Cheap mofo build and piant thread!!

[bruceguy]

WHAT UP ZILVIA!

this is bruceguy from the socal 818 area, and this is my FIRST 240 SX!
i know,, how gay... :doh:

anyways i always had a thing for wrenching, and up till recently ive only worked/build motorcylces.

so this the deal, i picked up an s13 hatch in lancaster, the car was rolling, but just. the car had no motor or trans, or drive shaft. but..... i got 2 sohc motors , a good friend gave me the 5 sp tranny. and i got it all for SUPER CHEAP!!!:fawk2::fawk2:

What better way to know your car than just build it, here are some pics
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0854.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0853.jpg

team fail reporting
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0859.jpg


so i got it home later that night...................

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0861.jpg

a couple of weeks go by and i chosed the best of the two motors and hooked it up to tranny, i manage to borrow a cherry picker from black albert!!
and i put that bitch where it belongs......

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0002.jpg

:Ownedd::Ownedd::Ownedd:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0999.jpg

sooooooo.... once that thing was in, i started to geusstimate things and hooked up lines and put the ecu and harness in, all n all, it wasnt too bad.
being that its my first 240 build.....

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_00171.jpg

BTW, gotta thank zilvia network, for the info, advice and MARKET PLACE!!:bowrofl::bowrofl:


http://zilvia.net/f/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0854.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

[bruceguy]

After trouble shooting and what not, i took it around the block and it felt like shit. but thats good,, its on its way on becoming a piece of crap.:bigok::bigok:

i went to the DMV yesterday and started the application to register under my name, and today i somewhat put in one piece just to see what it shaping up to be.......:s101::s101:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0062.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0063.jpg

i want sleepy eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............:coold::coold:: coold::coold:let me dream

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0060.jpg

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im gonna need wide body rear fenders!! those fuckers cut my shit!!:madfawk::madfawk:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0067.jpg

:hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:

[[email protected]]

damn!
bringing it back to life!
i did the same on my 2 tone coupe...but im jobless and cant register/tags/insurance..lol
keep up the good work

[silpena]

why not make new quarter panels from sheet metal?? THINK OF IT!custom widebody and only you will have it but it will be hella work. I would do it since i can do metal work and i have acess to all metal shaping tools.

[bruceguy]

since i got the car, i was wondering what color and how i was going to paint it,

and i decided that the car is not worth painting profesionally, and i wanted my paint budget to be.... lets say 70 bucks, should be plenty.

ive seen some nice paint threads on zilvia, but even those seem way to labor intensive and way over budget!!:nono::nono::nono::nono:

im talkin about rustoleum bitches!!! newspaper,,, and some tape!!:mephfawk:

THIS IS FOR ALL THE CHEAP MOFOS OUT THERE, TIME TO SOMETHING THAT WILL GET THE JOB DONE SON!!!

i just happen to have a piant gun ( a whatever taiwan gun) and a small decent compressor, nothing fancy.

went to osh and picked up some supplies,

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0068.jpg

spent 40 bucks, still under budget, dope:ssex:

well,.. thats it for the mean time, the rain is coming and that going to put thing on hold, maybe ill get shit smoged,.... ilegally !!!:gives::gives:

feel free to ask anything, also here to take advice,

BTW, you want to see it when its almost done,.. not to spoil it... all i have say is RALLY 240SX, its gonna be sick:tweak::tweak::tweak::tweak:

[[email protected]]

^^ahahaha
well in the second post you said it ran like shit right?
did you time it?

[1989rps13]

lmfao i love the enthusiasm. Though the N**** word idk about you might get banned in a bit lols remove thait shit asap son. I really want to see what a cheap mofo build will come out to!

[bruceguy]

why not make new quarter panels from sheet metal?? THINK OF IT!custom widebody and only you will have it but it will be hella work. I would do it since i can do metal work and i have acess to all metal shaping tools.

that would be a great idea, but that would be too much work, plus the money spent for matieral and rent-welder, might as well buy some over fenders.

im trying to keep the project under K.I.S.S guidlines:):)

[90hatchie]

nice project
their are 2 words u should never say on this forum
one is the F word no im not talking about FUCK say fuck all u want haha
and NEVEERRRR say the N word here

[bruceguy]

^^ahahaha
well in the second post you said it ran like shit right?
did you time it?

yeah, it still needs to be timed, also idle wanders around, its getting there,
BTW, how do you adjust timing if its internal chian?

[bruceguy]

nice project
their are 2 words u should never say on this forum
one is the F word no im not talking about FUCK say fuck all u want haha
and NEVEERRRR say the N word here

fa show bro,:faint:

[GSXRJJordan]

yeah, it still needs to be timed, also idle wanders around, its getting there,
BTW, how do you adjust timing if its internal chian?

He's not talking about mechanical timing (the cams/valves in relation to the pistons) he's talking about ignition timing. Download an FSM if you haven't already.

Not much of a build thread - but I assume you'll be adding more, so I guess keep it up?

These beat-to-shit ugly cars, and the fact that they account for the majority of 240sx ownership in America, make me sad.

[HyperTek]

very nice dude.. ready to join a boso team

lmao jk

[bruceguy]

He's not talking about mechanical timing (the cams/valves in relation to the pistons) he's talking about ignition timing. Download an FSM if you haven't already.

Not much of a build thread - but I assume you'll be adding more, so I guess keep it up?

These beat-to-shit ugly cars, and the fact that they account for the majority of 240sx ownership in America, make me sad.

cool, just twist the distributer cap, :Owned:

[fishboy]

These beat-to-shit ugly cars, and the fact that they account for the majority of 240sx ownership in America, make me sad.

lol says the guy with the primered s14 and two tone s13 coupe :doh:

[1989rps13]

He's not talking about mechanical timing (the cams/valves in relation to the pistons) he's talking about ignition timing. Download an FSM if you haven't already.

Not much of a build thread - but I assume you'll be adding more, so I guess keep it up?

These beat-to-shit ugly cars, and the fact that they account for the majority of 240sx ownership in America, make me sad.

lol says the guy with the primered s14 and two tone s13 coupe :doh:


Oh no he didn't :eek: There's about to be a GIRRRL fight!

[bruceguy]

yo, you guys are too funny,
so gxr jordan, u like bikes? these are some of custom projects that ive built and styled,
should give some insight of my vision, enjoy:drama::drama:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0804.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0803.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0806.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0811.jpg


Ill let you guess why this bike is special...:newbie:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0815.jpg

feel free to ask questions.

hope my 240 turns out just as well.:Ownedd:

[irax]

wait wtf are you serious? is that bike electric?

[GSXRJJordan]

Haha. You're saying my "primer black s14" looks the same as your car?

... not quite. I'm more into racing than the streetfighter look, but at least yours look clean.

New tail section on an old bike helps a bit, but using regular car batteries is really not the way to go for range/lb... definitely cool though. Love to hear what drive and controller you're using, and what the budget was (after the bike, of course).

[bruceguy]

Haha. You're saying my "primer black s14" looks the same as your car?

... not quite. I'm more into racing than the streetfighter look, but at least yours look clean.

New tail section on an old bike helps a bit, but using regular car batteries is really not the way to go for range/lb... definitely cool though. Love to hear what drive and controller you're using, and what the budget was (after the bike, of course).

those are six deep cycle rv/marine energizers, sevcon powerpak controller, sepex motor, about 50 mile range, lil over 3000 for everything, even bike.
wiating for price drop in lithium, lil overwieght st the moment, but once i could afford those LI FE P04, INSTANT wieght reduction of 200lbs.:faint:

[BustedS13]

i sincerely hope you didn't pay more than a hundred dollars for that shell.

[mondojackal]

^correction.. *partial shell*

[ixfxi]

wow




this car (and the project) is embarrassing.

[White Comet]

^ ehh i'll hold judgment til the end

[Pank]

The best part is the cressida wheel

[BustedS13]

i gotta see this paint job though. you're spraying on rustoleum? could be a neat trick

[White Comet]

prep work is key, my rattle can job turned out fine and i used engine enamel

[dookiedang]

im gonna need wide body rear fenders!! those fuckers cut my shit!!:madfawk::madfawk:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0067.jpg

:hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:

lol there better be a jack under the car... that shit is high as fuck. but nice job though. atleast its running. excited to see it finished!.

[Maiku240sxS14]

^ ehh i'll hold judgment til the end

^ I'm with this guy. If you got it for cheap...why not.

[amdnivram]

hahaha wish i had the time/knowledge and money to build my car =/ lol

[BustedS13]

lol there better be a jack under the car... that shit is high as fuck. but nice job though. atleast its running. excited to see it finished!.


that's factory ride height

[illvialuver]

yes monster truck status, this way you can run over curbs.
I am just going to wait and see where this goes.

[s13 @ fullboost]

the rear fenders are cut so that also makes it look allot higher

[bruceguy]

wow




this car (and the project) is embarrassing.



its only the begining, trust:rant:

[bruceguy]

yes monster truck status, this way you can run over curbs.
I am just going to wait and see where this goes.


yeah, i realized how high this car sits, and having those fenders cut doesnt help my case. :smash:

but some proper wheels, over fenders, and megan coilovers should help!!

just waiting for fasfa to pay up!!!!!

[bruceguy]

prep work is key, my rattle can job turned out fine and i used engine enamel

this project is going to need an ASS LOAD of body work.

its hammer time.:cops:

[bruceguy]

hahaha wish i had the time/knowledge and money to build my car =/ lol


dude, im learning most of this as i go along, so far its just slow progress.

once this car can drive properly, things should speed up!

BTW , this is the only car i have at the moment, my truck got totaled not to long ago, all i have are bikes now, ....fuck:bash:

[wgJoY]

daaamn.

I hope you got some pretty killer plans for this car in the near future ><

[Digitalism240]

this car made me want to make out with my grandma.Keep up the good job.

[darkevildrifter]

Kick james in the nuts for not having a drink in his hand..ALSO welcome biggest hater club on the planet....all your ever going to hear is "my car is nicer then yours"..I say polish that turd and fuck all the haters....

[darkevildrifter]

also if you wheels are not flush everyone will bitch...even if your car is made from solid gold........

[bruceguy]

Kick james in the nuts for not having a drink in his hand..ALSO welcome biggest hater club on the planet....all your ever going to hear is "my car is nicer then yours"..I say polish that turd and fuck all the haters....

lol,thanks.
with the things i have in mind, people are going to like it or try to strangle me.

im building this car the way i like it, wether you guys like how it turns out or not is not really that important.:mephfawk:

do things things differently once in a while, only way to evolve.

[bruceguy]

also if you wheels are not flush everyone will bitch...even if your car is made from solid gold........

gotta keep it ganksta!

[drift monster]

bruce guy owes me 200 dollars for this car, i expect that from your fafsa check.


BTW i did now sell him this car

[420sx]

dont forget to expense this on your taxes next year. since you need it for school and all; transportation to school is important. i claimed my sr swap years ago.

[smellslikecurry]

get crackin dude

im want to see how you polish this turd

[sileighty83]

agreed I want to see how this thing turns out

[ZenkiKid]

waiting for fafsa to pay up???...

youre gonna use your student loan on your car?..wow.

so thats where our federal money goes. Thats great.

[bruceguy]

ok, update time....

i picked up some over fenders and worked out some of the dents.

then followed by the bondo process.

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0092.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0093.jpg

i decided to paint the part of the interior aswell, to try to make a decent paint job..... so i striped and losely cleaned the inside

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0096.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0097.jpg

time to rivet the fenders,

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0098.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0099.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0103.jpg

now to sand her down

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0104.jpg

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by far the sun roof was the most fffuuuuuuuccckkkkeeeddd up part! thanks lee for standing on my shit:madfawk:
i hammerd from the inside, used dent puller, and put filler foam to add support to the dent that i popped out. then bondo to try to make it somewhat smooth, it turned out ok at best, not great. the project must move on!!!!:squintd:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0109.jpg

time to paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0112.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0110.jpg

got up this morning and threw on another coat:drama::drama:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0113.jpg

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not to shabby if i say so myself, but there is some work to be done before i throw on another coat,

thanks for reading, later:sadwavey::sadwavey::sadwavey:

[smellslikecurry]

haha thats awesome why arent you painting the inside of the doors? you have them stripped alrady from the looks of it

[origin_s135]

waiting for fafsa to pay up???...

youre gonna use your student loan on your car?..wow.

so thats where our federal money goes. Thats great.

what the hell are you talking about?

anyway, back on subject, you got the over fenders; great! can't wait till it's done. big up.

[CrimsonRockett]

+1 for at least putting some effort into making it look nice.

Most people would have just rattle canned it and called it a day.

[smellslikecurry]

how did your neighbors not kill you?

[MisawaJason]

painting a car outside.......awesome

Did allot of shit show up in the primer after it has cured for a little while?

[unfuxwitable]

Im new to body work, but Iv noticed this on a couple quarter panels. Iv seen people put that big sheet on top, in these pictures its the light brown and turquoise ones. How do these workout? Do you sand down the edges of it becuase wont it leave a big gap?

Interesting build though, keep up the good work!

[lflkajfj12123]

yeah, i realized how high this car sits, and having those fenders cut doesnt help my case. :smash:

but some proper wheels, over fenders, and megan coilovers should help!!

just waiting for fasfa to pay up!!!!!

waiting for fafsa to pay up???...

youre gonna use your student loan on your car?..wow.

so thats where our federal money goes. Thats great.


what the hell are you talking about?



thats what he's talking about

op is waiting for government funding refund check you get for school to spend on car parts

[BustedS13]

Im new to body work, but Iv noticed this on a couple quarter panels. Iv seen people put that big sheet on top, in these pictures its the light brown and turquoise ones. How do these workout? Do you sand down the edges of it becuase wont it leave a big gap?

Interesting build though, keep up the good work!

you rivet it on and you're done

[silpena]

nice neighborhood....lol

[bruceguy]

painting a car outside.......awesome

Did allot of shit show up in the primer after it has cured for a little while?


only the sun roof and trunk, some high grit sand paper was needed:bigok:

[420sx]

waiting for fafsa to pay up???...

youre gonna use your student loan on your car?..wow.

so thats where our federal money goes. Thats great.

show me who HASNT done that. 10k on my loans are my school. 7k is 2 cars and a bike.

[mondojackal]

show me who HASNT done that. 10k on my loans are my school. 7k is 2 cars and a bike.
I do that every semester it seems like. :rimshot:

Why not? I spend all of my own money for hundreds and hundreds of dollars in books.

We need an update on this, bruceguy.

[BustedS13]

show me who HASNT done that. 10k on my loans are my school. 7k is 2 cars and a bike.

...i didn't? repaying student loans is a motherfucker

[hassanbakar123]

update please.
i was about to take out a student loan to help my car along but I just decided i can wait a year or so.

[Z33dori]

my loans fund my car... what evear.. i mean they get it back anyways...

plus they just give it away to ppl who are to lazy to get jobs.... must we remind you of welfare. atleast the 80% of us who do use loans to mod cars are helping to stimulate the economy. lol

[ixfxi]

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0114.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0115.jpg


wow............

front yard paint job

thats class!

btw, you know that the fuel filler door comes off with 2 screws? so does the 3rd brake light. so do the door handles.


you're going to hate this car if its ever done.

[ROUGE180]

I'm actually interested to see what you're going to do. This will be a build for the history books considering the condition the car was in when you bought it so good luck to you bruce.

[TheRonTom31]

Is that grey primer?

It looks glossy, or is that just cause the pictures you took were wet

[bruceguy]

sorry for the delay, the rain put me on hold for while, fuck rain:rant::rant:

anyways, im done working on the shell, and working on bumpers now.

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0119.jpg

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this was yesterday, bumpers were ready to shoot, so i gave them a coat last night and when it was curing, IT FUCKING LIGHT SHOWER FUCKED IT ALL UP!!!!!!:rant2::rant2::rant2:, the bumpers were ruined!!!:cry::cry:

i didnt want to deal with it, so i called it a night.
this morning when i took a look, i knew it was going to be a bitch!!:bash::bash:

sanded all morning and pretty much had to start over, not to mention the wasted materiels. eventually i got back from the brink, cleaned them and gave it a coat, here they are:goyou::goyou:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0131.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0132.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0133.jpg

well, got to get back to work,

BTW, this IS NOT THE PRIMER, THIS WAS GOING TO BE THE FINIAL COLOR, BUT I WANT SOMETHING A LIL DARKER,

im going to compliment the grey with some flat black

lmk what u think, later:bigok::bigok:

[97nismo]

how is this thread still open???

[roco]

fair play, at least you trying to make something of it.

[SochBAT]

Shoulda removed the tape. Fail.

but its looking pretty good.

Keep it up.

[NismoFreak]

Some of you guys need to shut the hell up! quit raining on this guys parade.

I love this build thread. keep up the good work man!

[CrimsonRockett]

That's the final color?

Should've gone with something else.

That seriously looks just like primer.

[soreballz]

^Well, its Rustoleum... Can't get much better than that.

[ixfxi]

http://www.clearcorners.com/temp/old_s13_03.jpg

you know..........................



my car once looked like this, stripped and primered, all that jazz.


i think i was telling kevin the other day that the difference between a successful project and a shitty one isnt so much in the cost of the project, its in the planning.

seriously, a few screws here, a fuel filler door, reverse light gaskets... like if you actually take the time to do the job RIGHT, use the right materials, you'de actually get a pretty decent job.

INSTEAD, you chose to leave OE pinstriping tape, reverse light foam gaskets which literally ALL peel off... and for what? you're doing near the same amount of work and getting shitty results because you're painting in front of your house in the open yard. im sure the shit is illegal, and its low class, and in the end you get nothing but a shitty results with home depo primer.


i dont even know what to say. keep up the good work and lets see how pretty this is when its all done. good luck... seriously, good luck.

[s13dan]

hmm. lol i cant stand that gloss primer color. I have seen a few stock cars that color it it throws me off, shiny primer. ewww. And yea your halfassing some stuff, but that whats makes professionals just that, and you a guy in your yard. SO keep it up!
And yea its illegal. Letting VOC's just fly around a nieghborhood without filtering is something the EPA would frown upon. But i have seen some very good paint jobs from a yard. You just gatta have the right day. A hot day right after a rain is a good one. Low pollen and dust and just sand out the imperfections, even booths have shit flying around in them.

[TheRonTom31]

I kinda like the gloss primer color. If you made this a sweet track car I'd vinyl or airbrush it to look like a fighter jet.

It'd be kinda cool

[amdnivram]

I kinda like the gloss primer color. If you made this a sweet track car I'd vinyl or airbrush it to look like a fighter jet.

It'd be kinda cool



hahahhaa /win:eek:

[amdnivram]

show me who HASNT done that. 10k on my loans are my school. 7k is 2 cars and a bike.



pshh im waiting for fafsa too lol

[89fastback]

looks hott man good job

[97nismo]

i want judge until its finished

[FRoSt415]

You missed a spot on that bumper. If you havent just add one more coat and you will be fine.Not bad for an out side job.



http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0132.jpg

[silpena]

rusteloum is not a good base for paint later on...... idk why u would say that? completely arnt the same company or product. Never mix and match paints/ products unless u have enough experience to know what works. For those who want to save money. Like the op, use a single stage uranthane paint. Let it cure, prep it with 600-100 grit and lay at least 1-2 wet coats of hs clear and your good. Benifits, you get the shine and gloss of a 2 stage and the durability of a single stage paints against uv damage and oxidation. Oh yeah, it is illegal to spray outside. Idk what ur laws says but here in my county in norcal, your only allowed to spray 9sqft of paint outside or else u need a epa approved booth.

[ixfxi]

Oh yeah, it is illegal to spray outside. Idk what ur laws says but here in my county in norcal, your only allowed to spray 9sqft of paint outside or else u need a epa approved booth.

bruceguy
Leaky Injector
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SFV
Age: 20

`nuff said.

[bruceguy]

Some of you guys need to shut the hell up! quit raining on this guys parade.

I love this build thread. keep up the good work man!


thanks dude, just trying to something wit it!

some people dont read the title, and expect super bad ass drift spec while your on top of fucking mt. wilson!!!

CHEAP MOFO THREAD or GTFO

[bruceguy]

http://www.clearcorners.com/temp/old_s13_03.jpg

you know..........................



my car once looked like this, stripped and primered, all that jazz.


i think i was telling kevin the other day that the difference between a successful project and a shitty one isnt so much in the cost of the project, its in the planning.

seriously, a few screws here, a fuel filler door, reverse light gaskets... like if you actually take the time to do the job RIGHT, use the right materials, you'de actually get a pretty decent job.

INSTEAD, you chose to leave OE pinstriping tape, reverse light foam gaskets which literally ALL peel off... and for what? you're doing near the same amount of work and getting shitty results because you're painting in front of your house in the open yard. im sure the shit is illegal, and its low class, and in the end you get nothing but a shitty results with home depo primer.


i dont even know what to say. keep up the good work and lets see how pretty this is when its all done. good luck... seriously, good luck.


First time building a car, and this car was ready to junk, if i can do something with it and learn from my mistakes, then it was worth it.

[bruceguy]

ok


lets do this shit.....


let me say that i agree with most of you about the glossy primer, its ok but it looks too weird,

i wanted something darker, so i picked up some more rustoleom paint, here are the results

first coat,

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01551.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01721.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01711.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01701.jpg

some shit was in paint or something, cuz there was alot of dust after it dryed , felt rough in some areas, got some 400 grit sand paper-got to work.

second coat was much better, all was good, on goes the third- here ya go


http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01541.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01531.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01521.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_01551-1.jpg

well, lets see how it turns in the morning,

CHEAP MOFO OUT-:mephfawk::mephfawk:

[importantone]

I like the new color much better!

[homeslice]

Your Nut'z dude!
but shit look's like you saved that 240 from another junk yard.
prop's on that.

[gaijindrift]

nice work! looking forward to the final outcome

[Dee]

Not looking half bad, definite plus on the changing the color though; the previous one looked like shat.

[mondojackal]

Agreed. If you're going through all the work, I'd at least get some real paint to spray on there. It's not that expensive.

That being said. What are your plans for this thing? Like....other than paint? What's next on the agenda?

[aoiken3]

this is an interesting build.....

[SochBAT]

INvest in a better camera. I FUCKING HATE grainy.

But its coming out nice.

[codunc]

you could have at least taken the third brake light out and the windshield trim.
it looks like you were in a big hurry to spray, and the car will reflect your laziness that day for the rest of its life.

[smellslikecurry]

i want to see whwere this went

whats the new color you chose

[ixfxi]

i want to see whwere this went

junkyard? police impound? :-)


whats the new color you chose

midnight metallic rust pearl mica? haha


im sorry, i just love this thread too much. if it wasnt for shit like this, zilvia would be so..... proper.

[[email protected]]

yo, you guys are too funny,
so gxr jordan, u like bikes? these are some of custom projects that ive built and styled,
should give some insight of my vision, enjoy:drama::drama:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0804.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0803.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0806.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0811.jpg


Ill let you guess why this bike is special...:newbie:

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/gallardoman/IMG_0815.jpg

feel free to ask questions.

hope my 240 turns out just as well.:Ownedd:


Whoa, does that Kawi have a Gixxer K8 rear end? lol it looks just like mine!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b273/twinturboz/APRIL%20CRUISE/IMG_0056.jpg

[hotlavaflow]

In just to see what happens... looks good so far. I'll most likely be doing backyard paint this summer.

[FRpilot]

wow




this car (and the project) is embarrassing.

LMAO! :rofl:

how did your neighbors not kill you?

:stupid:

[ErocKs13]

way to save another forty from the grave man. props on the budget build

[bruceguy]

oh crap, this thread is back!

ive been waiting to make some more progress before i posted, but ill show what i have done so far, let me organize my pics to post.

[didderson]

I'm really glad you're saving it if that is in fact true, and although I appreciate your care for the 240sx, you could use a bit more edumacating.

Good points in this thread made by ixfxi and silpena. Enamel isn't a good base for a laquer coat at all, go ahead try it. Enough said. Have fun sanding it off. It will work when its dry, not great and it might fuck up the clear coat hue, but try it when its flashed.

I was really hoping you'd have at least bought the duplicolor cans instead but no... WHY GOD WHY.
Even with 1 coat of rustoleum thinned down, I won't be able to sleep tonight. There must be like 2mm of paint on this car by now so I'll give it a year before you get cracks. Might wanna prepare for some kind of cement floor w cracks in it airbrush job lol.

Sorry dude I don't mean to knock you but yeah, should have done a bit more research and remember, when painting, the more you take off (parts insulation etc) the better it will turn out.

[Darkadious]

blowin it with the wack wheels

not to mention the car

[smellslikecurry]

WTF happened to this thread!

updates

[GSXRJJordan]

WTF happened to this thread!

updates

Ugh, why won't you let this thread die. :down:

[SochBAT]

iM curious as well as to how his work went. =]

[wgJoY]

^^^ Lmao, ruthless!

[ixfxi]

you guys dont know how happy it made me this morning seeing this thread at the top again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


really......... i love this shit, where is bruceguy. we demand updates.

[ranger240]

lets hear the specs of the electric motorcycle...

whats the top speed? zero motorcycles top out at 50-55mph

[Cliff2286]

here you go, I have a welded diff that would go perfect with this build. Tell me if you think this would just match this car.

perfectly beautifully welded:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo37/Cr8zydrifter/side1.jpg

[wikun]

Lol updates pleasee.

[ReLiC]

I think he left the 240 scene.

Check this out:
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/273761-free-part-out-yes-i-said-free-lowballer-try-noballer.html

Bruceguy:
thankyou for your concern, not into this nissan thing anymore.

going to university so im done slanging for petty money.

for ex. i wanted 60 bucks for the back seats-which are flawless- only one pm offer for 25 bucks! that point i knew this is not what i want to deal with anymore.

moving on to bigger and better things.

I completely agree with him though. lowballing so damn much gets annoying.

[RastaS13]

It's over gentlemen

[smellslikecurry]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o



monnnnnicaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[S-Nation S13]

a 240 build..thats whatsup gangsta on a budget why pay someone to do all the work when you can do it yourself!!

[HyperTek]

this is the ziptie ghetto-rig generation lol

[stealthsr20]

here you go, I have a welded diff that would go perfect with this build. Tell me if you think this would just match this car.

perfectly beautifully welded:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo37/Cr8zydrifter/side1.jpg

NO CLIFF, we already talked about this and you said you were going to use it! WTF man, where is your follow thru?:D

[BustedS13]

a 240 build..thats whatsup gangsta on a budget why pay someone to do all the work when you can do it yourself!!

what
what the fuck does this say
is anybody else struggling with this

[ranger240]

i still care more about the specs of that electric bike

[pinky121388]

Nice dude..

[RastaS13]

This thread is done. Lets lock it

[waynehead05]

I want to see the finished product.