MY TRACK "SILVIA" VERT!:build up thread

[orangejdmsilvia]

hello lovely people of zilvia! i am not new, in face i been on here for a few yrs on and off. i finally decided i can show you my new build and i finally decided i can use my SN that ive always wanted!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangeJDMsilvia/orangefront-1.jpg

i started on here as "signalautodrifter_d", a SN based off one of my fav. drifters, i never knew how much i would get clowned...i was young, i never knew the power of zilvia!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangeJDMsilvia/dennis_s13_006.jpg

anyways i didnt want to change my name because i would think people still would of made fun of me for building a hatch that wasnt a silvia so i kept the name. this is my first story.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangeJDMsilvia/326995076_uPVfi-M.jpg

(this is my hatch, she is pretty much completed. i really wanted to do s15 headlights but i fell in love with kouki tails and pop ups that i couldnt. she looks good, i beat the shit out of her at track events and now she is gonna go bye bye....)

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2nd of all ive never really done a build thread but since i have to build this vert in about 3 weeks i thought it would be cool for everyone to follow for this short period of time.

i was also inspired by the other "track vert" build thread that i wanted to give kids that wanted to see paint on a track vert beast to come here =)

also i wanted to let the world see how the midwest does things....we've been at pro am, we've showed you already that in grassroots drifting we can compete with the best of them...since the east coast showed you there track vert...i will show you mine.

so sit back and watch your pants rise in the front..........

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the base of the build.

i drove all the way to Rockford, Illinois to pick this baby up. a nice and clean limited edition 92' white vert.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/nackfront.jpg

this car comes with a bolt in cage, sr20, wheels, stance and a little bit of work. everything i mention above will be going bye bye...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/nackrear.jpg

vert door panels are gay as aids. so these will go bye bye as well

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/nackdoor.jpg

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i have a one of a kind hood sitting in my secret warehouse.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00472.jpg

a 1 of 1 in the states and i couldnt get rid of it. its a silvia hood and i wasnt parting out with it. my choice was to do a coupe but when i saw this white vert with the gold wheels i was sold!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/TYNEWREAR.jpg

here are a few pics that made me jump on the bandwagon.....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/pinkvert.jpg

classic. supastar's pink vert was the first vert ive ever seen done and i loved it...just never thought i would get one..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/0705_impp_01z1993_nissan_240sxleft_.jpg

i always told my self for the next car build i will build a vip/drift style car...all black, chrome rims. when this came out i was like bitch..shits nice! so i couldnt paint my vert this color wit the same chrome rims. also every where i would go people would be like "you drive the orange 240 right, your the orange car driver right?"

i was known for the orange so i thought i would embrace it and keep it going. orange and gold wheels is my style, why change it?

(some one please tell me what kind of wing this is? this is the piece i want to copy from this car)

a vert with no wing, no matter how sweet it is, is really wack! i have a vert with no wing...but i figured after looking through all the wings that this one on the falken car is my fav.

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so there you go. the longest first post ever to read haha the longest first post in my life! but its for a good cause and hopefully the mods and the admins will respect me more after this...if your a noob, zilvia hurts hahah

and shout out/thanks to my sponsors!!

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my team at www.tmfopposition.com (http://www.tmfopposition.com)

Lumpy at JL Autobody for the paint

and NOAH SAILER, thanks for all the love and support man couldnt of done it with out ya!

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Also i been getting a lot of PM's about my bumper on this orange hatch. just wanted to state, this is a design i been working on, its going to be released as Drift Lines "Advent" body kit. its smooth simple and follows the lines on the car real well. the front fascia has a functional vent, my idea of this kit is simple and functional.

if any of you are interested, i sell the complete kit or just the front bumper, right now i only have them for hatches & one via's only....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangeJDMsilvia/dennis_s13_001.jpg

[Om1kron]

oh so when do we get to see the building progress :redxd:, the mods here are really jumpy about people starting a build thread without any building in it. :faint:

[sillyvia13]

lol...locked... ^ dudes right!

KEEP UP GOOD WORK!!!!!!!!

[ilia]

Does this hood come from a mr Lee-gro? :D

That shit could look real nice on a convertible, if done right.

[1994Boy]

Dam what. WHO makes those gold rims

[mangoes]

i believe those are work vs-xx

[808_s13]

^^^^^ im pretty sure those gold rims
are Work Vs-XX's. they come in gold, black,
chrome and gray i think. their baller wheels with a
baller budget.


anywho, im looking foward to this
build. keep us posted

-makua[ace]

[300zxdude]

looks great so farr!

[WangonwWarrior]

looks great so farr!


He has not even started yet :-/

[Antihero983]

ok so.....where's the build?

[orangejdmsilvia]

Im sorry i was setting up a nice opening to the build so you guys can see where i am going with this. i was actually waking up this morning to see if the mods have let the thread go through, in which they did but it was locked by the time i got to it..

anyways thanks for unlocking this...i will upload pics when i get home..

current status:

worked on the car sunday and yesterday/oem parts removal

Progress:

- removed the wangan style wing and took off all the sticky icky on the wing and the trunk.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00464.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00467.jpg

- all front end components are removed (please let me know if anyone wants pop up head light assembly or anything else up there, mint FB, fenders, hood)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00476.jpg

(all parts are for sale.)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00470.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00471.jpg

- removed vert door panels, seat belts, will be cutting off seat belt pillars to night
- i love the rear over fender look but its not my style so rear fenders have been rolled with a lil lip for my 18 inch tires to gentle caress....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00460.jpg

the vert is stated be a couple pds heavier then coupe/hatch. i will be removing alot of unnessacary metal but then putting in a full formula d legal roll cage in which will bring some of the weight back. carbon fiber trunk and door panels might be on the upgrade list but then again i havent drifted a vert yet so we will see when that first time comes.

scheduled dates: i need car finished for HIN sept.27th for its first debut and its looking like oct. 11 will be its first track date for a demo.

(stayed tuned, i am not in a position to upload pics now but they will be up tonight, promise.)

[orangejdmsilvia]

so tried to load the pics from yesterday and taking photos with my ladies sony cam, i didnt know those cams didnt have a usb port or use the same memory card =(

but its the morning and i got them on photobucket so here are some for you ladies to feast on...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00479.jpg

the bold in cage and what the back seat looks likes...will be cutting stuff out and cleaning this out when the bolt in cage comes in...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00487.jpg

thanks for Jason at A1 Motorsports - SEIBON, VIS RACING, AEM, DC SPORTS, INJEN, NRG, SPARCO, TEIN, APEXI, SKUNK2, EIBACH, GREDDY, HKS - Homepage (http://www.a1-motorsports.com) for all the aero!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00492.jpg

BRICKS, you gotta love em! anyway ive never put these on before and let me tell you something, buying bricks that are ghettofied and then working with aftermarket fenders is not really to much fun. fitting, aligning and the bracket holes dont match up, the fender holes dont match up..but after playing with her a bit i got it looking pretty good. will go at it again tonight to make her sexy and sleek with no gaps.....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00489.jpg

this side wasnt to hard..but the funny thing is that i got both sides done and tried to mock up the GTR GRILLE and it wouldnt even sit in the place its suppose to! the mounts on the headlights are all ghetto so the headlights i sitting way to close to each other...

also i didnt know that for the silvia brackets they both look like their "right" pieces...i thought i had two of the same side but i remember my buddy bryce saying his was like that as well....hmm....

any way, i like to write and i like to make things longer then they seem or put things into whole stories or adventures, so for you guys to KEEP following along, here is a lil teaser for you so you would come back every now and then to check on my baby SILVIA =)

thanks.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00496.jpg

BOO YA!

(i didnt mock up the front bumper to much because after putting that on...i kinda decided i didnt want that front bumper any more..to roundish for me...im more of a vertex style simple kinda guy..although BN sports style is dope as well)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/s13v1.jpg

heres what it looks like....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/s13ver1.jpg

[h22speed]

i hope you didnt let that one of a kind super secret hood out of the bag there on pic #5 in the last post...

[hellion240sx]

man do i love the orange fastback. suscribed! ur keeping the hatch right. ad i've seen thaat hood somewhere else. or have haad it the whole time?

[tricky_ab]

Oh man, I'm totally following this thread!

[smelly240]

We have all seen that hood before - its not like we didnt know what hood it was when he posted the little pic - lol

nice hood tho - looked cool on mag covers :)

[pssht]

D, all day you kill it for the midwest, not only bringing us all the hot new products, but giving us cars that inspire many a young drifters, i doubt people tell you this much, but thank you, without you, driftline, and all the support you give the industry we wouldnt have what we have today. As soon as you started to part out the hatch i got exited, time to see the real Baller that is D SOM. THIS CAR WILL KILL AT H.I.N.

[orangejdmsilvia]

thank you very much..i appreciate it man..sometimes its hard being a student, drifter, car builder, company owner, designer, boy friend...running a clothing line, production company and throwing sweet parties...(not to mention im only 23)

but words like that keep me going and i wont stop till im at the top...so sorry if i dont get pics and stuff to ya right away but im trying hehe

right now im working on shoe samples for the clothing line and new designs for clothing....preparing the booth display for HIN and working on our model shoot with jenny chu, alicia whitten and apple somoza. we will shoot this for DLTV so ill have something for you guys to watch later =)

on another note my pops said he would cut the door pillars for me the other day. i knew i shoulda done it because on NICO, it says to cut the whole piece that was welded on seperately off. he ended up just shaving the pillar and i dont think the coupe door panels will fit over the extra metal sticking out....so i will proabably do this tonight or tomorrow night...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Products%20to%20move/n13938369_48049925_4815.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00478.jpg

but if all goes to plan...i will be ordering my new wheelies today from a zilvia member and tires from Brian over at Citytireonline.com!

(last time i ordered something from zilvia..from a gay asss kid, he took 600 bucks from me for an SR block...so im a lil scared but ROSS has been on here and continues to post and he seems like a good man. also has a vert! )

PSSHT - thanks for the comment again and i wanna say that is why im posting this on zilvia. people see me in the midwest and i have my own lil style that i like to bring to the table for those that want to stand out in a diff way. so i want to make sure more people see this and respect it and me. also the company is getting bigger so its nice to spread the word a lil more =)

my car build is more like an artform...(usually people say this and only go to shows) but i like to build something i imagine in my head, in my style and then Break this Bitch off at the track!

drifting is fun, exciting and an artform in itself why not do it? mccain does it! hahahahh

[SuicidnS13]

Keep it coming man. Only a few more weeks left to go.... Cant wait to see the finished results-

[HS13KLS]

We have all seen that hood before - its not like we didnt know what hood it was when he posted the little pic - lol

nice hood tho - looked cool on mag covers :)

lol yea, that hood isnt really that secretive..

but im curious to see what the car will eventually turn out like :)

[Z33dori]

damn this just might be the hottest vert evar...once it's finished.

[orangejdmsilvia]

its what im aiming for ...but the FALKEN black vert is pretty strong....if it had an SR i woulda took it down..but i believe it has a VQ and im looking to do VQ as well =(

not trying to copy that, but im just tired of SR's and i really love the VQ sound. i want an all motor beast like my civic was and then if i feel the urge i can throw on a charger or something...

[tukn9s]

Love that car, let me know if you need any paint work, I would be glad to help ya out.

[orangejdmsilvia]

thanks man...so far i got sponsored by this shop out in st paul called JL Autobody and my man Lumpy is going to be taking care of the painting but if all else fails, ill let cha know!

[trad1987]

That is the first time I have seen that hood in years. I used to see it on jdm 86's, never on a nissan. Looks great. How were you able to get your hands on that?

[orangejdmsilvia]

there might be one person on this forum that would know more then me on the hood but this is story i know of the hood......

this hood is a DDRUG hood. it was brought over here by touge factory, our official dealers for ddrug/origin. it was on one of their white coupes for about a year or so then it was parted out.

the hood was stated to be the only SILVIA hood in the country of its kind along with the LEVIN hood. even in japan their werent to many made and it was said that there was another one that is known on display in their showroom.

this hood is a midwest hood..meaning it will probably not go anywhere else then the midwest. after it was parted out a guy name bryce from MN bought it for his green sil-80, then it was on Lee's car, a pink coupe, and after he got out of the game i scooped it up before he ever put it down. niether had it on there car for too long...

so that is all the info i know about it. many have seen the hood from super street in the big article.

i wonder if you can feature the same hood twice? hmmmmm

[LongGrain]

keep it up D, i like where this is going.

i loved that hood on lee's car, cant wait to see this at an event.

[96Turbo]

DUDE!!! U from MN?? I'm pretty sure that action shot of the orange hatch is from Elko...is it not??

i was there for the last Drift Day just watching. My coupe wasn't finished otherwise i was gonna take it out.

keep up the good work man. the hatch looked pretty fresh...and i expect the same outta the vert

[LongGrain]

yea he's from minnesota.

[orangejdmsilvia]

MN baby and get that RB s13 going! we need more drifters out there and we need more RB's out there! and long grain....haha i want to make it DD24 with the top down so we will see!! i got more pics give me a sec.

[rps13drift]

Nice to see another vert being built! Good luck!

[worangejuice]

sweeet!!!!!post up some pics in the pic thread as well, so's we don't miss a beat.....good job on the possible pice, and then following up on em with actual work!

[low and slow]

Subscribed.

[Modrified]

cool thread. i seen that hood for sale here before. guy was parting his car. nice to have something rare.

i think you're the guy that bought my tein tie rods in dtown. if you bought your tie rods from a guy in hawaii. that's me sir. haha. gluck with this endeavor.

[jspec240]

Subscribed.

Im with I love lamp!! :) I do love lamp:aw:

[orangejdmsilvia]

rps13drift - you inspired me sir! haha i usually wouldn't do this but your vert thread was tight and i kept coming back for more so i kinda wanted to give others the same feeling!

jspec240 - lamp?

well here is the update on the doors...my pops thought you could get away with just cutting the pillar but the door panels are real thin on a coupe. i looked at the nico thread again and the guy that posted the pics up, i believe, didn't specify that i needed to cut the whole door piece. i guess it just showed it in the pics...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/P1020887.jpg

but after reviewing the pics again i see that i had to cut this long bar piece first (i forgot to take a photo of it), remove the door handle mechanism first. as you can see here this bare naked door with the two pieces cut off is the original hatch/coupe door. the extra long bar piece and the seat belt pillar are add on's for the vert doors. after cutting the long bar piece and the seat belt pillar, you can attach the door handle mechanism back on.

(if you look at the top pic, its a close look at how close you are suppose to cut the piece from the top part of the door)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/P1020883.jpg

this is the completed look with both pieces removed.

on nico, it says that with these 4 pieces removed, you are taking out about 80 pds! which is great! after that i had hop into my jungle gym and climb into my cage to unbolt the 2 seat belts in the back and that was my night.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/P1020890.jpg

removing those seat belts sound easy...but fuck..took me like almost an hour to take em off!
(so all seat belt mechanism are for sale for anyone that needs it)

today i will test fit all the aero, (i had another shipment of kits come in yesterday but i really don't want to run an aggressive look so i think i will stick with the same bumper and just mod it a lil bit for style and function)

so stay tuned...should be ready for paint next week and i want my wheels!

[WoolyS14DET]

Great build thread !! I ll be keeping up on this !! I am going to be starting a JDM(RHD)S13 Build of my own that will be powered by a VQ35HR !!!!

[ALTRNTV]

This thread will be my inspiration for when I buy a vert.

[Antihero983]

I hate showcars, but props to you for taking it to the track as well.

Too bad you'll be going to a show like HIN though.

I can't wait ot see this thing finished, regardless.

[orangejdmsilvia]

thanks for all the kinds words!

and yea to bad i have to go to HIN but i have to rep the company, fuck bitches and get money =)

[Nachtmensch]

i didnt know you bought Nacker's vert! good to see it's in good hands :D

it should come out good!

[jspec240]

I was simply agreeing with lowandslow :) and if you look at his avatar "lamp picture" and look real hard you might see something nice :)


rps13drift - you inspired me sir! haha i usually wouldn't do this but your vert thread was tight and i kept coming back for more so i kinda wanted to give others the same feeling!

jspec240 - lamp?

well here is the update on the doors...my pops thought you could get away with just cutting the pillar but the door panels are real thin on a coupe. i looked at the nico thread again and the guy that posted the pics up, i believe, didn't specify that i needed to cut the whole door piece. i guess it just showed it in the pics...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/P1020887.jpg

but after reviewing the pics again i see that i had to cut this long bar piece first (i forgot to take a photo of it), remove the door handle mechanism first. as you can see here this bare naked door with the two pieces cut off is the original hatch/coupe door. the extra long bar piece and the seat belt pillar are add on's for the vert doors. after cutting the long bar piece and the seat belt pillar, you can attach the door handle mechanism back on.

(if you look at the top pic, its a close look at how close you are suppose to cut the piece from the top part of the door)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/P1020883.jpg

this is the completed look with both pieces removed.

on nico, it says that with these 4 pieces removed, you are taking out about 80 pds! which is great! after that i had hop into my jungle gym and climb into my cage to unbolt the 2 seat belts in the back and that was my night.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/P1020890.jpg

removing those seat belts sound easy...but fuck..took me like almost an hour to take em off!
(so all seat belt mechanism are for sale for anyone that needs it)

today i will test fit all the aero, (i had another shipment of kits come in yesterday but i really don't want to run an aggressive look so i think i will stick with the same bumper and just mod it a lil bit for style and function)

so stay tuned...should be ready for paint next week and i want my wheels!

[Cloud9]

very nice, glad to see a decent vert around its going to look sic at events.

[orangejdmsilvia]

yea she will look nasty at events with bitches hanging out on the cage bars while i qualify!!

and haha i never thought that picture was a lamp! haha just saw the lamp when you told me to look at it hahahha!

got the door panels done yesterday cause i didnt want to do any cutting at night....they look sick!! pics will be posted tomorrow since i was using the sony cam again =(

[ESone3]

Sup Dennis, we will be sending sticka's for the new whip soon! AwESOME build! Let me know if you need anything.

[exitspeed]

Ok, some building going on now. :)

I didn't know you were local.

Good luck with the project. I'll be following the build.

[Ben G]

you are getting this done quick

[orangejdmsilvia]

i am trying sept 27th is the date!

and yes midwest baby!!!! cant wait to show you guys my door panels im so proud!

ill - i will be making some chrome and white stickers so please send over design!

[Nackers]

Damn... can I get my car back!

I didn't know tsunami hood was goin on that piece. That is sooo fucking rad!

BTW, its a 1994


Lookin great. Oh yeah, if your droppin the motor, I might want that back. I'll let you know when we talk about thoes coilovers.

[UfoZ8myCow]

I like where your head's at. I'm building a white 240 vert myself at the moment. Kept my popup front end though. The race is on!

And someone post up some decent pics of that hood! I wanna see MOAR!!!

[orangejdmsilvia]

yes yes the race is on!!!!

nackers - thats awesome that you want the SR!! i will keep it until maybe the end of October cause i will drift the vert at a couple events before the seasons over but after that you can have it!!!!

and don't worry guys sweet pics coming soon, your just going to have to wait, i cant release to much...then no one will come back, right?

update: i am actually going to use that bumper that i posted up before. i spoke to Ross yesterday and my rims are finally on the way!!! here is a sneak lil peak from the candy shop....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/media1.jpg

Work Stitch evolutions
fronts: 18x9 +16
rear: 18x10 +11

my first set of baller rims and they came at the right time!! so big ups to ROSS for coming through with these, he probably picked up a set of some other bad ass rims. He actually painted these for me and gave me a killer deal so thanks once again!

i will be ordering my tires from Brian at citytireonline today. i will be running feddies in the back 225/40/18 just to burn up and i was wondering what to run up front? top drifters on 18's let me know what you guys are running up front...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/F-RT-615crop.jpg

my buddy that has 18 inch CR KHAI's, runs Falken Azenis RT-615's and he told me those were good up front so..i might just head in that direction...heard they were the sticky icky!

[driftertim]

265's out back and whatever you can fit out front, like 225 or bigger but whatever you can find. Sweet Project btw. I'm loving verts now.

[lazysk8er2]

i was actually looking at those rims for my 88z but lucked out....def gonna look real tyte

[KiDyNomiTe]

You should sell me that hood back, that would determine the color I decide to paint my car!!

There is only 2 in that exact style in the world. One in Japan, but it is slightly different scale and has something written on it.

I assume this thing will be out at the next DDay?

[tommyboi]

I might have to go to ur moms house and see this beast now!!

[orangejdmsilvia]

- no go on the hood, but finish your dam car! yes it is scheduled to be at the next drift day - 24 at shawano!

- and yea you can come to moms to check it out will be working on her tonight!

pics up soon guys i have to show you my door panels! they're money!

also i dont think i will be needing my spacers anymore so let me know if anyone needs them..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Products%20to%20move/10mm.jpg

i have 5mm and 10mm, 55 bucks shipped anywhere!

[KiDyNomiTe]

- no go on the hood, but finish your dam car! yes it is scheduled to be at the next drift day - 24 at shawano!


I was going to take it nicely, but I guess now I have to take it by force...

[PIN GIO 2]

anyone sell sr20det? email me [email protected]

[orangejdmsilvia]

ok simba since you are the prince of zumunda, it is my right to give you what i own for the rein of the king.......

i have an SR for you! do you want one with a built bottom block? or a full stock one?

more pics up tomorrow wait for it..the car should be on the ground..hopefully..

[96Turbo]

^^lol

I sell sr20det

lookin forward to updates man

[KiDyNomiTe]

ok simba since you are the prince of zumunda, it is my right to give you what i own for the rein of the king.......

i have an SR for you! do you want one with a built bottom block? or a full stock one?

more pics up tomorrow wait for it..the car should be on the ground..hopefully..

If the women in the shoots are included then you have a deal, you can keep your lady, I am not a cruel and unjust ruler...

[orangejdmsilvia]

thanks you can have all the models that come and go through DL =)

but yea my women stays with me!

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anyways..ladies and gentlemen with out further a due, i finally got this STUPID sony bull shit cyber shot camera to work..finding the chip, loading to another chip into the laptop and transferring the photos on the cam to the chip to the laptop..what ever..freakin hate this thing..

(thanks boo for letting me use the camera)

but the story continues...so i wanted something to brighten up the interior...i didn't know what i wanted for the door panels and such but i thought id make a run to the fabric store to see what i can find.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00504.jpg

stop at my local fabric store and there was many choices to choose from..not all were cool but many different things. i really had no idea what i was looking for..i just wanted something, fresh and dope to throw inside to make this build complete!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00502.jpg

i saw this...it was cool but way to shiny..nice pattern though....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00505.jpg

could be cool but not me....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00506.jpg

your burberry type print..for those of you want designer cloth in your car..kinda ghetto i think..but im pretty sure people love this..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00503.jpg

right before i was about to leave the store and i found this. something cool and chill...i didn't want anything to crazy just a nice touch. so i told myself ill take this one if i don't find anything else and i will make one more trip around and see if there is anything i missed...and guess what there was!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00507.jpg

I was with my girl...and i was ready to leave but she lead me to the couch, pillow, blanket, covers sorta section....and there were these cool designs but nothing i can use but i found this one...i loved it! ive always wanted something like this to use for clothing to add detail! it was perfect..it looks gold but from a different angle that gold is outfitted with black so it looks real dark and sleek from the side view!

PERFECT!

so that was my wonderful day of fabrics! i found something i love! im so excited and i been excited after i brought this home!!

and now to put it together.....

[orangejdmsilvia]

Bing bang boom!

it was dark when i got home..i couldn't do to much cutting and fab-ing on the front end and the body kit so i thought i would start on the panels.

coupe/hatch panels - the insides were stapled on so you can just remove it and re-staple them but on the verts there diff. i found out my car is actually a 94' and the door panels are riveted on! so i didn't bother taking them off..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00514.jpg

here is a before look. my goal was to cut, paste and then tuck some of the excess fabric into the slit where the inner and outer parts of the door panel meet.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00515.jpg

i taped along the inner door panels because i just used a fabric adhesive that i bought from the fabric store. it works really good...its like spray glue, just spray it right onto the old cloth and then paste over new cloth.

one thing - don't spray to much, the wetter it is, the less sticky it is so apply a good amount.

In order -

-wipe off door panel
-tape area (so the glue doesn't get all over the door panel)
-lay fabric (cut a big piece to go over the whole inner panel)
-spray glue (on both the panel and the fabric)
-MASSAGE fabric in and then tuck it into the slits all around the inner panel

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00517.jpg

this picture if you can see closely, i have massaged the fabric in and along the outer edges. make sure you go over every piece to make sure its all glued in and laid in there really well. there will be excess fabric that will be overlapping and ruffled in there but just do the best you can. let it sit for about 30 mins.

(i didn't want to cut and lay down two pieces so i just did one whole one..it looks way better.)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00520.jpg

after you have PRESSED the fabric into the lil slits surrounding the inner door panel then you can cut along that slit with a razor.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00521.jpg

this is the finished product! with the edges cut and tucked, the door handle piece is cut and tucked and the pieces are in place.

these door panels i feel fit my style and my look exactly and i cant wait to see it on the car with it all painted and ready to go!

[orangejdmsilvia]

i told you guys i love this pattern so the fun didnt stop there!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00518.jpg

glove box was done! just unbolt it, make sure you have the right print that you want on there, cut, paste and your done!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00523.jpg

for my last item that i will be doing in this print was my shift boot. here is what it looks like complete.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00528.jpg

i already installed it and it looks purty! i just forgot to take a pic of it...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00529.jpg

here is the new shift boot next to the stock leather shift boot.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00526.jpg

i thought this was one of the dopest ideas i have had in a while so i made a few more in case anyone on the forum wanted one. so if anyone is interested just PM and i can have one shipped out for ya!

other wise ill just keep em and put one in my hatch, another in the EK =)

---------------------------------

Further updates

i worked on the car yesterday. i finally got the whole silvia front end all mocked up and ready to go. i just need to fab up the rear bumper and side skirts. replace a wheel stud in the front and i think i might be ready for the paint shop on friday!

wish me good luck!

[Chuki91]

DAmn, hella fresh!

[teh smithers]

that interior will be dope! oh and the tsunami hood is awfully tasty :D can't wait for the finished build!

[exitspeed]

You have inspired me to try my door panels on my own. Good job.

[l8nightjay]

nice build, I've been looking at fabrics to do something similar to get rid of my awful stock grayish cloth. Very cool design fabric, looks tits. oh and yeah the hood is a good touch, keep it coming wanna see this baby done.

[orangejdmsilvia]

yea do the cut, spray and lay fabric! simple. easy. and it looks great. also your 240 should drift anyways so who gives a fuck what it looks like! haha just give it your own touch and keep it moving!

[Nagaremono]

wow D, I didn't know you could sew too! You're gonna make some lucky guy really happy one day....

The fabrics not my style, but it suits you for sure. You should pick up your phone so I can come check this thing out for my self. I'm in your circle for a reason, duh!

[orangejdmsilvia]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Err%20thang/highfive.png

EXPLOSION with gorilla and shark!

[Fries]

27th is right around the corner! Get on it.

[orangejdmsilvia]

dont worry im on it! here is the latest...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00542.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00541.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00540.jpg

a few ugly shots of the car so you guys can see it in the making....it was too dark but ill have the car down for some hard park shots soon.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00531.jpg

but here she is! everything is all bolted or should i say ziptied up and ready to go! i just need to fix one stud on the front driver side and she will rolling and on her way to paint!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00538.jpg

also i promised you guys a pic of the new shift boot installed in the ride...so here ya are let me know if anyone is interested in it =)

[orangejdmsilvia]

also for your viewing please i skipped working on the car last week to do our first photoshoot with our new model check her out!

Driftline's First Lady Photo Shoot on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/1765877)

[REVGASM]

D BOMB!!!

you better bring this car to Chi and get nasty with us son.

[exitspeed]

yea do the cut, spray and lay fabric! simple. easy. and it looks great. also your 240 should drift anyways so who gives a fuck what it looks like! haha just give it your own touch and keep it moving!

I don't drift. I do grip. :) But I keep it movin.

That's probably why you haven't met me at any events. I don't attend many of the Club FR DD's. But I do know a lot of the guys from Chicago.

[SignalAutodrifter_D]

godd its better then christmas

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00018.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00020.jpg

LIPS JUICER THEN MEAGAN GOOD!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00021.jpg

got the wheels today. thanks ROSS! for not screwing me over and painting them!

car is coming down today in a couple hours..and im going to the paint shop!

tires will be here so wheel fitting will be tues or weds...time is speeding by!!!

[shreeveco]

did you accidentally sign in with your old account? haha oh well. what a great build thread! i've always thought about building a vert and this is just more inspiration. congrats on getting a hold of that hood by the way. you must be proud to have it in your possession. i'm jealous!

[orangejdmsilvia]

woops and yea i am proud! heading out right now...i wont even drive the car wit the hood on it to the paint shop!!

[khilgers]

looks good dude, let me guess it's gonna be orange? Better not be, pearl white VIP vert FTW!!!!!!!!!!

POST #666

[Fries]

Cute ass girl mang. For sure excited about the color, I think orange is silly. You have to do what you like at the end of the day you know.

[orangejdmsilvia]

The update for the weekend is.....

friday. party.
sat. concert Heiruspecs/roots. awesome.
sun. day 1. paint.

ok the economy is down yadi yadi yada, my paint sponsor backed out on me at the last minute so what do i do? easy resort back to the only person that knows my car and my paint better then anyone else in the world. everything in orange on any of my 240's hes done!

Kyle Kleckner (is what i call him) gave him a ring right when i left JL Autobody and we locked it down. with the help from NAPA auto parts AKA my good homie Mike we were off.

9am woke up made my phone calls
11am picked up paint
1pm got the car going
3pm more parts and supplies
5pm finally got down to work

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00028.jpg

brought the car to a secret location called Item 4 garage werks. got the car all nice and smooth, taped it and we did the roof pillar black.

(i think im in love with black roofs since my hatch and i will do this to every 240 that i will ever own)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00026.jpg

so we taped, sanded and all that good stuff. i was hoping after a few years being in this game i wouldn't have to prep and paint cars again but guess what, with a strict time schedule and knowing exactly what you want done, its better doing it yourself!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00030.jpg

here is the smooth finish on the roof pillar in black. we wanted to do a dark grey metallic pearl but i was like fuck it lets just shoot it straight black.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00033.jpg

base coat. i really love when i get to see base coat on cars. its so simple. looks like an orange chalkboard =)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00035.jpg

clear coat. if you have ever seen clear coat after it has been laid down for the first time its like seeing your first pair of beautiful boobs. priceless! its a mirror like glass look with color! my boy kyle seems to do his best work in orange.... (also with 5 cans of red bull and a box full of paint supplies)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00037.jpg

here is the body all finished with the roof and the body all cleared. no drips no drops and pretty much his best work yet (we did fight off a swarm of moths that wanted to play in the clear coat)

i am on my way over there in a few hours...we will pull the car out, put back some of the interior and take better photos. these photos were from my sidekick, with clear coat and over spray lingering in the air at 5 in the morning.

i slept a good 4 hrs and back to work tonight on the body kit, trunk, gas cap and hopefully thanks to you zilvia fucks for knowing everything, i should be getting my supermade rear spoiler later on this week =)

[Om1kron]

awesome... finally a build thread!

[khilgers]

is it the same orange as your hatch? Looks kind of peachy orange, but it's probably just the pics.

[christopher]

It looks good. Can't wait to see this thing sitting next to the hatch in your garage...

[orangejdmsilvia]

haha yea the two will be kissing and huggin each other waiting to see which one daddy gives more attention too...

but it is the same color..hopefully....=)

[tukn9s]

Looks good man sorry I couldnt help you out would of love to do that for ya, get ya on the next round, damn tran bros.

[orangejdmsilvia]

update:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00040.jpg

these will be painted tonight.

tires come in tomorrow so i will get the wheels on by thurs.

i ordered my supermade wing! one of the last ones here left in the states...

my taillights should be coming in tomorrrow

after that its just putting every thing back together!

[orangejdmsilvia]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00041.jpg

here are the panels that i installed this morning!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00043.jpg

panels and shifter boot installed. my stock shift knob was put back on to see how it sits with the boot but i have a CUSTOM shift knob coming from vinny over at DESTRUCTION WAREHOUSE!!

other news, the body kit, trunk and gas cap should be ready to go today, hopefully i get my tires so i can install them and then time to put everything together!

more pics coming tonight..and sorry these are my phone pics....

[exitspeed]

What color knob you doing from Vinny?

Hell of a build you have going. I wish more people would make build threads like this.

[energy0uth]

again....I need to be on here more for inspiring builds like this!


good job!

[Justin Bernstein]

cool build. Love the color combo with the black roof. F anyone who knocks the roof.

[spoolandslide]

i wanna see a good picture of the hood

your just cock teasing us with these side shots

[orangejdmsilvia]

Thanks for all the kind words guys..i thought this was a pretty shitty build thread..but im just so excited im posting everything i can.

the knob from vinny i am getting is clear, i really wanted orange but then you wont be able to see what was inside it. so im doing a clear, long shaft one with hopefully a nice crown piece inside!

hahah better pic of the hood when i get the kit on =)
sorry for the cock teasing...but if you really want a good look just open up super street.

[REVGASM]

DD24

drop top dori, best thing on the planet my friend

[orangejdmsilvia]

ok so i got my tires..had to go pick them up at 7am today. the rims and the tires are together but there not PUT together! hopefully during lunch i can drop them off at German Autowerks and have my man leegro do work on them.

this is what i did this morning...this is for you NACKERS.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00046.jpg

and tonight i will put the kit back on, the hood, hook up the headlights and ill probably fit the wheels on tomorrow morning. so im close to being done but yet so far.

roll in for HIN is at like Noon to 2pm tomorrow so...ill give you further updates..you should see the car all complete tomorrow or sat.

[JohnnyDrfiter22]

Where is this HIN going to be?

[Cloud9]

Where is this HIN going to be?

Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota ehhh dont ya kno

[orangejdmsilvia]

during lunch i got the wheels mounted! so i didnt have to wait till the end of the day to get them!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00049.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/IMG00048.jpg

thanks lee! but i was loading the wheels in the truck and...MY WORKKSSS, i scratched my WORKS!!

[juice.def]

Nice work feeling the fabric selection..

[DRFT_240sx]

nice work D can't wait to see the thing in person tomorow.

[vexgaffer]

This is an awesome build. I freaking love the interior and the wheels. hope you have fun at HIN tomorrow. ill be bbq

[ross.cottrill]

hey man it looks like things are coming along nicely,cant wait to see the final product!! -ross-

[orangejdmsilvia]

thanks fuckin rosss your awesome!!

check this shizzzz bisnatchhh! im happy not but yesterday i was feeling pretty bad..worked on the car alll night longg then had to pick up jenny chu and alicia whitten from the airport which was a VERY GOOD break. then went right back to work and alicia loves her 240's so she help out =)

after getting her almost complete. putting everything on, fitting fitting and more fitting. i replace a fucked up hub that had fuck up splines for the studs and they kept backing out. on my way to the show the passenger side hub did the same thing. so my works almost fell off on the highway!!!

had to park it on the side of someones house and i had to fix it..and then traffic. and then i had to be at HIN for roll in by noon for vendors so i did that then headed back to work on the car...by 7pm i finally rolled the car in. exhausted with no sleep, no play, just work.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/orange3.jpg

but when i see her today i will be happy and i will know that all my hard work will pay off!!! fuck! but here enjoy guys...supermade wing didnt make it on time. VQ motor should be in the works next month. thanks for viewing and following me on this wonderful ride.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/orange4.jpg

here is the rear wheel fitting...last night..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/orange2.jpg

her almost completed..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/orange1.jpg

and my two babies....ill report after the show. payce.

[wannabe_drifter]

you got a nice little duo there

[ross.cottrill]

my last coupe was orange and i was gettin those old feelings again...im going widebody so i was just going to change the color.we cant have 2 orange verts tho now can we(lol)!anyway it looks ,sick props on a sick build.wheels look awsome on there too.

[weksos industries]

nice man!!!!!

[JDS13]

Very nice man!

[Import_Prophetz]

I like also, not a fan of orange. But you pull it off better than I thought. Kudos

[orangejdmsilvia]

thank you guys and here are the pics from the show! check em.

[orangejdmsilvia]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Hot%20Import%20Nights%20-%20Mpls/GetAttachmentaspx.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Hot%20Import%20Nights%20-%20Mpls/a.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Hot%20Import%20Nights%20-%20Mpls/hin_mpls08_008.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Hot%20Import%20Nights%20-%20Mpls/hin_mpls08_054.jpg

[liv2drift045]

OH SO GANGSTER. Great build thread man. Way to rep the midwest.

[shinhed]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Hot%20Import%20Nights%20-%20Mpls/hin_mpls08_008.jpg
Danica Patrick?

[illvialuver]

hahah, good build.

[ZX88]

dude i love those fucking wheels.

[orangejdmsilvia]

something for your viewing pleasure...

Here she is at the Strykerfoto shoot!

Strykerfoto shoot - Alicia Whitten (http://vimeo.com/1840611)

[exitspeed]

Damn, the pics aren't working. I need to see!

[Om1kron]

all that money on a car and no money for photobucket lol tsk tsk.

http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Hot%20Import%20Nights%20-%20Mpls/

cant enlarge, so feel free to fap it to the thumbnails lol.

[orangejdmsilvia]

haha thanks dude..i didnt see that until now and im like WTF! my pics!!!

ill just wait a few days until they give me more space =)

also check out this link..

Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT - Page 1 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting (http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/)

[96Turbo]

mmmmmm......Alicia Whitten...........:love:

[orangejdmsilvia]

Pics are back up!!

next mission - suspension work for drift demo oct. 11!

i am going away for the weekend but monday should be the day for tie rods and spacers, sway bars, stance gr +'s, tension rods, and i still need to work on the motor.

she drives fine and i drove her all the way from Illionios ok but she has a bad idling problem. it might be the timing but i want to figure that out so i have full power to slide this vert on ELKO Speedways 3rd gear bank =)

stay tuned.

(also i am trying to schedule a photoshoot for the car so i have some shnazzy pics for sponsor and for you all but all my photographers are out of town! but cross your fingers for next week sometime)

[Nackers]

I'm so sad but at the same time the car went to a great guy so I can't complain. Keep it up.

[orangejdmsilvia]

thanks broooo!!

but here are a few pics that i got up while i was cleaning the car and getting ready to upgrade the suspension work. ( i should be able to start later today but we will see, i been busy)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertside.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertlotcleanfront.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertlotfrontfresh.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertlotsideclean.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertlotback.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/roadslant.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/frontslant.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/backslant.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/oranges.jpg

this is where they sleep and hang out...and here is the video from the show!!

DLTV - HIN Mpls (http://vimeo.com/1902306)

check it out and tell us what you think!

[96Turbo]

that's dope as fuuuuuck. That orange looks 100% better in those last pics than with ur cam phone.

where in MN you located? I saw u drift ur hatch at the last DD at Elko. I'm not too involved with the MN drifting scene but i know a few guys. Sam henry, tavar, brandon, blah blah blah.

keep up the good work, and hopefully i'll see u at elko or somethin in the spring

[orangejdmsilvia]

im located in the cities by brother.

and yea the orange is alot better with a real cam.

but yea i know those guys too and if you want to see real 240's the drift scene is where its at..but your build is looking nice too!

and come to elko this saturdayyyy! the vert will be slidin!

ill get pics of the cage tonight for people that want to see it..and may be other random things im doing and then i will have ACTION PICS!

[sr20drifter1]

Great job D. That's very impressive. I can't wait to see it at DD24. Again thank you for the hook up!

[orangejdmsilvia]

pics of the cage from a request.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/cage.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/cage2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/cage3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/cage4.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/cage5.jpg

[orangejdmsilvia]

Suspension upgrades for the vert for todays drift session!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/removel.jpg

removal

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/bang.jpg

need to bang all the lil lips inside the wheel wheel so i dont rub.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/bang2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/bang3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/bang4.jpg

bang the top so i can relocate the wiring harness.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/wires.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/wiresmoved.jpg

wires moved =)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/newparts.jpg

Goodies

-Stance GR+ pros
-Drift Line Tension Rods
-Hawk brake pads
-slotted disc brakes
-Peak Performance inner and outer tie rod
-kasu racing tie rod spacer

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/sway.jpg

Tanabe sway bar

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/bubs.jpg

good condition hubs with Peak performance extended studs

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/installed.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/installed1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/installed2.jpg

installed!

now its time to go play. i went out for a lil test drive and she drives fine..when i look at her the front alignment is off but she drives straight.

took her to get her aligned.

7 degree caster
3 degree camber
0 toe

and she feels really nice.. i slide her a little bit to test her..i get madd angle which i need to learn how to play and deal with. the vert is really flexible like people say. but i thought it would be a little more work to spin these 18's but she seems fine..i think about an hr of track time i will get her down.

so be sure to peep out pics and video after today =)

wish me good luck!

[yurisfriendevan]

i would think about stepping up to a beefier cage. the plates on the floor were very small and probably dont have plates underneath to prevent the cage from ripping out if the floor. i have a cage in my vert but my cars not as pretty as yours. i will pm you some shots of it if you are interested.

[orangejdmsilvia]

haha oh dont you worry..im selling this piece of shit cage..to who ever that has a vert that wants it! i mean its good for small track use but for a guy like mean i need a full formula D legal cage!

hopefully this winter...

[ross.cottrill]

will the cage work with the back seat in?if it does let me know and ill take it if youll ship it pm me if ya want ps. lookin good man!!!

[DriftMUH]

SHIET i need more moneys!

[orangejdmsilvia]

saturday drift demo at Elko speedway -

i said i would make it and i did. during practice trying to get a feel for the car..well..

- i have maddd angle with the spacers, need to get use to that.
- the wieght ratio or feel of the flexy convertible needs a little getting use to.

but in the end if you counter steer alot quicker, go balls to the wall and have a good time you should have no problem drifting a vert =)

i mean competitively speaking..i wouldnt know..but drifting and sliding, transitions should be fine. here are a few pics i have from the ladies camera but the action shots should be coming soon! thanks for still keeping up guys!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/crowd.jpg

the crowd

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/fanboy.jpg

this dude thought i was the biggest thing since slice bread.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertentrance.jpg

and before i entered the track for the first time....

[96Turbo]

man...that thing looks really good. I love that front bumper

fuck college. I'd love to be tearing it up at elko with you guys.......

[1994Boy]

DAM man I love that hood. Where did you get it.

[pssht]

if you must ask................you will never know

[vodka2]

nice car/build

[HS13KLS]

nice, lol

you havent transfered the plates yet?

those are nackers.

[DALAZ_68]

seriously bro...ur sidekick cameras gave ur orange 0 justice...

car looks fucken sick...congrats on that build...

[orangejdmsilvia]

haha thanks guys! love the kind words and the front bumper..when you see it in person up close its nice..but when i see it in video and pictures i dont like it =(

but yea video and pics be up soon.

and i think i will be attending Club FR drift day 24 since the ride did very well..would like to kick it a few more times before the end of the season...i think the SR has a stock clutch which sucks..im use to me EXEDY stage 2.

and the plates and title hasnt been switched over yet..i just through my hatch plates on there and called it a day.

i still need to put on the sparco wheel and hub. one of my head light is out for some reason and its not the bulb so i would like to figure that out..so another week of work to get it ready for this sunday's event!

i wouldnt believe i would of had a chance to drift her this much already but i guess ...here it comes!

extra pics i found...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/beforepaintfront.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/beforepaint.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/skyline.jpg

[energy0uth]

I like it the way it is there^^^^

looks niice

[orangejdmsilvia]

yea i probably woulda left it white...but the hood was done in a white before so i couldnt of done it..i HAD to do orange.

and i am signed up for Drift day 24. i took the last spot..so yea..more drifting..the year isnt over yet =)

[1994Boy]

OMFG NACKERS. LONG TIME no SEE dude. Its Speeder3326 man.From Forza. And DAM your car came a long way man. It has been for ever I have talked to you. Man you still have you xbox if so HIT ME up MAN. Also I LOVE YOUR CAR>

[SilviaDoctrine]

Wow awesome work! Mos def fresh!

[orangejdmsilvia]

Action shots are up!! check them out.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertelko1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertelko2.jpg

day time practice session

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertelko3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertelko4.jpg

some demo action, this is me trying to follow my team mate magic.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertelko5.jpg

and this is us puttin the vert into good use before the demo..dancing and strolling around the track for our introduction =)

more pics up soon. and if you want to see more pics from the demo please log onto

kaizophoto: automotive photography and stuffs (http://www.kaizophoto.com)

[orangejdmsilvia]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/vertelko6.jpg

heres another one i found...me doing rodeos

kevin and magic having a lil chat blowing flames from the RB.

[Antihero983]

so...beautiful....


well done sir. :bigok:

[Nackers]

oh yea one other thing, I want my plates back too :)

[orangejdmsilvia]

hahah plates are coming back with me when i head out to DD. but check these out!

here are my final upgrades before the drift event tomorrow.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/2.jpg

this is the big honker that was sittin up under the car.. it was kool but not my style so i took it off (it is up for sale if anyone wants it. APEX WORLD EXHAUST i believe)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00862.jpg

this is what i picked up...BUDDY CLUB straight through exhaust! it looks wicked it sounds wicked..im happy!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00863.jpg

i did extended studs in the rear and while i was at it i threw on these D1 project mu pads. they grab like a mad man!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/sway-1.jpg

i also took out the small little metal rod called a sway bar and installed a beefy tanabe rear sway. replace the endlinks as well.

the car is all packed and tomorrow morning i will be heading out to shawano for drift day 24. the car is as ready as it will be. i will have pics up and i will let you know how the car feels after this event....

[Om1kron]

Awesome, glad to see you're still putting more stuff into this car.

[aguadilla]

Just awesome my friend.

[orangejdmsilvia]

update.

driftday 24 went well. it was very cold but the car loved it! the track set up was nice. i bought plenty of wheels and tires and i was ready for the day!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00865.jpg

i love joshs ride and when he wasnt lookin i was fuckin around and took a few photos of my silvia kissing his 180 =)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00867.jpg

the car hit the track pretty well.. i just needed to adjust to the mad steering angle that i have...and get use to all my wheel set ups for the new ride..but all in all i was loving it....in this pic i was hitting a turn pretty fast and a lil wide and snag my rear on the haybail..so i ran rear bumper less all day..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00879.jpg

(more drift pics to come)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/th_MOV00880.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/?action=view&current=MOV00880.flv)

heres a short vid on the elevation change at shawano. its a very fun track and very technical. a couple years ago i wasnt able to connect anything...now it was just when..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00887.jpg

any way through out the day i was getting use to the car...from word on the track i was doing good and i thought i was too because i was smiling...but for advance drivers we had 5 heats...i completed 2. the last run on my 2nd heat i did the best...no spin outs..mad smoke.

starting my 3rd heat i completed a lap. second lap i had some smoke...and not from my tires..after 3rd lap i had extreme smoke! pulled off. took apart the turbo intake pipe and found out i blew the turbo shaft =(

i was running 11-12 pds on a stock T25, which has been done before and what i was running in my old set up on the hatch and i guess something happen and boom.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC00889.jpg

with the help of the four horsement from wisconsin, team mn and other drivers we capped off the block, relocated the maf and hopefully she was good to drive 4 hrs back home.

and with alot of smoke in the beginning trailing for a mile, i burnted it all off, then the shaft somehow jam it self so i didnt hear any rattling noises and drove smooth the whole way home!

thanks everyone. it was a great end of the season run and i will have more amazing pics to come...this is just what i had on my cam.

[Om1kron]

awesome, sorry to hear about your motor, hopefully you'll be upgrading the turbo no since the aesthetics seem to be complete with this car.

[orangejdmsilvia]

upgrade turbo may be..upgraded motor...probably yes!

here are a few more pics for your viewing pleasure.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/topdown.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/inter.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/broke.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/smoke.jpg

the smoke from the turbo i was telling you about..it was crazy...

[S13FREEAAK]

Very cool car. It was nice seeing it in person yesterday, and you were doing pretty good out there.

[REVGASM]

yo yo "no homo"

[96Turbo]

upgrade turbo may be..upgraded motor...probably yes!

VQ?? I'm pretty sure you mentioned it somewhere before but i can't remember

[orangejdmsilvia]

i forgot to mention that before the drift event...i had to fit in a quick photoshoot with my man Adam from TYC photography. it was like last min. friday night before he went back to cali.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg227/TYCPhotography/Car%20Photography/Sneak%20Peek/DennisColor.jpg

here is a sneak peak shot he sent me.....i cant wait to see the rest!

[orangejdmsilvia]

i also found some video and pics of me online from the event...here are a few of my runs..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/dd24_034.jpg

1st section of the course

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/Nackers240sx/DD24 vids/?action=view&current=20080112142758.flv (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/Nackers240sx/DD24%20vids/?action=view&current=20080112142758.flv)

initiating in slo mo

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/Nackers240sx/DD24%20vids/?action=view&current=20080112162322.flv

coming up the hill in slo mo

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/Nackers240sx/DD24%20vids/?action=view&current=20080112163113.flv

me and Touge Factory Mike in his S14 right behind me

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/Nackers240sx/DD24%20vids/?action=view&current=20080112163113.flv

tandem - me, jordan s14, Pro driver Brian peter s14

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/Nackers240sx/DD24%20vids/?action=view&current=20080112173735.flv

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/dd24_089.jpg

[JDMJames]

Looks dope man! Makes me want a vert!! But they are so hard to find, in manual. Damn looks so sicckkk I'm a Vertex kind of guy my self. Good luck on future drift days and builds.

[Coolwhip]

verts are all auto, only if someone converts it to manual is when those are available.

[orangejdmsilvia]

this is true.

and thanks for the good words...i will have a stellar year next season!

[tukn9s]

Love the car D, hoping I can make an event next year.

[Lees_Garage]

nice vert man

[orangejdmsilvia]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/Dennis.jpg

[low and slow]

She's looking great, man.

[96Turbo]

looks clean as hell man...

this might be a stupid question...but there aren't any drift days at elko over winter are there? I'm comin home for xmas break and wanna thrash

[muddafakka]

That vert is fire!

[240lookis]

that hood is pure sex. not to mention the whole car.

[orangejdmsilvia]

Dennis K. Som - S13 Orange 240sx: Promo on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/2555208)

Check out my new promo vid, with hatch and vert action!

[Unique]

the vert looks good

[slutz4]

ur car is rediculously dope, keep up the good work

[96Turbo]

that video was pretty legit....

so.....about my question. Any 240 stuff goin on in MN around this time of year? I just got back into town today from school and am debating whether or not i wanna get my baby covered in salt for a little fun on the roads

[orangejdmsilvia]

Theres always things to do...especially when the roads are dry =)

but my car is out of commission...and i hate the cold so if i break something or hit something, i don't want to fix it in the snow!

so save your money, build your car, 2009 will have the most track events ever!

[orangejdmsilvia]

I was on HellaFlushâ„¢ (http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/) !!!

(2nd page)

[orangejdmsilvia]

This is called winter. it sucks.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/4.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/2-1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/3.jpg

Spring and new mods coming this month =)

[KiDyNomiTe]

Give me the hood!!!

;)

[g_mac530]

i just went through this whole thread. I love the car man. Makes me want a vert soooo bad lol. Can't wait to see what you have planned.

[soon2beSIL80]

dude, vert love. this is definitely motivating to keep going.

[orangejdmsilvia]

I just got these from one of my sponsors

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Products%20to%20move/purple.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Products%20to%20move/silvier.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Products%20to%20move/spotlight.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Products%20to%20move/brightness.jpg

I usually dont post stuff like this up but these are so badass that i need to tell you guys about it!

A small handy dandy LED that you can store in your car or your tool box!

if your interested just PM me.

[Toast]

I just wanna say WOW man.

you totally changed my perspective on coupes let alone a vert coupe.

i always thought they were the shitiest loooking cars.

but wow.

this made me wanna go out there and find a vert or a coupe

[orangejdmsilvia]

Update:

Well if some of you dont know, i got jacked last month, they took a few things and I am a little behind to start the season.

Sucks, yea I know but i have to just keep going...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Stolen/DSC01651.jpg

This is what she looks like after the thieves hit me...

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Since my rims were stolen and no money yet back from insurance i picked up these for the time being...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/wheels-1.jpg

Going for the Msports look, orange car with bronze wheels.

They also took my hood so I am going hood less. With the time and the chance to go through my engine bay and clean it up from the previous owner that did the swap, I will be cutting alot of wires out, cleaning the bay up and prepping it for paint.

I also thought I should get my valve cover powder coated as well since I need a fresh looking engine bay because im not rockin a hood.

I went to SE custom powder coating to get my cover powdered in Golden yellow with sparkles.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/doneblasting.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/coating.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/donesparke.jpg

The car is close to running again, I have a local 240 meet tomorrow and a demo this sat. so I will get pics of what the car looks like in a few days.

keep posted and keep a look out on my STUFF!

[didderson]

I really hope you find your parts, especially the hood because I loved it.
Best of luck mang.

[orangejdmsilvia]

Here is what i have been working on .

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/engine-bay-1.jpg

Cleaning everything up and since i have no hood i thought i would make the engine bay look a lil better.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/enginebay.jpg

Here is what it looks like now. def. alot different then i would usually go for, but its a new year and its time for a change. i usually like to stick to simple colors and keep it sorta clean and simple. but shooting for a clean look but kinda of a out going mix with the golden yellow valve cover, bronze bay, blue hoses and filter.

one piece i need is the Kevlar spark plug cover and i think that would make it complete.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/frontbumper.jpg

i put the car together yesterday because i had a lil demo i usually do for Simply luxury imports. (the shop that hooked me up with my q45)

we hustled and bustled and got the car running and everything ready to go, working hard for about 2 weeks straight for the deadline because my car had been stripped previous.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/gasstation.jpg

we got her running, finally drove her for the first time, finally get to see her new look, it was so good and sweet that right when we took off, we heard turbo clanking noises and we didnt make it.

parked the car and now we have to figure out the problem.

im sad that its not up and running yet, because i do have a drift event this month but she def. looks alot better with these wheels and the engine bay is a beaut.

anyways more update sooon, stock seats in the car suck, but my buddy lee let me have his s14 seat so its a lil better..

AND THE WAVE HOOD HAS BEEN FOUND! updates later...

[greddy2die]

omg, found the hood? hopefully you found it while planting your fist directly into someones face

you vert is extremely nice, makes me want one

[s13skank]

All i gotta say is CLEAN!!!!! dude you did one hell of a job

[arabtitalator]

are the new rims gt4's? They look sexy time.

[96Turbo]

i dont' know how those thieves thought they'd be able to sell THAT hood without attracting any attention. dumb asses...

god luck getting everything back and making those fuckers get what they deserve. i like the new wheels even better!!

[VanduzerLancerES]

mmmmmm......Alicia Whitten...........:love:

haha i know her.. shes a model for High End :)

[Marteh]

Car looks absolutely amazing.

great job on getting the car up and running again ;)

[pssht]

i hope this lead on the hood works out for ya...


also.......HOT CAR

[PacificDrift_Nick]

wow your car is amazing!!!

i feel like destroying whoever stole your shit!

[robtech]

thieves piss me off!! thats why my sileighty lives in my garage right under my bed

clean car man, dig that wave hood

[s0fa king]

great thread! i just went through all 7 pages.

glad to see you found the hood.

[Om1kron]

I'm glad you found your hood, now for the wheels.

[ErocKs13]

your vert is so beautiful... seriously. i just read your whole thread and it was worth staying up til 3am to read it all. thank you for this build. she is truely beautiful. im so glad you found your hood. good luck getting her back on the road!

[420sx]

i think it looks awesome, always wanted to build one.


nice interior hehe, loving it

[jamg]

so...tell us how you found the hood. lolz

[orangejdmsilvia]

Thank you all for the kind words, this is what keeps me here and building, what i love and also enjoying it!

so here are the updates.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/ddyk_iv_077.jpg

the hood has been found! i am so happy! i didnt think i was ever going to see it again but they had a warrant to raid this dudes house for another crime he commited and found the hood in his living room!

so if that wouldnt of happen i wouldnt have the hood but thank god! he wont talk so they havent found anything else yet..but i do want my works! so we will just have to sit back and pray....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/orangeatthelake.jpg

With all the hard work, help from my team and hours and hours at the Mash Factory i finally got the car up and running. she drives and rolls but still missing many things to actually be competitive. so i will just take it day by day...need more money...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/ddyk_iv_078.jpg

But we did have an event this weekend and i actually got her back on the track. it felt good, i still have to work out a few bugs and turn up the boost. still need to get back in the groove of things but i got to start the year like i wanted and hopefully things start falling back into place =)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/th_MOV02296.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/?action=view&current=MOV02296.flv)

I had one really good run at the end of the day but didnt get that on film but here is a lil peak to see how the car looks while sliding...i really like the bronze rims better then the gold but it seems like the car is a lil to low in the rear compared to the front so i will raise her a bit...

enjoy guys and thanks for tuning in. HOPEFULLY I WONT STOP TILL I VQ THIS THING!

[andisan]

Im glade you got your hood back and the rotas arnt that bad but work's were looking great on your car, Glad things are going well

[kalypso123]

Cant believe you go it back... your karma's been good.

lets hope he caughs up some details about the wheels, in exchange for some type of plea or less time. That would be dope.

[khilgers]

dude it was awesome chilling at perkins and seeing you come off the exit ramp, and low and behold.....YOUR HOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kouki_Love]

shit man, awesome to hear that they found your hood....

car is looking good man. diggin the rotas!!!! keep us updated..

[CamryOnBronze]

so glad they found your hood, that is awesome- car looks great! Good luck finding the rest...

[ROIDMONKEY]

love this vert ... make me want to get one to play around

[orangejdmsilvia]

So last weekend we had a demo and i got a lil bit more tandem action in...nothing serious but every bit counts. I always thought that I would be a good lead car but i seem to do better following because i push harder to stay close and to catch up..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/evemeandscott.jpg

During practice i wanted to work out all the bugs in my car but i didnt have enough time. I feel like i should be doing way way better but my car is sorta holding me back from not being set up properly so hopefully we can figure it out this week.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/eve2.jpg

I also burned through my last set of Dunlop FM's from my sponsors and i probably wont be using those anymore. I have jumped on the Maxxis wagon and so far so good. They seem to last longer like people are saying and as of right now i like em.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC02394.jpg

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As far as the demo goes, here are some pics that show you just a bit of what all goes down...here is a picture i took to show you guys what we are all looking at when we step on stage...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/eveincarcrowd.jpg

Here is a line up of the drivers...with out black magic cause hes out teasing the crowd in his RB.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/evelineup.jpg

Cooter and I invented a new move called the double rodeo! We are both sitting on our doors doing the rodeo while midway through we give each other a high five!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/evehighfive.jpg

Then after everything is over we hang out meet people and talk people into getting into the sport..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/evetopview.jpg

I will post up video if i can find some, i know there are stuff out there...

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as for the car goes the big thing right now is figuring out what size tires to run and what adjustments i need to make to my suspensions to fine tune things a bit. Ordering some seat belts, gauges, spare wheels and a new helmet soon so stay tuned.

[orangejdmsilvia]

I had a shoot with my man Peter from Strykerfoto yesterday and here is a teaser of what we got...will have more up soon....but i love this picture and angle!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/Warehouse.jpg

[enkei2k]

damn man, i just read the article on your car for Performance Auto and Sound Magazine and i was thinking to myself 'holy crap i know this car from Zilvia!' The hood definitely makes it unique and easily recognizable. keep it up!

[orangejdmsilvia]

Yes just to let you know your fellow zilvian has made it in his first magazine feature! Thanks to performance auto & sound and Adam from TYC photography I have a 3-4 page spread. I finally picked it up yesterday...check it out!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC02485.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC02486.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC02487.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/DSC02488.jpg

Here is the link if you wanted to see it online and read it:

Performance Auto and Sound - The Girls - The Cars - The Life - SICK WIT IT (http://www.pasmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1123&Itemid=105)

[SleepR 240sx]

Congrats on the feature dude. I've always loved this car.

[krissynbeau]

verts rule!!!!!!!! I like your interior

[Black240Ct]

more pics of the blue coupe.. im guessing u know him. i see a v8 intake manifold.

and congrats on the mag. i saw it at borders the other day

[orangejdmsilvia]

For more pics of the blue one-via VH45 coupe head to www.Tmfopposition.com (http://www.Tmfopposition.com)

[K_style]

how much did it cost you for paint your hood ?

i love this wave paint too...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g58/peterkim0121/200724033315-1541.jpg

i wanted to mine with Sakura paint...

[dOMEmE]

how much did it cost you for paint your hood ?

i love this wave paint too...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g58/peterkim0121/200724033315-1541.jpg

i wanted to mine with Sakura paint...


i think its the origin hood.......

[Hitman Cody2130]

i think its the origin hood.......

It is, and it was a VERY limited numbers hood, and they were CRAZY expensive, somewhere in the area of $2000-$2500 a few years back and they are harder to find now then when they were new so I would guess they are worth more than that now.

[s13silvia_R]

Congrats bro on getting your hood back truely a rare piece of your car.
Hopefully you get your work wheels back.

[orangejdmsilvia]

Yea i want my wheels more then i want my Brix seats...=(

[Choku_Dorian]

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7510/bais15blue.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/bais15blue.jpg/)
pretty sick hood. i like yours better.

[Driftademics]

Great build. Best looking vert i have seen

[BeauS13]

your car looks great .who did your cage? need to get one for mine.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj60/bAEu86/IMG_2027.jpg

[Fries]

All you need is a roll bar. Main hoop + support beams attached to the bracing that connects the corners of the trunk area to the convertible top bracing.
I'll take a picture of mine.
It's really cheap, only like $600. Probably cheaper if you get it bolted in rather than welded.

I'm excited to get a full cage in my vert, the chassis defintely flexes. I'm not a D1 driver so I don't need the best chassis in the world though.

P.s. Your vert is the sex mang. Lets meet in STL next season for some fun.

[keistyle]

im so jealous

[waynehead05]

subscribed!

[orangejdmsilvia]

Yes St.louey would be fun! There is an event in sept/oct. i think i might be able to make but we will see...neet to find a trailer....

And that s15 whoa, pretty nice i didnt know there was a DDrug Tsunami hood for the s15.

update: So ive contacted the detective and everything is still in the process..i got the hood but thats it. After borrowing Lee's stock S14 seat forever, I decided to head up to Chicago to play with the Devils and pick up a dope Low Max from Dave at Touge Factory.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/frontlowmax.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/brideback.jpg

I will be contacting Ryan at Opposition Motorsports to build me a custom bracket for the rails because I want the height to my exact liking and after testing out the Zeta that I had in and the low max, I do love the snug, race feel fit of the zeta but its a bit much for a street/track car.

The low max doesnt hold you as tight and snug. The shoulder and the thigh bolsters (spelling) are a bit smaller and lower then the zeta so it should fit me fine. A more relaxing fit is what im looking for.

O yea and also the cage was already installed on the car when i purchased it. Its a bolt in cage. I actually need to get door bars installed by Ryan as well so I can LEGALLY tandem at Drift Day events.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/Chicago/riskybusiness.jpg

Risky Business =)

[Fries]

The DAM event in STL that was supposed to happen Aug 22 got cancelled.

We'll have to wait till next season.
Which I'm ok with, I blew up the KA in my vert so it's down time for the winter. Cage, aero, wheels and my SR.

Lets do some dope silvia faced vert tandem for '10.

:)

[orangejdmsilvia]

WORD UP! Sounds good to me im pretty sure, for reals for reals 2010 is Vert season. People are buying verts up the yayo.

[xplicit240]

yah. i got mine last year. cant wait to start work on it. winter build here i come. anyways is that cage an auto power one?

thanks for the thread btw helped answer some of my questions. i think im gonna go with the coupe doors instead of cutting.

[dustin142]

nice, like the build

[orangejdmsilvia]

Sorry guys build is over, sold the vert to a good local guy that took good care of it. its now black. Sold him everything but the hood. i couldnt part with it but now i picked up another convertible...yea..its not a 240...and i am now able to part with the hood.

SO DDRUG Tsunami LIMITED 1 OF 3 IN THE WORLD IS FOR SALE...PM FOR PRICING, SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY AND PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR CAR FRIENDS.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/dtownmeet.jpg

PS WILL NOT SELL HOOD TO DOUCH BAGS (MEAN, UN COOL CAR GUYS) FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY. SPECIAL HOOD GOES TO SPECIAL HOME AND IF NOT STAYS WITH ME.

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING GUYS AND I HOPE YOUR VERTS COME OUT THE WAY YOU WANT IT AND NOT THE WAY ANYONE ELSE WANTS IT =)

(exedy hypersingle clutch brand new for sale as well, very cheap)

[JDM Sil4ty]

awww =(.. .........

[Dummy Ichigawa]

your car looks great .who did your cage? need to get one for mine.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj60/bAEu86/IMG_2027.jpg


From that to this. Wish i could've done a cage when i owned it but instead...

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd348/timothyflores/vert.jpg
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd348/timothyflores/oldnew.jpg
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd348/timothyflores/IMG_8106.jpg
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd348/timothyflores/IMG_8134.jpg

And sold her:naw: ....seeing ur vert makes me wanna get back to it! Great build!

[nathanong87]

one of the best stateside verts for sure! glad to hear you found that hood too!

[SmokeCircle]

this was one of the first builds i followed when i first joined. deff my favorite vert.

[K_style]

Sorry guys build is over, sold the vert to a good local guy that took good care of it. its now black. Sold him everything but the hood. i couldnt part with it but now i picked up another convertible...yea..its not a 240...and i am now able to part with the hood.

SO DDRUG Tsunami LIMITED 1 OF 3 IN THE WORLD IS FOR SALE...PM FOR PRICING, SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY AND PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR CAR FRIENDS.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/orangejdmVERT/dtownmeet.jpg

PS WILL NOT SELL HOOD TO DOUCH BAGS (MEAN, UN COOL CAR GUYS) FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY. SPECIAL HOOD GOES TO SPECIAL HOME AND IF NOT STAYS WITH ME.

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING GUYS AND I HOPE YOUR VERTS COME OUT THE WAY YOU WANT IT AND NOT THE WAY ANYONE ELSE WANTS IT =)

(exedy hypersingle clutch brand new for sale as well, very cheap)


Pm'd you. sir....

[orangejdmsilvia]

Thanks for all the PM guys, hood is still available if you are interested.

Sorry for being sorta of a trader but i picked up one of these. I have a few ideas for it and i would like to implement them. So look out...(but im not sure if i am able to post it on this forum haha)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/OrangejdmFC3S/vertfront.jpg

and this is the inspiration for the build...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/OrangejdmFC3S/Mazda_RX7_by_SB_Design.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/Orangejdmsilvia/OrangejdmFC3S/fc_rx7.jpg

[HPKMotorsports3]

wow...i am speechless... you sir are an inspiration so all zilvians well your car is.. lol great build sorry you sold her and good luck with your high maintenance mazda ;-)

[creyes13491]

cool build.

[deuce40sxftw]

Holy shit man!! i just met 4 guys from TMF Opposition today. I forgot the names cause i was so hyped out from being @ my first event, but if memory serves i met Chris and Ryan i think, and 2 other guys, i forgot though. Chris i met for sure...

maybe your one of the guys at the midwest all star bash?!

[kalypso123]

you can def post that here :)

[hypercrush]

that was a good read. damn... that hood, so hot

[killa.beez33]

noice! How much are they selling the fake burberry fab for? If you're willing to sell me a chunk (can't find ANY online) I might be down to buy some. :)

Very nice build you have here. <3 everything about it. I allways loved verts, glad to see another well built one. :) Have you thought about doing a full cage? I just have a thing for any vert/roadster with a full cage. hahaha. Sad to see it gone. :( I wanted to see more pics of that thing in action! You can def. post that FC project here. I want you too! LOL

[thenooblet]

would you sell the hood to someone that would just hang it up on their wall? thats what i would do.