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Old 12-11-2011, 04:17 PM   #1
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I picked up a white 95 240sx shell a few months ago. I also picked up a parts car with a good running motor that appread to have been in an accident.
The shell had no engine or tranny and was missing lots of other pieces.
Shell when I picked it up

Donor Car


Engine in


Took a few weeks to source parts to make the car complete and get it running
-headlights, bumper, grill
-full 3in exhaust with exhaust header
-cold air intake
-misc interior peices
-fuel pump
4x4 Status! Haha


Found some lowerings springs locally, it will do until I get coilovers

Quick Interior shot

BMagic body kit installed. Still needs paint and a new front bumper, the front bumper is for a kouki. It doesnt really fit right but its all I have at the moment so it will have to do.


Early Merry Christmas to me! My girlfriend got me these XXR 526 18x10.5 +20mm 5 lug wheels

Sourced 5 lug swap from parts car


I plan on installing 5 lug swap and wheels in a few days. I have 225/40/18s on the front currently, so it may be a hell of a strech to get them to fit on the 10.5" wheel. The rears are 255/35/18 and they will fit just fine, so no worries there.
Thinking about some rear over fenders maybe, I guess it will depend on how well the wheels fit and how much of a roll will be required. I dont think I am going to have any spacing issues with the wheels and the suspension with the spring/strut combo, but im sure that will change once I get coils.
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Old 12-14-2011, 07:00 PM   #2
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225s on a 10.5 is what i ran for my rears, the difference in stretch from front to rear for you is gonna be really drastic, id do a 245
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Old 12-19-2011, 07:03 AM   #3
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So I finally got around to installing my wheels this weekend. I dont have any pics of the 5 lug swap bc it started raining on me and I was stuck doing it in the rain, thats always fun. Had difficulty putitng the front hubs on, apparently whoever had the car before me had swapped s13 knuckles and hubs on and I didn't know it, and the s14 hubs wouldnt fit correctly. Luckily I had some s14 knuckles on a parts car and was able to complete the swap with no problem.
The rears fit just fine as far as clearance with the struts and everything under the car. However, they were rubbing the outside fender. I pulled the heat gun and hammer out and rolled the rears, which was the first time I had ever did that but it was fairly simple. That allowed for plenty of clearance. I am running 255/35/18s

I was able to make the fronts fit, but I cant run any negative camber like I want to until I get coilovers. The front required a 5mm spacer to fit, but provided sufficent clearance to the struts with the spacer. The front tires where a PITA to get to fit, they are 225/40/18s and had to stretch like hell to fit, but a can of ether and a lighter and they beaded up pretty easily lol.

Got the wheels on and cleaned it up. I think a kouki conversion with overfenders, and rear overfenders would fill out the rest of the car nicely, but stil not sure what Ill do in the future.



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Old 12-19-2011, 07:34 AM   #4
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it came a long way, good job
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:11 AM   #5
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Thanks, it still has a long way to go though
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i would take the bumper off and rock it with out one. the gaps look to funky to me. but good start on your build
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