S13 SR20 Convertible?

[dsmsleeper]

I found convertible s13 for a good price ($300) needs a fender, hood, and headlight. My question is: Would the convertible be a worthwhile conversion candidate? I've heard that they are heavier and more flexible. Would a roll cage and mods make up for it?

Any input would be appreciated. :D

[mvaters]

well considering the car cost 300 bucks, you would be a fool to not buy it to begin with. but ya, if i got my *** spanked by a S13 convertable at a stop light, it would get my respect

[dsmsleeper]

Thanks for the replies.
I would put the red top sr20 in there and convert it to manual (hopefully). I was thinking that he roll cage would stiffen the chasis and make it a little safer.

As far as what I would use it for...mostly just fun. Maybe an occasional autoX.

[Ian]

dude that's the sweetest car possible....

do a silvia front end conversion. SR swap...get a nice chassis brace and roll bar, and then do the regular mods...

check out Jerome on NICO's S13 coupe and imagine it as a convertible...that's my dream car :boink:

[dsmsleeper]

If I can keep the cost down, that's what I would like to do. The car for $300 needs a hood, fender, front bumber and headlight. I might as well do the conversion (if I can $).

[ruf]

Yank out the soft top and put in a roll cage for the ultimate sunny-weather weekend cruiser! :)

[Ian]

no keep the ragtop for just in case


btu do a nice custom fiberglass enclosure for teh rollbar behind the front seats, and make it like a rear seat cover...


think S2000, the 2f2f pink one has wut i'm taklin about


but they have no back seat to cover either

[dsmsleeper]

I just read that the convertible add 300#! :eek:

[ruf]

Originally posted by mainevent212
no keep the ragtop for just in caseBOOOOOO. Don't be a wuss. :p

[weirdstyles.net]

My dream has ALWAYS been to own a s13 SR softtop. I have considered this in my Feb. decision. Im buying a new 240 in Feb/Jan and cant decide, but the soft top is a really big player in my decision.

Go for the 300$$, get the conversion. Beat her while you wait for your SR to roll around and bling, your in the mix

[dsmsleeper]

Here's a 'before' picture. I may just do the silvia front end conversion (dual projectors) first, so that I can drive it. Then get the red top front clip. It sounds like the clips don't come with useable body pieces anyway. :(

[West]

Originally posted by dsmsleeper
Here's a 'before' picture. I may just do the silvia front end conversion (dual projectors) first, so that I can drive it. Then get the red top front clip. It sounds like the clips don't come with useable body pieces anyway. :(

Here is that cars future :drool:

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/data/501/368silviaconvert.jpg

[dsmsleeper]

:drool: x100
Where did you find those? :)

[sykikchimp]

that vert is "totally T1TS!"

[dsmsleeper]

Originally posted by WeST
Here is that cars future :drool:

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/data/501/368silviaconvert.jpg


http://wideopenwest.com/~jreinacher/Nissan/Project/Mvc-003se.jpg

[PARAD0X]

thast a perfect conversion candidate. and you can get front end conversions for about 1000. not hard at all to install either. but for those who were wondering abotu Jerome's car on nico. here's the pic of it

that punk just bought my exhaust. just waiting for the little surprise he's got :coolugh:

gah, forgot to attach the pic:doh:


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p52093bdc5b35ac581149eb1937994c18/fbf2e48f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p3f59651776c257ad2e250b0a4ad78db8/fbf2e492.jpg

[HaLo]

What a great project... If I hadn't SR'ed my 240sx this winter, I would've done that SR'ed S13 Convertable project.. :)

[fogleroller]

Originally posted by WeST
Here is that cars future :drool:

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/data/501/368silviaconvert.jpg


B-E-A-UUUUUUUtiful!!!!!!

[dsmsleeper]

Do all convertibles have HICAS?

:confused:

[PARAD0X]

nope. only fastbacks 91-93 had hicas

[dsmsleeper]

Originally posted by PARAD0X
nope. only fastbacks 91-93 had hicas

:cry: -That would have been too convenient.

[KiDyNomiTe]

try ur hardest to find non projectors they looks so sexy. But you will be one of a kind over here. I know someone here has a manual vert, I forgot his name, but its white with pdm front lip (I think), and that headlight ram intake thing. It's really nice looking.

So go for it, and get the silvia front, I say get the SR before the roll bar just to embarass some people. More people will be suspisicous if they roll up on a vert with roll bars.

[PARAD0X]

toddnappi is the guy with the manual vert

[Muzzy]

that pearl yellow or white (wuterver) vert looks like an old skool M3 tite as hell though

i had my oppurtunity to get a vert but these ideas never crossed my mind!!!

damn that look good!!

[weirdstyles.net]

s13 vert with s15 heads, i checked the gallery and cant find anything...

anyone...dousan?

[dsmsleeper]

Wow. I friend had suggested that I take one for a drive since it was not designed as a convertible so...I took a '93 convertible for a test drive today. I don't know about the convertibles. Twisty is true. When I hit a bump, the windshield and pillar would wobble! :eek: I don't know if that f&r stut bars or a 4 point roll cage would fix that. :confused:

[X-Iceman]

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/data/501/368S13mainconv.jpg Here is just another picture of a S13 convertible. Off of the galley (thank west for this)

[SE-Rfornow]

I know this is very old, but I had a question...

In dsmsleeper's post... the two verts are right next to each other. I noticed the silvia front end one had a hard cover partially on the top while it looks like the u.s. one doesn't. Can anyone confirm if this is a difference between the U.S. and foreign model??

Thanks for any help.