1988 Nissan silvia - Two Tone

[GripStigma]

What's up dudes?! Some of you may know me from the gram @hardparkedsilvia, and if not.... well, here's the build/story. Enjoy!

Little backstory:

The car was brought in through Hi-Rev Imports, back in 2014. The first owner literally just drove the car, and that was it, he owned it for about 2 years before he sold it. A guy i know from down south ended up purchasing it from him, and added some items to the car before he got bored and decided to sell, which where my build begins....

Just to be thorough, ill start this post off from very beginning, in japan, to current.

So, here she is, in japan, before importation:

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Hi-Rev, the importer, added some cheap rota wheels, re-painted the rear bumper, and added their own "hardware" for the fender bolts. After that, the first owner never changed anything... SO.. to fast forward...

Here's how i picked up the car:

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The owner before me added the following: Bricks/aero bumper/coilovers/wheels/z32 brakes/dorki dori skirts & rear valances

Now, to start the build thread. Again... i've owned/been building this car now for 2 years, so i have alot to post... always meant to create a thread back then, but lets face it.. i was too lazy. :fawk2:

Being the OEM+ Purist that i am... The first few things i had to do were....

1. Install BNIB OEM Bricks
2. Install BNIB OEM 50/50 Turn signals
3. Install BNIB OEM Corner lights
4. Install BNIB OEM Big letter grille

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A few weeks after, my dmax trunk wing/roof wing/and bomex lip arrived, so a test fit commenced...

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Small pause, at this point, as i just got the car and wanted to cruise around and enjoy it. The CA18DE became boring super fast (obviously) :keke:
I began to toss around the swap options... Originally i was dead set on just putting an CA18DET in it to keep it hella jdm tyte oem.. and so on... End result, i decided it was gonna be RB25 NEO. I ordered my motor set from JDM ORLANDO, and it arrived the next day.

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From there, it was time to pull the trans and get it on a stand to do some maintenance before it was ready to put into the car.

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Just to list a few.... Also had the covers powder coated bronze to match my wheels.

More parts then began to roll in...

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I'm the kinda dude who wants to have every single piece ready before i start a swap.. I CANT stand my car to be down for long. LOL, so once all needed parts were in, i began to pull the CA18DE, and install the RB. Pictures to follow, tomorrow i will finish this off up to current state of car. :coolugh:

[tuzzio]

for some reason I thought this was a FS thread when I saw your username. Freaked out for a second.

[GripStigma]

It was swap day, time to remove the baby CA18.

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BUT FIRST!! bumper and lights taken off, and put into safe keeping for this process!

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Everything undone, shes ready to come out. Actually had a buyer on the way that night, an hour after it came out, we were loading it on a truck. :facepalm:

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CA was out, garage was a mess, and it was time for bed!

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Installed harness onto motor, test fitted it a few times, had to massage the firewall a bit, but here she was in her new home. Now it was time to bolt up transmission, run the exhaust, install the intake, etc!

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Being RHD, and going RB, i had to source out an r33 clutch master to clear the intake.

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Motor was just about buttoned up, my chasebays powersteering came in, and installed!

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Everything installed, wired up, and ready to go. Tooke her for a quick spin to the gas station. What a feeling! She ROARED!

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Took her out to the local meet the next night!

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Went for the first voyage about an hour and a half drive south 3 days after swap. She was solid, and couldnt resist the cliche photo.. :keke:

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Trimmed bumper for the intercooler, and re-installed!

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At this point, i was just enjoying the car.. getting used to the new swap/working out bugs that arose over time. Took the car to Super car weekend down here in florida, and ran into a good buddy of mine as i was leaving who shot a few pics!

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Here is where my OEM+ purist shows itself. Some parts i had stored away were finally ready to be installed...

Nissan Rescue man tool.

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Quarter window light up louvers

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Picture installed:

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OEM Lighted key ring

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OEM Metal dead pedal

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OEM door card "magazine" holder

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Some quick pics of the louvers in full working order after installation:

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All new door seals/cowl seal/and door sils arrived & installed!

UPPER:

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DOOR SURROUND:

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BUMPERS FOR HOOD/TRUNK/DOORS:

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DOOR SILS:

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Finally after almost a year and a half... I had the front bumper repainted (previous owner had a cheap job done) and had the dmax roof & trunk wing done, along with the bomex lip!

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Finished product after all parts were finished and installed.

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Scored me a sweet deal on one of these TOMEI 3-Point strut bars. Now time to restore it back to 100% original, and install.

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RB26 Covers came in also, and some new oem seals :hsdance:

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At this point, we're pretty much caught up to date. The last photos im going to post are from a sweet opportunity that arose for me. Honored, that my Silvia will be featured in S3 MAG! These are some sneak-peak photos from the shoot, to wrap this up.

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[GripStigma]

for some reason I thought this was a FS thread when I saw your username. Freaked out for a second.

HUGE Negative my dude! :keke:

[Malik]

the attention to detail and fitment are exceptional.

[stopbruh]

one of my favorite builds!!!

[codyzsilvia]

Still can't get over your car(s). I wish mine was this clean lol

[BryanS14]

Beautiful car! Very very well done!

[Krusty_s13]

Top notch. It's definitely all in the details.

question:

The hood, trunk and doors use the same stoppers? same p/n?

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[GripStigma]

Top notch. It's definitely all in the details.

question:

The hood, trunk and doors use the same stoppers? same p/n?

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https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-rubber-bumper~84840-r3003.html (trunk rubber stopper.)

https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-stopper~80872-w1010.html (door rubber stopper/i used these for the hood.)

[GripStigma]

the attention to detail and fitment are exceptional.

one of my favorite builds!!!

Still can't get over your car(s). I wish mine was this clean lol

Beautiful car! Very very well done!

Thank you guys!!

[TheRealSy90]

You forgot to post about probably the rarest thing on your car, the side mirror visors! I think in 9 years I've only seen one pair ever posted for sale here.
Also, what did you use to line the edge of the front lip? The rubber molding looking stuff.

[GripStigma]

You forgot to post about probably the rarest thing on your car, the side mirror visors! I think in 9 years I've only seen one pair ever posted for sale here.
Also, what did you use to line the edge of the front lip? The rubber molding looking stuff.
Honestly... i forgot a bunch of things! Lol. I’ll add them in i guess. As for the rubber mounding, it’s a Toyota part. The rubber strip they use between their aero pieces. 76875-06020-C0 Is the part number!

[CamryOnBronze]

This is a beautiful car- very well done! I love all of the restoration aspects of it as I am currently doing the same. Just spent a grip on moldings, weather stripping, and other little replacement items like those rubber bumpers you picked up. Details like those add so much to the car!

Did you source the new lighting items from YAJ? I remember seeing some clean brand new bricks and corner lights on there a while back. I would love to build one of these cars one day to keep alongside my hatch.

I think the only thing that bothers me about this car sometimes is the Mishimoto intercooler. For some reason seeing that logo stenciled on the front just feels like it brings the amazing quality of the car down a notch. However, that is me being VERY nit picky. I love this car!

As for the rubber mounding, it’s a Toyota part. The rubber strip they use between their aero pieces. 76875-06020-C0 Is the part number!

This is excellent! I've been looking for something similar. Appreciate you sharing the part number.

Glad you shared the build here. Looking forward to the issue of S3 with your car in it showing up!

[GripStigma]

This is a beautiful car- very well done! I love all of the restoration aspects of it as I am currently doing the same. Just spent a grip on moldings, weather stripping, and other little replacement items like those rubber bumpers you picked up. Details like those add so much to the car!

Did you source the new lighting items from YAJ? I remember seeing some clean brand new bricks and corner lights on there a while back. I would love to build one of these cars one day to keep alongside my hatch.

I think the only thing that bothers me about this car sometimes is the Mishimoto intercooler. For some reason seeing that logo stenciled on the front just feels like it brings the amazing quality of the car down a notch. However, that is me being VERY nit picky. I love this car!



This is excellent! I've been looking for something similar. Appreciate you sharing the part number.

Glad you shared the build here. Looking forward to the issue of S3 with your car in it showing up!

I appreciate the kind words!!

As for the new lighting, i have a buddy who can source Japan’s oem stock. He’s how I’ve gotten just about all of my BNIB oem stuff. Lighting, and my oem silvia rain visors which i forgot to add to the build thread.. oops lol.

I’m honestly on the fence about the stenciled “M” also. I like it, but at the same time i don’t, mainly because i feel as if it’s not properly centered on the intercooler. I could turn it around to rid of it, and gain some cleanliness out of that. I’ve also tossed around the idea of having it powder coated with the old school “nismo” logo or something of the sort. Haven’t quite made up my mind there lol.

[EFITTZY]

I think the powder coated old nismo logo would look more at home than the mishimoto M imo.
Great work so far, in for updates :2f2f:

[brokeboi01]

This thing is perfect [emoji106]


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[GripStigma]

I think the powder coated old nismo logo would look more at home than the mishimoto M imo.
Great work so far, in for updates :2f2f:

Yeah I’m thinking that’s the route I’m gonna go. The oem+ look and them “m” kinda clash, imo. 👍🏽

This thing is perfect [emoji106]


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🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you my dude! ❤️

[ParkerVX]

god damn that bitch is sexy my friend!

[GripStigma]

Some more stuff has started to arrive. First up is the DressUpBolt kit for s13 engine bay! Super nice hardware!

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Super pleased with these. I also have the RB engine dress up kit on order.

Next up is the Raw Brokerage valve cover bolt/washer kit, and the AN fittings for breathers!

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Came across JLDesignFab by accident one day... Thats all it took lol.

They make some nice dress up stuff like this sick fuse box cover/RB26 Igniter filler piece!

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Then the OEM RB26 CAS collar-grommet came in!

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I don't even have to explain this one :kiss:

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Lastly... but least by any means... I was browsing ebay one night, and came across an "S13 Silvia Tomei BMC stopper" so of course i bought it. It was in instanbul and took centruries to get here... Only for me to realize it was an R32 Tomei BMC stopper..... LOL FAIL..

SOOO..... i went to browsing around and found an old ass thread on here, with someone selling a true S13 Tomei BMC stopper, managed to contact him, and he still had it for sale! Thread was years old LOL! Obviously really old, but it was BNIB!

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Thats pretty much it for a parts update! I did realize that i didnt post an interior shot yet... So here we are. If you know ANYONE selling RHD brown door panels (**MINT**) LMFK!

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[e30gangsta]

Such a dope build man. Keep it up