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projectRDM
10-06-2010, 02:27 PM
**EDIT** This car is in Georgia, not Florida. I can't edit it.

The car is a 1997 Nissan 240SX SE, Ultra Red (AJ4), bought by me in October 2004. I bought it as an automatic with 56,xxx miles from the second owner. He is also a native to Atlanta, the first owner was from somewhere in Northern Florida. It now sits at 59,xxx miles, it hasn't been driven at all since late 2007, and before then for only the 3000 miles it's acquired. The rest of the time it has been worked on, upgraded, or just sat.

Body/exterior:

The car was converted back to a Zenki front end in January 2005. The fenders, bumper, and front lip spoiler are OEM, the hood is a VIS carbon fiber unit. All were color matched at the time of installation. Brand new corner lights, German glass headlights, and a custom made grille (by me) were also fitted. The front bumper side marker lights have been sanded and color matched as well for more clean lines. The headlights are fitted with 4300k HIDs and the OEM foglights, custom fitted with clear projector lens, run 4300k HIDs as well. The hood has the washer nozzles and emblems holes filled and is drilled for hood pins. I will include a set but they've been powdercoated black and don't work as smoothly anymore. The door mirror bases have been color matched too and the mirrors themselves are US housings with JDM folding motors and UK spec heated glass. Both options are functional. The door handles were repainted with the mirrors and front end and the passenger side keyhole has been shaved. OE Kouki sideskirts remain as the car came, JDM Zenki rear valances are fitted, these were installed and painted along with the trunklid, rear spoiler, and rear bumper cover in May 2006. The trunklid has the 3rd brakelight hole welded closed, the spoiler is a 1994 JDM model with the clear 3rd brakelight, refinished by Mike Mamos of clearcorners.com. The overall paint and body is an 8 out of 10, there is one very small ding in each side and a few chips in various places. The antenna has been removed but the hole is not yet filled. A Raceon roof spoiler is fitted, painted KH3 Super Black, but it has cracked due to excess heat and should be repaired/refinished. The windshield moulding was replaced (brand new) in March 2005, the door belt mouldings (also new) were replaced in August 2007, and the rear window and moulding were both replaced in June 2005 (the rear window had been scraped clean of tint, removing the rear defrost grid). JDM window visors (brand new) were added as well sometime in mid 2006. Active K red/clear tailights were bought used and fitted mid 2005. A Battle Club wiper arm adapter was also fitted, deleting the driver side wiper arm. The passenger side has been modified and repainted to accept a longer blade. Brand new front fender liners await install, still have stickers on them.
In addition, the entire undercarriage has been resprayed with undercoating, including areas not originally covered, the transmission tunnel, above the subframe, etc. Two coats were used and all metal was thoroughly cleaned before application.

Interior:

Right after purchase the entire interior was removed and cleaned, the chassis itself was cleaned, all holes inside were taped up and covered, and Line-X bedliner was sprayed down for sound/weather insulation, from the footwells all the way back to the rear trunk wall, and up to the quarter windows. The entire floorpan, rockers, tunnel, rear seat area, inner quarters, wheelhouses, rear deck (top and bottom) and the entire trunk is covered in two coats. The dash, sub, and tail harnesses have all been gone through, excess wiring removed, shortened, and wrapped for cleanliness. All unused wiring has been removed. OE carpet was put back in along with S15 seats (front and rear). The rear deck is from a base model without speakers and wrapped in black vinyl. The B/C pillar trim panels have had the rear seatbelt holes filled and the coat hooks removed, then refinished in black texture coat. The lower quarters have been cut out and fitted with OE speaker grilles to cover the new rear speakers in custom enclosures. The headliner has been recovered in black material, the A pillars trim panels are the SE grade with tweeters, and with the UK spec grab handle fitted on both sides. The dome lights have had the switches molded over and refinished in black. The door panels are SE leather grade with the alcantara inserts, these were bought brand new as well ($480 each). A Q45 interior light has been flushed into the driver side panel, the passenger side is still awaiting work. A Q45 power trunk/fuel door release switch is also fitted to the driver side panel, driving actuators from an 89-94 Maxima. The center console has been refinished and molded with the parking brake handle deleted completely, coin holders, the dimmer, and Q45 heated seat switches (not functional as of yet) are now fitted to it. The center dash pods have also been modified, the upper houses a HKS turbo timer and ECV IV boost controller in place of the driver side upper vent, a JDM digital climate control replaces the OE unit, and a JDM business cardholder is fitted as well. The hazard switch is a push button unit from a Q45, relocated to the driver side knee panel. The radio is a 2001 Altima AM/FM CD player, below is the optional indash 6CD changer, molded below it are the JDM K's triple gauges, reclocked for US view. Oil pressure and voltmeter are functional. A Techtom MDM-100 sits above the center vents. The gauge cluster is OE with a JDM tachometer, the water temp gauge has been deleted. The cruise control master switch has been relocated to the opposite side, a Pivot fan controller takes it's place on the other side. Greddy 60mm white face mechanical boost gauge sits flushed atop the steering column cover, the cruise switch from the wheel is mounted to the side. A Sparco Ring 330mm suede wheel is fitted. A Greddy 60mm white face A/F gauge sits in a pod in place of the driver side defrost vent on the corner of the dash. Greddy 60mm EGT, fuel pressure, and oil temperature gauges are flushed into the passenger side dash, above the glovebox. All ductwork behind the dash has been remolded so all vents blow correctly with no loss of air, those deleted are capped fully. The passenger airbag cover has been made removable, no airbag exists. In the glovebox a Q45 trunk release cancel switch has been wired in for valet use. S13 under dash lights are fitted to the driver side knee panel and passenger kick panel. A Mitto auto dimming compass rearview mirror replaces the OE one, the sunvisors have been deleted. OE front floormats (two pair, one brand new), custom made rear floormats (240SX logo), custom made trunk mat (240SX logo), and a custom under trunklid mat are fitted. Optima batter relocated to trunk. In addition, the dash cross bar and nearly all metal brackets/parts inside the car have been powdercoated gloss black.

Audio:

2001 Altima AM/FM CD, indash 6CD changer below it. OE Apillar dome tweeters, MB Quart DKD116 coaxials in the front doors, Infinity Perfect 6.5" midbasses in rear enclosures. Alpine MRV-F345 4channel amplifier mounted under passenger seat driving all interior speakers. SAS 8" amplified bazooka tube strapped to rear STB.

Suspension:
Front:
Cusco front lower control arms with Moog ball joints, OE hubs/spindles, SPL tension rods, Nismo Power Brace (powdercoated silver), OE rebuilt HICAS steering rack, Kazama tie rod ends, ES steering rack bushings, Tein HE coilovers, Cusco OS strut tower brace (powdercoated silver).

Rear:
Z32 rear uprights with ES bushings, CTune Aero toe, traction, camber arms, OE hubs and Aarms, Tein He coilovers, Cusco AS strut tower brace (powdercoated silver), Nismo strut tower brace (powdercoated silver), SPL subframe collars.
Swaybars have been removed for eventual upgrade. DoLuck aluminum floor bars (powdercoated silver) fitted to chassis as well.

Brakes:

Z32 26mm aluminum calipers front, Z32 calipers rear, all four powdercoated silver, SPL brake lines (brand new, still in bags), OE replacement blank rotors. Brand new caliper pins are included as well.

Wheels:

Volk Racing CV Pros, 18x9, +19mm. These are one of maybe 3-4 sets in the US, they were bought from YahooJP from a seller who owned an R34 GTR. Tires are 225/40-18 Avons and Sumitomos, Avons are bald, Sumitomos are brand new but have sat for so long, they need replacing. In the trunk I have a Z32 NA collapsible spare, inflator, aluminum jack, wheel chocks, and jack handle.

Drivetrain:

5speed manual swap, 110k mile transmission that was fully disassembled, cleaned, hot tanked and reassembled. Brand new OEM brake pedal, clutch pedal, clutch master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, clutch hardline, transmission crossmember, SPL clutch line. OE flywheel, Vitek 4puck clutch rebuilt with new pads (has about 400 miles). B&M replica shifter, 1piece aluminum driveshaft rebalanced after initial installation. OEM R200V viscious rear diff from an ABS S14 with Greddy finned rear cover, unknown brand front diff mounts (harder than Delrin, softer than aluminum) sourced from YahooJP. Nismo transmission mount with Tanabe urethane insert.

Engine:

Currently the engine is in the works of being replaced. I have a KA longblock bought used, just needs assembly and install. The engine in the car has a brand new OE water pump, brand new OE oil pump, rebuilt alternator, rebuilt starter, rebuilt power steering pump, rebuilt A/C compressor, all less than three years old. In addition, all accessory brackets, valve cover, intercooler piping, as well as numerous other underhood parts have been powdercoated gloss black just a few months ago. All still wrapped up in boxes. I have a set of S13 cams to go in the new engine. Turbo setup includes GTi-R T28 turbocharger reclocked for KA fitment, SSA manifold, turbo elbow, downpipe, and catback exhaust, custom Spearco intercooler, HKS SSQV blowoff valve, S15 SR injectors in Altima rail (cleaner look). There is no engine management yet, I have a 1995 auto ECU ready to send to JWT for retune. I will include a Z32 NA ECU as well for $100 credit to JWT. Still using OE MAF but I will provide an N60 MAF and pigtail. Nismo engine mounts, Stillen hi flow intake adapter and K&N filter, HKS Twin Power ignition amplifier, Koyo radiator, Altima twin fans (truly custom fitted, not hacked up) are fitted. I also have a brand new set of OBX pulleys to go on it, and seven OE oil filters I will include and a brand new A/C drier.


Essentially the buyer will need to swap the new engine in to get it running and supply some sort of engine management. I will reassemble the interior and finish anything inside as needed once buyer agrees on terms, but I do not have the time to finish the engine up. Basically this is a 75% complete car, it could easily be a show car with a quality paintjob or a daily driver with all the added amenities. I would prefer selling it to someone who appreciates what it is and doesn't plan to hack it up and track it into a wall, I've done too much work to make it nice for some kid to ruin.

Price is set at $8,500. This is not firm, but I don't need any replies questioning the price, unless you're saying "I'll buy it" or "good luck", don't bother with the comments. I am NOT parting anything from this car, it comes as is, I have no time or patience to deal with 100 lowballers offering $50 for $400 headlights. I accept payment in cash only, NO TRADES, I'm not looking for another project or to fix someone else's mess. Cash in hand, paid in full.

Pictures of most items found here: Pictures by r240na - Photobucket (http://s571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/r240na/), I do not have any more pictures right now and don't care to upload a dozen more so people can just see the car, the pictures are for reference to a BUYER only, wanting to see the car or the work just to see it is not my priority, don't take it personal but the people who just surf threads to look at cars can easily find other stuff to look at. The buyer will have a full chance to view and discuss anything not shown or not understood before buying.

Any other questions, feel free to email me at [email protected], but understand I will answer serious stuff only, I am not here to tell you how to build any of this stuff, install any of these parts, or source them for you.

BrianH
11-09-2010, 08:32 PM
Truly Russ Domestic Market... There is no other like it!

rob22
11-09-2010, 10:30 PM
got the original center tail light piece or....?

tqstarburst
11-09-2010, 10:52 PM
why was it converted to zenki?