crazywoody
10-17-2013, 06:05 PM
OKAY! Here it is, my name is Nick im from Hamilton/ON, Canada. I entered the S-chassis world with an extremely clean S13 hatch. The car was immaculate. I had some fun with it but my real interest was in coupes. I made the tough decision to sell the hatch and start my search for a coupe.
The hatch began as a bone stock grandpa owned sunday driver
175,XXX KM
Zero Rust
Non-hicas
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/o77oy3yv01sj033h5o0r.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/yvqqfq3qc844x6c21laf.jpg
I had alot of fun with this thing.. beat it up but still tried to keep it clean lol
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/pdsi6n8cp85anoobwkbo.jpg
After a while of beating the car i decided to clean it back up and get ready for resale :( (hard to believe this is the same car..)
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/iorv2uuulcxz60gelp.jpg
After the car sold, i found an awesome deal on a 1980 Toyota Cressida. I had big plans for the car but it was just to hard to find parts and make repairs. The car was sweet. Every luxury feature known to man was in this thing.. (Ac, power windows, power locks, headed seats, and HUD) pretty gangster for such an old vehicle.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/9et9shrwbj94z18r348.jpg
Video we made for fun of the Cressy
Old Timey With Nick's Cressida - YouTube (http://youtu.be/GQKAa7A5XM4?t=24s)
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GQKAa7A5XM4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The Cressida was such an eye catcher. Everyday i was chatting with 5 new people about the thing and was always asked if i wanted to sell it. Since my plans were shot down i decided to test the waters and see what i could get for it. Turns out i got a good offer and made a few $$ on it.
After the Cressida sold my love for the s-chassis quickly came back to me when i found a cheap S13 coupe.
$1000
1992 240sx LE (coupe)
240,XXX KM
All power Options
KA24DE
SHIT BROWN INTERIOR
When we arrived to take a look at the car we first noticed that it appeared to have been sitting for quite some time. The drivers frame rail was rusty, there were 2 small rust holes around the sunroof, a small hole on the passenger side floor, the car would stall if the gas pedal was not held at 1000RPM or higher and both windows would not roll down. On the plus side the exterior was dentless and completely rust free. Anyways i ended up buying the car for $800.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/ymv6379ccqgi48stgguf.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/mljgi8rfa8c9y3979caq.jpg
Driving the car home was quite the mission. The car must have died 5 times. As we were reaching Hamilton i started to smell coolant. Sure enough the rad was punched and the car had to be towed 40kms to home.
I worked on the car for a few days cleaning and fixing the issues. I got the car to idle correctly and the windows to work. I drove the car around for a couple weeks before i got to the messy work.
Next on the list was to fix the drivers side frame rail.
I found a homemade replacement rail (which i was going to use), until an OEM one came up for sale on a local forum for $150 so i purchased it and fixed the rail correctly. (cut out all the old rust and re-welded the patch in).
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/dcqjtsji2c2cl115r3bj.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/7w3sstpkh2hr8icmf8o.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/88a5hs0ghzwv0nqx2ix.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/84e3i2ipagq2ogo89xc6.jpg
I then seam sealed and undercoated the entire car.
Once i got the rail done the car felt so much more safe. I could now drive the car and not have to worry about it falling apart after each bump i hit. I drove the car stock for about a month.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/gge7qk7gv3qdod11juf9.jpg
I then decided it was time to do what all the other kids were doing and slam the living crap out of it. (that i did).
I picked up some janky ass coilovers for $100.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/e4fqj7gjggbjlhqbr6bl.jpg
My buddy Piotr and I spent the day installing them. (Floating s13!!)
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/0g0d2xaj5oy53t625jm.jpg
We then OOOUUUDD and AWWEDD at how low the car was lol. To be honest they didnt ride all that bad despite the fact the car was on the ground..
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/595qj92x1ldt80nkaa32.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/2862l5qerhnib960p6h.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/50ub7ub66yz3ja3zenus.jpg
After a little bit of the driving the car looowww, i decided it was not cool anymore so i picked up some aero skirts, an oem pignose lip, and and oem foha rear lip. At this time i decided to fix another problem with the car which was the rust spots around the sunroof. I cut out the rust and welded in small patches. Ground down the welds and filled with bondo. I then painted the entire roof black. I also grabbed an OEM wingless trunk
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/6c0cyrat618mktb5g5.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/60b58tpbylhbzgrfv18y.jpg
The car looked a little funny with big skirts and small lips so i bought an aero rear bumper and mounted it. I also gave the car a bath.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/hl0lm66nlfkt82bsxy00.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/o9ny34ais1exf0xkyttx.jpg
I drove the car around like this for a few months and had so much fun with it until winter :O. As winter rolled around the REAL work began!
LET THE BUILD BEGIN FINALLY
The hatch began as a bone stock grandpa owned sunday driver
175,XXX KM
Zero Rust
Non-hicas
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/o77oy3yv01sj033h5o0r.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/yvqqfq3qc844x6c21laf.jpg
I had alot of fun with this thing.. beat it up but still tried to keep it clean lol
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/pdsi6n8cp85anoobwkbo.jpg
After a while of beating the car i decided to clean it back up and get ready for resale :( (hard to believe this is the same car..)
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/iorv2uuulcxz60gelp.jpg
After the car sold, i found an awesome deal on a 1980 Toyota Cressida. I had big plans for the car but it was just to hard to find parts and make repairs. The car was sweet. Every luxury feature known to man was in this thing.. (Ac, power windows, power locks, headed seats, and HUD) pretty gangster for such an old vehicle.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/9et9shrwbj94z18r348.jpg
Video we made for fun of the Cressy
Old Timey With Nick's Cressida - YouTube (http://youtu.be/GQKAa7A5XM4?t=24s)
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GQKAa7A5XM4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The Cressida was such an eye catcher. Everyday i was chatting with 5 new people about the thing and was always asked if i wanted to sell it. Since my plans were shot down i decided to test the waters and see what i could get for it. Turns out i got a good offer and made a few $$ on it.
After the Cressida sold my love for the s-chassis quickly came back to me when i found a cheap S13 coupe.
$1000
1992 240sx LE (coupe)
240,XXX KM
All power Options
KA24DE
SHIT BROWN INTERIOR
When we arrived to take a look at the car we first noticed that it appeared to have been sitting for quite some time. The drivers frame rail was rusty, there were 2 small rust holes around the sunroof, a small hole on the passenger side floor, the car would stall if the gas pedal was not held at 1000RPM or higher and both windows would not roll down. On the plus side the exterior was dentless and completely rust free. Anyways i ended up buying the car for $800.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/ymv6379ccqgi48stgguf.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/mljgi8rfa8c9y3979caq.jpg
Driving the car home was quite the mission. The car must have died 5 times. As we were reaching Hamilton i started to smell coolant. Sure enough the rad was punched and the car had to be towed 40kms to home.
I worked on the car for a few days cleaning and fixing the issues. I got the car to idle correctly and the windows to work. I drove the car around for a couple weeks before i got to the messy work.
Next on the list was to fix the drivers side frame rail.
I found a homemade replacement rail (which i was going to use), until an OEM one came up for sale on a local forum for $150 so i purchased it and fixed the rail correctly. (cut out all the old rust and re-welded the patch in).
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/dcqjtsji2c2cl115r3bj.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/7w3sstpkh2hr8icmf8o.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/88a5hs0ghzwv0nqx2ix.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/84e3i2ipagq2ogo89xc6.jpg
I then seam sealed and undercoated the entire car.
Once i got the rail done the car felt so much more safe. I could now drive the car and not have to worry about it falling apart after each bump i hit. I drove the car stock for about a month.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/gge7qk7gv3qdod11juf9.jpg
I then decided it was time to do what all the other kids were doing and slam the living crap out of it. (that i did).
I picked up some janky ass coilovers for $100.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/e4fqj7gjggbjlhqbr6bl.jpg
My buddy Piotr and I spent the day installing them. (Floating s13!!)
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/0g0d2xaj5oy53t625jm.jpg
We then OOOUUUDD and AWWEDD at how low the car was lol. To be honest they didnt ride all that bad despite the fact the car was on the ground..
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/595qj92x1ldt80nkaa32.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/2862l5qerhnib960p6h.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/50ub7ub66yz3ja3zenus.jpg
After a little bit of the driving the car looowww, i decided it was not cool anymore so i picked up some aero skirts, an oem pignose lip, and and oem foha rear lip. At this time i decided to fix another problem with the car which was the rust spots around the sunroof. I cut out the rust and welded in small patches. Ground down the welds and filled with bondo. I then painted the entire roof black. I also grabbed an OEM wingless trunk
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/6c0cyrat618mktb5g5.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/60b58tpbylhbzgrfv18y.jpg
The car looked a little funny with big skirts and small lips so i bought an aero rear bumper and mounted it. I also gave the car a bath.
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/hl0lm66nlfkt82bsxy00.jpg
http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/o9ny34ais1exf0xkyttx.jpg
I drove the car around like this for a few months and had so much fun with it until winter :O. As winter rolled around the REAL work began!
LET THE BUILD BEGIN FINALLY