Something a "little" different -SR S13 hatch & S13 vert - High quality picture heavy!

[JustTouge]

Hey Zilvia, I'm Jake and I'm probably going to blow your mind here a little bit.

Here's me and the recently acquired 240sx's....

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I'm a bit different from your typical zilvia user as you can see from the picture posted above. I don't let anything hold me back, I do what I want... and its a lot of fun. I love cars, and have a passion towards photography. If you're looking for a content deep build, I hope this will be it. I'm a very laid back dude, social, always down to meet new people with similar interests.


Anyway, to get the ball rolling I traded this 95 Miata for the white 89 240sx hatchback with a redtop SR20 motor.


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I wanted a car with some power, a bit easier to slide then my NA anemic miata.

(When it was stock, first gear is still fun)

SpnH2cHrY0I

Slightly regretting it now, I've put very few miles on the 240sx and its running like garbage, actually not running at all at the moment. The fuel pump isn't priming, I think its the wiring to the relay.


Along with the issues with the cars fuel pump, I'm also having to deal with blown/broken JIC coilovers, and a SR motor that is running very rich (well when it was running). I feel I got the bad end of the trade, but the guys drove up from St. Louis and I felt obligated to trade. Can't take it back, so might as well make the best of what I have.

Enough Rambling. I introduce you, zilvia, to the great white buffalo.

Day of the trade.

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IMG_9968 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8426504008/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

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Gross.
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IMG_9975 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8426499958/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


All unburnt gas?! Runs so rich.

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Started cleaning, car was filthy.

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Picked this up right away to build a custom seat/pedal extension setup. Want to be as planted as possible while sliding this thing. Got two seats with sliders for $50. They're rough, I'll recover them at some point.

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Engine shots with flash, So janky in there. Suggestions on how to go about tucking cleaning this nonsense up?

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What is all this unconnected nonsense?!

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I'll stop here, and introduce you to Old Gregg, the 240sx convertible, tomorrow. :fruit:

[gbaby2089]

Hi Jake. 10char.

[A DOG 406]

Sweet car to start off with man. That miata was very clean and nice. Im sure the hatchback will be taken care of properly.

[xBtony]

Hmm, I like where this is going. Nice pics always make a build more enjoyable to scroll through lol

[obscene_s13]

in for updates. glwb

[240dream]

ive seen your rolling fender video of your miata on youtube lol

[moostang09]

Im in on this as I am also starting to work on my first 240! Loving the pics as well! What is your camera set up for them? Lens, Body?

[killer240]

I like the miata

oops.. edited.

[WristWork]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8425436045_e2f6a1521c_z.jpg
What effect was used in this picture?
Cool s13!

[Extreme Dimensions]

Dope man!!!

[J_SquidYO]

Yessssss love the cars looking forward to updates as well

[JustTouge]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8425436045_e2f6a1521c_z.jpg
What effect was used in this picture?
Cool s13!

Not sure exactly what you mean, it was shot with a T2i, and a Tamron 10-24mm. Basic vignette, contrast adjustment. I'm just that small of a dude.



So, the white hatch has Busted/blown Jic's on it right now. I don't have the cash to be rebuilding them quite yet. I was looking for a lightly used set of Megans or something to get by on and I was contacted by a rando on craigslist offering this entire running 5spd swapped 94 vert for $800! It was on Megan coils, and the under chassis was mint. Went to Milwaukee and picked it up, drove it 1.5 hours back to Oshkosh without an issue.


I introduce you all to Old Gregg, Just one big downstairs mixup.

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IMG_0171 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8425392967/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

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IMG_0170 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8425394095/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

Top is Junk, thinking of converting it to a G-string styled top once the roll bar is in.

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Also changing oil on the SR, and plugs. Junk!

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[los_inc]

Old Gregg needs some love.

[JustTouge]

Old Gregg needs some love.

Thats almost an understatement hahaha.

Look how gross this thing is. Just bought a shop vac to begin the cleaning, interior paint (floors), and I'll be installing the new seat, and pedal extension setup once its clean in there.

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Its salvageable for sure. Will make for a interesting daily come spring. Aero, wheels from the white car. And I'm thinking of painting it black. Not 100% sure on the color yet.


Regardless, despite its looks its a lot of fun. Drives decent. Hard to turn with no power steering. That will be re-installed soon.

Let my roommate take it out in the snow a bit ago. Welded FTW? hahaha.

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[JustTouge]

Snowed a ton yesterday here, tested the new video equipment with my beater civic.


Check it.

Lo-A-GRCpSY

[A DOG 406]

Cool video man. What video editing software do you use?

[JustTouge]

Cool video man. What video editing software do you use?

I used Sony Vegas for that video, shot with a canon t2i, using a slider.

50mm 1.8 lens used
10-24mm tamron lens used



Also got the seat pedal setup installed on the white car!

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seat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8435282625/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Nategreat923]

So you do drive stick, correct? My best friend is a dwarf and he has trouble driving a stick with pedal extensions, but he's learning. A+ my man!

[Flicktitty]

LOL Love it Jake, Good to see you making a presence on here.

[christo19]

awesome, in for more progress!

[JustTouge]

So you do drive stick, correct? My best friend is a dwarf and he has trouble driving a stick with pedal extensions, but he's learning. A+ my man!

Yes stickshift everyday.

Out of the 17 cars I've had, only one was auto.

Its hard to setup the clutch, there isn't much out there. I have a set fabbed up locally custom for each car.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

[drader]

Awesome pictures and videos!!

[andrew600]

one of my friends used to own that car. looks cool.

[first_choice]

top build thread on zilvia for photo quality

[MattySam]

props on the build my friend, great story, good content, good shots,, quality post.
big ups on the custom pedal set up, love to see new shit everyday.

[JustTouge]

one of my friends used to own that car. looks cool.

The white one?

If you have any info, pictures, or anything else to really say about it please share.


Again, Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Glad you're enjoying it so far.


Go home 240, You're drunk.

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[Reece]

Wow. This is awesome.

Love the cars, love your photo skills, and I love how dedicated you are to building a car to meet your needs. This is awesome. Definitely subbing. Good luck with the builds, can't wait to see more.

[flying squirrel]

ill take that eh2 you had covered in snow! lol good quality video there!

[JustTouge]

Lots of love in this thread, I like that.


Time to start dealing with Old Gregg. My friends are telling me to take the coilovers off of it and sell it for profit to use on the white car. But I want to make this car into a decent DD. It drives decent, just needs clean up and paint (and aero)


What do you guys think, worth keeping or sell. I want to keep, I'm just curious what you all would do.

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Seats out! Race seat install soon. First I need to rip out the carpet, remove all the grossness and paint it gloss black.

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Don't worry its not rust, its like Glue with nasty foam stuck to it. The wire wheel and shop vac will take care of it.

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Started cleaning the wiring up on the white car.

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2 240sx work-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8446184799/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Big Zee]

wow, great build thread, normally theres only one car but with this theres 2!!
I would keep the vert personally, and clean it up to a nice DD. Verts are uber nice and you got a incredible deal on it.

keep up the good work and pics dude!!

[JustTouge]

Glad you guys are enjoying the pictures.

Here is the finished setup in the white 240sx so you get an idea how the pedals work. Its tough getting pictures down there.

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Need to paint/cover the brake and clutch still, and Vacuum.

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[towlie]

Good idea on those pedal extensions

IMO flip the vert and use funds to build the clean car :thumbsup:

[dluevanos01]

love where this is headed! personally I's keep the vert, sell the honda and use that money for the hatch!!

[JustTouge]

Still up in the air about the cars, I'm going to do everything I can to the vert to clean it up with tools already in the garage.


More work on this. I need wiring diagrams...

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3 240sx work-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8446185159/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


Cleaning the garage, and working on the Vert tomorrow.

[silviamayne]

that looks sweet man!

[s13rhdhatch]

Awesome,mad props.

[h2v7]

old greg your awesome and small but good shit sell me that vert ill come with 1200 tomorrow ok

[Chaluska]

my vert has costed twice what my hatch has.. and its not even running yet.. lol

http://chaluska.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/20130209-164445.jpg?w=510

http://chaluska.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/20130209-164506.jpg?w=510


but verts are totally worth it

my old hatch / KA-t
http://imageshack.us/a/img860/9885/p1020630.jpg

and my old S14 / KA-T
http://imageshack.us/a/img256/5825/p1010446.jpg

[ghoti]

ive seen your rolling fender video of your miata on youtube lol

I just saw this thread on thought the same thing

[Reece]

I would keep the vert. Something about it makes me love it... no idea what it is.

But I would keep it. It would make for a cool daily once cleaned up.

[JustTouge]

Got a little work done today, will take some pictures in the morning when its light.


Really leaning towards keeping old Greg (the Vert).


Here is the Miata video a few people have mentioned.


I love Miatas. So much.

lFp7DCKj7RM

[knifedag007]

That video made my day

[A DOG 406]

That sure is the Ghetto way. Keep the videos coming man.

[JustTouge]

More videos you say? Here you go, I deliver.


-BvjQihSzZE

[epennello]

great thread so far dude..saw your miata fender rolling video and ended up on forums reading this thread...haha. ill be watching :drama:

[FaLKoN240]

For front fender rolls I just use my sledgehammer.

[dawagarage]

your old hatch kat is so pretty ❤❤❤

[JustTouge]

Its been a minute, time to update.

The cold weather has been preventing me to work here in WI. I recently sealed off my garage and got a heater, so its time to pick up the pace.

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Seats with risers mounted on stock rails.

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Sat 3 months, started right up!

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The 15lb slug of clothes and ice I found beneath the top when taking it out.

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IMG_7764 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8545473720/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr



Apparently this thing was pink at one time
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IMG_7768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8545476144/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[futures14drift]

this thread is amazing. love your enthusiam and nice photography skills +1 for you! excited to see progress.

[xoxide]

Harlem shake video made my day. Dig the build to man, keep it up.

[JustTouge]

Glad everyone's enjoying things so far. Keep chiming in with questions or whatever, it helps keep me motivated haha

More Progress!

I really want to drive this thing soon.


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Plasti dip works awesome for trim pieces.

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[rednissan180]

Awesome stuff man, pretty sick shots too :boink:

[CleanAndLegit]

lots of potential! loving the shots aswell!

[JustTouge]

Grabbed a new headlight/cover from the pick and pull today.

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IMG_7732 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8550845114/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

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IMG_7801 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8550844512/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


More soon!

[JustTouge]

Started body work on the Vert! Hope to spray it tonight.

Pictures soon! (first attempt painting with a gun don't get your hopes up haha).

[aga]

awesome photography man! good luck with your projects!

plastidip tends to discolorise after about 6 months in the sun...well you can always peel it off and do it again, but i just wanted to say, its not a permanent solution...

[TWest]

Ahhh this is how all build threads should be! Love the pics man. I'm into photography myself so it's always nice to see threads like this.

Good luck with the builds! I say keep the vert btw

[Stensland86]

cars look great cant wait to see them finished. ha the snow and 20 degree weather is definetly hurting projects around here

[240boi115]

Still up in the air about the cars, I'm going to do everything I can to the vert to clean it up with tools already in the garage.


More work on this. I need wiring diagrams...

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3 240sx work-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8446185159/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


Cleaning the garage, and working on the Vert tomorrow.

this pic is siiick! and this build is as well. nice vert bro.

[JustTouge]

Getting ready for paint!

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IMG_8024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8580777206/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8579676843_eaff8f8774_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8579676843/)
IMG_8049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8579676843/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8579678981_32ea1af09c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8579678981/)
IMG_8056 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8579678981/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Driftwire]

Completely love this thread and the quality of the pictures. Good to see someone not letting anything stop them from doing what they love. By far the best thread for motivation on this Forum. Keep it up man. Subbed.

[brsteinbach]

Looks awesome man, I seen you last year in your ef on east wash in madison. I don't know if you seen my car or not but I have the primered cb7.

I hope to see the hatch sometime this year.

[JustTouge]

Really? I wonder what I was doing down there. I take the hatch on trips often, or well.... I did.

Poor Poopy (my hatchback) popped a brake line and made its way into a pole a few weeks back during a snow storm. It did some damage. It was the cars last nail in the coffin, I think its time to find a new shell!

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IMG_0660 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8588680494/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


Been delayed on spraying the car, went to bondo put the door dings and didn't mix it correctly. So now its sitting there half dry and im not sure what to do, it doesn't dry anymore and its not dry enough to sand. I've tried the heat gun everything. It just stays tacky. I have no clue what to do or how to remove it. Might resort to the wire wheel.



Interior is coming along, installing my pedal setup.

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IMG_8030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8587572069/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

A few extra parts.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8580775982_5483ba139c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8580775982/)
IMG_7848-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8580775982/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr



Hope to use this gun this week.

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IMG_8062-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8588673724/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[JustTouge]

Got the white car started after changing plugs, and jumping the relay for the fuel pump. Otherwise it doesn't prime. The car is miss firing like a sum' bitch. Sounds like a subaru. Hoping its just a coilpack....


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IMG_8085 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8594588062/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


Got my seat/pedal extensions sorta mounted in the vert as a mock up before they are mounted permanently.

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IMG_8102 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8593489265/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


I want to drive this tomorrow. Just around the block. let greg stretch its legs.

[OMFGeofffff]

What are the wheel/tire specs on the white hatch?

[JustTouge]

They're 16x8 0 offset XXR 002's. Not sure on tire size at the moment. I'll get back to you on that.

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IMG_8089 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8594220637/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

Any other questions, or suggestions (Help me get the SR running!) feel free to post up.

[dreamer87]

dude you are the man!! keep doing what you do and never let any one or anything prevent you from doing your thing!!!

this guy is full of win!!!

[Flicktitty]

Looking good Jake, What colors the very gonna be?

And i'd try swapping in good known coils. Also since it's been sitting is the gas junk?

[JustTouge]

Painting it black with single stage paint. Its my first paint job, I cheaped out. If it turns out alright I'll invest in good supplies and try painting the white car.


It has only been sitting two months, gas should be alright. I have a coil pack I'll be testing with this Saturday.

Congrats on the engagement by the way Nick.


It was nice enough to finish sanding outside today. This was door ding fixes round 2.

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IMG_8106 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8597007428/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


First day I can say I drove all three!

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IMG_8124 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8595903937/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[JustTouge]

Spraying tomorrow! just hit the car with 400grit for one final sand down.


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IMG_8143-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8598663771/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[JustTouge]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8253/8607334646_7034a5c95a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8607334646/)
IMG_8189 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8607334646/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8607333460_296c5b6dbe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8607333460/)
IMG_8190 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8607333460/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[blockedwizard]

Looking great man, love this build thread. How many coats did you spray btw?

[JustTouge]

Looking great man, love this build thread. How many coats did you spray btw?

Just two. Should have done a 3rd. Lesson learned.

Greg Lives!

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IMG_8220 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8607331460/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[blockedwizard]

I think it came out awsome man, looks mean in that picture!!!

[JustTouge]

Still have to start wet sanding, then polish. Should clean up a lot.

I'm happy with it. Its definitely drivable in my book. That green it used to have was just a no-go.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8606384941_456bd20545_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8606384941/)
IMG_8210 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8606384941/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[knifedag007]

For your first go at painting a car it looks surprisingly good, nice job.

[Grechosaurus]

Everything about this is amazing and inspiring! Keep up the awesome work dude, can't wait to see how it all turns out

[demonspeed]

Read this from the first post to the last...DOPE! Keep up the good work man!

[JustTouge]

Wanted to drive it today, but two wheel studs broke loose.

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IMG_8209 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8606228073/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[cchondro]

looks good so far man :cool:
subscribed for more.

[Driftwire]

Paint job looks pretty good for 1st time. I have a body shop. Did you lay a slight base coat before running it on thicker the second time?


I always lay a light coat and it looks like a rattle can. Than i hit it and lay down a solid coat

[JustTouge]

I did a similar process. Light first coat, heavy second. I did it in my small ass garage, with no ventilation. By the end of the first coat my brain was in its own world after breathing in all the fumes. I hustled the second coat on before I passed out and died in there.

It has runs, and some texture. But for the first time painting, I'm satisfied. The wet sanding and polishing should help a lot.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8406/8613581564_3c9dff9731_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8613581564/)
IMG_8198 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8613581564/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Extreme Dimensions]

WOW!! Love the thread.

[JustTouge]

Made a new video. More soon! Need power steering so bad.

CT6ywgKdGB0

[Driftwire]

Wet Sand the runs down and just Buff it man and it should come out better than a 200$ Maaco paint job. Let me know if you need any tips on painting. <33

[JustTouge]

Wet Sand the runs down and just Buff it man and it should come out better than a 200$ Maaco paint job. Let me know if you need any tips on painting. <33

Plan on doing it this weekend when I have the time to do it all at once.

Have any recommendation on what grit to start with for the runs? I was thinking 800 grit wet sand and move up.

[Sansone]

Both cars look great dude!

[aga]

start with 1200 grit i would say, and sand all the car up to 2000-3000... you dont wanna eat too much of the paint since you dont have many layers... there are some real soft sanding discs for polishing, that are almost like fabric, they have a foam backing and they come at 2000 to 4000 grit, if you use a DA sander/polisher, you ll be done in no time for big areas ... then polish...but im slightly afraid, since you only shot 1 light and 1 heavy coat, it might be too thin. well, worst case, you just might repaint it!

[Driftwire]

Depends on how bad the runs are.. You could use 800 and move up. If their real subtle i would just start at 1200 and youll have more room to play with on the paint before you go to deep into it.

[Smartone]

You could also try something like this for the runs, Hot or Not? Run Razor | Toolmonger (http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/02/hot-or-not-run-razor/). it will help you not eat through the clear coat.

[OutlawLui]

u A Straight G!

[JustTouge]

Been putting some miles on greg. Bamn. Added a wink mirror too. Bamn. Didn't wet sand yet. Bamn.

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IMG_8311 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8629201212/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8628092009_c4dc3f67d0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8628092009/)
IMG_8341 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8628092009/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8629200398_bc85fc1cdd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8629200398/)
IMG_8327 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8629200398/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8628094647_17b27a24ac_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8628094647/)
IMG_8225 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8628094647/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

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IMG_8357-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8629198766/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[cchondro]

You got some A+ photo skills my friend.
keep up the good work bro
what is your plan for the hatch now that the vert or "greg" is your primary daily?

[JustTouge]

Thanks man.

I actually listed greg for sale today, the price is outrageous but it wouldn't surprise me if it sells in Wisconsins market. We'll see. the car is fun but cash to invest in the white car is nice too.

[xoxide]

Last picture- was it you that was having some fun? haha I spy a dirt drop.

[JustTouge]

Last picture- was it you that was having some fun? haha I spy a dirt drop.

I've been having a little fun with the car haha. Was excited to play. So much easier to slide than a miata, power steering on this car will make it awesome.

CT6ywgKdGB0

[JustTouge]

Greg ended up selling within 24 hours of listing it. Kinda figured it would happen.

Well on the plus side got some money in the bank. :snoop:

I'm excited to see what comes of the white car with all this sitting around.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8639942469_a48e8a6068_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8639942469/)
Tripple Treat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8639942469/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Krazy 300zx]

Greg ended up selling within 24 hours of listing it. Kinda figured it would happen.

Well on the plus side got some money in the bank. :snoop:

I'm excited to see what comes of the white car with all this sitting around.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8639942469_a48e8a6068_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8639942469/)
Tripple Treat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8639942469/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

How much you get out of it?

[Kingbaby]

this thread didn't come up short

[singlecamslam]

this thread didn't come up short
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/000/681/what-you-did-there-i-see-it.thumbnail.jpg

[dpritchard4]

Its been a minute, time to update.



Apparently this thing was pink at one time
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IMG_7768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8545476144/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr
do you have better details on how you removed the top?? i need to repair a few rusted areas around the top trim.

[collegekid]

Nice build, been following it since you started.

Can you make a parts list/equipment list of what you used to paint the car?

Also how long did it take to do the paint?
Looking for a response like

"sanding took me like 4 hours, layed on the first light coat, let it dry for about 30 minutes, then did the heavy coat and sanded the bad spots. Total time around 8 hours Just for the exterior"

[JustTouge]

Nice build, been following it since you started.

Can you make a parts list/equipment list of what you used to paint the car?

Also how long did it take to do the paint?
Looking for a response like

"sanding took me like 4 hours, layed on the first light coat, let it dry for about 30 minutes, then did the heavy coat and sanded the bad spots. Total time around 8 hours Just for the exterior"

Sanding through the layers of shit green, and pink took a lot of time. - Maybe 6 hours using a orbital and 150-220 grit.

I then primed any areas that were bare metal.

Finished sanding the car with 320 grit then a round with 400 grit.

Washed it.

Washed it again.

Poured a 4-1 ratio of the cheapest enamel and hardener at automotive supply. Cost $129 and I still have enough left to paint another car.

I used a harbor freight gun shown in the pictures on the last page. It was junk. I would invest in a good gun next time for sure.

Sprayed 2 thick coats. 15 minutes in between. Let it dry two days in my cold ass garage.


do you have better details on how you removed the top?? i need to repair a few rusted areas around the top trim.

I never removed the whole top. Just the trim around the top, undo the screws from inside the trunk to get it off. I also pulled the vinyl cover that covers the suspension top hats in the rear.

[TallGuyTurbo]

Nice build thread...subscribed.

[JustTouge]

Car is headed to a good friends to get some wiring bugs worked out and a wideband bung/wideband installed

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IMG_0054-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8654307474/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/8654307030_362ebd8427_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8654307030/)
IMG_0074-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8654307030/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[vJilly]

Anymore news?

[Danger_Dorn]

This thread is sick. I love how you overcome what some would see as a handicap and bomb the shit out of the car scene.

[ixfxi]

i like this guy, he has heart

you are up there with hank the angry dwarf, beetlejuice..... and the iron sheik

proof that good shit comes from wisconsin, like mark borchardt

[poundit]

that vert was looking clean. The hatch should come out great

[Twinkies!]

i like this thread,m old gregg looked good dude, cant wait to see whats in store

[Grocery Cart]

We need updates!

[S13slida]

Yes im deff waiting on some updates on that hatch! Great thread!

[JustTouge]

Long awaited updates...

In regards to the 240sx, not much progress has been made. Just a lot of frustration.

I had the car trailered away to a buddys shop about 40 minutes away, seen in the pictures above. I took it there in hopes of his master mechanic would be diving into my wiring issues that I couldn't solve.

The car just sat there. Nothing progressed. I was really let down.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/9268764481_b79b9d1f46_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268764481/)
IMG_0466-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268764481/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

After two months of it sitting I decided it was time to move it. I felt like there wasn't another option, nothing was getting done. I had another friend offer his help, and he happens to have a few 240sx's himself. I knew we would be getting some work done if I could get it to this other shop located 20 miles away.

I had to drive this pile of junk those 20 miles, and lemme tell you... It was downright scary. I really got hosed on this car, the suspension is so broken... "Jic coilovers" that try and bounce you off the road because they are so blown. Aside from the scary suspension, the motor was misfiring and popping... and the low oil pressure light was on.

I kept driving.

I made it to the shop, and work began.
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IMG_0073-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271553298/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr
Installed the wideband

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9268768477_21ecbc472e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268768477/)
IMG_0082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268768477/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

Inspected the oil pan.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/9271550926_c1c794d077_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271550926/)
IMG_0083 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271550926/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

And found this.... Hence the low oil pressure.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/9271549700_3692f4bf9f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271549700/)
IMG_0092 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271549700/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

And that is where the 240sx sits, all of that progress was made months ago. Its sitting currently waiting for a new turbo, and diagnosing of the misfire issue.

Aside from the 240sx, my daily driver civic was on its last legs. The frame had been twisted when it lost brakes and slid into a pole over winter. I drove this thing dog tracking for weeks to campus and back.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8639863627_6db4cf89cb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8639863627/)
IMG_8410 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/8639863627/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

I still had a decent amount of profit sitting around from selling Greg (the 240sx convertible), So I went and bought this new replacement daily driver.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/9268791551_cd6d532fdd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268791551/)
IMG_0290 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268791551/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr
Sedan life, 1993 Acura Integra. Picked it up for $1000, and it has a B16 swap. Vtec yo. It drove, but really needed love.

Put my work into it, here is how it currently sits.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/9271473464_ce3fe1153e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271473464/)
IMG_1883-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271473464/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/9271474080_87f4d831ec_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271474080/)
IMG_1933 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271474080/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

Also built a Integra coupe to generate some cash.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/9268772359_a6d913230e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268772359/)
teg done (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9268772359/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

And then I traded it, and didn't make no cash.... But I got a new daily RWD pony.

Introducing Minty!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/9271636626_bd524d2eeb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271636626/)
IMG_1880-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9271636626/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Eric_Conkling]

This is awesome! Miata's are a blast to drive!

[JustTouge]

This makes for my 6th Miata! I love these cars, fit me perfect.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/9269398189_a80dd4e404_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9269398189/)
IMG_0011-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9269398189/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Mikester]

Dude- this thread has been awesome fun to read... and a lot of great work to boot!

BTW- If I had a dollar for every time I wished I was your size when leaning over my hood; I'd have as much cash laying on my floor as you & the other two triplets did in that one pic haha!

Sorry you got stuck with that POS white hatch. Sucks you prolly didn't know anyone else here in St. Louis to confer with before doing that deal... That car had been to hell and back; typical for that kind of car in this area. You definitely got the short end of the stick (sorry, couldn't resist lol).

Keep it up man!

[DAG]

More videos you say? Here you go, I deliver.


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made my day. great thread bud

[DAG]

love the DA's too, I have a drive way full of 2nd gen GS-R's. then got bit by 240 bug and haven't touched the Db2s

[s13_808]

nice bro, alot of work has been put in these cars, good luck and subscribed

[danny92]

i f$%#ing love it. Mad respect dude!

[JustTouge]

Been having fun with Minty. It will be having a pretty crazy turnaround happening here soon, so I made a before video...

Enjoy.


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[JustTouge]

Getting distracted with the Miata.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/9400277085_b8383c85d0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9400277085/)
IMG_1318 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9400277085/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Mikester]

All the pics & vids are entertaining and all... but I'd love to see some more actual building pics at the expense of the theatrics.

[JustTouge]

I've been rushing through projects and documenting a lot less lately, its no good. Once I start wrenching on the 240sx again I'll get a bit more in depth with the build. Hopefully the 240sx work will resume tomorrow! Headed in the morning to scope out a few replacement turbos in the Chicago area. Snag one up, bring it home, and install.

In a dream world I'd like to drive it on Sunday.


Here are a few pictures of the finished Miata for anyone interested.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/9520089187_fcb5af66a7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9520089187/)
IMG_1707 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9520089187/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/9520088043_8322c105a9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9520088043/)
IMG_1813 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tougephoto/9520088043/) by Touge Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/tougephoto/), on Flickr

[Reece]

Didn't even know you got a Miata. Awesome!

Great progress on your Integra too. I love this thread!

[DAG]

good job bro, keep it going and be carful of used turbos, just try to save for a new isis if u need to save cash. I have had good luck with em