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Tom Scrapp · 07-04-2013, 12:40 PM

November 29th 2011, my Facebook profile picture was the rear end of my favorite Silvia.
The caption started as "coming soon.." A year later it read "eventually."

Today, however; I'm living my dream.

Before I go any further I just want to say thank you to all the people that helped me through this whole adventure. Especially my good friend Pablo and my momma P; thanks guys.

It started late November 2012 with a Hatch.

But that ended quickly..

I wrecked into a stone wall three days after bringing her home. Damage was mostly cosmetic but the plan was to swap out of this shell anyway because the frame rails were shott.
That night I called my buddy, Pablo who had a '93 Vert on jack stands collecting dust in his garage.
I had my work cut out for me..

This was my first build so I kept things pretty simple. As soon as something got ripped out of the Hatch it got thrown in the Vert. Upgrades and doctoring where needed.

Getting the Vert grounded was a bit sentimental for both Pablo and me.

That shell had plagued him for the better of two years. Sitting there on jack stands, in pieces; a very depressing and hopeless sight. Now on the ground and lite with hope.

Took a couple weeks to strip the bay down, rip out the seamsealer and throw a little bondo around.

My buddy @Davey_auers helping out in the bay. He kills the mk4 game. Bagged Gli on ThLines

It is noo show car by any means but I was very happy with how it came out.
Break lines were all shot, soo the plumber in me had to run copper; very happy with them.

With the car on the ground and the bay ready to go it was time to pull the motor. Unfortunately I didn't have much choice of places to park the Hatch up for the dissection. Pulling that motor was the worst experience I've ever had in my life. But we did what we could with the resources we had.

Once out, it sat outside my house, under a tarp for a week until I was able to borrow my father's truck and deliver it to the "G."

A few days later it was time. She went in without a fuss, "in one Tailor Swift song." (The random Tailor Swifter song on the radio lol)

I spent enough time using this poor kid's garage so now that all the hard stuff was over it was time to bring'er home.

Since she's been home I have been none stop working on her.
Little projects her and there to get her presentable to the general public.

Now all that's left is an alignment, a tune and some paint.

Now that I have the bulk of the build posted I will be updating periodically to show the progress. She's only going to get better.

**Phlip** · 07-05-2013, 08:46 AM

You need to attach your pictures a little better.

Tom Scrapp · 07-05-2013, 08:47 AM

Aww shoottt I'll try to editt

Tom Scrapp · 07-05-2013, 08:51 AM

I posted them all in the same way, why would some post and some not?

jsu1012 · 07-05-2013, 09:23 AM

none of them worked for me.

Tom Scrapp · 07-05-2013, 09:33 AM

Yeah, I was messing with my attachments now none of them work.

Tom Scrapp · 07-05-2013, 10:19 AM

Bare with me as I clean up these pictures fellass

greenwood · 07-05-2013, 12:10 PM

please delete the extra stickers, pickup some nice rims, do the interior and exterior right. good start

Tom Scrapp · 07-05-2013, 12:39 PM

All in due time my friendd

greenwood · 07-05-2013, 02:17 PM

excellent sir.

Tom Scrapp · 07-07-2013, 06:27 AM

Quick overview of what's in the car right now..

’93 Vert

Motor:
S13 blacktop Sr20
Apexi Power Fc D-Jetro
Manual boost controller, Greddy
Bov, Greddy
Fmic, Greddy
Exhaust, 3” Turbo back; Greddy
Oilpan, Greddy
Oil block, Tomei N2
Oil relocation kit, Circuit Sports
(10w-30)

Fuel:
Fuel Pump, 255; Walboro
Fuel filter, Z32

Cooling:
Radiator, Koyo
Thermostat, Mishimoto
Efans, Fex-a-lite
Radiator hoses, Samco

Maintenance:
New High Amp Battery
New Ka Alternator
New Water pump, Oem
New Belts
All new Vac lines
All new coolant lines underneath the intake manifold.

Front:
Tie rods, Tien
Tension Rods, Isis
FLCA, ???
Coilovers S14, w/ Camber Plates; Greddy

Rear:
2 way Lsd, ???
Coilovers, basic; Tien

Interior:
FC Commander
Oil pressure sensor/gauge, AEM
Boost gauge, Blitz
Seats, S14
Short throw shifter, ???

Exterior:
Front Bumper, Fiberglass; Origin Rep
Skirts, Fiberglass; Origin Rep
Trunk Spoiler, Crazyass; Wangang

Supra_Lover · 08-24-2013, 08:58 PM

LOL, ya crashed your car after 3 days of owning it. BADLUCK BRIAN!!. JKJK

keep up the grat work man

wattupbaii · 08-25-2013, 01:09 AM

looks good. always appreciated stick convertibles.

240sxwangjack · 09-28-2015, 02:13 PM

For some reason as soon as I read stone wall I knew it was CT.

TougeSR20Kid · 09-28-2015, 03:49 PM

Jesus... Please tell me you aren't leaving your brake lines like that. Oreilly's will literally rent you that brake line bending tool for free.

BossHogg · 09-28-2015, 07:17 PM

Did you also know this was 2013. DOC DOC.....MARTY MARTY.....We must go back.....to the future.

07-04-2013, 12:40 PM	#1
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My dream come true November 29th 2011, my Facebook profile picture was the rear end of my favorite Silvia. The caption started as "coming soon.." A year later it read "eventually." Today, however; I'm living my dream. Before I go any further I just want to say thank you to all the people that helped me through this whole adventure. Especially my good friend Pablo and my momma P; thanks guys. It started late November 2012 with a Hatch. But that ended quickly.. I wrecked into a stone wall three days after bringing her home. Damage was mostly cosmetic but the plan was to swap out of this shell anyway because the frame rails were shott. That night I called my buddy, Pablo who had a '93 Vert on jack stands collecting dust in his garage. I had my work cut out for me.. This was my first build so I kept things pretty simple. As soon as something got ripped out of the Hatch it got thrown in the Vert. Upgrades and doctoring where needed. Getting the Vert grounded was a bit sentimental for both Pablo and me. That shell had plagued him for the better of two years. Sitting there on jack stands, in pieces; a very depressing and hopeless sight. Now on the ground and lite with hope. Took a couple weeks to strip the bay down, rip out the seamsealer and throw a little bondo around. My buddy @Davey_auers helping out in the bay. He kills the mk4 game. Bagged Gli on ThLines It is noo show car by any means but I was very happy with how it came out. Break lines were all shot, soo the plumber in me had to run copper; very happy with them. With the car on the ground and the bay ready to go it was time to pull the motor. Unfortunately I didn't have much choice of places to park the Hatch up for the dissection. Pulling that motor was the worst experience I've ever had in my life. But we did what we could with the resources we had. Once out, it sat outside my house, under a tarp for a week until I was able to borrow my father's truck and deliver it to the "G." A few days later it was time. She went in without a fuss, "in one Tailor Swift song." (The random Tailor Swifter song on the radio lol) I spent enough time using this poor kid's garage so now that all the hard stuff was over it was time to bring'er home. Since she's been home I have been none stop working on her. Little projects her and there to get her presentable to the general public. Now all that's left is an alignment, a tune and some paint. Now that I have the bulk of the build posted I will be updating periodically to show the progress. She's only going to get better. __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte Last edited by Tom Scrapp; 07-07-2013 at 05:41 AM.. Reason: Pictures wouldn't load

07-05-2013, 08:47 AM	#3
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Aww shoottt I'll try to editt __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte

07-05-2013, 08:51 AM	#4
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I posted them all in the same way, why would some post and some not? __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte

07-05-2013, 09:23 AM	#5
jsu1012 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oklahoma Age: 35 Posts: 1,102 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	none of them worked for me. __________________

07-05-2013, 09:33 AM	#6
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, I was messing with my attachments now none of them work. __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte

07-05-2013, 10:19 AM	#7
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bare with me as I clean up these pictures fellass __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte

07-05-2013, 12:10 PM	#8
greenwood Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: nc Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	please delete the extra stickers, pickup some nice rims, do the interior and exterior right. good start

07-05-2013, 12:39 PM	#9
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	All in due time my friendd __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte

07-05-2013, 02:17 PM	#10
greenwood Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: nc Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	excellent sir.

07-07-2013, 06:27 AM	#11
Tom Scrapp Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norwalk, Connecticut Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Quick overview of what's in the car right now.. ’93 Vert Motor: S13 blacktop Sr20 Apexi Power Fc D-Jetro Manual boost controller, Greddy Bov, Greddy Fmic, Greddy Exhaust, 3” Turbo back; Greddy Oilpan, Greddy Oil block, Tomei N2 Oil relocation kit, Circuit Sports (10w-30) Fuel: Fuel Pump, 255; Walboro Fuel filter, Z32 Cooling: Radiator, Koyo Thermostat, Mishimoto Efans, Fex-a-lite Radiator hoses, Samco Maintenance: New High Amp Battery New Ka Alternator New Water pump, Oem New Belts All new Vac lines All new coolant lines underneath the intake manifold. Front: Tie rods, Tien Tension Rods, Isis FLCA, ??? Coilovers S14, w/ Camber Plates; Greddy Rear: 2 way Lsd, ??? Coilovers, basic; Tien Interior: FC Commander Oil pressure sensor/gauge, AEM Boost gauge, Blitz Seats, S14 Short throw shifter, ??? Exterior: Front Bumper, Fiberglass; Origin Rep Skirts, Fiberglass; Origin Rep Trunk Spoiler, Crazyass; Wangang __________________ '93 Vert Blacktop Sr Basically my build thread; IG: Tommasoconte

08-24-2013, 08:58 PM	#12
Supra_Lover Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	LOL, ya crashed your car after 3 days of owning it. BADLUCK BRIAN!!. JKJK keep up the grat work man

08-25-2013, 01:09 AM	#13
wattupbaii Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: nyc Age: 27 Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks good. always appreciated stick convertibles.

09-28-2015, 02:13 PM	#14
240sxwangjack Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North East Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For some reason as soon as I read stone wall I knew it was CT.

09-28-2015, 07:17 PM	#16
BossHogg Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: america Posts: 998 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Did you also know this was 2013. DOC DOC.....MARTY MARTY.....We must go back.....to the future. __________________

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