13-red-top-sr20-head.html

and

S14 Subframe Bushings
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/364831-s14-subframe-bushings.html

Now to start the update...

I worked on the car last night and finished one of the cancer holes I cut out. Now theres just a few more to go.
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After that, I started to remove the bushings from my subframe. They came out surprisingly easy. I used torch to heat the metal hole up. Then I used a 32 mm socket and a hammer to bang the larger half of the bushing out. With 1-2 whacks, they slid right out. Now I just need to prep the subframe and paint it so I can get the rebuild on that thing goin...
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After that, I used that torch to try and remove some of the undercoating on the driverside wheel well...
That made life much easier and I wish I would have used it to start with.
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And the aftermath of the undercoating...lol
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I traded some wheels for an sr20 red top head so if anyones interested, heres a sneak peek...
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Thats it for now...

Enjoi

[fillis]

This looks like a lot of fun haha! Good job

[bllabong89]

Thanks.

Fun it is but its more like an adventure since I have never done anything this in-depth before.

Well, no work on the car but I thought I would let you know...

First, I sold the bushings...

And second, I got these bad boys in...

DIF Subframe Bushings and Differential Bushings.
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I will hopefully get the subframe cleaned, prepped and painted this weekend and then equip it with its new bushings. I have been trying to think of a way to reduce the noise from the rear end.

Do you think if I used some silicone such as some Flexane 94...used here How to make your own motor mounts (http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=215490)... I could put a 1/4" sliver in between the body and the bushings sandwiched in there to reduce noise? Any help would be appreciated.

Enjoi

[bllabong89]

So, I cleaned up some parts to get them ready for paint. I started to clean the subframe(I think I may need to sand blast it), cleaned the front spindles up, the rear uprights and some other little things. Don't have any pics of the subframe but heres the front spindles. Still look dirty but thats as good as I could get them without sand blasting.
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After that, I finished welding up the holes I cut out in the trunk. Not the best welding but it will do.
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And here is the rocker panel. I still need to finish up the side towards the front and then make an extension for the rear end but got the majority of it in.
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Thats it for now. I am going to try to pick up some media and plywood to make a blasting box and clean up some parts. I want to get the underbody all finished up so I can get to work on putting this thing back together before I leave.



Enjoi

[bllabong89]

I forgot to add this. I am selling the following parts on a local board so if anyone needs anything, just ask...
Parts:
-SR20 Head-Sold
-Stock Toe Rods-$20
-Stock Tension Rods-$20
-Stock RUCAs-$20
-Stock Traction Rods-$20
-Stock Front 4 Lug hubs-$20
-Stock 4 Lug Slotted/Drilled Brake Rotors-$50
-Stock 4 and 5 Lug Brake Calipers(8 calipers total)-$50 per set
-Stock 5 Lug calipers-$20
-Stock Steering Wheel w/ Airbag-$20
-Passenger side Airbag-$20
-Navan Wing w/ 3rd brake light-$75
-Stock Gauge Cluster-$20
-Bomex Rear Valances(s14 zenki)-$125
-Stock Mirrors(removed from mounting panel)-$40
-Iphone 3gs AT&T with shattered screen-$100
-Ibanez electric, No Name Acoustic and Fender Strat Electric Guitar-$75 for all
-S14 Rear Seats-$40
-s14 Cage Main Hoop and door bar(1.75"x.095 DOM Steel)-$100
-Snowboard Boots and Bindings(No Name Size 10)-$25 for both

-2001 Honda CBR 929rr w/ 954rr engine-$3k or possible trade
-Yoshimura Exhaust
-Vortex +9 Rear Sprocket
-Rk Racing 530 Chain
-Fresh Oil Change, Spark Plugs, Front Brake Pads and Tires(less than 500 miles on them all)
-Jackets and Helmet included
-Always kept in my basement over winter
-Clean Title

-2001 Yamaha Banshee-$2k or possible trade
-350cc Twin Cylinder 2 Stroke
-DG Silencers
-FMF Headers
-Front Sprocket -1
-K&N Filter
-Boyseen Dual Stage Carbon Reeds
-Moose Boost Bottle
-Fresh Gear Oil Change
-Never Used Sand Tires on Aluminum ITP wheels
-Always Kept in my Basement Year Round
-Box of Spare Parts

[acheron]

hey do you have any pics of the banshee ?

[bllabong89]

yea, pm me/comment with your email and I can send them to you.

[ComptonAssDaniel]

Slick build.

[bllabong89]

Thanks, it is going pretty well but its just hard finding time to get in the garage.

I am stilllllllllll waiting on my baller bolts stuff to get here. Placed the order on the 19th. I emailed them once and they said they would ship out the following friday because they were waiting for washers. That was 2 weeks ago. Emailed them again last week and no response. Shits getting annoying but what can ya do...

[miguel329]

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still see rust behind there are you planing to get it out? if not it will spread all over again. looking good man! i have one rusted rocker not sure if i can just find a replacement or if i gotta make my own like you did.

[bllabong89]

Yea, I will be cutting that out too. Just haven't gotten to it. I believe you can buy rocker panels from nissan but they may be a little pricey.

[bllabong89]

Well...I finally got confirmation from Baller Bolts that my stuff has shipped out this morning. That is good news because I can start to assemble the subframe.

Last night, I started to sand/scuff the trunk. I then used some self etching primer from SEM to seal up the areas that I patch welded and stitch welded. I didn't have my SD Card so no pictures yet but I will make sure to get some tonight.

Oh, I also sold the SR Head so let me know if anyone is interested in anything else...

[bllabong89]

Well it has been a while since I last posted up but i have a bit of an update now. I have been getting ready to leave for basic and hangin with the family so havent dedicated much time to the car but I did do some things.

I will try to get some pics up since I just picked up another sd card(keep losing them). I dont have pics of some of the stuff that has been done like spraying the new underbody and applying the new sound deadening material to the cab... I still need to put the sound deadening material in the trunk tho.

I did manage to get my bolts from ballerbolts.com and started work on my subframe. I painted all of my factory suspension stuff with my POR-15 to start...
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and the bolt kit...
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After the paint was dried, I began to equip my Yamato garage parts...
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I am also fitting my DIF Subframe bushings in there as soon as I can get that inner ring s*** out...

After that, I began some body work. I picked up some darker Metalic silver paint to spray on there. I also spoke with the painter at the body shop I used to work at and he told me he would spray it for me if I give him a 30 pack.lol...deal. So I sprayed the underside of my over fenders with undercoating to strengthen them a bit.

I also began filling some dents and so on with bondo. I filled and smoothed out the hack job that was done previously on the drivers quarter panel. I also filled some little dings on the drivers door. Luckily the passenger side isn't nearly as bad.
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Then I moved to the trunk and top of the quarter panels to fill the holes from the wing and antenna.
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Hopefully I will get it put back together pretty soon here or atleast rolling before I leave.

Enjoi!

[AGNT84]

puttin in some sick ass work nice work keep it up :bow:

[bllabong89]

Yea, thanks man. I will be putting the new fuel pump in soon. I have to fix some holes on the driver side rear wheel well and finish the driver side rocker panel and then its paint time.

I will be putting the car back together soon...hopefully.

[bllabong89]

Well, I got some work done on the subframe yesterday...after driving around for a few hours looking for bolts.

I began with bolting the rear hubs up but I will start with the bushings first. I finally got the cups removed from the subframe and I will explain with pictures...

I made two cuts into the cups but couldn't make it all the way thru the entire inner cup. The bushing mounts have a cup that sits inside of the ring where you fit your bushings and you must remove these for solid bushings. I am using DIF Bushings on my subframe and my diff.

As you can see in this picture, the line where the cup meets the ring is labeled with the red arrow. One side of the cup is folded inside the ring...
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And the other side is folded outwards as a stopping point for the cup to be pushed in. You can see the lip in this picture.
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As you can see in the pictures above, they have already been cut to releave some pressure. I am not sure if this is needed but I did it and it seemed to work alright. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT CUT THRU BOTH RINGS if you do this. I then used an air hammer to bang the s*** out of the inner ring.
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And here are a couple rings and one that shows the lower lip...
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I then began with my new bushings. I have had them in the freezer for about 2-3 weeks so I'm pretty sure that helped. Freezing things, such as metal in our case, usually shrinks things. The bushings probally had shrunk enough to make them go in easier for the cost of nothing.

Once I got the bushings ready to go in(2 pieces per bushing), I layed the bushing into the hole and then whacked the s*** out of it with a mallet. They slid in pretty easily and I didn't have to do the bolt and nut routine to suck them in to eachother. Just repeat this step 7 more times and they are in.
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I have also bolted up my rear brake set-up and my wheels.

My brakes are STI rear calipers on top of EBC Braking EVO Rotors. My wheels are 19x10 Racing Harts CR's with Purple Muteki sr48 lug nuts.
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Then I pulled my fuel pump from the tank to replace it with my Walbro pump.
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Out with the old one...
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I have never pulled a fuel pump before so can anyone help me?

What is this?
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Thanks and Enjoi

[Ithical]

What is this?

Thanks and Enjoi

That is the fuel sender unit which sends the signal to your ecu about how much fuel you have in your tank.

[bllabong89]

Alright, Thanks. I thought that was it but wanted to make sure. I need to replace mine because my fuel gauge doesn't read correctly but I'm running out of time so I guess that will have to wait until next time...

[A18]

Amazing build, I just went through the entire thing. Great attention to detail! Do you have any more pics of your seat mounts? I'm curious as to whether it sits lower than it would with proper bride rails.

[bllabong89]

Thanks. I will try to get some tonight. I still need to paint them. I do not believe they will sit lower than the legit bride/buddy club rails. I just made these so I don't have to worry about adjusting my seat ever and/or let other people drive my car.lol

[jholman]

Making good progress...

[STL240SXDRIFT]

Looks good man, hope to see this thing around STL when its finished. Are you going to be around on the 23rd for the event at the family arena?

[cantdrift11]

that was fun going through this build =)
good stuff mang!

[bllabong89]

Thanks guys. I wont be able to go to any events this year most likely because I am leaving for basic on the 12th this month. I think I may be dropping it off at a shop to get a motor put in while I am away but you will have to wait and see

[bllabong89]

Alright guys...this may be my last post for quite some time. I leave for basic in exactly a week and have a lot to do so here is an update.
Here are some pics of where the car was at yesterday morning...
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From the time those pictures were taken, I put the front fenders, bumper support and hood on. I also put the rear tire back on and adjusted the spacers on the rear brakes. Last of all, I began to run the wires back thru the car.

Here are some misc. shots of the fancy stuff.lol.
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I am going to try to get some more work done today before I head out to the lake for a couple days retreat.

My original plan was dropping the car off at a local shop(Nocturnal Motorsports/JDM Hook Up) and have them install an rb25 while I was at basic and tech but I don't think I have enough of the money to start it while I am away. Anywho...I will be trying to get it back up and put together enough to be a solid roller and then when I am back I will possibly drop it off for a new engine.

I just want to say thanks for everyones feedback and help on the problems I encountered. If I am not back on here before I leave, I will see ya on the flip side.

Andrew

[bllabong89]

So I finished up Basic and now I am in tech school. I have been looking around for new cars and what not but have decided to use the money I got from basic and selling my bike and atv. Well, I didnt have time to get these pics up before I left but here are a few of how the car is sitting at the moment...

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So that is how its sitting now. I have been thinking of going with an rb25 but because I have expensive taste and like to do things right the first time, I think I will be putting a red top in it so I can spend a bit on parts to make it a stout daily/track car that is reliable. Your car is only as good as it is reliable in my eyes and I don't want to worry about it breaking down all the time and having trouble finding parts so that is it for now. I will update with the parts I will be buying since I can't exactly work on it at the moment.

stay tuned...

[bllabong89]

So I haven't been able to give adequate updates while I have been in Tech School. I am almost done here. I left April 12th for basic and then stayed at Lackland AFB for my Security Forces Tech School. It has been long and interesting you can say. I haven't ordered anything for my car yet but I do have an update.

Since I have been here, I have saved money and been looking at stuff quite often. I have to come to find a car for sale in my hometown that I could not pass up. Luckily the seller is a great person and completely hooked me up with a killer price so I just can't wait to get home to my new car.

I had been talking of swapping an rb or ls into my car. After numerous quotes and pricing sheets, I found this would be more reasonable and achievable by purchasing this car. My boy is picking it up tomorrow for me so I will jump into it.

It is a 1996 s14. Same color and same model as mine(se). The car has an rb25 swapped into it already with a few basic upgrades done to it. Thankful it runs good and has no cancer(rust).
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The new plan now is to use the parts I have scrounged up over the last 2 years or so and create a monster. I most likely won't do too much to the engine besides some little things here and there for a while to keep the drive-ability but I think it should be enough for a little while anyways...

I have alot of good parts, like my subframe that I just assembled and my other suspension components, my brake set up, exhaust and wheels and most likely the front end, that will most likely find their way on to this car.

Again, sorry for the long pause but I graduate in a month or so and will begin some of the transformation. Stay tuned!

[bllabong89]

*UPDATE*

So I haven't been on in quite some time... This is due to joining the Air Force, going thru my tech school and then getting stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas. I did manage to make some progress since I have been off though.

I ended up buying another s14. I was going to put an rb25 in my old car and after everything was priced up, I was looking at around 7k+. I found my new s14 with an rb25 already swapped in and some little mods done. Since I have been on break, I took both cars and merged them together. I am now the new owner of an rb25 powered s14. Currently, I am waiting on getting the car painted so it isn't with me now but here is some info on the things that have been done.

The previous owner cut a few corners but nothing a little bit of tlc couldn't fix. The fan for example, was rigged up pretty well.

I'm not sure what was the reasoning for the wiring but I had to fix it to say the least. It had twin altima fans on it if I am not mistaken. The fans were wired to a toggle switch that was mounted behind the driver side headlight. I'm not sure why but I fixed it.
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I replaced the fans with an Isis dual fan/shroud assembly. I would have to say the product fitment and performance has been terrific. I would definitely recommend this product.
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I also got rid of the toggle switch with this dual fan controller kit. This was extremely easy to install. You wire up the constant power, ignition and ground wires. Also, to read the temperatures, I took the sensor probe and just pushed it thru the radiator fins and it was done.
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I also took my complete suspension off of the old car and replaced the stock worn out crap on the new car. My subframe with my Yamato Garage components, my sway bars, custom made power bar and my Tien coilovers. After that was all done, I replaced the stock wheels that were on the car with my Racing Hart CR 19x9/10's. After that was all done, the car looked like this...
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With some help from a buddy, I cleaned up the wiring, installed a new tps, put in my bucket seat and did a once over on the car.

The car has nice power and runs pretty strong. The suspension is responsive and rides nice. I still have things to go over. The wiring has been a bit of a mess so I think that I may replace it with a WS pre-made harness. I also need to upgrade the MAF to a Z32 MAF and get a good tune. The BOV needs to be replaced with my Greddy Type S because it is not working properly and the mounts need to be replaced because they look horrendous. The power steering also needs to be addressed because instead of doing what was needed to make it work or remove it completely, the lines were just chopped and the visible parts were removed. This has made it extremely difficult to turn which is not ok for me. It is hard to turn even when driving.

I also have numerous parts that I have gathered for the car. I need to put on my APEXi turbo timer. I bought this harness and it is a very easy plug and play assembly(already tested it out).
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Now that I have my AEM Tru Boost Controller and UEGO wideband, I need to install them. To mount them, I bought this ATI Ez Pod that mounts right on top of my steering column.
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For the engine, I bought an Isis short throw shifter, an Isis Oil Catch can and an OEM shifter bushing to take some slop out(bought before shifter so it will most likely be used later on).
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I also have Tien inner tie rods and need to get some tie rod ends to complete the steering.
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Well, thats about it for now. Here are some pics of the engine bay from how it started to being cleaned up a little bit.
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Well, there it is. Let me know what you think and if there is anything you recommend, feel free to speak your mind. Enjoi

[RaVaGe]

Nice build man.
You got to BMT 2 days before I graduated, depending on what TRS you were at I might have seen you. I was at the 324th. How did you like basic?

[bllabong89]

For real man? I was 324th. My mti was SSgt Romero. It wasn't really bad. I'm 23 so I was one of the older guys goin thru but it wasn't bad...just hot. I'm secfo so my tech school was at lackland too

[7evil]

Nice project!

[RaVaGe]

For real man? I was 324th. My mti was SSgt Romero. It wasn't really bad. I'm 23 so I was one of the older guys goin thru but it wasn't bad...just hot. I'm secfo so my tech school was at lackland too

Yeah lol 324 knights, wasnt too hot for us, it was actually windy and cool for our parade. I never saw SSgt Romero but I had SSgt Garcia (i think he got his blue rope) and TSgt Estrada. They were awesome and we got warrior flight haha. Im glad I didnt have tech school at lackand with MTIs everywhere lol, Im Ammo and mine was at sheppard which sucks just as bad and everyone says lol. You get to your first base yet?

[bllabong89]

Nice project!

Thanks. It's coming along.

Yes, I was supposed to go to Minot but I was diverted and stationed at little rock Arkansas.

[RaVaGe]

I dont hear too many good things about Minot. Plus isnt it still flooded or something?

[bllabong89]

Yea, it was flooded but I don't know how much of that went down. I've got a few buddies from tech school go up there. One oft friends said he loves it but he was also raised in Alaska. Lol

[bllabong89]

So I need some insight. If you could help, that would be great. I'm looking to get about 300-325hp at the wheel. I want to keep the engine internals stock for the moment and just get the car to have good reliable power.

What options would you recommend?

[Michaelwinne]

Top mount exhaust manifold with a bigger turbo. Bigger injectors and a new fuel rail. After that a tune would get you quite a bit more power.

[Papa_Smurf]

Love the build! Incredible attention to detail on the whole thing... I Just picked up a '91 S13 to rebuild so this is definitely motivation!

[bllabong89]

Thanks, it's all a learning process. This is my first in depth build so I prefer to do things myself and learn by trial and error. Labor is free when your doing it and it's usually not to bad when you can find help from people everywhere.

I just ordered some new parts. I've got new p/s lines to fix the issue of them being cut when I got the car. I also ordered some tein inners with ends and then a oil drain solution for the head at high rpm. Also got a crank collar ordered from a very helpful person. I will get pics up when I can physically touch this stuff.

[bllabong89]

Well I just got the hook up from Grip Royal. I will give a full review of their product soon but so far they have been nothing less than outstanding.

If you aren't aware, I enlisted in the Air Force over the last 8-9 months. I found out the hard way that money is not good in this career field when you have no rank.

Grip Royal, unlike some large companies I have dealt with in the past, they completely helped me out with my situation and gave me an unbeatable price. I have heard nothing but good things about their steering wheels and now I will have my hands on one in the near future.

I will give an update with some pics soon on the items I have coming to me.

I am also looking for a mount kit for the rb25 into my s14 so if anyone's sellin one, send me a pm with a price and we will see if we can work something out.

[Michaelwinne]

Thanks. It's coming along.

Yes, I was supposed to go to Minot but I was diverted and stationed at little rock Arkansas.

Minot sucks but so does LR :(

[bllabong89]

Well, where do I begin??? lol.

I've been gone for quite some time. pop in here and there but haven't updated this in a good amount of time. lol.

I joined the Air Force, Left for basic last April and went to tech school in san antonio as well. Now I am stationed at Little Rock, AFB. I swing into town here and there to visit and what not and was getting a lot of time in on my old car to new car.

I bought a members rb25 s14 and entered the realm of swapping parts over from one chasis to another. I put in a lot of labor on my car and that kind of bit me in the ass. It took longer than it should have but it taught me more than I could have any other way.

When I left for basic, the car was a rolling chasis. It still had the engine in it but all lines and wiring taken off because I wasn't done. I did a lot of body work, rust repair, stitch welding, scraping of under body and re-spraying, suspension overhaul, parts gathering and other things I can't think of off the top of my head.
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When I got into tech school, I found the s14 on here that BlackDC5 had for sale. I had money saved up and was going to do the rb25 swap in my old chasis but found this route to be cheaper so I swooped it up...
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My buddy decided to start his shop up, Rush Garage, with his friend and was looking for a shop car or something to swap and bought an sr so he needed a chasis. I needed a paint job so I made a deal with him. I got to keep all of my aftermarket parts and he got the oem stuff off the rb s14. I did all of the work of switching it from car to car and all I needed was a paint job in return. He got my old car, full interior, ka engine/trans, wiring and a few aftermarket parts like steering wheel w/ qr, brand new walbro installed along with some eibach/kyb spring/strut combo and a clear title once my car was finished.
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Now the big part of the deal was done. All I was waiting on was my car to get painted and after around 3 months of nagging, being told different things week to week, and coming into town(5 1/2 hr drive each way) every other weekend, I was told he couldn't get it done in the final month dead line I was given. By this time, my old car was already scrapped for metal and parts probably sold off. I was then given $500 for the car. I'm pretty sure I could have parted it out for more than that if I was given the heads up sooner but that was no longer possible.

I took my car, my $500 and ran. I then found someone who could actually get the job done and got my car painted. Kevin Baker from Baker's Auto Body did the car and did a pretty good job. Full color change including jams(besides engine bay) for pretty cheap. Also fixed a number of dings and cut out the rear quarters for my DMax overs.

Went from this...
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to this...
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Needless to say...I'm very happy with the 240 but I still have a number of parts and what not that need to go on.

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I am in the process of installing my new Wiring Specialties harness, I have some Top Hat mounts to go on, need to get my brembos painted and installed, throw on my boost controller and wide-band and a pile of other parts I have accumulated over the past 8 months. I will be updating this now that I have the time and opportunity to get things done.

Now we see where I can take this thing...

[Michaelwinne]

Sick car man we need to meet up sometime. I'm finishing up my RB25 S13 swap as we speak. I'm a crew chief in gold section and I live on base.

[bllabong89]

Thanks. We will most def. Need to meet up. My cars being worked on in my storage unit but once it's put back together, we will have to get together