AznDrftr.

damn this shit is nice. love the build up. props big time.

TheS14project

Thanks man, the fenders were from RaceOnUSA. Ive never heard of anyone having to run a widebody kit on theirs, as far as the hood goes Im using a VIS OEM style carbon hood with S14 Hood Hinges, and a Version Select IV front bumper. I do know that the BMagic Fenders are a 20mm(??) conversion overfender though so maybe thats what theyre referring to. No cutting was involved on the radiator support.

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blu808

wow good job man. I would have thrown away both cars.

question. Why didn't you just purchase a clean shell from say cali and have it shipped. It looks like it would have saved you money if you consider your time being worth anything. Which you should because you look to be doing professional work.

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MikeisNissan

So whats up with this build?

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cmj

Hurry the eff up seth.. DI is having an event in august, you should be there to hard park <3

TheS14project

Sorry for the delay on updates been busy with work and the car itself.

So I worked on the bodywork Saturday. Im happy to say that Ive got bodywork done on both doors and the passenger quarter as well as the trunk lock and antenna that were shaved. Ive got a small ding on the roof to repair then thats done, only thing thats really left is the passenger quarter which is close as well.

Im still needing to get the front fenders lined up properly but thats something Im hoping to get done towards the end of the week. Im started ordering the parts Im needing but unfortunately Ive hit a snag on my rear bumper, the Origin Lab one I was wanting has jumped in price from what was once $250 to now $335 dollars plus $120 for shipping. So thats thrown a small wrench into my game plan, but hopefully Ill figure something out.






Ok so now both doors as well as the roof and passenger quarter are under primer. Ive started blocking them and hope to have them finished soon. Hopefully I can get the drivers quarter and decklid under primer soon. Ordered my intake manifold gasket I needed so I can put the motorstuff back together, and Im planning on ordering the rear aero from Touge Factory tomorrow.




I stayed up at the shop for several hours tonight. The conversion fenders were ok in areas then suckfest in others so I had a few hours in getting them to where i was happy with them. I still have some body work to do on them, but theyre now bolted in place. After that I started working on the sideskirts, those are now fit up and bolted into place. Next I moved on to the bumper, it was quite the pain in the ass getting it on the car and bolting up alone but with some 2x4s I was able to get the job done. Its now bolted up but a few brackets need to be made for the middle since its not really designed to be on this car. They really dont need to be there, but Im adding them for extra support. I still need to mess with the hood a bit and get the gaps more even, but thats a easier job with two people. Ive finished blocking the car with 150, followed by 320, now Im ready to wet 600 the car and hopefully get the trunk and driver quarter under primer soon. Im going to be ordering the rest of my parts on monday so hopefully that will bring the rest of this jigsaw puzzle together.





I borrowed one of my buddys M3 wheels and threw on it, stock wheels and shadow offset ftl....lol. However 19s are a bit too big....hahaha

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ZenkiCam

hey seth, offtopic but, people on nico were calling you a scammer not too long ago, i told them you wernt. but finish this damn thing lol..

chris300zr

very nice buildup man, dont get discouraged by all the work, it will pay off in the end. my s13.4 is currently in the bodyshop and i have to bide my time by reading other peoples builds lol. But yours definitely will be one of the cleaner s13.4's im sure(yuri and gleb aside)


What radiator support did you end up using with the Raceon fenders?

Entry Speed

Wow, mad props for your dedication to saving/restoring a dying coupe

great fucking work man +1

Gjohnson7

Man everything is looking top notch. Keep up the progress and keep the pics coming? What wheels are you planning on running???

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TheS14project

Yeah a guy bought window motor off of me, and then emailed me to tell me it wasnt working I hadnt checked my email in a few weeks because I was busy. I gave the dude a refund, hell I even gave the dude my cell phone number the day the transaction was completed..lol. Thanks for letting them know what was up, appreciate it.

Using the stock radiator support, Just making my own headlight brackets, its not really that hard and it will save you a lot of time and money. I think Yuri is the one who told me to do this in the first place..lol

Thanks man, appreciate it.

Will do thanks, hoping to have the paint on it in a few weeks. I dunno on wheels I want something wide, flush and with a lip, but whatever my wallet can afford at the time...lol. I wish I lived closer to cali those guys get all the cool wheels...lol

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azndan2

ba da ba ba ba im lovin it

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Excursion745

+rep nasty build.. how much time have u been investing into this thing?? did u start last winter and ur already this far.. thats impressive, good job keep up the work..

SuicidnS13

Awesome build thread keep up the great work...

gregfarz78

wow great build don't know how I missed this one before

Bushido

hopefully the body work you are doing will prevent the front end from aiming TO THE MOON.

It seems every s13 with s14 front end has an awkward alignment where the bumper ramps up.

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TheS14project

Thanks man, I started the build last year in March, most of last summer though I spent working on anything but the car so it couldve been done by now, but sometimes life happens...lol

Thanks man.

Thanks, I try to update when I can.

Yeah definitely dont want that happening...lol. So far it looks good though, waiting on the headlights I ordered to get here, then Im going to tweak and adjust everything into place.

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energy0uth

great build...another one im glad to hop on here and see

Leetheslacker

it doesnt help that a lot of kouki s14 bumpers have that giant ramp angle to begin with. like dousans car when it was silver.

jspec240

Nice thread bro!! I really like it cause the updates arent too far apart.. Cant wait to see the paint bro..

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TheS14project

Thanks again everyone.

So Ive started working on the wiring the past few days. Ive got quite a bit done actually but theres still a few more hours of work that need put into it.
I went to Napa like 3 freaking times today, buying various hose clamps, an assortment of, by the foot, vacuum lines, wiring loom and made my heater hoses.
My intake manifold gasket came in today as well. (Nismoparts.com is awesome for having OEM RB parts in stock) Its now installed, and the wiring on the top of the motor is now pretty much complete.

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Ady682

awesome project, cant wait to see it when its finished

Edgar

NICO is fucking stupid period, that shit should be burned from the internet. Seth is the most stand-up guy that I know and always comes through. Yes, the dude is always busy but fuck he has a life. I would love to know who called him a scammer and for what reason.

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240SX2high2aim

hey man I have been watching this build for a long time and I just felt like dropping by to say WOW nice work and build good luck and hopefully I can see more updates with a shit load of pics well nice build take care.

TheS14project

Ok so the updates for these past few days are as followed. Im about 90 percent done with my wiring. Just gotta make sure ive got everything plugged in correctly, have the maf and O2 wires to extend still but thats it for that portion. Ive got the alternator bolted on as well as the power steering pump to make sure everything was going to clear where I had moved things around. The pics shall explain the rest a bit more.

With all components bolted into place.


Talk about a tight fit....lol


This doesnt look like much but these were a real pain in the ass to put on and bend around the crossmember without kinking them.


New heater hoses and all new vacuum lines have been ran on the car.


The new FMIC arrived today, so I should be able to get it mocked up for charge pipes soon.


And the VIP taillights showed up as well.....haha

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TWOFUNKY

mad props bro. you are a true 24osx lover. lol

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Teambadrun

I like everything except the RB20 part. They are gutless even with awsome turbos.. Why didn't you put an SR20 in it??

TheS14project

Thanks man!

I had a Sr powered S14 before this, so I wanted to try something different.

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Dominic Axelson

I-6 do sound nice too...

Teambadrun

Ahh thats understandable but hehe.

Good luck anyway dude!!