MedHat240sx
03-17-2013, 10:45 PM
Hey guys i orignaly made a build thread but the phots failed so i decided i would give it another attempt!
I originally started with a 1992 240sx with 280000 thousand KM it was white rusty, and it had no power.... Period. The motor had a over heating problem but honestly it was a awesome car! i picked her up for 2400 bucks without seeing it because i worked! Here she is the day i brought her home
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/7660/daeb6a4eeb081f4aa4873b0.jpg
She had some nasty rust which me and my father later fixed. hes a perfectionist so it turned out pretty well
http://imageshack.us/a/img827/6720/imag0054e.jpg
This car was all about the rust every common rust spot on this this was either rusting or starting to rust through but it turned out wonderfully
http://imageshack.us/a/img823/7803/imag0139n.jpg
Primered
http://imageshack.us/a/img836/5348/imag0177ix.jpg
Paint
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/9289/imag0179t.jpg
Final product
http://imageshack.us/a/img838/7373/imag0185dz.jpg
Heres a few other pics of the car
http://imageshack.us/a/img842/2995/imag0091zt.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/2576/imag0163a.jpg
Then the day came when i decided that this car wouldnt be worth of a engine swap because of all the hidden rust on the frame rails and etc! i sold it for 3500 dollers, with all the problems it had when i bought it and then some. (minus the rust)
http://imageshack.us/a/img842/9936/imag0193el.jpg
With the money i had stored and me selling this car for more then i bought it i decided to wait and find the right car. Then one day searching the internet i came across this CRAZY clean Seafoam green Hatchback with a sr20 it was a dream come true. It had 153000 km with a sr20 swap which was very cleanly done! heres a picture from the ad on the internet.
http://imageshack.us/a/img515/8940/imag0239y.jpg
But the car was almost too good to be true. it had a recent encounter with a moose and got forced into the ditch causeing the frame to be tweaked. i was disappointed but i said fuck it ill buy it anyway. The Guy told me he would drive it 17 hours for me to buy it. So i was hoping he wasnt lieing but then it finally got here and everything he said was true. this car was a gem (minus the fender lmao)
http://imageshack.us/a/img831/2570/imag0251y.jpg
i gave him the money, we shook hands and i was the proud owner of a Very clean sr20! im still buddys with the guy to this day! As soon as i got it home i started to tare it appart and get everything back to the way it was
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/1076/imag0253d.jpg
That was the damage! it didnt look to bad but underneath the frame was tweaked causing the new fender not to sit right :( to the frame machine it went.
http://imageshack.us/a/img827/8792/imag0255rg.jpg
it was 100% worth the money and this is how it came out!
http://imageshack.us/a/img5/9075/imag0261w.jpg
The bumper was a bit beat up but i wasnt to concerned as a piggy lip would cover up the damage under neath! then a buddy of mine who wrote off his silvia decided to sell me his Megan coilovers and Tryforce Zelda Wheels and spacers! i ended up throwing it all on in 3 hours in my drive way! i was so excited.
http://imageshack.us/a/img254/6150/imag0281l.jpg
i ran into some problems with fitting the front wheels as they rubbed :( i was sad but i ordered some spacers. heres the fitment on the rear.
http://imageshack.us/a/img209/2636/imag0307t.jpg
while i was waiting on the spacers i decided to give the engine bay a good clean and make her shine again! it looked sooo good haha!
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/3750/imag0276w.jpg
Finally my spacers came in and i sourced a piggy lip and this is what she looked like!
http://imageshack.us/a/img259/3317/31003485782253270416870.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img441/9816/imag0342r.jpg
Later that week i ended up finding a 1971 datsun 240z which i bought to fix but it ended up being to much so i sold it and made 1000 bucks on it
The 240sx and the 240z
http://imageshack.us/a/img202/3456/imag0338au.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img26/283/imag0350e.jpg
after i sold that my grandfather died and left me his 1976 datsun Pickup! which once im done my 240sx will get a full restoration and will be a daily driver.
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/9986/imag0257s.jpg
i eneded up blowing a tire on my way to work :( lol and got a sparco bucket for free.
http://imageshack.us/a/img41/7218/imag0363t.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/6488/imag0352v.jpg
Once winter started to roll around i started to stockpile parts. and jeeesh i lost a good quarter of my room to parts and a couple drawers of my tool box at work!
i ended up buying a apexi power fc, gt2871r, wide band and so on so forth!
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/8281/imag0515y.jpg
once my manifold came in i decided to throw everything together, i ended up getting a Wicked deal on a turbonetics wastegate only 20 minutes of run time on it so i was excited!
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/6892/imag0021vw.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img9/8498/imag0022qqf.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img163/7279/imag0046xk.jpg
a t28 topmount you may ask? Why?
well simply because i like having where its easy to work on. the turbo it self will put me beyond my power goals and not to mention if i plan to get a GT3071R i can slap it on there and not half to spend $$$$ to go topmount again.
just last week i helped a buddy paint a 1976 Honda civic, he had some wicked oldschool bride seats the i snagged of him for a reasonable price. ones mint the other has a hole no biggy.
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/7492/imag0050jv.jpg
This is what my room looks like at the moment. It sucks one more week till i can throw it all on. I want a garage :(
http://imageshack.us/a/img706/6753/imag0047co.jpg
I decided that i would make some interior bits out of 2 snap on screwdrivers! now i have a matching shiftknob and key haha!
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/6412/imag0044pu.jpg
after a few months of owning her this is how much she has changed
http://imageshack.us/a/img708/5834/img20130121210023.jpg
at the moment the car is on standstill untill the snow goes away! will update asap!
I originally started with a 1992 240sx with 280000 thousand KM it was white rusty, and it had no power.... Period. The motor had a over heating problem but honestly it was a awesome car! i picked her up for 2400 bucks without seeing it because i worked! Here she is the day i brought her home
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/7660/daeb6a4eeb081f4aa4873b0.jpg
She had some nasty rust which me and my father later fixed. hes a perfectionist so it turned out pretty well
http://imageshack.us/a/img827/6720/imag0054e.jpg
This car was all about the rust every common rust spot on this this was either rusting or starting to rust through but it turned out wonderfully
http://imageshack.us/a/img823/7803/imag0139n.jpg
Primered
http://imageshack.us/a/img836/5348/imag0177ix.jpg
Paint
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/9289/imag0179t.jpg
Final product
http://imageshack.us/a/img838/7373/imag0185dz.jpg
Heres a few other pics of the car
http://imageshack.us/a/img842/2995/imag0091zt.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/2576/imag0163a.jpg
Then the day came when i decided that this car wouldnt be worth of a engine swap because of all the hidden rust on the frame rails and etc! i sold it for 3500 dollers, with all the problems it had when i bought it and then some. (minus the rust)
http://imageshack.us/a/img842/9936/imag0193el.jpg
With the money i had stored and me selling this car for more then i bought it i decided to wait and find the right car. Then one day searching the internet i came across this CRAZY clean Seafoam green Hatchback with a sr20 it was a dream come true. It had 153000 km with a sr20 swap which was very cleanly done! heres a picture from the ad on the internet.
http://imageshack.us/a/img515/8940/imag0239y.jpg
But the car was almost too good to be true. it had a recent encounter with a moose and got forced into the ditch causeing the frame to be tweaked. i was disappointed but i said fuck it ill buy it anyway. The Guy told me he would drive it 17 hours for me to buy it. So i was hoping he wasnt lieing but then it finally got here and everything he said was true. this car was a gem (minus the fender lmao)
http://imageshack.us/a/img831/2570/imag0251y.jpg
i gave him the money, we shook hands and i was the proud owner of a Very clean sr20! im still buddys with the guy to this day! As soon as i got it home i started to tare it appart and get everything back to the way it was
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/1076/imag0253d.jpg
That was the damage! it didnt look to bad but underneath the frame was tweaked causing the new fender not to sit right :( to the frame machine it went.
http://imageshack.us/a/img827/8792/imag0255rg.jpg
it was 100% worth the money and this is how it came out!
http://imageshack.us/a/img5/9075/imag0261w.jpg
The bumper was a bit beat up but i wasnt to concerned as a piggy lip would cover up the damage under neath! then a buddy of mine who wrote off his silvia decided to sell me his Megan coilovers and Tryforce Zelda Wheels and spacers! i ended up throwing it all on in 3 hours in my drive way! i was so excited.
http://imageshack.us/a/img254/6150/imag0281l.jpg
i ran into some problems with fitting the front wheels as they rubbed :( i was sad but i ordered some spacers. heres the fitment on the rear.
http://imageshack.us/a/img209/2636/imag0307t.jpg
while i was waiting on the spacers i decided to give the engine bay a good clean and make her shine again! it looked sooo good haha!
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/3750/imag0276w.jpg
Finally my spacers came in and i sourced a piggy lip and this is what she looked like!
http://imageshack.us/a/img259/3317/31003485782253270416870.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img441/9816/imag0342r.jpg
Later that week i ended up finding a 1971 datsun 240z which i bought to fix but it ended up being to much so i sold it and made 1000 bucks on it
The 240sx and the 240z
http://imageshack.us/a/img202/3456/imag0338au.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img26/283/imag0350e.jpg
after i sold that my grandfather died and left me his 1976 datsun Pickup! which once im done my 240sx will get a full restoration and will be a daily driver.
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/9986/imag0257s.jpg
i eneded up blowing a tire on my way to work :( lol and got a sparco bucket for free.
http://imageshack.us/a/img41/7218/imag0363t.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/6488/imag0352v.jpg
Once winter started to roll around i started to stockpile parts. and jeeesh i lost a good quarter of my room to parts and a couple drawers of my tool box at work!
i ended up buying a apexi power fc, gt2871r, wide band and so on so forth!
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/8281/imag0515y.jpg
once my manifold came in i decided to throw everything together, i ended up getting a Wicked deal on a turbonetics wastegate only 20 minutes of run time on it so i was excited!
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/6892/imag0021vw.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img9/8498/imag0022qqf.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img163/7279/imag0046xk.jpg
a t28 topmount you may ask? Why?
well simply because i like having where its easy to work on. the turbo it self will put me beyond my power goals and not to mention if i plan to get a GT3071R i can slap it on there and not half to spend $$$$ to go topmount again.
just last week i helped a buddy paint a 1976 Honda civic, he had some wicked oldschool bride seats the i snagged of him for a reasonable price. ones mint the other has a hole no biggy.
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/7492/imag0050jv.jpg
This is what my room looks like at the moment. It sucks one more week till i can throw it all on. I want a garage :(
http://imageshack.us/a/img706/6753/imag0047co.jpg
I decided that i would make some interior bits out of 2 snap on screwdrivers! now i have a matching shiftknob and key haha!
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/6412/imag0044pu.jpg
after a few months of owning her this is how much she has changed
http://imageshack.us/a/img708/5834/img20130121210023.jpg
at the moment the car is on standstill untill the snow goes away! will update asap!